Daytona HackSprint w/ Braintrust - SF, July 2026
🚀 Daytona HackSprint #5
We’re bringing together San Francisco’s brightest AI builders for an intense one-day sprint to create projects at the frontier of AI.
🏆 $35,000+ Prize Pool – Cash & Credits
Main Prizes
🥇 1st Prize: $3,000 cash + $10,000 Daytona credits + $750 Braintrust credits + Each team member receives 3 months of ElevenLabs Pro tier ($297 value/team member) + $5,000 Fireworks AI credits
🥈 2nd Prize: $1,000 cash + $5,000 Daytona credits + $750 Braintrust credits + $2,500 Fireworks AI credits
🥉 3rd Prize: $500 cash + $3,000 Daytona credits + $750 Braintrust credits + $1,000 Fireworks AI credits
Special Prizes
🏅 Best Use of Daytona: $1,000 cash + $10,000 Daytona
🎖️ Best Use of Braintrust: $500 cash + Lego set
🏅 Best Use of ElevenLabs: Each team member receives 6 months of ElevenLabs Scale tier ($1980 value/team member)
🎖️ Best Use of Fireworks AI: $500 cash + Bose Headphones
🏅 Best Use of CodeRabbit: $1000 in cash + Special CodeRabbit Swag
🎖️ Best Use of CopilotKit: $500 cash + Meta Ray-Ban
Participation Rewards
✨ Every participant receives:
$100 Daytona credits
$250 Braintrust credits
1 month free of ElevenLabs Creator tier (normally $22/month)
$50 Fireworks AI credits
1 free custom WorkOS domain for 12 months
Free 14-day CodeRabbit trial (no credit card required) + bonus vouchers for extra usage
CopilotKit Enterprise Intelligence Token
More rewards TBA
🛠️ Build Something Cool & Awesome :)
Design AI agents that present sharp reasoning, independent decision-making, and safe integration with industry-relevant tools.
💻 Expectations
Deliver outcomes that reflect originality, technical strength, and real-world impact.
Participate solo or as part of a team of up to four.
🎤 Presentation
You’ll have 3 minutes to stand out:
Present impactful slides outlining your idea, advantages, and safeguards.
Run a live showcase proving your agent operates safely and drives meaningful results.
⏱️ Schedule
9:00 AM – Doors open + breakfast & coffee
9:30 AM – Opening remarks + partner demos
10:00 AM – Hacking begins
12:30 PM – Lunch
3:30 PM – Project submission deadline - finalists selection
4:00 PM – Finalist presentations & judging
4:45 PM – Awards ceremony
5:00 PM – Event wrap-up & doors close
🚀 Partners
Braintrust - Gold partner
🥇 Judges
Izzy Hurley, Eval Engineer at Braintrust
Sinan Ozdemir, Head of AI Developer Education at Fireworks AI
Mark Fogle, CopilotKit
Hendrik Krack, Developer Advocate at CodeRabbit
Jerel Velarde, Staff Applied AI Engineer at CopilotKit
Borna Perak, GTM & Partnerships @ Daytona
Muhammad Annas Hashmi, Developer Relations Engineer at Daytona
Clement Hugbo, Product Designer at CodeRabbit
Shreyas Kapale, Founding Architect at Lyzr AI
Atinderpal Singh Saini, Product Lead at TikTok
More judges TBA
⌨️ About Daytona HackSprints
The Daytona HackSprints aren’t just another hackathon. They’re designed to be seamless, elevated, and unforgettable, a space where creativity meets execution.
Our goal is to provide a dynamic environment where innovators and partners can:
Explore new frontiers of artificial intelligence
Turn bold ideas into working prototypes
Forge connections and opportunities that strengthen the AI ecosystem
Join us to build, collaborate, and help shape what’s next in AI.