Human Enhancement Hackathon: April 4 (Kickoff) → April 5–11 (Build) → April 12 (Demo)
🚀 Human Enhancement Hackathon
Prototype → Build → Demo
April 4–12
Build systems that expand human capability!
Make new friends, learn something new, and have a chance to win a month of Frontier Tower membership and more!
From AI-native applications to biohacking tools, wearables, and experimental lab systems.
Curiosity > credentials
🔗 Links
Website: https://biopunk-hackathon.vercel.app/
Event Page: https://luma.com/human-enhancement-hackathon?tk=xvau8E
Join Discord: https://discord.gg/FVbvyFgCFr
Join Discord for team formation, updates, and checkpoint coordination
🧭 Schedule + What to Bring
Kickoff (Required)
Saturday, April 4 · 12–4 PM
Location: Biopunk Lab / Frontier Tower
Floor 2
What happens
Form teams (2–4) (you can form a team at the event!)
Define problem + direction
Start prototyping
Initial review begins
What to bring
Laptop (required)
Chargers + adapters
Any hardware/tools
Notebook (optional)
Selection + Lab Qualification (Required for Lab Access)
Sunday, April 5 · Morning–Early Afternoon (arrive early)
Location: Biopunk Lab
What happens
Show early prototype (built Saturday)
Complete safety quiz + lab walkthrough
Selected teams unlock lab + workspace access
Complete this early Sunday to maximize build time
What to bring
Laptop + working prototype
1–2 minute pitch
Government ID (if required)
Closed-toe shoes (lab safety)
Build Week
April 5–11 (after qualification)
Location: Biopunk Lab + flexible
What happens
Build, iterate, experiment
Validate with lab tools (selected teams)
Prepare final demo
What to bring (daily)
Laptop
Project materials (hardware, components, datasets)
Documentation / lab notebook
Safety gear (if applicable)
Demo Day (Required)
Sunday, April 12 · 12–4 PM
Location: Biopunk Lab / Frontier Tower
What happens
Final presentations + live demos
Technical walkthrough + Q&A
Winners announced
What to bring
Demo-ready prototype
Slides (optional, short)
Backup demo (video/screenshots)
Power adapters / connectors
🧠 Theme: Human Enhancement
AI + cognition
Health + longevity
Interfaces + wearables
Experimental lab systems
Software, hardware, wet lab, or hybrid
👥 Teams
2–4 people (no solo participants, teams formed onsite)
No pre-built projects
Beginner-friendly
Mixed backgrounds encouraged
🏆 Prizes
Over $15,000 in cash and in-kind prizes!
Cash prizes
Eligibility for 90% off tickets to Vitalist Bay (all days), worth $830+/ticket
1 month access to Frontier Tower
Genetically modified GLOW IN THE DARK plants
Other mystery longevity goodies
⚠️ Key Rules
Start from scratch — build during the event
Lab access requires Sunday qualification
Kickoff + Demo Day are required in-person
Judges
Abigail Holland - Founder @Veya - biometrics for women (@holland_neuro)
Mathieu Van Giel - Founder @Wasna - lab-grown blood plasma (@bloodmaxxing)
Michal Kubis - Investor @superhuman.fund - Hosting AccBio.xyz (@m_goes_distance)
Leigh Purnell - Founder @Petalite - Clean Tech, Prospera, and double world record holder (@leigh_purnell)
Akash Arunabharathi - Founder @BroadcastBio - reading cellular broadcasts (@thereal_akashab)
❓ FAQ
Do I need experience in AI or biology?
No. Teams benefit from mixed skills.
Can I build a software-only project?
Yes.
Do all teams get lab access?
No. Only selected teams after qualification.
Can I change my idea?
Yes. Iteration is expected.
Is this in-person?
Kickoff and Demo Day are in-person. Lab work is in-person. Rest can be virtual.
This event is hosted at the Frontier Tower:
We are transforming a 16-floor tower in San Francisco into a self-governed vertical village—a hub for frontier technologies and creative arts. Tier-one labs presenting AI, Ethereum, biotech, neuroscience, longevity, robotics, human flourishing, and arts & music. These floors will house innovators and creators pushing the boundaries of human potential in a post-AI-singularity world.
Apply here for founding citizenship: https://frontiertower.io/apply
Why should I become a citizen?
Be part of creating the first self-governed vertical village
Connect with the most creative people in the city
Get access to all floors, free event space & movement floor
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