Vibecoding Hackathon w/ Google's DeepMind

​Google DeepMind, Forever 22, Outbound Collective, and Drive Capital are teaming up to host Chicago’s most creative no-code hackathon.

​This isn’t your typical technical sprint.

​No code.
No engineering background required.
No excuses.

​Just your ideas — and your execution.

​We’re bringing together the best “ideas people” across Chicago and beyond for a full day of building with Google DeepMind’s latest Gemini models. Whether you’re a founder, operator, creative, investor, student, or simply AI-curious, you’ll spend the day turning a raw idea into a live demo.

​🧠 What You’ll Get

• ​Hands-on access to DeepMind’s latest Gemini models

• ​Live guidance from Google DeepMind team members

• ​A room full of ambitious builders and thinkers

• ​3 hours of focused build time

• ​Live demos + prizes

• ​A high-energy, high-creativity environment

​Expect strong coffee, strong ideas, and strong execution.

​🎯 Who Should Attend?

• ​Non-technical founders

• ​Designers

• ​Product thinkers

• ​Operators

• ​Investors curious about AI

• ​Students

• ​Developers who want to experiment differently

​If you’ve been waiting for a low-pressure way to build with frontier AI models — this is it.

​Spots are limited.
Bring your ideas. Leave with something built.

​More on the organizers:

​Forever 22 LLC — AI consulting that turns your team's knowledge into institutional intelligence — systems that remember, learn, and scale with you

​​Outbound Collective is an initiative by Salvador Dueñas (Chicago:Blend) to help US VCs, angels, and family offices invest in startups abroad.

​Drive Capital is a venture capital firm in Chicago that invests in world-class founders building the next generation of market-defining companies.