​What’s one thing you’d make better about life in San Francisco?

​Join us the evening before Elastic{ON} SF for a night of building with Mistral. Pick something you care about, like your commute, your neighborhood, or your favorite small business, and turn an idea into a working prototype.

​The challenge: build something that makes life in SF better for someone who lives here.

​A few places to start:

• ​Getting around: Make transit updates easier to understand or help people explore the city without a car.

• ​Neighborhood businesses: Build tools that help local shops reach customers, translate information, or save time.

• ​Public spaces: Help people discover parks, recreation facilities, public art, and neighborhood history.

• ​Community: Connect neighbors with volunteer opportunities, local gatherings, or ways to help.

• ​City information: Make public data and city services easier to navigate.

​You can start with SF’s open datasets, including 311 reports, business locations, parks, street trees, and public art. Or bring a problem you’ve experienced firsthand.

​We’ll spend the evening building and finish with quick demos. Show us who your project helps, what it does, and how someone could use it.

​Engineers, designers, creative technologists, and people with firsthand knowledge of SF’s everyday challenges are welcome.

​Bring your laptop, your curiosity, and something you’d love to improve.

​​The stack

​Mistral

​Mistral provides powerful and efficient models for building generative AI applications and agents.

​Elasticsearch

​Elasticsearch provides the search and retrieval layer, helping applications find and use relevant information through keyword, vector, and hybrid search.

​​The challenge

​Challenge details coming soon.

​​How it works

​5:00 PM – Doors open
Grab food and drinks, meet other attendees, and get settled.

​5:15 PM – Kickoff and demo
We’ll introduce the challenge, walk through the tools, and share the starter resources.

​5:30 PM – Build time
Choose an idea and start building. Mentors from Mistral AI and Elastic will be available to help.

​7:30 PM – Show and tell
Share what you built with the room, no matter how finished it is. After the demos, we’ll award prizes to the top projects.

​​FAQ

​​Where is the event?

​This is an in-person event at the Elastic office in San Francisco: 33 New Montgomery St. 9th Floor, San Francisco CA, 94105

​​Who can participate?

​Everyone. All skill levels and backgrounds are welcome.

​​Do I need to bring my own data?

​No. You may bring your own dataset, but we’ll also provide starter data and example projects.

​Please do not bring confidential, sensitive, or proprietary data unless you are authorized to use it.

​​Can I start my project before the event?

​You may think about ideas beforehand, but all project implementation must take place during the hack night.

​​Do I have to attend in person?

​Yes. This event is in person only. Please RSVP if you plan to attend.

​​🎟️ ElasticON SF

​Join us Nov. 4 for a free day of hands-on learning, expert insights, and real-world AI, search, observability, and security sessions. Register for free.