BADideas 12h Hackathon

​BADideas.fund and BuilderBase are bringing together developers, designers, product/business people, and generally curious builders for a 12-hour hackathon during TechChill week.

​We’re excited to share that Anthropic is powering the build: every accepted participant gets $25 in Claude credits, so a typical 4-person team has around $100 to prototype with during the day.

​This hackathon has three sponsor-built tracks, hosted by Swotzy, Salesforge, and Desktop Commander — meaning you won’t just “build whatever,” you’ll have real challenges, real people from the companies in the room, and a much higher chance of shipping something useful.

​You can come solo or as a team — teams are typically 1–4 people, and if you come alone, we’ll help you find teammates once you’re onboarded.

​Free food, snacks, and drinks will be available throughout the day, because 12 hours is a marathon.

​And there’s a real upside: the winning teams from each track will be invited to TechChill 2026 main conference and an investors-only side event on March 26 (hosted by BADideas.fund + partners), with ~60–70 attendees and a very investor-heavy crowd. If you build something solid, you’ll have a chance to showcase it 🔥

​Once you're approved, make sure to register on BuilderBase. All event activity - registration, team formation, submissions, and support will happen there - https://www.builderbase.com/v2/event/build-bad-ideas

​Photos will be taken during the event and may be used in post-event communications.

​TechChill runs March 25–27 in Riga. Learn more and grab a pass at https://www.techchill.co/.