Origin Weekend (x Replit)

​Curious about startups? You’re invited to USC’s premier startup launch sprint. In just five days, you’ll team up, build fast, and pitch big for the chance to win $5,000 in prizes

​No idea or team required - everyone’s welcome.

​Origin Weekend, hosted by the Viterbi tiehub (William W. Wang Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship Hub), is USC’s elite 4-day startup launch sprint where students tackle real-world problems and build fundable solutions. Origin Weekend is designed to push you from idea to venture - fast.

​Over four high-intensity days, you’ll team up with builders, innovators, and creatives across USC to ideate, validate, prototype, and pitch.

Stay tuned for more information!

​​​Who Should Join?

• ​Students who are curious about startups and want to try building one

• ​Builders with technical or creative skills looking for team-members

• ​Aspiring founders ready to practice validating, building, and pitching

• ​Anyone who wants to experience what it takes to start a venture in 4 days

​✨ Space is limited. RSVP now to save your spot.

​If you’re attending, join the Origin Weekend Slack for important announcements:
https://join.slack.com/t/originweekend2026/shared_invite/zt-4a4r43zjn-DGqOVj8CiRwgzC7MxaOYVA