​Build Local: A 24-hour hackathon in Amsterdam, co-hosted with Anthropic

​Technology is getting rapidly more powerful — but not everyone has equal access.

​On April 25–26, we are bringing together 100 of the best builders to create products for people and sectors that have less access, or risk being left behind entirely.

​Build local: think minorities, non-profits, municipalities, emergency services, or even countries.

​In 24 hours, you will go from idea to product, and pitch in front of the Jury and investors. And yes, we have crazy prizes worth over 10k+ 🏆🚀

​Demo day is hosted by Jacqueline van den Ende, and Jury Members include Adriaan Mol, Duco van Lanschot, Clare Jones, and more.

You can find more information on the Jury [1], how this is for [2], the schedule [3], and contributors [4].

Ready to build?

Best, Alexander, Max, Joris, Bas 🐳

​🔒 Participation is free but selective. Spots are limited.

Ps: from Europe? We can sponsor flights + hotels.

​Details:

​[1] Jury members & host

• ​Jacqueline van den Ende, Founder Carbon Equity

• ​Adriaan Mol, Founder Mollie

• ​Duco van Lanschot, Founder Duna

• ​Clare Jones, CEO Polarsteps

• ​TBA

• ​TBA

​[2] Agenda - 25/26 April

• ​Sat 11:00 — doors open

• ​Sat 12:00 — building begins

• ​Sun 12:00 — submissions close

• ​Sun Demo Day 13:00–15:30 — Demo Day: pitch in front of the jury and VCs

​Anthropic experts will be on hands throughout, together with short guest speaker sessions and live demos. And don't worry; we take care of credits, food, drinks, and activities.

​[3] Teams and people:

​We’re intentionally curating an inclusive and diverse mix of profiles across backgrounds, experience levels, and ways of thinking. The best projects come from unexpected combinations.

• ​For who: for engineers, founders, and operators who know how to build with Claude. We expect everyone to ship

• ​Teams: you will work in teams of 3-5. You can sign up solo or as a team of up to four. Solo applicants will be matched with others.

​[4] Contributors:

• ​Anthropic

• ​Duna

• ​Ingen Housz

• ​Creatormate

• ​TBA

• ​TBA

​About the Whale

​The Whale brings together founders and operators building and scaling ambitious ideas — the kind of people who don't wait for permission.

​We've hosted events with founders from Remote, Cradle (Index), Duna (Index), Relay (a16z), MarvelX (EQT), and MinimalAI (YC). Past co-hosts include an ex-Sequoia partner and Alex Berriche, one of Europe's top five angels.