Build a real, usable startup product in record time using AI-first workflows.
The AI-First Startup Hackathon is not just another coding event. This is where AI becomes your co-founder.
Participants are challenged to build a fully functional startup using AI for everything:
• Idea generation
• Market research
• UI/UX design
• Coding
• Testing
• Deployment
• Pitch creation
No traditional workflows. No manual-first development.
This is Vibe Coding, AI-Agents and Agentic AI at its peak where AI drives execution from zero to launch.
Build a real, usable startup product in record time using AI-first workflows.
By the end of the hackathon, every team must deliver one of the components of a startup function.
• A working product (web or mobile, or agent)
• AI-generated or AI-assisted codebase
• Live deployed application
• Pitch deck created using AI
• Demo video
AI-First means:
• AI is the primary builder, not assistant
• Humans guide, validate, and refine
• 80%+ of execution must be AI-driven
• Tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, n8n, AI agents frameworks, OpenClaw and others
Participants can choose one of the following startup tracks:
Build a SaaS product powered by AI
Diagnostics, wellness, or patient experience
Payments, fraud detection, trading tools
Learning platforms, skill assessment
Climate, productivity, accessibility, or any other idea outside of the above tracks is acceptable
• Minimum 1 and maximum 6 members per team
• At least 80% of the product must be built using AI tools
• Manual coding should be minimal
• Teams must document how AI was used
• All submissions must be original
• AI replaces traditional development workflows
• Focus on speed + execution + product thinking
• Real startup mindset, not just prototypes
• Build in days what used to take months
Each team must submit:
• GitHub repository
• Live deployed app
• 3–5 min demo video
• Pitch deck
• AI usage report (tools + prompts)
• 🥇 Winner: $10,000 (In Sharp tokens) + Incubation Opportunity
• 🥈 Runner-up: $5,000 (in Sharp tokens)
• 🥉 Third Place: $2,000 (in Sharp tokens)
• 🎖 Special Awards:
• Best AI Usage
• Fastest Execution
• Most Scalable Idea
We introduce a real-time leaderboard:
• Track team progress
• Compare AI usage
• See deployment speed
• Rank against global participants
• Developers
• Founders
• Designers
• Students
• AI enthusiasts
If you want to build startups at AI speed, this is for you.
• Duration: 48–72 hours
• Mode: Hybrid (Online + Offline hubs)
• Final Demo Day: Live judging
We are entering a world where:
• Startups will be built in days, not years
• AI-native founders will dominate
• Speed is the biggest competitive advantage
This hackathon prepares you for that future.
Ready to build your startup with AI?
👉 Join now and compete with the next generation of AI-native builders.
Build a fully functional startup using AI-first workflows — from idea to deployment.
Build a real, usable startup with AI as the primary builder. Use AI across ideation, market research, UI/UX, coding, testing, deployment and pitching, with at least 80% of the product built using AI tools. Teams can solve problems across SaaS, healthcare, FinTech, education, climate, productivity, accessibility or any other domain, and must deliver a working product, live deployment, demo, pitch deck and AI usage report
Meaningful use of AI as the primary builder across the product lifecycle.
Originality, product quality, and strength of the solution to a real problem.
Working product, technical implementation, deployment, and overall execution.
User need, market opportunity, scalability, and potential to become a viable startup.
Effective use of AI tools, agents, prompts, and AI-first workflows.
Clarity of the pitch, quality of the demo, storytelling, and ability to communicate the product.
Students, working professionals, founders, developers, designers, and AI enthusiasts can participate.
Yes. You can register individually and participate as a solo builder or form a team with other participants.
Teams can have 1 to 6 members.
No. Students, working professionals, founders, developers, designers and AI enthusiasts can participate.
At least 80% of the product must be built using AI tools. AI should be the primary builder, while humans guide, validate and refine the work.
Yes. Teams are expected to submit a live deployed application that judges can access and evaluate.
Yes
Submit your project from your team page before the freeze.
