

ForgeHacks 2025 Consumer AI Hackathon
🚀 Get ready for the inaugural ForgeHacks, a one-day speedrun hackathon powered by students from Berkeley and Princeton.
We're teaming up with our friends at Composite to bring you an unforgettable day of building, creating, and shipping.
🗓️ Mark your calendar: Saturday, July 26.
Don’t wait. Register now. You won't regret it.
❗IMPORTANT: You must be able to attend in-person. We are not accepting virtual participants. ❗
What's in it for you?
Private meetings with partners at our sponsor VC funds like Khosla Ventures and Reach Capital
Fast-tracked job/internship interviews with Composite
Mentorship from leaders at Breakthrough Ventures
Hundreds of dollars in compute credits from Augment Code
Automatic acceptance to startup conferences like BeyondX
🗓️ Full Schedule
9:00 - 9:30 AM: Check-in, mingling, & team making
9:30 - 10:00 AM: Introductions
10:00 AM: Start hacking
12:30 PM: Free lunch (pizza)
4:00 PM: Final submission deadline
4:15 - 5:45 PM: Pitching and judging
5:45 - 6:00 PM: Prizes and winners ceremony
6:00 - 6:30 PM: Final networking
🚃 Recommended Transit
1) Take Caltrain to 4th St and walk 5 minutes to Composite's office
2) Use SF street parking on Townsend or nearby
Tracks
Metro: Build something that improves the daily life for people living in San Francisco. Ideas might include public transportation, housing access, community safety, or civic engagement.
Learn: Reimagine how people learn, teach, and grow. Ideas might include personalized tutoring, language learning, career upskilling, or fostering curiosity.
Flow: Build smart browser-based tools to increase productivity. Ideas might include an AI-powered extension to help students stay organized or an app to teach web basics to the elderly.
Who Should Attend?
High school students
Undergraduates
Recent graduates
Developers
Product managers
Anyone interested in consumer AI!
Have questions or sponsorships inquiries? Email help@forgehacks.io