Techstars StartUp Weekend - PAI Palooza—Boston
This AI Hackathon Series Tour is a groundbreaking, multi-city event that spans the United States, bringing together the brightest minds in artificial intelligence to innovate, collaborate, and compete over a 3-day period. Culminating in the PAI Palooza, a showcase of the host city's most promising AI startups and projects, each event aims to foster community, drive technological advancement, and highlight the capabilities of AI across various industries.
The envisioned event is a groundbreaking fusion of artificial intelligence innovation, competitive hacking spirit, and cutting-edge technological exposition, wrapped in the vibrant atmosphere reminiscent of the Lollapalooza music festival.
This AI-focused Touring Hackathon & Tech Fair takes the essence of a traditional hackathon — where entrepreneurs, developers, designers, product owners, and tech enthusiasts come together to solve problems and create new technologies, and possibly companies, within a set period — and elevates it with the inclusion of AI technologies at its core. Participants will engage in intense hackathon challenges aimed at harnessing the power of AI to solve real-world problems, innovate, and develop applications that push the boundaries of what's currently possible. Including using AI itself to build MVP with more technical depth in a shortened period of time (48 hours).
Complementing the hackathon, the event features a tech fair showcasing the latest advancements in artificial intelligence, robotics, machine learning, and related fields. Attendees will have the opportunity to experience hands-on demos, attend workshops led by industry experts, and witness keynote speeches that inspire and forecast the future of technology. This touring event brings together a community of tech enthusiasts, professionals, and students, promoting collaboration, learning, and innovation in a dynamic, festival-like environment.
Friday
- 4:00 PM - Participant Check-in and Welcome Snacks
- 5:00 PM - Opening Ceremony: Welcome Speech, Keynote Address (Platinum Sponsor), Hackathon Rules and Goals
- 6:00 PM - Team Formation and Networking Activities
- 7:00 PM - Dinner Served, Sponsored by Local Food Sponsors
- 8:00 PM - Idea Pitch Session and Team Finalization
- 9:00 PM - Hackathon Begins: Teams Start Working on Projects
Saturday
- 8:00 AM - Breakfast Served
- 9:00 AM - Morning Check-In: Quick Team Updates, Mentor Availability Announced
- 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Workshops and Speaker Sessions (Topics relevant to AI, entrepreneurship, and technology; featuring Gold Sponsors and Industry Experts)
- 12:00 PM - Lunch Served
- 1:00 - 5:00 PM - Coding Continues: Teams Work on Projects, Mentor Rounds
- 5:00 PM - Mid-Hack Check-In: Optional Project Updates, Refreshment Break
- 6:00 PM - Dinner Served
- 7:00 PM - Midnight - Evening Coding Session: Focus Time, Mentors Available for Scheduled Consultations
Sunday
- 8:00 AM - Breakfast Served
- 9:00 AM - Final Coding Push: Teams Work on Finalizing Projects and Presentations
- 12:00 PM - Lunch Served, Coding Ends
- 1:00 PM - Project Submission Deadline
- 2:00 PM - Project Pitches Begin: Teams Present to Judges and Audience
- 4:00 PM - PAI Palooza Showcase: Highlighting Local AI Startups and Technologies
- 6:00 PM - Closing Ceremony: Awards Announcement, Closing Remarks from Event Organizers and Platinum Sponsor