Dreamwell AI Hackathon @ Waterloo: $5000 Prize + Founding Engineer Job Opportunity
Dreamwell AI, a recently funded startup based in Toronto (led by billionaire Tim Draper, alongside Panache Ventures, BDC, and Uber Executives) is hosting their first Hackathon.
If you’re in your last year of school — Apply to participate in Dreamwell's Hackathon for your chance to win $5,000 and a founding engineering role. 🚀
Details
Welcome to the Dreamwell AI Hackathon Competition in Waterloo. The next generation of AI will be built by those who push boundaries, solve impossible problems, and create the future before the rest of the world catches up — We’re on the hunt for a founding engineer (maybe two) who will help us do just that.
It is a tournament where individual participants will compete against one another and the most cracked will get the chance to join the Dreamwell AI team on a full-time basis as a founding engineer.
The Hackhouse:
🖥️ Who Should Apply?
We’re looking for talented fourth year cracked coders from Waterloo. If you're excited about building at the frontier of technology and AI, this is your moment to shine. Please be sure to fill in the google form in order for your registration to be considered. Note: We only have 12 exclusive spots available for competitors, so make sure to secure your place early!
🕺 Who Else Should Attend?
Not competing? You’re still welcome! The hackathon is the perfect event for:
CRACKED CODERS
AI Enthusiasts
Nerds
Product Designers
Investors & Venture Capitalists
Media & Influencers
📓 Detailed Schedule
9:00 AM: Check-In & Breakfast (for participating CODERS ONLY)
9:30 AM: Challenge Introduction
Get briefed on the competition.
10:00 AM: CODING BEGINS!
1:00 PM: Lunch Break (served)
3:00 PM: Spectators arrive at the hackathon!
7:00 PM: Afterparty guests arrive to witness the magic
Sometime in the evening: CODING STOPS!
Engineers begin to demo to the crowd and judges.
Winner gets $5,000 Grand Prize
And finally…. The PARTY STARTS!
🤓 Rules (AI Agents Hackathon Competition)
Original Work: All projects must be developed during the hackathon.
No teams: Everyone for THEMSELVES!
Focus: The project will centre around AI agents.
Time Bound: Complete your project within the hackathon’s designated timeframe.
Ethics & Integrity: Adhere to data privacy standards and ethical guidelines throughout your project.
Opportunity: Outstanding projects may lead to a founding engineer role with Dreamwell.
👨🏻⚖️ Judges
Your projects will be evaluated by our distinguished panel:
Kazzy Khazaal – CEO & Co-Founder of Dreamwell
Anthony Bobsin – CTO & Co-Founder of Dreamwell
Daniel Nieto – Dreamwell Investor (BDC Seed Venture Fund)
2 more judges to be announced
Each judge brings extensive software experience, a passion for AI advancements, real world practicality and business logic all resulting in a fair evaluation.
🏆 Prizes
Compete for a chance to win incredible rewards, including:
FOUNDING ENGINEER ROLE AT DREAMWELL AI
$5,000 Grand Prize: Cash prize to jumpstart your next big idea.
Exclusive Dreamwell Merch: Branded gear and tech swag.