Bring your brand’s real challenge. See what builders create.
Bring a business need to our hackathon. Teams develop tools and products around participating brands’ needs. Watch their demos, share feedback and meet the people you could build with next.
$300 per company · Logo promotion · Product demos · Award presentation
Start with a problem your team knows well.
E-commerce brands, retailers, restaurants and service businesses are welcome. These are examples to help you describe your challenge. We’ll discuss the scope together.
E-commerce & customer support
- Help shoppers choose products and sizes
- Bring order, delivery and return questions together
- Turn repeated questions into useful answers
Marketing & content
- Draft channel-specific content from product information
- Summarize campaign and content performance
- Organize reusable brand and product assets
Creators & partnerships
- Keep creator profiles in one place
- Track samples, deliverables and collaboration status
- Prepare follow-ups for ongoing partnerships
Operations & customer feedback
- Find recurring issues in reviews and support requests
- Build a weekly operations summary
- Organize booking, inquiry and sales follow-ups
From a brand brief to a live demo
- Apply
Tell us the challenge
Describe the problem, your current workflow and what you hope to see demonstrated.
- 15 minutes
Introductory call
Talk through your business, priorities and whether the challenge fits the event.
- 30 minutes
In-depth discussion
Define the brief, demo goals and sample materials you’re comfortable sharing.
- $300 per company
Confirm participation
Review the scope, team-matching arrangements and participation terms with us, then confirm participation and payment.
- Build
Teams explore solutions
Participants develop tools or products around the agreed brand brief and prepare their demonstrations.
- Event day
Demos, awards & connections
See your brand featured, watch demos and present awards to winning teams. Meet builders to explore further collaboration.
$300 per company
Your brand’s benefits
- Your brand logo displayed and promoted on event day
- Demos of tools or products developed around your brand’s needs
- Participate in presenting awards to winning teams
- Meet outstanding participants and explore further collaboration
Your contribution
- A clear business need and relevant sample materials you choose to share
- A 15-minute introductory call and a 30-minute in-depth discussion
- Feedback on the demonstrated tools and products
- A brand representative for event-day demos and award presentation
Continue with the team you connect with.
Participation includes a demonstration of the work. It does not automatically transfer full ownership of the system or product to your brand. Future use, licensing, development and maintenance are agreed separately between your brand and the participating team.
$300 covers one company, with no limit on the number of representatives attending. Payments are non-refundable.
Agent Team Demo Night
November 20, 2026 at Stanford University. Brand challenges, participant demos and an awards ceremony. Detailed venue information and the application deadline will be provided during participation confirmation.
What would you like your team to solve next?
Submit your brief to start the conversation. The fee is $300 per company, with unlimited representatives. Payments are non-refundable. We’ll discuss your needs and participation arrangements before payment.
Good to know
What does the $300 participation fee include?
The fee is $300 per company for this event, with no limit on the number of company representatives attending. It includes event-day logo display and promotion, demos of work developed around brand needs, participation in presenting awards to winning teams, and opportunities to discuss further collaboration with participants.
Do I need to know anything about AI or tech?
Not at all. Describe the problem the way you'd explain it to a new employee. We handle turning it into a brief for the builders.
Will my customers' information be shared?
Only what you choose to share. Most teams work from FAQs, menus, policies and example messages with personal details removed. We'll go through it together on the intake call.
Does my brand own the system or product?
Participation does not automatically give your brand full ownership. If you want to use or further develop a solution, discuss usage rights, licensing, fees and maintenance directly with the participating team.
Can a brand outside the Bay Area apply?
Yes. The introductory and in-depth calls can take place online. Please discuss event-day attendance and award-presentation arrangements with us when confirming participation.
Can we talk in Chinese?
Yes. Our team works in both English and Chinese.
How are brands matched with teams?
We discuss your brief, the proposed scope and team-matching arrangements before confirming participation. Share the outcome you hope to see so we can assess how it fits the hackathon.
When do I pay? Is the fee refundable?
Start by submitting your brief. Payment instructions will be provided during participation confirmation. The $300 participation fee is non-refundable once paid.