Do I need to know how to code? +
No. Some of the best teams will pair a domain expert with someone AI-fluent. If you can describe what you want to build to an AI and iterate, you belong here.
I don't have a team yet. +
Apply solo. We match solo applicants with teams on Day 1, and run a pre-event Co-Founder Matching channel for anyone who wants to arrive paired up.
What's the refund policy? +
Refundable within 24 hours of payment. Non-refundable after that — we hold 100 spots and every seat matters.
What happens if I miss the 48-hour payment window? +
Your seat is released and offered to the next candidate in review. We fill spots on a rolling basis, so every 48-hour window is real. If your circumstances change, email us before the window closes and we'll usually work with you.
What should I bring? +
Your laptop. Your chargers. A headset if you do your best thinking with music. We cover food, coffee, snacks, and credits for whichever AI tools you use.
Is there a theme or track? +
No theme, no track, no preferred category. Past audacious ideas in our orbit span:
- Robotics & physical work — humanoid robots, surgical robotics, autonomous farm robots, construction, underwater robotics.
- Bio, health, longevity — longevity drugs, gene editing, synthetic biology, mental health at scale.
- Climate, energy, materials — carbon capture, geothermal, grid-scale storage, self-healing materials.
- Agriculture & food — vertical farms, lab-grown meat, precision ag, cellular dairy.
- Frontier compute & space — orbital datacenters, physical AI, fusion, BCIs, quantum sensors.
If your idea fits in any of these — or doesn't and is still audacious — you belong here. You're judged on the strength of your evidence, not the category.
Will the venue be accessible? +
Yes. Venue will be ADA-compliant with wheelchair access and quiet rooms. Let us know on your application if you have specific needs.
