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.
How big can my team be? +
Teams of 2–4 founders. We're not accepting solo applications this year — Day 1 is too compressed to also stand up a brand-new team around a brand-new idea, and the teams that do best at the Sprint show up with their co-founders already aligned.
I don't have a team yet. +
Find one before you apply. As soon as you start an application, we'll share access to the Co-Founder Matching channel — use it to meet other applicants looking for teammates, then submit together.
Is the event really free? +
Yes. We're not charging for the first Founder Sprint — your only ask is to show up if you're accepted. We hold 100 spots and every seat matters, so please only apply if you can commit to both days.
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.
