Builders of Tomorrow: AI Super Hackathon

Full-Day Hackathon · Panels · Demo Day 20 Teams. 3 Panels. $80K+ on the line. On May 2nd, Beta University brings together the next generation of AI builders, founders, and investors for a full-day experience — where ideas go from concept → product → pitch → capital. 🎯 Pitch to 20+ VCs. Learn what actually matters. Build something real. This is where ideas turn into companies. You’ll be in the room with 20+ active investors, pitching directly and hearing firsthand what they’re actually looking for — from product direction to signals of venture-scale potential. Across curated panels, industry experts and operators will break down: ⚡ How AI is actually being used across real industries 📈 What use cases are working right now 🔍 Where the biggest opportunities are emerging Then you build. Then you pitch. 🏛️ A Full-Day, Dual-Room Experience Hosted at the legendary Computer History Museum, we’re running two parallel tracks: 🎤 Room 1 — Panels + Demo Day Keynotes and panels with top VCs and operators 20 selected teams pitching live Awards + investor exposure 🛠️ Room 2 — Live Hackathon Full-day build session Ship a working product in hours Opportunity to get fast-tracked visibility Build in the morning. Pitch in the afternoon. 💰 The Stakes 💵 $50K investment opportunity from Beta Fund 🏆 $30K+ in cash prizes 🎯 Only 20 teams selected to pitch live 🚀 Direct exposure to 20+ VCs in the room 🗓️ Agenda 🛠️ Room 2 — Hackathon (Build Track) 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Full-speed build On-site support + mentorship ⏰ Hard submission deadline: 3:00 PM 🎤 Room 1 — Panels + Demo Day 12:00 – 12:30 PM Check-in & Networking 🤝 1:00 – 1:15 PM Opening Remarks 1:15 – 1:45 PM Seedance Keynote 1:45 – 2:15 PM Panel — How AI is Disrupting Media 2:15 – 2:45 PM Panel — Venture Investing in AI (NEA · Llama Ventures · Alumni Ventures) 2:45 – 3:15 PM Panel — AI Frontiers (OpenAI · Anthropic · Gemini) 3:15 – 3:30 PM Break ☕ 3:30 – 5:30 PM Demo Day — 20 Teams (5 min each) 5:30 – 6:30 PM Awards Ceremony 🏆 🔥 The Experience Build alongside top founders. Learn from industry leaders. Pitch in front of decision-makers. All happening at the birthplace of modern computing — the Computer History Museum — documenting the digital age from the abacus to AI, right in the heart of Silicon Valley.