12 hours over 3 days to change the world
Day 1 (2 hours) - select ideas + form teams
Day 2 (7 hours) - build! build! build!
Day 3 (3 hours) - pitch competition
Upcoming events
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Friday 11/7
5:00 - 7:00PM
It all begins with an idea. Participants will have a chance to pitch their ideas, with 8 - 10 teams emerging to compete in a pitch competition. All attendees on Friday are invited to join a team for the weekend (total commitment: 15 - 20 hours).
MC: Rae’Mah Henderson (techstars)
Dinner included
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Saturday 11/8
9:00 AM - 4:00PM
Teams meet to validate market demand, design MVPs, build business cases, and draft pitch decks. Optional workshops bring experienced entrepreneurs to share critical skills. Just what you need to progress quickly.
Lunch included
Some teams may decide to keep working into the evening/ Sunday morning. Saturday programming is open to those participating on a pitch team.
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Sunday 11/9
1:00 - 4:00PM
Teams across 3 tracks will pitch to a panel of judges, competing for prize $$$.
Spectators are welcome to attend for only the Sunday pitch competition.
MC: Raven Johnson
Snacks included
“Hackathon” with a Magic City twist…
Build your pitch deck, talk to customers, eat pizza, drop into workshops led by some of the leading innovators in Birmingham, and meet with an experienced coach.
Work
shops
Journey mapping & prototyping
Customer discovery & concept validation
Building a business case with AI
Pitching your concept
Entrepreneurs
in residence
Keyona Meeks - Scholar Track
(ReRev)
Karan Khanna
(Harmony Venture Labs)
Donald Smith
(Builders + Backers)
Meet the
judges
Doug Watson,
Measured Capital
Sherry-Lea Bloodworth Botop,
City of Birmingham
Matt Jaeh,
techstars
Shawna Young,
Camelback Ventures