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YCONIC AI PRESENTS
The $20,000
🏛️ NEW ENGLAND INTER-COLLEGIATE AI HACKATHON
yconic AI Head Quarters
March 28th & 29th, 2026
225 Dyer Street · Providence, Rhode Island
Two Days · Overnight Optional · Sleeping Bags · Air Mattresses
Built In School Work / Exam Study Breaks · Study Rooms
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AI INNOVATION HACK
$10,000
1st $5,000 · 2nd $3,000 · 3rd $2,000
Think multi-agent orchestration. OpenClaw was the starting point. We're looking for developers who will go beyond that.
NVIDIA SUPERCOMPUTER HACK
NVIDIA DGX + $3,000
WINNER TAKES ALL
Use our NVIDIA DGX Sparks to build an innovative multi-agent orchestration system and take one home!
AI CODING SURFING 101
$3,000
1st $1,500 · 2nd $900 · 3rd $600
No coding experience? No problem. Zero to full-stack app using AI Coding Surfing. No vibe coding.
AI Coding 101 Workshop
No experience required. Learn how to avoid the AI slop produced by vibe coding and build complete applications.
Advanced AI Software Engineering
Learn advanced methods that reduce a year's worth of coding down to a few weeks and months into days.
Real-Time AI Leaderboard
Live scoring every 30 minutes. See where you stand. No waiting for awards ceremony.
Dynamic Prize Escalation
Prize pool grows based on quality. $16K could rise to $20K, $25K, or more.
Real-Time AI Feedback
yconic AI scans your repo and gives feedback across 12 evaluation dimensions.
14 Request for Hacks
Curated investable theses. Real problems, real demand, real market gaps to close.
Agenda
DAY 1
10:00 AM
DOORS OPEN
Breakfast, Teams, Check-In & UnieCorn
10:30 AM
KICKOFF
Welcome, Rules, Rubric
11:00 AM
WORKSHOPS
AI Coding 101 · Advanced AI Engineering · Building on NVIDIA
12:00 PM
START HACKING
Share Repos · Leaderboard Goes Live · Innovate
2:00 PM
LUNCH
Gourmet Catering · Announcements
4:00 PM
SCHOOLWORK
Optional · Recommended Study Break · Study Rooms Available
7:00 PM
DINNER & UNIECORN
Refuel & Take Pics with UnieCorn
7:45 PM
CONTINUE HACKING
Innovation & Differentiation Are Key
MIDNIGHT
Giant Tetris Games · Insomnia Cookies and Ice Cream
DAY 2
9:00 AM
DOORS OPEN
Breakfast & UnieCorn Part II
10:00 AM
HACKATHON RESUMES
Strive for a Complete Demo
11:00 AM
OFFICE HOURS
Optional · Meet with Claude & Claude Arnell
12:00 PM
LUNCH & HACK
Gourmet Catering · Hacking · Announcements
2:30 PM
HACKING ENDS
yconic AI Judges Your Project · Prepare for Demo
3:00 PM
HACKATHON DEMOS
Top Selections by yconic AI Will Demo
4:00 PM
WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Stage Ceremony · Checks Written · Prizes Awarded
4:30 PM
HACKATHON ENDS
Congratulations to All Participants!
🍽️ NO PIZZA. REAL FOOD.
Catered breakfast · Gourmet lunch & dinner · All-day coffee & espresso · Insomnia Cookies & ice cream at midnight · Vegan, halal, gluten-free, kosher — all standard
⚡ NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB
🛏️ Overnight: Sleeping bags provided (guys room / gals room)
👕 Swag: T-shirts + swag bags
🎮 Midnight: Giant Tetris competition, games, Insomnia Cookies and Ice Cream
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