Inception AI Buildathon - #SFTechWeek
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The Ultimate AI Builder Event at SF Tech Week
October 7-9 , 2025 | SF, California
Calling All Top AI Builders
Join the most exclusive AI buildathon as part of SF Tech Week 2025, where 50,000+ entrepreneurs, investors, and industry leaders gather to attend tech's largest decentralized conference worldwide.
This isn't just another hackathon—it's your launchpad into global AI startup success.
🌟 Why This Event Changes Everything
🎯 Elite Scale & Quality
-Handpicked cohort of 45 world-class AI founders and builders
-Participation at SF's largest startup unconference (50,000+ attendees)
💰 Unprecedented Exposure
- Pitch on stage in downtown SF
- Connect with 100+ VC partners and global investors
- Be featured in SF most influential startup ecosystem
🏆 Real Impact & Opportunities
- Winners receive funding discussions and partnership opportunities
- Direct connection to SF's top AI companies and investors
- Pathway to US market entry for international builders
🎯 Who Should Apply
- AI Engineers & Researchers
- Experience with LLMs, AI agents, and cutting-edge AI development
- Ready to build something that scales globally
- Startup Founders & Technical Leaders
- Proven track record in building and scaling technology products
- Vision for AI-native solutions that solve real-world problems
- Domain Experts & Innovators
- Deep expertise in industries ripe for AI transformation
- Passion for applying AI to create meaningful impact
📅 3-Day Journey to AI Startup Success
Day 1 (October 7): Team Formation & Ideation
- Connect with fellow elite builders
- Form teams around real world challenges
- Access to mentorship from industry leaders
Day 2 (October 8): Intensive Building
- 72 hours of focused development
- Expert advisors and technical support
- Real-time feedback from investors and industry experts
Day 3 (October 9): Main Stage Showcase
- Present on the main stage to hundreds of attendees
- Pitch to SF's top AI investors and corporate leaders
- Winner announced, and prizes!
🏅 What Winners Receive
🎤 Main stage presentation in downtown SF
💰 Direct investor introductions and funding opportunities
🤝 Partnership discussions with corporate partners
🌏 GTM expansion support through Inception Studio network
☁️ Significant cloud credits and technical resources
🌟 Past Success Stories
Following the success of Inception Studio buildathons at HumanX Las Vegas and IVS Japan, where teams built and pitched their solutions solving real world challenges.
"The energy in the room was really palpable, having all these awesome builders around just really motivating for us and the team." - HumanX Buildathon Participant
🚀 Ready to Build the Future?
This is more than a buildathon—it's your gateway to SF's AI market and connection to the US AI ecosystem.
Limited to 45 exceptional builders.
The next unicorn AI company could start here. Will it be yours?
Apply now and join the most elite AI builders in SF for 72 hours that could change your career forever.
Organized by Inception Studio
This event is a testament to our commitment to nurturing the next generation of AI companies. Participants will have the opportunity to collaborate on cutting-edge AI projects and contribute to the development of scalable, globally impactful AI products.
About Inception Studio
Inception Studio is a non-profit accelerator that organizes intense weekend retreats for AI's most exceptional entrepreneurs and builders. Since launching in November 2022, we've had 17 cohorts that have yielded 40 companies that have raised over $152M from top investors.
About Crowell & Moring
Crowell & Moring is a full-service law firm, and we work with emerging companies from the earliest stages of their lifecycle on all legal matters, including incorporation, capital raising, service provider hiring, intellectual property protection, commercial and strategic agreements, and acquisitions. Our combination of corporate and regulatory expertise uniquely positions us to help businesses accelerate growth and solve their most pressing problems.
The Asan Nanum Foundation
The ANF's mission is to foster the people and institutions that drive change into a better world and create a foundation for young entrepreneurs and social innovators to challenge, grow and share under the vision of "A world where if you believe it, you can achieve it." To that end, they are promoting diverse programs spreading entrepreneurship, supporting young entrepreneurship, enhancing non-profit competency, and building innovation ecosystems.
This event is a part of #SFTechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com.
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