Proof of Concept Fest: A Startup-Only Hackathon - #NYTechWeek
Hosted by GoTogether.ai & Valiron.co
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:◗Welcome to the biggest hackathon of New York Tech Week 2026!
PoC Fest is the only hackathon at NYC Tech Week where winning teams walk away with letters of intent from sponsors, not just prize money. This is a one-day, application-gated event for early-stage founders and builders who want to ship something that actually matters, across any stack: AI, crypto, fintech, CPG, whatever you're building.
No panels. No fireside chats. No pitch tourists. Just a curated group of founders and engineers in a room, building something stupid-good with real commercial stakes on the line for the best teams.
Spots are limited and attendees are screened. Apply with your GitHub and LinkedIn; we'll confirm qualified builders on a rolling basis.
Judges include Alexander Law-Smith, a growth and marketplace operator who has scaled acquisition systems across 40+ markets, and Lu Yang, Founder & CEO of Luminvera and former Senior Manager of Digital Transformation at Bosch.
This event is a part of #NYTechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com.
Guest List
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