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🚀 MantisGrid AI Hackathon & Summit: Build the Future of AI Reliability
About the Event Powerful AI requires more than advanced models—it depends on infrastructure that is reliable, observable, fast, and efficient. Spend one day building practical tools for mining infrastructure data, intelligent model routing, or AI reliability. Compete for a share of our $10,000 cash prize pool. Choose one challenge track or combine ideas across multiple tracks. We'll provide APIs📊, $25 inference credits for every participant, public infrastructure datasets🛠️, a starter notebook and a community of builders 🤝 to support you throughout the hackathon.
After the competition, join the AI Reliability Summit, featuring industry leaders, founders, and investors discussing the future of AI infrastructure and reliability. Wrap up the day with an evening networking reception providing food, beer, and non-alcoholic beverages.
🏆 Prizes & Opportunities Compete across multiple award categories for a $10,000 cash prize pool: Best Overall Solution Most Innovative Highest Business Impact Best Use of MantisGrid AI
👥 Speakers Panel: The Future of AI Infrastructure Boris Scholl. VP & Architect, Cloud & AI Engineering at Microsoft. Vijay Vusirikala. Distinguished Lead - AI Systems & Networks at Arista. Panel: AI Reliability Beyond the Model Vijay Krishnan. Founder & CTO of Turing.com. Mahesh Ram. Ex-CXO of Zoom. Jared Quincy Davis. Founder & CEO of Mithril.
❓ Good to know Who should join University students, researchers, developers, founders, and industry professionals Team format Teams up to 5 What to bring Laptop and charger Food and drinks Lunch and dinner provided · Non-alcoholic options available Beer and wine available for guests 21+ with valid ID Registration Free to attend · Register by September 5 Hackathon Challenge Tracks & Judging Criteria
schedule
Main Event Day
Doors open at 8:00 AM with breakfast & networking. Welcome keynote at 9:00 AM, hackathon begins at 9:30 AM, lunch at 12:00 PM, project submissions close at 3:30 PM, finalist demos at 3:50 PM, keynote at 4:30 PM, awards at 5:00 PM, panels at 5:30 PM and 5:50 PM, networking reception from 6:30 PM, event concludes at 8:00 PM.
◍ Mitchell Park Community Centertickets
| Ticket | Price | Fee | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Admission | Free | No fee | Available | Free to attend · Register by September 5 |
prizes
| Place | Prize | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Best Overall Solution | Share of $10,000 prize pool | Cash |
| Most Innovative | Share of $10,000 prize pool | Cash |
| Highest Business Impact | Share of $10,000 prize pool | Cash |
| Best Use of MantisGrid AI | Share of $10,000 prize pool | Cash |