AI & ML · Founders
Hosted by Urbe Hub
A 20-hour hackathon where 40 selected builders use AI agents to fix problems in Rome for the people who live there.
Second edition, at Urbe Hub in the Città dell'Altra Economia, Testaccio. Doors and team formation at 17:00 on Friday 13 November, hacking from 18:00, an opening ceremony with workshops, talks and a keynote at 19:00, then through the night to submission at 14:00 on Saturday, live demos and judging from 14:30 and prizes at 17:00. Sponsors are Exa, ElevenLabs, Avalanche's team1 and Lovable, with prizes including a year's Urbe Hub membership and API credits for every builder. Community partners include Birra&Build, BAINSA and Roma.ai.
Free, meals included, entry by selection.
the most hands-on AI room in Rome this month, with a civic brief and a local builder crowd. Apply if you ship with agents; come to the Saturday demos if you hire people who do.
Urbe Hub, Largo Dino Frisullo, 00153 Roma RM, Italy
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