Ara X Stanford: Build Your Own AI Business Hackathon

Ready to build your AI business? We’re excited to visit 6 campuses this spring to host a hackathon series. With support from Ara (YC Y26), this one-day hackathon brings together students from all backgrounds to experiment, build, and imagine new possibilities with AI. This is your chance not just to learn about AI, but to actively shape how it can be used in creative and meaningful ways. One day. One challenge. Build your own AI personal computer or assistant. No fluff. No spectators. Just builders. 🧠 CS students → come build 📊 Non-technical → come get impressed by AI 🎓 Founders and researchers → come show your creativity No experience needed. Just curiosity. 🏆 PrizesOverall Winner: Scooters and credits Most Viral: Nintendo Switch and credits Most Technical: Nvidia Jetson Nano and credits 🍱 Winners also get lunch or office hours with the Ara CEO. 🗺️ Tour Schools ✅ Stanford (you are here) ✅ UPenn — Apr 12 ✅ Cornell — Apr 18 ✅ Johns Hopkins — Apr 19 🔜 SF — May 16 🔜 New York — May 23 We believe the next wave of builders will not just use AI. They will build with it. And they are already on campus. Come build with us. 🙌 Powered by MentorMates — submit your project, get feedback from mentors and judges, and manage your team.