About this hackathon
✨ All attendees attending in-person receive 3 months free of the Creator tier (ElevenLabs)
Come join us in Waterloo for an exciting hackathon where students, builders, and innovators design AI & Agentic solutions for the cities of tomorrow. Sponsored by Waterloo Future Cities Institute (FCI) and ElevenLabs, this event challenges you to create impactful AI tools for housing, mobility, sustainability, and community services.
🎯 Theme & Tracks
Theme: Building AI & Agentic Solutions for Community Impact
FCI Challenge (Track Sponsor):Smart Proposal Writing Assistant for Communities – Build an AI co-pilot for small municipalities to craft competitive funding proposals.ElevenLabs Challenge (Track Sponsor):Voice & Audio Agents for Future Cities – Create solutions leveraging ElevenLabs’ advanced voice and audio technology.
📅 Timeline
Hackathon Warm-Up: Wednesday, Oct 22 (remote)Online kickoff with career talks from industry experts + hackathon strategy tips.Hackathon Day (in-person, Waterloo): Sunday, Oct 26.9:30 – 9:45 AM: Doors open & check-in.9:45 – 10:00 AM: Vyom keynote "Skills Development in the age of AI"10:00 – 10:20 AM: Challenge announcement by FCI expert10:20 AM – 4:30 PM: Focus time (hacking on site; food & drinks provided).4:30 – 5:30 PM: Solution showcase (People's Choice).11:59 PM: Submission deadline.Winner Announcement: Wednesday, Oct 29 (remote)Capacity: 80–120 participantsMaximum Team Size: max 4
🏅 Judging & Awards
Panel:
Experts from Waterloo FCIExperts from ElevenLabsIndustry experts — Siyang, Staff Scientist @ Google; Vyom, Senior Engineer @ NVIDIA
Prizes:
🏆 People's Choice3 months Pro Tier ElevenLabs (1.1M+ tokens) per member🏆 Best Future Cities Solution$250 CAD gift card (team)3 months Pro Tier ElevenLabs (1.1M+ tokens) per member🏆 FCI’s Favourite$250 CAD gift card (team)3 months Pro Tier ElevenLabs (1.1M+ tokens) per member🏆 Best ElevenLabs Project$100 CAD gift card (team)6 months Scale Tier ElevenLabs (11M+ tokens) per member
Event Organizers:
UW Computer Science ClubBrave Career
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