Vibecoding Hackathon w/ Google's DeepMind

Google DeepMind, Forever 22, Outbound Collective, and Drive Capital are teaming up to host Chicago’s most creative no-code hackathon. This isn’t your typical technical sprint. No code.No engineering background required.No excuses. Just your ideas — and your execution. We’re bringing together the best “ideas people” across Chicago and beyond for a full day of building with Google DeepMind’s latest Gemini models. Whether you’re a founder, operator, creative, investor, student, or simply AI-curious, you’ll spend the day turning a raw idea into a live demo. 🧠 What You’ll Get Hands-on access to DeepMind’s latest Gemini models Live guidance from Google DeepMind team members A room full of ambitious builders and thinkers 3 hours of focused build time Live demos + prizes A high-energy, high-creativity environment Expect strong coffee, strong ideas, and strong execution. 🎯 Who Should Attend? Non-technical founders Designers Product thinkers Operators Investors curious about AI Students Developers who want to experiment differently If you’ve been waiting for a low-pressure way to build with frontier AI models — this is it. Spots are limited.Bring your ideas. Leave with something built. More on the organizers: Forever 22 LLC — AI consulting that turns your team's knowledge into institutional intelligence — systems that remember, learn, and scale with you Outbound Collective is an initiative by Salvador Dueñas (Chicago:Blend) to help US VCs, angels, and family offices invest in startups abroad. Drive Capital is a venture capital firm in Chicago that invests in world-class founders building the next generation of market-defining companies.