12 hours over 3 days to change the world
Day 1 (2 hours) — select ideas + form teams
Day 2 (7 hours) — build! build! build!
Day 3 (3 hours) — pitch competition
“Hackathon” with a Magic City twist…
Build your pitch deck, talk to customers, eat pizza, drop into workshops led by some of the leading innovators in Birmingham, and meet with an experienced coach.
Upcoming events
February 2027 dates coming soon...
Friday
5:00 - 7:00PM
It all begins with an idea. Participants will have a chance to pitch their ideas, with 8 - 10 teams emerging to compete in a pitch competition. All attendees on Friday are invited to join a team for the weekend (total commitment: 15 - 20 hours).
Dinner included
Saturday
9:00 AM - 4:00PM
Teams meet to validate market demand, design MVPs, build business cases, and draft pitch decks. Optional workshops bring experienced entrepreneurs to share critical skills. Just what you need to progress quickly.
Lunch included
Some teams may decide to keep working into the evening/ Sunday morning. Saturday programming is open to those participating on a pitch team.
Sunday
1:00 - 3:00PM
Teams will pitch to a panel of judges, competing for prize $$$.
Spectators are welcome to attend for only the Sunday pitch competition.
Snacks included
2026 workshops coming soon
2025 workshops
Journey mapping & prototyping
Customer discovery & concept validation
Building a business case with AI
Pitching your concept