📌About the Event

Push to Prod: Building at the Frontier is a one-day, in-person AI hackathon that challenges participants to build ambitious, category-defining technology products. Hosted as part of Basecamp Bengaluru, the event brings together developers, founders, students, product builders, and AI enthusiasts for an intensive product-building sprint using Anthropic’s Claude. Participants will receive five hours to transform bold ideas into working prototypes, supported by mentors from Anthropic, Elevation Capital, and the wider startup ecosystem.

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ℹ️ Event Details

• Theme: Build the Next Audacious
• Mode of conduct: Offline and in person
• Event date: August 8, 2026
• Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
• Event duration: One-day hackathon
• Building time: Approximately five hours of focused product development
• Team size: One to three members
• Technology requirement: Anthropic’s Claude must be used as a core component of the product, workflow, infrastructure, or intelligence layer.
• Event association: The hackathon is part of Basecamp, Bengaluru’s community-led technology and startup festival scheduled from August 6 to August 12, 2026.
• Main objective: Participants must develop an ambitious product, capability, interface, infrastructure layer, or business idea that can create significant impact rather than simply improve an existing solution.

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📅 Important Dates

• Basecamp Bengaluru dates: August 6–12, 2026
• Hackathon date: August 8, 2026
• Participant check-in: 8:30 AM–10:00 AM

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🎯 Eligibility & Rules

• Who can participate:
  • The event is suitable for developers, founders, students, startup teams, product builders, designers, and AI enthusiasts interested in building frontier technology.
  • Participants should be able to attend the hackathon physically in Bengaluru on August 8, 2026.
  • Individuals may participate alone or form teams of up to three members.
  • The organizer’s announcement particularly invites builders developing ambitious products from India.
  • Participants should have the technical or product-building ability required to develop and present a working prototype within the given time.
  • Final participant selection may be curated because Basecamp events focus on admitting people based on what they are building and the value they can bring to the community.
• s must consist of one to three participants.
• Every project must use Anthropic or Claude as an essential part of the solution.
• Participants must follow Devfolio’s official Code of Conduct.
• Projects should align with the “Build the Next Audacious” theme.
• Teams should aim to create a live prototype or demonstrable product during the hacking period.
• Participants must submit their projects by 4:30 PM on August 8, 2026.

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🏆 Benefits for the Participants

• Total prize pool: Up to USD 10,000 in credits
• Standout projects will receive prizes and official recognition.
• Winners will receive an exclusive opportunity to participate in post-event office hours with the Elevation Capital team.
• Participants will receive mentorship and guidance from professionals associated with:
  • Anthropic
  • Elevation Capital
  • Devfolio
  • Other startup and technology ecosystem partners
• Participants will get access to AI tools that can help accelerate product development.
• The event offers networking opportunities with AI experts, developers, founders, investors, and product builders.
• Participants can gain practical experience in rapidly developing and presenting an AI-powered product.