Vibecoding Hackathon w/ Google's DeepMind

Date & Time

March 14, 2026, 11 a.m. - March 14, 2026, 4 p.m.

Cost

$0

Location

Chicago, IL

Organizer

Google DeepMind

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Description

Google DeepMind, Forever 22Outbound Collectiveand 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.