Date & Time
March 14, 2026, 11 a.m. - March 14, 2026, 4 p.m.
Cost
$0
Location
Chicago, IL
March 14, 2026, 11 a.m. - March 14, 2026, 4 p.m.
$0
Chicago, IL
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.
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.
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.
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.