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Venture Mechanics' Scalathon events are unique. Unlike a hackathon, where the goal is to develop code over a weekend, in a Scalathon diversely-talented teams try to solve major real-world problems, by crafting venture-scale business plans optimized for scalability, monetization, and investor readiness. Instead of demonstrating your code at the end, you'll be presenting your compelling business plan to a panel of VCs to see which team has come up with the biggest venture-scale business idea.

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Jan 23, 2026

6:00 pm

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6:00 pm

AI Scalathon

Featured Speakers

Gregory Kennedy

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Your day at a glance

Venture Mechanics' Scalathon events are unique. Unlike a hackathon, where the goal is to develop code over a weekend, in a Scalathon diversely-talented teams try to solve major real-world problems, by crafting venture-scale business plans optimized for scalability, monetization, and investor readiness. Instead of demonstrating your code at the end, you'll be presenting your compelling business plan to a panel of VCs to see which team has come up with the biggest venture-scale business idea.

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Format Overview

Length: 48 hours (Friday evening to Sunday evening)
Participants: Teams of 3-6 (encouraged to mix business, technical, and domain expertise, ensuring diversely-talented teams)
Goal: Develop a robust, investor-ready business plan for a scalable AI startup tackling a significant problem, and deliver a great pitch

Key Activities & Flow

DAY 1: FRIDAY — KICKOFF & IDEATION

5:00pm Registration and Networking
6:00pm Opening Keynote: “AI at Venture Scale: What Investors Want”
7:00pm Problem Space Insights: “Founders” will take the microphone and describe the problem space they are thinking about, and solicit co-founders to approach them to discuss its merits. Potential “co-founders” will then network with founders in the room and brainstorm to identify large, meaningful problem spaces where AI can be transformative. Conference rooms will be available for breakout whiteboarding sessions.
8:30pm Team Formation: Initial “co-founders” will take the stage to describe the problem space they want to attack, and solicit the additional co-founders they still need to complete their teams.

Ideal team formation will include at least one of the following:
- An experienced AI technologist
- A Go To Market (GTM) expert, aka “growth hacker”
- A domain expert in the problem space

DAY 2: SATURDAY — BUILD & VALIDATE

9:00am Doors open
9:30am: Team registrations and room assignments
10:00am Scalability Levers Workshop with Gregory Kennedy: Tactics for 10x user/revenue growth with AI-enabled products. A panel of growth hacking experts will discuss state-of-the-art methods that the teams can employ to achieve their scalability goals.
11:00am Teams Get To Work on:
- Market Analysis & Sizing
- Monetization Model
- Competition & Differentiation
- Go-to-Market Strategy
- Exit Strategy
Guest Mentors: Experienced mentors and investors from the Venture Mechanics Catapult Accelerator will roam room-to-room throughout the day to touch base with the co-founders and see how their ideas are coming along, providing constructive suggestions to move their ideas forward.
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DAY 3: SUNDAY — FINALIZE & PRESENT

9:00am Doors open
9:30am Teams sign up for a time slot to practice their pitches with pitch coaches
10:00am Teams get their 20 minutes to pitch their deals to coaches in the Airbus Room (10 minutes to pitch, 10 minutes for feedback)
2:00pm Teams submit their final pitch deck to missioncontrol@venturemechanics.com.
3:00pm Team Presentations (10-min pitch + Q&A) to the investors on the judging panel.
5:30pm Awards
- Judges will announce their top selection for the most scalable startup idea
- Audience will crowdvote for their top selection
- Prizes awarded
6:00pm -7:00pm Networking reception
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DETAILS‍

Free parking
Meals provided:
- Pizza at 7pm Friday
- Lunch at noon on Saturday
- Lunch at noon on Sunday
- Light dinner and adult beverages Sunday 6pm
- Snacks and beverages available all weekend

Apr 24, 2026

5:00 pm

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7:00 pm

ClimateTech Scalathon

Featured Speakers

Gregory Kennedy

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Your day at a glance

Venture Mechanics' Scalathon events are unique. Unlike a hackathon, where the goal is to develop code over a weekend, in a Scalathon diversely-talented teams try to solve major real-world problems, by crafting venture-scale business plans optimized for scalability, monetization, and investor readiness. Instead of demonstrating your code at the end, you'll be presenting your compelling business plan to a panel of VCs to see which team has come up with the biggest venture-scale business idea.

‍

Format Overview

Length: 48 hours (Friday evening to Sunday evening)
Participants: Teams of 3-6 (encouraged to mix business, technical, and domain expertise, ensuring diversely-talented teams)
Goal: Develop a robust, investor-ready business plan for a scalable AI startup tackling a significant problem, and deliver a great pitch

Key Activities & Flow

DAY 1: FRIDAY — KICKOFF & IDEATION

5:00pm Registration and Networking
6:00pm Opening Keynote: “ClimateTech at Venture Scale: What Investors Want”
7:00pm Problem Space Insights: “Founders” will take the microphone and describe the problem space they are thinking about, and solicit co-founders to approach them to discuss its merits. Potential “co-founders” will then network with founders in the room and brainstorm to identify large, meaningful problem spaces where AI can be transformative. Conference rooms will be available for breakout whiteboarding sessions.
8:30pm Team Formation: Initial “co-founders” will take the stage to describe the problem space they want to attack, and solicit the additional co-founders they still need to complete their teams.

Ideal team formation will include at least one of the following:
- An experienced ClimateTech technologist
- A Go To Market (GTM) expert, aka “growth hacker”
- A domain expert in the problem space

DAY 2: SATURDAY — BUILD & VALIDATE

9:00am Doors open
9:30am: Team registrations and room assignments
10:00am Scalability Levers Workshop with Gregory Kennedy: Tactics for 10x user/revenue growth with ClimateTech products. A panel of growth hacking experts will discuss state-of-the-art methods that the teams can employ to achieve their scalability goals.
11:00am Teams Get To Work on:
- Market Analysis & Sizing
- Monetization Model
- Competition & Differentiation
- Go-to-Market Strategy
- Exit Strategy
Guest Mentors: Experienced mentors and investors from the Venture Mechanics Catapult Accelerator will roam room-to-room throughout the day to touch base with the co-founders and see how their ideas are coming along, providing constructive suggestions to move their ideas forward.
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DAY 3: SUNDAY — FINALIZE & PRESENT

9:00am Doors open
9:30am Teams sign up for a time slot to practice their pitches with pitch coaches
10:00am Teams get their 20 minutes to pitch their deals to coaches in the Airbus Room (10 minutes to pitch, 10 minutes for feedback)
2:00pm Teams submit their final pitch deck to missioncontrol@venturemechanics.com.
3:00pm Team Presentations (10-min pitch + Q&A) to the investors on the judging panel.
5:30pm Awards
- Judges will announce their top selection for the most scalable startup idea
- Audience will crowdvote for their top selection
- Prizes awarded
6:00pm -7:00pm Networking reception
‍

DETAILS‍

Free parking
Meals provided:
- Pizza at 7pm Friday
- Lunch at noon on Saturday
- Lunch at noon on Sunday
- Light dinner and adult beverages Sunday 6pm
- Snacks and beverages available all weekend

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