Build Fast. Launch Loud. Prompt Driven Hackathon

Prompt Driven Development (PDD) Hackathon Build Fast. Launch Loud. The PDD Hackathon is a one-day, high-intensity build event focused on creating real, working AI-powered products — fast. Registration is required here: Prompt Driven Development Hackathon Registration This event is centered around a new way of building software. Instead of relying on traditional development workflows, participants will use Prompt Driven Development (PDD) to direct AI agents that handle core logic, testing, and iteration. The goal is not just to prototype, but to ship something meaningful within hours. Participants will move quickly from idea to implementation, using prompts as the primary interface for building, refining, and deploying AI-powered applications. By the end of the day, teams will have live, functional products ready to demo. Top teams will have the opportunity to pitch their projects to investors and industry leaders, with the potential to take their ideas beyond the hackathon. Sponsors VentureDock VentureDock is supporting the event as our venue sponsor, providing the Palo Alto space that makes this one-day build experience possible. Nexla Nexla is an AI-powered data integration platform that transforms data from any source into governed, production-ready data products for AI and agents. As the data layer for enterprise AI, Nexla gives AI applications and agents the connectivity, context, and governance needed to operate across 700+ enterprise systems in real time. The platform helps teams connect to data sources, enrich data with business context, and deliver it through tools such as MCP Studio, Agentic RAG, and Agent SDK. Rtrvr.ai Rtrvr.ai is an AI web agent platform that lets users scrape datasets, automate tasks, and monitor websites using prompts. Unlike traditional scrapers or screenshot-based agents, Rtrvr.ai uses DOM-native intelligence to understand and interact with websites, achieving an 81.39% success rate on industry benchmarks. Startup Island TAIWAN: Silicon Valley Hub Startup Island TAIWAN is a national initiative supporting Taiwanese startups expanding globally. Located in Palo Alto, the Silicon Valley Hub connects founders with investors, corporate partners, and innovation ecosystems, serving as a bridge between Taiwan and Silicon Valley. The Hub regularly hosts events, delegation visits, founder programs, and ecosystem gatherings that strengthen collaboration between Taiwan’s technology ecosystem and the global innovation community. Render Render is a modern cloud platform that helps developers build, deploy, and scale applications quickly. Render provides infrastructure for web services, static sites, background workers, databases, and more, making it easier for teams to take projects from idea to production without managing complex DevOps workflows. ElevenLabs ElevenLabs is a leading voice AI platform powering developers, creators, and enterprises. Its AI voice models and products support everything from low-latency conversational agents to advanced voice generation for voiceovers, audiobooks, and other scalable voice experiences. What You’ll Do Design and build AI-driven applications using PDD Rapidly iterate through prompt-based workflows Deploy projects with infrastructure that supports real use cases Present your product to peers, judges, and builders Who It’s For Developers who want to build faster Students exploring AI-first development Founders testing bold ideas quickly Builders curious about using AI as a core development tool What Makes It Different This event is not about writing more code — it is about building smarter systems. Participants will focus on directing intelligence, shaping product behavior, and shipping functional applications in a compressed timeframe. Outcome By the end of the event, participants will walk away with: A shipped project A chance to pitch to investors Exposure to builders, operators, and industry leaders A deeper understanding of AI-native development Previous Hackathon