Definition
What Is A Buildathon?
A buildathon is a focused period of building.
Over a 21-day sprint, selected teams work with mentors, operators, institutions, and technical experts to develop practical solutions to real-world opportunities.
FutureCaribbean is fully remote and open to participants from anywhere in the world.
The goal is not simply to generate ideas.
The goal is to build working infrastructure.
The top 40 selected teams receive compute credits from Highrise AI to build during the 21 day sprint. The best companies will receive introductions to funding, infrastructure, visibility, and real opportunities for deployment.
Using open-source AI frameworks, agentic systems, automation infrastructure, and frontier AI tooling, teams will build systems capable of improving how economies coordinate across sectors including:
10 Tracks.Limitless Impact.
From climate resilience to digital economies, these 10 tracks represent the most urgent and transformative opportunities for the Caribbean. Build what matters.
Prizes &
Opportunities
More than a prize pool. Winning teams gain access to the resources, infrastructure, and opportunities needed to move from an ambitious idea toward real-world deployment.
Opportunities for Winning Teams
Highrise & Impala H200 Compute
All 40 selected teams receive managed NVIDIA H200-class compute from Highrise across the full 21-day build—enough horsepower to ship production-grade AI systems.
OWC AI Deployment Systems
High-performance Thunderbolt 5 AI deployment systems to power local acceleration, edge deployment, high-speed storage, and sovereign compute experimentation.
DMZ Soft Landing Scholarship
A 1-week Soft Landing Programme at DMZ at Toronto Metropolitan University—opening doors to the North American market and global investor networks.
Powertranz Gateway Services
Winners receive free Powertranz gateway services for 12 months—enabling seamless, secure, and scalable infrastructure for real-world deployment.
Live Pitch at the New York Stock Exchange
Top teams will pitch live at the New York Stock Exchange in front of regional and global investors and have their companies featured on the NYSE screens.
Flights & Accommodation by Bookit
Round-trip flights and accommodation for team members are provided by Bookit to make this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity possible.
Timeline
The Road to the Finale
Your Turn
Ready to Build?
Applications are open. Join up to 40 teams building agentic AI systems across the Caribbean's most important coordination challenges.
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