Apply — Future Caribbean Global AI Buildathon

Basic Information

1. Full Name *

Full name is required

2. Preferred / Display Name

3. Email Address *

A valid email is required

4. Phone Number

Include country code

5. Country of Residence *

Country is required

6. Nationality

7. LinkedIn Profile

8. X / Twitter Profile

9. GitHub Profile

10. Personal Website / Portfolio

11. Discord Username

12. WhatsApp Number *

WhatsApp number is required

Professional Background

13. Current Role / Title

14. Current Company / Organization

15. Years of Experience

16. Primary Skillset *

Primary skillset is required

17. Secondary Skillsets

18. Technical Stack Experience

19. Have you worked with AI or agentic AI systems before? *

Yes No

Please select an option

20. Have you participated in a hackathon or buildathon before?

Yes No

21. Have you launched a startup, product, or company before?

Yes No

Buildathon Track Selection

23. Why did you choose this track? *

Please explain your track choice

24. What real-world problem are you trying to solve? *

Please describe the problem

25. Describe your proposed solution or idea *

Please describe your proposed solution

26. Why does this matter for the Caribbean or the world? *

Please explain why this matters

27. If your solution succeeds, what could it become in 5 years?

Team Information

28. Are you applying: *

Solo As a Team Looking to Join a Team

Please select how you are applying

29. Team Name

30. Team Members + Roles

31. Would you be open to being matched with other participants to form a team?

Yes No

32. If yes, what type of teammates are you looking for?

33. Would you be comfortable collaborating with international participants across multiple time zones?

Yes No

34. Are you interested in continuing the project after the Buildathon if traction develops?

Yes No Maybe

Technical & Operational Information

35. What tools, models, APIs, or frameworks are you planning to use?

37. Will your project require compute resources?

Yes No

38. Estimated compute intensity

39. Will your project require external datasets?

Yes No

If yes, please specify

40. Will your project involve sensitive or private data?

Yes No

If yes, please specify

Video Submission

Please upload a Loom video (2–5 minutes) introducing yourself and your project idea. Cover: who you are, your background, why you want to participate, the problem you want to solve, why your idea matters, and why your team should be selected.

42. Loom Video Link

Loom video link is required

Availability & Commitment

43. Can you commit to the full 3-week build phase? *

Yes No

Please confirm your availability

44. Estimated hours you can contribute per week

45. Are you available for live check-ins, mentorship sessions, workshops, and demo presentations?

Yes No

46. If selected as a finalist, would you be willing to travel to Barbados for the finals?

Yes No Maybe

Startup & Venture Potential

47. Have you raised venture funding before?

Yes No

48. Are you interested in turning this into a startup or long-term company?

Yes No Maybe

49. Would you be interested in future incubation, advisory support, partnerships, or investment opportunities connected to FutureCaribbean and ACTAI Advisors?

Yes No Maybe

Additional Information

50. Anything else you would like us to know?

Legal & Consent

51. Do you agree to the Buildathon rules and code of conduct? *

Yes No

You must agree to the rules and code of conduct

52. Do you consent to FutureCaribbean publicly sharing your project, demo, team information, and related content? *

Yes No

Please indicate your consent

53. Do you consent to being contacted by mentors, sponsors, partners, investors, media, and ecosystem participants connected to the Buildathon? *

Yes No

Please indicate your consent

54. Do you understand that participation does not guarantee investment, funding, employment, or commercial deployment? *

Yes No

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