AI BUILDERS WEEKEND · MTSU · NOVEMBER 20–22, 2026Free registration is open ↗

AI BUILDERS / TENNESSEE

Back someone’s
first “I built this.”

Support hands-on AI education in Middle Tennessee. Meet emerging talent, introduce your business, and help more people make something they can show.

A PRACTICAL LOCAL PARTNERSHIP

Talent. Visibility.
Something useful.

AI Builders Weekend brings students and professionals across disciplines into the same room to build a first project. Your support can help fund prizes and delivery, or contribute tools, expertise and promotion.

Original crimson paper-airplane sculpture representing a first business ideaSMALL FIRST VERSIONS.
BIG REASONS TO SHOW UP.
01 / RECRUITING

Meet people
who make.

Start thoughtful conversations with builders across business, design, research and computing. Any résumé sharing requires separate participant consent.

02 / LOCAL VISIBILITY

Show up
in Middle Tennessee.

Introduce your organization to a local learning community. Recognition and promotional placements are agreed with organizers.

03 / COMMUNITY

Help curiosity
become a project.

Cash, useful tools, expertise or in-kind support can make the weekend stronger. Start with the contribution your team can deliver well.

MAKE THE CONVERSATION CONCRETE

A starting point.
A package we agree on.

These are proposed discussion levels. Benefits, placement, in-kind value and award allocations are confirmed directly with organizers.

PROPOSED STARTING POINT

Community supporter

$200

A local first step.

  • Help fund prizes and event essentials
  • Discuss website and recap recognition
  • Introduce your business to local builders
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PROPOSED STARTING POINT

Builder partner

$500

Help a first version happen.

  • Discuss talent and community goals
  • Explore useful participant-facing involvement
  • Agree on recognition and a factual recap
Discuss this level ↗
PROPOSED STARTING POINT

Lead supporter

$1,500

Make a substantial contribution.

  • Discuss a leading supporter role
  • Build an agreed package around your goals
  • Explore product feedback and talent connections
Discuss this level ↗

The $2,000 prize pool is a goal, not a statement of secured funds. No payment or commitment is made on this website.

FROM INTEREST TO AGREED SUPPORT

Keep it clear.
Make it useful.

  1. Tell us your goal.Recruiting, visibility, product feedback or community support.
  2. Agree on a scope.Contribution, benefits, timing and a named organizer contact.
  3. Confirm before announcing.Public recognition and prize commitments follow confirmation.

LET’S FIND THE RIGHT CONTRIBUTION

What would a good
partnership look like?

A specific goal makes the conversation easier. You can also help as a mentor, judge or community promoter.

ryan@goldrock.ai
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A CLEAR FIRST CONVERSATION

Tell us what you have in mind.

Prepare a draft, review it here, then choose whether to open it in your mail app.

Nothing is sent or stored by this website.

FIND YOUR NEXT STEP

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YOUR FIRST BUILD BRIEF