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The countdown is officially on, only 10 days left to apply and submit your AI build for Builders Pitch Fest 2026!

Whether you are working with an early-stage concept (Stage 1) or a functional MVP (Stage 2), this is your opportunity to eliminate your infrastructure costs and fast-track corporate adoption.

What unlocks when you apply:
💳 $40,000+ AI Credits Stack: Cloud and inference credits from AWS, Google Cloud, and technology partners.
🏢 Direct Enterprise Pilots: Bypass traditional sales cycles and pitch directly for corporate deployment trials.
👥 Dedicated MBA Venture Crew: An assigned BITSoM team to run your GTM research and market strategy.
🌐 Silicon Valley Playbooks: 1:1 guidance powered by LENZ operators and the BITS Pilani global alumni network.

Don't let your AI build sit in a local repository, take 5 minutes to submit your pitch deck today.

👉 Apply and submit Your Build: rebrand.ly/pitchfest
📌 Submissions Close: Sunday, 6 September 2026 | 23:59 IST

Your roadmap to the Agentic AI Hackathon starts here. 🗺️🚀

If you want to build smarter, faster, and with the latest AI architectures, you need to be at the AI-Code Sarathi workshop on Sept 2nd.

We are bringing in industry experts to show you exactly how to leverage RAG, MCP, A2A, and LLMs. Expect live demos, hands-on workshop, and a space to get all your technical questions answered live.

Whether you want to streamline your current code or build something entirely new, this is your launchpad.

🗓️ Date: 2nd September
⏰ Time: 2:00 PM IST
🔗 Grab your spot before it fills up: https://rebrand.ly/AI-CodeSarathi

Across APAC, builders are turning real-world challenges into AI-powered solutions. 🌏

From intelligent automation in India to healthcare support in Malaysia, structured AI agents in Singapore, workplace assistance in Australia, and smarter solutions for farmers — these builders are showing what’s possible when ideas meet AI.

Meet the builders behind some of the most inspiring AI solutions from the Google Cloud Gen AI Academy APAC.

Their stories are just the beginning.

Think your project belongs here?
Build something meaningful. Tell your story. Become one of the 1000 Builders.

🔗 Submit your project: https://forms.gle/N2KyU8wCm9a4efDe7

The Ideathon phase is now live — and this time, it's open to every developer across APAC. Whether you've worked through the Academy labs or you're joining us fresh, there's a place for you here. All you need is a Google Cloud account and an idea worth shipping.

Here's the challenge: build a secure, authenticated AI app on Cloud Run — the kind with real sign-in, isolated user data, and proper key management that most demos quietly skip. There's no set brief. You pick the problem worth solving, using Firebase Auth, Firestore, and the Gemini API.

But here's what makes this different from every other competition: your submission is a public post. You build it, you deploy it, and you share it with — putting your work in front of the entire developer community, not just a judging panel. The stronger the build, the further it travels.

What's on the table:
→ USD 10,000 cash pool across eight builds
→ Your work seen across the APAC developer community
→ Official recognition
→ A place in the Gen AI Elite Club for standout builders

Your best idea shouldn't sit in a private repo. Build it, post it, and let it get seen.

Registrations close 31 August 2026. Register now ↗ http://www.rebrand.ly/cohort3

Join us for the Datathon 2026 AMA Session as a part of the Refined Prototype Phase.

Have questions about the next stage, submissions, or what to expect? Get them answered directly by the team.

📅 Date: 27 August 2026
⏰ Time: 3 PM IST

Bring your questions. We’ll bring the answers.

Pune, that’s a wrap!

Build with AI Bootcamp – Pune brought together 360+ participants for hands-on learning, building, and collaboration.

A special shout-out to our speakers:
Pratik Kale, Vishal Bulbule and Saurabh Mishra

And thank you to Trinity Academy of Engineering, Pune for hosting us and being part of the experience. 🙌

Ready to join us in the next city? Register now: https://rebrand.ly/Buildwithaibootcamps

Building an AI venture requires more than just code,it demands corporate distribution, compute capital, and market access.

Builders Pitch Fest 2026 is designed to give early-stage founders and builders the exact infrastructure needed to achieve commercial scale.

What Unlocks for Your Startup:

🏢 Enterprise Pilots: Direct corporate distribution to test and land commercial pilots Day 1.
🌐 Silicon Valley Mentorship: 1:1 guidance & playbooks powered by LENZ operators.
💼 BITS Pilani Alumni Network: Unlock opportunities across a global network of 7,300+ CEOs
💳 $40,000 AI Compute Stack: Cloud and compute credits from AWS, Google Cloud, & partners.
👥 Dedicated MBA Venture Crew: A 3–5 member BITSoM team assigned to run your GTM strategy.
📈 Direct Investor Access: Pitch live to active VCs, angel networks, and institutional funds.

Whether you have an early concept (Stage 1) or an MVP (Stage 2), apply now to secure your spot in the cohort.

👉 Register Here: rebrand.ly/pitchfest
📌 Submissions Close: 6 September 2026 | 23:59 IST

Need clarity on the challenge tracks before submitting your application for Builders Pitch Fest 2026?

Join us live tomorrow for an exclusive Problem Statement Explainer Session where leadership from BITSoM will walk you through the core problem areas, evaluation criteria, and answer your live Q&A.

Speakers:
Arvind Ravishunkar — Managing Director, BITSoM Vertex
Rahul Srivastava — Senior Marketing Manager, BITSoM

Session Details:
🗓️ Date: Tomorrow, 26 August 2026
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM IST
📍 Register now and save your spot: rebrand.ly/pitchfest

Get direct insights from the team to align your submission effectively. See you live tomorrow!

Shortlist Alert — Datathon 2026!

The wait is over! We're thrilled to announce the teams moving forward to the Refined Prototype Phase of Datathon 2026! 🎉

These innovative ideas stood out from the crowd, and now it's time to take things to the next phase— refining, building, and bringing their prototypes closer to reality.

👉 Know if your team made it? Check your inbox now! 📩

We can't wait to see what you build next. Let's go! 🙌

Jaipur, that’s a wrap!

The Build with AI Bootcamp – Jaipur brought together 440+ participants for hands-on learning, building, and exploring new possibilities.

A special shout-out to our speakers:
Abhishek Raj Permani, Anukriti Bansal, Amit Sharma

And a big thank you to Global Institute of Technology, Jaipur for being a wonderful host! 🙌

Don’t Miss It When We Reach Your City, Register Now:
https://rebrand.ly/Buildwithaibootcamps