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Falcon Hackathon

Join the Falcon Hackathon to create an exciting app!

🕒You have 10 days to complete the challenge and compete for $20,000 in prizes. Each user will receive 1 million tokens.


It's an amazing opportunity to:


🤖 Be one of the first to try the new AI71's API Hub!

*Approved participants will get exclusive access to AI71's API Hub! 


🚀 Compete to craft an app supercharged by Falcon.


💰 Receive 1 million tokens per user to kick off your app development.


🌟 Expert mentors will guide you every step of the way.


🤝 Work alone or form a team to build something extraordinary.


🧑🏻‍💻 Sign up before the Kick-Off Stream to secure your spot!

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Hackathon Overview

Our AI hackathon brought together a diverse group of participants, who collaborated to develop a variety of impressive projects based on:

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Participants

499

Teams

132

AI Applications

Speakers, Mentors, and Organizers

Hassan - R profile picture
speaker

Hassan - R

Senior ML Engineer

    Neville Baron profile picture
    speaker

    Neville Baron

    Strategic initiatives Manager

      Basem Awad profile picture
      organizer

      Basem Awad

      Program Manager

      Gary NN profile picture
      organizer

      Gary NN

        Damian Pawłowski profile picture
        organizer

        Damian Pawłowski

        Business Development

        Dina Shall profile picture
        organizer

        Dina Shall

        Global Community Manager

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          organizer

          alsu5

            Daniel Duccik profile picture
            organizer

            Daniel Duccik

            Marketing&Visual

            Theodoros Ampas profile picture
            mentor

            Theodoros Ampas

            Technical Mentor

            Walaa Nasr Elghitany profile picture
            mentor

            Walaa Nasr Elghitany

            Lablab Head Judge

            Muhammad Inaamullah profile picture
            mentor

            Muhammad Inaamullah

            ML Engineer

            Donald Nwokoro profile picture
            mentor

            Donald Nwokoro

            Backend Developer

            Maksym Wolff profile picture
            organizer

            Maksym Wolff

            Master Streamer

              Justyna Amelia Kotlow profile picture
              host

              Justyna Amelia Kotlow

              Growth Team

                Pawel Czech profile picture
                speaker

                Pawel Czech

                Co-founder/Partner

                  Simon Olson profile picture
                  speaker

                  Simon Olson

                  Founder

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                  About Falcon 


                  Falcon LLM, developed by the Technology Innovation Institute (TII) in Abu Dhabi, is a leader in generative AI. Their latest open-source model, Falcon 2 - 11B, stands out with its high performance, versatility, and impressive multilingual and vision-to-language capabilities. Additionally, TII offers other notable models, including Falcon 180B and Falcon 40B, which further demonstrate their expertise in the field.


                  Main Pillars of Falcon:


                  • Open-Source Accessibility: Fostering collaboration across the research community.


                  • Multimodal and Multilingual Capabilities: Versatile applications.


                  • High Performance: Top-tier models globally ranked on the Huggingface LLM leaderboard.


                  • Scalability and Flexibility: Suitable for diverse uses.


                  • Innovation and Research: Advancing AI technology with high-quality datasets.

                  Hackathon Challenge

                  Welcome to the Falcon Hackathon! We're excited to have you on board for this adventure. Whether you're a coding expert or just getting started, this is your chance to dive into the amazing world of Falcon, a top-notch language model, and create something truly special using Falcon and AI71's API Hub.

                  Get Started:

                  • Explore the AI71's API: Access our API Hub and familiarize yourself with its capabilities.


                  • Build Your Application: Think outside the box and develop an application that showcases the power of Falcon.


                  • Submit Your Project: Present your innovative solution to our panel of judges.

                  Recommended Industries for Development:

                  • Healthcare: Ease the administrative burden on clinicians.


                  • Legal: Document analysis and predictive legal analytics.


                  • Education: Personalized learning experiences and automated grading.


                  • Retail: Customer service chatbots and personalized shopping.


                  Secure your Tokens & Exclusive access

                  Ready to join the Falcon Hackathon? Here’s how you can get started:


                  •  Apply to Participate: Sign up and apply to be part of our hackathon.


                  •  Get Pre-Screened and Accepted: Once you're accepted, create your AI71 API Hub account using the same email you used on Lablab.ai.


                  •  Receive Free Tokens: You’ll get a set amount of free tokens of 1,000,000 to kick off your app development. These tokens are here to help you bring your innovative ideas to life without worrying about initial costs.


                  •  Keep Building: If you need more resources beyond the free tokens, you can raise a ticket in the API Hub to continue developing your awesome project.


                  We want to see your creativity soar with Falcon. Let’s build something amazing together!

                  Prizes

                  🥈 Runner-Up (2nd Place):

                  💰 Cash: $3,000

                  ☁️ Credits: $3,000 Compute

                  🥇 Grand Prize Winner (1st Place):

                  💰 Cash: $5,000

                  ☁️ Credits: $5,000 Compute

                  🥈Runner-Up (3rd Place):

                  💰 Cash: $2,000

                  ☁️ Credits: $2,000 Compute

                  Please be aware that participation in lablab.ai hackathons is voluntary and subject to the specific rules and conditions outlined for each event. While we strive to provide a fair and rewarding experience for all participants, we cannot guarantee entry or success in securing prizes. All prizes and opportunities are subject to availability and participants must meet the established criteria to qualify. lablab.ai is not responsible nor held liable for any commitments or offers - including programs, giveaways, or prizes - made by third-party sponsors or partners of the hackathon. The availability and delivery of third-party prizes or benefits are solely at the discretion of the respective sponsors and are not guaranteed by lablab.ai. We reserve the right to make amendments, modifications, or cancellations to any part of the hackathon (including full cancellation of the event itself), including prizes and terms of participation, at our sole discretion. Whenever possible, we will endeavor to notify participants of significant changes within a reasonable timeframe. All submissions by participants must be original work, open source, and compliant with the MIT License unless specified otherwise. By participating, you agree to these terms, the overall event terms, and the lablab.ai general terms and are encouraged to review all event-related information carefully. Prize Distribution: lablab.ai and its partners reserve the right to distribute all prizes within a 90-day period following the end date of the hackathon. This period allows for the proper processing and verification needed to award prizes appropriately.

                  Judging Criteria

                  Application of Technology

                  How effectively the chosen model(s) are integrated into the solution.

                  Presentation

                  The clarity and effectiveness of the project presentation.

                  Business Value

                  The potential impact and practical value of the solution.

                  Originality

                  Uniqueness and creativity in addressing the challenge.

                  Hackathon Details

                  Join lablab.ai hackathon and innovate using the latest models in the market. Discover all the relevant details below.

                  🗓️ Where and when

                  The start date of the hackathon is mentioned according to the date specified on the hackathon page, cover and schedule. The hackathon will take place on the lablab.ai platform and lablab.ai Discord server.

                  🦸🏼‍♂️ Who can join?

                  Everyone is welcome to participate, regardless of previous AI or coding experience! We encourage anyone with a passion for AI or an interest in exploring how it can be used in their field to join.

                  😅 What about teams?

                  If you don't have a team, don't worry! You can connect with other participants from all over the world on our dashboard or Discord server. We also recommend checking out our Discord server to find teammates and bounce around ideas. You can join the server here.

                  🛠️ How to participate

                  The hackathon will take place online on lablab.ai platform and lablab.ai Discord Server. Please register for both in order to participate. To participate click the "Enroll" button at the bottom of the page and read our Hackathon Guidelines and Getting Started Guide.

                  🧠 Get prepared / Use Lablab.ai to Learn About AI

                  To get ready for the hackathon, visit our AI Tech pages and read up on all the available technologies. You can also check out our tutorials page for more information on how to use them. Get a head start on your project by using the resources on lablab.ai!

                  Event Schedule

                  • To be announced

                  Speakers, Mentors and Organizers

                  • Hassan - R
                    Speaker

                    Hassan - R

                    Senior ML Engineer

                    • Neville Baron
                      Speaker

                      Neville Baron

                      Strategic initiatives Manager

                      • Basem Awad
                        Organizer

                        Basem Awad

                        Program Manager

                      • Gary NN
                        Organizer

                        Gary NN

                        • Damian Pawłowski
                          Organizer

                          Damian Pawłowski

                          Business Development

                        • Dina Shall
                          Organizer

                          Dina Shall

                          Global Community Manager

                          • Daniel Duccik
                            Organizer

                            Daniel Duccik

                            Marketing&Visual

                          • Theodoros Ampas
                            Mentor

                            Theodoros Ampas

                            Technical Mentor

                          • Walaa Nasr Elghitany
                            Mentor

                            Walaa Nasr Elghitany

                            Lablab Head Judge

                          • Muhammad Inaamullah
                            Mentor

                            Muhammad Inaamullah

                            ML Engineer

                          • Donald Nwokoro
                            Mentor

                            Donald Nwokoro

                            Backend Developer

                          • Maksym Wolff
                            Organizer

                            Maksym Wolff

                            Master Streamer

                            • Justyna Amelia Kotlow
                              Host

                              Justyna Amelia Kotlow

                              Growth Team

                              • Pawel Czech
                                Speaker

                                Pawel Czech

                                Co-founder/Partner

                                • Simon Olson
                                  Speaker

                                  Simon Olson

                                  Founder

                                Submitted concepts, prototypes and pitches

                                Submissions from the teams participating in the Falcon Hackathon event and making it to the end 👊

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