Ekisa Joseph Opurongo@ekisa__joseph286

AgroShield360 deploys an AI agent to help farmers diagnose crop diseases, monitor farm data, and access a marketplace for supplies. This all-in-one solution boosts productivity and fosters climate-smart, data-driven agriculture.

The Problem Crypto projects suffer from a "mercenary capital" problem. Investors often buy tokens, wait for a small pump, and sell immediately ("pump and dump"). There is currently no automated infrastructure on Qubic to identify and reward loyal investors who hold their positions for the long term. The Solution QXBoost is an automated "Diamond Hand" engine. It incentivizes long-term holding by turning passive investing into an active, gamified experience. It listens to the blockchain 24/7, identifies high-value investors, and rewards them automatically if they don't sell. How It Works Detection: A Make.com webhook monitors the QX Smart Contract. When a user buys >10,000 CFB, the system triggers. AI Engagement: Google Gemini AI analyzes the transaction and generates a unique, hype-filled alert ("🚨 Whale Detected!") sent to Discord and Telegram to excite the community. Retention Check: The system waits for a set period (e.g., 30 days) and then queries the Qubic API to verify the wallet still holds the assets. Reward: If verified, Gemini generates a custom HTML "Success Report," and the system emails the user a "Diamond Hand" NFT reward. Why It Matters By automating retention, QXBoost helps Qubic projects stabilize their token price and build stronger communities without manual effort.

AutoExpenseFlow revolutionizes corporate finance operations by replacing manual expense processing with an intelligent AI agent built on IBM watsonx Orchestrate. The solution addresses the critical pain point of accountants spending hours manually reading invoices, validating expenses, and recording data across disparate systems. The agent autonomously processes expense documents through a sophisticated workflow: extracting vendor information, amounts, dates, and categories using advanced document understanding; validating each expense against company spending policies and compliance rules; seamlessly integrating with existing ERP systems like SAP or ServiceNow; and automatically generating comprehensive audit trails and weekly expense reports. What sets AutoExpenseFlow apart is its enterprise-ready architecture featuring human-in-the-loop escalation for exceptions, real-time policy enforcement, duplicate detection, and multi-currency handling. It reduces processing time from 15 minutes per invoice to under 30 seconds while maintaining 99%+ accuracy. The solution is particularly valuable for organizations struggling with compliance risks, audit preparation challenges, and rising operational costs in finance departments. Built with scalability and security as core principles, AutoExpenseFlow demonstrates how generative AI can transform back-office operations while providing immediate ROI through labor reduction, improved compliance, and real-time spending visibility."

Build solutions that improve how software is built. Work with an AI that understands your codebase, helping you reduce repetitive work and build with real context. ⏳ Build your project in 48 hours. 🚀 Get hands-on with IBM Bob and explore how AI fits into real development workflows before it becomes standard. 💡 Build tools and workflows that developers would actually use. ⭐ Learn directly from experts throughout the event. 🤝 Join a team or build solo. 💰 Prize pool: $10,000 🧑🏻‍💻 Register before the Kick-Off Stream and start building with Bob.

Grab your ideas, spin up compute, and start building what’s next! Start with $100 in AMD Developer Cloud credits and begin building right away. Get access to hands-on tutorials, workshops, and curated learning resources to help you build faster and go further. To unlock credits and join the hackathon, sign up for the AMD AI Developer Program. 🤝 Go solo or team up — ship something real. 💰 $21,500+ total prize pool & 1 × AMD Radeon™ AI PRO R9700 GPU up for grabs. 📍 On-site Venue (May 9-10): MindsDB SF AI Collective 3154 17th St, San Francisco, California, USA 📍On-site participation is by invitation only. Travel and accommodation expenses will not be covered. 🧑‍💻 Developers, builders, and innovators - bring your boldest ideas and let’s turn them into real AI systems on AMD.

Join our $1,000,000+ startup challenge series powered by Surge 📌 This announcement outlines the launch of a Global Human+AI Exchange — aligning universities, global cities, talent networks, and industry to accelerate human-centered AI innovation, technology transfer, and economic growth. 👉 Read more here ⏱️ 8 days to turn your idea, or existing product, into an investable demo. 📅 February 6 - 15, 2026 • Feb 6 - 14 (Online Phase) - Collaborate and build online with developers and AI innovators from around the world. All projects must be submitted by the end of the online phase on February 14th. 🕙 Doors open at 10:00 AM, first come, first served. • Feb 14 (On‑site Build Day) - Selected participants will be invited to an exclusive in‑person session to refine their projects and connect directly with mentors. • Feb 15 (On‑site Demos & Awards) - Live pitching sessions to a panel of judges and ecosystem partners, followed by the official winner announcement. 🌟 Get feedback from startup mentors and technical experts. 📍 On-site Venue (Feb 14–15): MindsDB SF AI Collective 3154 17th St, San Francisco, California, USA 📲 Real-time on-site updates (SF) For real-time announcements and information during the on-site portion (Feb 14–15), join the LabLab SF Chapter WhatsApp group: 👉 Join the WhatsApp group 🤝 Join solo or with a team. New founders and existing startups are welcome. 🏆 $1,000,000+ in credits, token prizes, perks and funding opportunity. 📍 On-site participation is by invitation only. Travel and accommodation expenses will not be covered. 🧑‍💻 Apply now to build, validate, and pitch with purpose.

In this hybrid hackathon powered by Arc, developers will build the next generation of agentic commerce systems using Arc with USDC. Explore a world where AI agents and web services can pay for APIs, data, compute, and content in dynamic, usage-based ways, while Arc provides stablecoin-native settlement with predictable USDC fees and deterministic, sub-second finality. This hackathon is supported by Google & Google DeepMind, with a dedicated challenge and $40,000 in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) credits awarded for the best use of Gemini models and Google AI Studio. 📅 January 9 – 24, 2026 • Jan 9 – 23 (Online Phase) – Collaborate and build online with developers and AI innovators from around the world. All projects must be submitted by the end of the online phase on January 23rd. • Jan 23 (On‑site Build Day – San Francisco, CA) – Selected participants will be invited to an exclusive in‑person session to refine their projects and connect directly with mentors. • Jan 24 (On‑site Demos & Awards – San Francisco, CA) – Live pitching sessions to a panel of judges and ecosystem partners, followed by the official winner announcement. Get guidance from Arc and Circle experts through on-site support. 📍 On-site Venue (Jan 23–24): MindsDB SF AI Collective 3154 17th St, San Francisco, California, USA 🤝 Go solo or team up, it's your flow. 🏆Compete for $50,000 in USDC & GCP Credits. 📍 On-site participation is by invitation only. Travel and accommodation expenses will not be covered. 🧑🏻‍💻 Secure your spot now - sign up before the Kick-Off Stream!