Name: Nashville AI Builders Event: Hackathon II @ Vanderbilt University
Start: 2026-03-20T22:00:00.000Z
Location: Vanderbilt University

**Nashville AI Builders — Hackalachia @ Vanderbilt (AI Builders Competition)**
​Welcome to **Nashville AI Builders**, a high-intensity builder competition where you ship a real AI product fast—then demo it to judges, mentors, and the Nashville startup ecosystem.
​This kickoff event is hosted at **Vanderbilt University’s Engineering & Science Building** and is designed for makers who want to **build, iterate, and launch**—not just talk about AI.
​What you’re building
​Bring an idea (or find one here), form a team, and build an AI product that works:

* ​AI agents + automations
* ​LLM apps + RAG + evals
* ​Voice / multimodal apps
* ​B2B workflow tools, consumer apps, devtools, anything shippable

​The competition format

* ​**Build sprint:** fast onboarding → build → iterate
* ​**Mentor lanes:** unblock architecture, model choice, UX, and “how to ship”
* ​**Demo Night:** lightning demos + judging + awards
* ​**Ecosystem access:** meet other builders, founders, and potential sponsors/recruiters

​Who should come
​Engineers, designers, PMs, founders, students, tinkerers—**anyone who can help ship**. New to AI? You’ll learn by building. Experienced? Bring the heat.
​Series note (link the 3 events)
[https://luma.com/m7qmf7ci](https://luma.com/m7qmf7ci) \- don't forget to sign up on Luma as well for this event\, and to share with/invite friends\!

​This is part of a 3-event Nashville AI Builders series. Join one—or do all three and level up your builds each time:

* ​**March 20-22, 2026: Hackathon :** [https://luma.com/4gmsqxdz](https://luma.com/4gmsqxdz)
* ​**April 17-19, 2026: Hackathon III:** [https://luma.com/gcx27wyf](https://luma.com/gcx27wyf)

​More details + future events: **[https://tnhackathons.com/](https://tnhackathons.com/)**

**Sponsors** can reach out at **tnhackathons@gmail.com** or via **Google Form**: [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfvYyN6DeLU358I92FXxQnc9RfKfJYLmecsnkYA6FT5TImr6g/viewform?usp=dialog](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfvYyN6DeLU358I92FXxQnc9RfKfJYLmecsnkYA6FT5TImr6g/viewform?usp=dialog)

Nashville AI Builders: Monthly Nashville Hackathons

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Ryan Siebert

rohitrvenkat

Nashville AI Builders — Hackalachia @ Vanderbilt (AI Builders Competition) 2/20

Vanderbilt University

Sign up on Luma: [https://luma.com/4gmsqxdz](https://luma.com/4gmsqxdz)

**ashville AI Builders — Hackathon II @ Vanderbilt (Build → Ship → Demo)**
​Hackathon II is where we turn momentum into outcomes.
​This event is the second stop in the **Nashville AI Builders Competition**—a series for people who want to **ship AI products** in public, with real feedback, real constraints, and real demos.
​Hosted at **Vanderbilt University’s Engineering & Science Building**.
​The vibe
​**Pure building energy.** You’ll show up, pick a track, build hard, get mentored, and demo what you made. The goal is simple: **leave with something real.**
​What’s different in Hackathon II

* ​Stronger focus on **productization** (UX, reliability, evaluation, packaging)
* ​Mentor support for **agents, tool-calling, RAG, and deployment**
* ​A demo flow built for **clarity + wow** (show the problem, show the product, show results)

​Suggested tracks (choose one)

* ​**AI Agents in the Wild:** workflows that actually complete tasks
* ​**LLM Apps that Don’t Break:** evals, guardrails, reliability
* ​**Vertical AI:** healthcare, real estate, music, logistics, etc.
* ​**Local-first / edge:** privacy-friendly builds, on-device, low-latency

​Series links (cross-link all 3)
​If this is your first event, start here—or jump into the full series:

* ​**Hackalachia (Kickoff) - February 20th-22nd:** [https://luma.com/m7qmf7ci](https://luma.com/m7qmf7ci)
* ​**Hackathon III - April 17th-19th:** [https://luma.com/gcx27wyf](https://luma.com/gcx27wyf)

​More details + future events: **[https://tnhackathons.com/](https://tnhackathons.com/)**

**Sponsors** can reach out at **tnhackathons@gmail.com** or via **Google Form**: [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfvYyN6DeLU358I92FXxQnc9RfKfJYLmecsnkYA6FT5TImr6g/viewform?usp=dialog](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfvYyN6DeLU358I92FXxQnc9RfKfJYLmecsnkYA6FT5TImr6g/viewform?usp=dialog)

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