Join navan.ai for an exclusive hackathon/buildathon on 8 March in Goa to transform your idea into an MVP using Agentic Spec Coding with sam.navan.ai

Hackathon Details:

• Date: In-person: Sunday, 8 March, 2025 followed by virtual building from 9 to 14 March.
• Time for the in-person hackathon/buildathon: 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
• Location for the in-person hackathon/buildathon: build3 Startup Studio, Candolim, Goa. Map link for the venue: https://maps.app.goo.gl/CJbCWHBUG83M4uzr9
• Cost: Free

Note: The full duration of the hackathon is 8-14 March. The in-person activity will happen on 8 March at build3 Startup Studio in Candolim and the following days from 9 to 14 March would involve virtual building.

Timeline:

• Applications open: 1 March
• 20 Finalists selection and announcement: 5 March
• In-person hackathon/buildathon: 8 March
• Virtual hackathon/buildathon: 9-14 March
• Demos and judging: Week of 16 March
• Winner announcement: 21 March

Hackathon/buildathon duration: 8-14 March.

Agenda for 8 March:

• 9:00 am: Registration
• 9:15 am-11:15 am: Workshop on Agentic Spec Coding and setting up the tools
• 11:15 am onward: Start building your MVP
• 1:00 pm: Lunch
• 5:30 pm: Snacks
• 6:00 pm: Progress check
• 9:00 pm: In-person buildathon ends
• Agenda for 9-14 March: Virtual buildathon continues
• Week of 16 March: Virtual demos and judging
• 21 March: Winners to be announced

Eligibility criteria for participation:

1. You must have a business idea which can be converted into a digital business.
2. You can participate as a team but only 1 person (ideally the Founder or CTO) is allowed from each team for the in-person hackathon on 8 March. Other team members can contribute while building virtually from 9 to 14 March.
3. While in-depth technical knowledge is not required, it would be helpful if you've used AI to generate code in the past or used tools like Claude Code.
4. You must bring your Claude Code API key to use sam.navan.ai or you can use SAM agents on Antigravity, Cursor and Claude Code to build your MVP.

What you get:

• Learn Agentic Spec Coding during the workshop at the start of the hackathon.
• Access to sam.navan.ai (with your own Claude Code API key) to build your MVP using agentic spec coding.
• Access to SAM agents on Antigravity, Cursor, and Claude Code.
• Networking with peers and various tech and startup communities in Goa.

• Biggest win for you: You get to transform your idea into an MVP within 1 week with expert guidance.

Mentor for the hackathon: Santosh Rout - Founder, navan.ai

Sponsors and Partners:

• Venue Partner: build3: https://www.build3.org/
• Ecosystem Catalyst: https://goatechassociation.com/
• Community Partner: PoAI - AI Product & Community Collective: https://letspoai.com/
• Community Partner: WiTG - Women in Tech Goa: https://womenintechgoa.com/
• Media Partner: StartupNews.fyi

For participants traveling from elsewhere to Goa for the hackathon: We won't be able to provide accommodation, unfortunately. However, the team at build3 can help you find accommodation options nearby. Please plan your travel to arrive at the venue latest by 8:45 am on 8 March.

Organized by navan.ai:

navan.ai is an AI & Generative AI products and solutions company headquartered in Singapore with operations in Singapore and India. We also run a bootcamp to help founders to convert their ideas into scalable products using agentic spec coding. Know more about the bootcamp here: asca.navan.ai

Want to join us as a sponsor or a community partner? Contact Us:

For questions or further information:

• Website: navan.ai
• Email: varun@navan.ai | connect@navan.ai
• Phone: +91 8655482220 | +65 8608 9171

Applications are open! Go ahead and apply with your idea to join the 20 finalists for the hackathon