Builders & Brews NYC

Builders & Brews: Hack Edition ☕️💻

Builders & Brew is getting a hackathon twist!

Nebius is bringing together builders from around the world along with Nvidia and Tavily for a global online hackathon focused on experimenting with open-source AI and turning new ideas into working projects!

As part of the hackathon, Nebius and Tavily are bringing a special series of Builders & Brew: Hack Edition to local builder communities around the world and we’re excited to bring the experience to NYC with our local partner LangChain together.

Expect the coffee, workshops, and laid-back community you know, plus hands-on support, mentorship, team formation, and focused building time. Explore an idea, meet potential teammates, or make progress on your hackathon project.

And there’s something extra for the builders: each city in the series will have its own local winner. Come build with us and put your project in the running to represent your city!

Not participating in the hackathon? You’re still welcome. Come learn, experiment, meet other builders, or work on something of your own.

No pressure and no pitches,just agents, coffee, building, and good company.

About the Global AI Hackathon

The hackathon invites AI builders, ML engineers, founders, and developers to create practical AI systems using NVIDIA open-source models and Nebius infrastructure.

The complete brief- including challenges, timeline, rules, prizes, and submission details—will be announced in late August. Until then, join us to explore ideas, get familiar with the tools, and start building.

What’s happening

Nebius provides scalable AI cloud infrastructure that helps teams build, deploy, and scale AI applications efficiently.

Tavily is the real-time search engine for AI agents and RAG workflows, offering fast, secure APIs for web search and content extraction.

What to expect

👋 Welcome and an introduction to the upcoming hackathon

⚙️ Nebius platform onboarding and technical setup

🤝 Team formation and project ideation

🛠️ Technical workshops

🧑‍💻 Mentoring and troubleshooting

⚡ Several hours of focused building

🎤 Informal progress demos

🗺️ Clear next steps for continuing your project

💬 Opportunities to share product feedback directly with the teams

What you’ll get

☕ Free coffee and non-caffeinated drinks

⚡ Tavily credits

⚡ Nebius Token Factory credits

💡 Time and space to brainstorm, start building, or improve an existing project

🤝 A chance to meet potential teammates

💬 Access to technical experts for guidance and support

🚀 A head start on the upcoming hackathon

and some very cool merch…

Who should come

AI builders and ML engineers

Developers curious about agents and open-source AI

Hackathon participants looking for ideas or teammates

Founders building practical AI products

Anyone interested in experimenting with Nebius, NVIDIA models, or Tavily

Coffee and music lovers

All experience levels are welcome. You don’t need a team, a finished idea, or previous hackathon experience.

How it works

Meet other builders, join the workshops, brainstorm ideas, and spend a few focused hours building.

You won’t be required to submit a project, but the experience is designed to help you make meaningful progress toward building—and, if you choose, submitting—something for the hackathon.

Full details are coming soon. RSVP to join us in NYC and stay in the loop.

Come curious. Leave caffeinated—and a few steps closer to shipping. 🚀

📍 Location: NYC, shared after RSVP

🕘 Time: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM

🎟️ Cost: Free