Hackathon In 3 weeks
December
Saturday
10:00–18:00 2026 · San Francisco time
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Solve a real problem in one day
"The way to get startup ideas is not to try to think of startup ideas. It's to look for problems, preferably problems you have yourself." Paul Graham
Most people who want to build something sit in a room and brainstorm ideas. That is the wrong starting point. The right starting point is a real problem, felt by a real person. That is the ITCH worth scratching.
How it works
ITCH fireside chat (Nov 24): we sit down with someone from the industry and find the problems worth solving.
ITCHATHON (Dec 5): you build the solution.
Register here for the fireside chat (Nov 24): ITCH: Waste Industry.
This time: Waste Management
Every office, restaurant and building in SF produces waste, and most of it still ends up in the wrong bin. You'll be building for problems raised by Sara Eve Fuentes, founder of SmartWaste Inc and Chairwoman of Women in Cleantech and Sustainability.
Agenda
10:00 AM Doors open, coffee and team forming
10:30 AM Kickoff: the waste problems from the ITCH fireside chat
11:00 AM Start building
1:00 PM Lunch
4:30 PM Submissions close
5:00 PM Demos
5:45 PM Winners and wrap-up
Who it's for
Anyone who wants to build something. A startup, a side project, or just something for your CV. Up to you. Teams and individuals are welcome.
Come and leave with a solution for a real problem. December 5th, 10 AM.
Partners
Apify: The largest marketplace of trusted tools for AI. Get real-time web data, track competitors, generate leads, monitor social media, and integrate your apps and agents.
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