OpenAI x START Warsaw

OpenAI x START Warsaw is a full-day AI hackathon where Warsaw's best builders — developers,engineers, designers, and student founders — form teams and build working AI products in asingle day.Teams compete across case tracks, each defined by a partner company around a real businessproblem. The day ends with live pitches, a grand finale on the main stage, and prizes poweredby OpenAI.📍 Solidgate office — Wronia 10, 00-847 Warszawa📅 Saturday, July 11, 2026 — 8:00 to 22:00─────────────────────────────🕗 SCHEDULE─────────────────────────────08:00 – 09:30   Registration & Breakfast09:30 – 10:00   Opening Ceremony & OpenAI Keynote10:00 – 10:30   Case Partner Briefings11:00 – 18:00   Hacking Period (7 hours) — lunch & snacks provided18:00 – 19:00   Code Freeze, Demo Prep & Dinner19:00 – 20:15   Case Track Presentations (parallel rooms)20:15 – 20:45   Grand Finale — track winners on main stage20:45 – 22:00   Awards, Group Photo & Networking─────────────────────────────🏆 PRIZES─────────────────────────────Each case track awards 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in OpenAI credits.The Grand Finale winner receives a premium OpenAI package.Special award: Best Technical Implementation.─────────────────────────────📊 JUDGING CRITERIA─────────────────────────────- Problem Solving (30%) — how well does it address the case challenge?- User Experience (30%) — design and usability- Innovation (20%) — creative use of AI- Pitch Quality (20%) — clarity of communicationOrganized by START Warsaw in collaboration with OpenAI.START Warsaw is part of the START Network — 4,000+ members, $3BLN raised by alumni.