Sponsor a Pulse hackathon for brand visibility, tool adoption, hiring, or to prototype an MVP. We curate the network around the outcome you actually need — not a one-size sponsorship package.
Land your company and product in front of 40 builders, press, and the NYC engineering network.
Get the Pulse builder network using your tool, API, or model in real production-shaped projects.
Evaluate 40 engineers shipping under deadline — pre-screened signal you cannot get from a resume.
Bring a real business problem. Get 8–14 working prototypes against your spec in 48 hours.
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You do. Unless your brief specifies otherwise, all hackathon IP belongs to the sponsor. Pulse Foundry AI does not take a license on sponsor problem statements or resulting prototypes.
We review hundreds of applications per event and select 40–60 best builders against your stack, domain, and seniority bar. Many have shipped in prior Pulse Foundry AI events
Yes. Most sponsors put engineers and product owners on site as mentors and judges. We recommend at least two sponsor stakeholders for the full hackathon.
Standard sponsor NDAs cover the weekend. We can run NDA-free tracks when you want maximum builder signal before a formal process.
You still receive all repos, demos, and a ranked shortlist. Most events produce 8–14 working prototypes; when scope is tight we adjust the brief in the T-8 week scoping calls.
No international events yet. New York City is our home base and we have run satellite and multi-city series for sponsors who need other geographies.
Series packages are priced below normal one-off event rates and include sustained pipeline access. Talk to us on the inquiry form.
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