FounderForge is a robotics-focused startup ideation hackathon where innovation meets entrepreneurship. Participants will explore the intersection of hardware, automation, AI, and product design to create solutions that can evolve into real, scalable robotics startups. The challenge invites teams to build prototype concepts, MVPs, or full pitch decks that address real-world problems through robotics—whether in healthcare, disaster response, manufacturing, accessibility, agriculture, or everyday life. Your mission: Identify a meaningful problem, Design a robotics-based solution, Develop a technical concept or prototype, Build a compelling business model around it. FoundersForge isn’t just about hacking together a cool idea—it’s about shaping the next generation of robotics founders.