AI Agents & MCP Hardware Hackathon - Season 2

The ESI X Korea Investments Growth & Sales Hackathon is a TWO-Day, high-energy build and execution event designed for founders, builders, and early-stage startup ESI x Korea Investments AI Agent, MCP & Sales Hackathon📍 Frontier Tower, San Francisco🗓 January 10–11, 2026⏰ Daily start time: Saturday 11:00 AM - Sunday 7:00pm DJ Afterparty 🎆🎉🎈🎊 7pm - 10pm The ESI x Korea Investments AI Agent, MCP & Sales Hackathon is a two-day, execution-focused hackathon for founders, engineers, and early-stage startups building AI agents, MCP systems, and scalable growth engines. The event blends product building, AI agent development, and sales execution, challenging teams to ship real systems, test them through outreach and traction experiments, and iterate fast. Participants will build alongside experienced speakers, operators, and renowned judges, connect with startups that are hiring and recruiters, and compete for $6,000 in prizes plus guaranteed investor interviews. This hackathon is designed for builders who want to leave with real progress, traction, and strong connections. Tracks B2B SaaS GrowthHardware and Physical ProductsAI for ManufacturingAI for HealthcareAI Agents and MCP SystemsGrowth and Sales SystemsExisting Startups Traction AccelerationOpen Innovation Agenda Overview Day 1 — Build, Activate, Execute Start: 11:00 AM 11:00 AM Check in and arrival11:30 AM Opening welcome and event overview12:00 PM Founder introductions and activation icebreaker12:30 PM Sales and growth panel1:30 PM Build sprint one and outreach launch3:00 PM Mentor and technical office hours4:30 PM Structured networking session5:30 PM Build sprint two and iteration7:00 PM Community mixer and optional networking Day 2 — Iterate, Pitch, and Demo Start: 11:00 AM 11:00 AM Morning traction stand up11:30 AM Build sprint three and final execution1:30 PM Pitch and traction clinic2:30 PM Final office hours4:00 PM Final demos and pitches6:00 PM Judging and awards7:00 PM Post event networking and next steps DJ Afterparty 🎆🎉🎈🎊 7pm - 10pm Special Thank you to Santa Cruz Works & CIED for supporting E.S.I founders community