Cursor Hands Off London Hackathon
What if you could build a company… and not have to run it?
At this hackathon, you’ll create a self-running business powered entirely by AI agents.
The idea is simple: use basic neuroscience principles and unlock the good ending of the AI era, where agents do more of the work, and humans get more time to think, create, connect, and enjoy life.
You’ll spend the first phase setting up your systems: defining workflows, deploying agents, and giving them just enough structure to operate independently.
Then you let go.
While your company runs, you don’t.
You hang out. Eat. Talk. Play. Exist.
At the end, we come back to see what actually worked: which agents performed, which companies made money, and who built the most autonomous system.
The goal isn’t to do more, it’s to make less do more.
Please note capacity is limited, pending registration is not a guarantee of acceptance.Work solo or in teams of up to 3.
📅 Schedule
17:20: Doors open17:20: Welcome, briefing & judging overview17:30: Hacking begins18:15: Food21:30: Code freeze, submissions & initial scoring22:00: Live demos of Top 5 (2–3 mins each)22:15: Final judging & awards23:05: Close
🤝 Partners & Sponsors
Co-hosts
CursorCarla GriffithsGamal MubarakFrancisco Terpolilli
Venue Partner
Halkin Offices
Sponsors
SeapointManus AI
Judges
Sven Sabas - Co-Founder / Co-CEO, DragonflyDavid Gelberg - AI Innovation Fellow, 10 Downing StreetJosh Warwick - Founder, WassistAlec Barber - Member of Technical Staff, OpenAIPanos Stravopodis - Founder & CTO, Elyos AIJaques Schmidt - Investment Team, SeedcampJai Taylor - Principal, Blue Wire Capital
🏆 Demo Format
Every team submits a live demo at code freeze.
Top 5 scored will do a LIVE DEMO.
Then of the top 5, 3 shall place 1st, 2nd, and 3rd.
Projects will be judged on:
Technical executionProduct thinkingAgent autonomyUX clarityReal-world applicabilitySafety & oversight design
