The builds

24–72 hours to build
something real.

Each build is a numbered, one-off sprint. Teams form at kickoff, build against the clock, and demo whatever runs when the time is up.

01 Next build

Build 001

24 hours to build something real.

Build·Design·Collaborate

Date Announced soon
Location University of Birmingham
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02 How a build runs
01

Kickoff

Hour zero

Ideas get pitched to the room, teams form around the ones with legs, and everyone agrees what "done" looks like before the clock starts.

02

Build

The sprint

Design, prototype, test, cut scope, repeat. Mentors float between teams, and there is a strong institutional commitment to pizza.

03

Ship & demo

Final hours

Every team demos a working prototype and pitches it — what it does, what broke, what's next. Best builds take the honours.

03 From past builds
A member briefing the room at the start of a build
Fig. 01The kickoff
A member pitching with charts projected on two screens
Fig. 02The pitch
A member pointing at their prototype on the projector during a demo
Fig. 03The demo
Members around a long table of pizza boxes mid-sprint
Fig. 04The refuel
A team of three presenting their prototype together
Fig. 05The Q&A
A winning team lined up in front of the congratulations screen
Fig. 06The winners

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