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FOR AI ENTHUSIASTS & COLLEGE STUDENTS

STAGE-X Residency

In-person AI build sprints in all nine summit cities.

Manufacturing, oil & gas and energy companies bring real AI use cases to each city. Form a team of 1–4, build a prototype for one of them over 1–2 weeks, and demo it to those companies at the STAGE-X Summit. Compete for the $5 Million YC Runway prize pool.

Register your team See the 9 cities
PRIZE POOL · YC RUNWAYUSD
$5,000,000
$5 Million YC Runway Prize Pool across 9 cities
9
Cities
1–4
Per team
Open
Registration
HOW IT WORKS

Real industry problems. Real audience.

Each city's sprint runs for 1–2 weeks and ends on that city's summit weekend, in front of the companies whose use cases you worked on.

  1. STEP 01

    Register

    Select your host city and register your team (1–4 builders).

  2. STEP 02

    Build

    Pick a real use case from the manufacturing, oil & gas and energy companies attending your city’s summit, and build a prototype in person over 1–2 weeks.

  3. STEP 03

    Demo

    Finalists present their prototypes to those companies at the STAGE-X Summit weekend in their city.

  4. STEP 04

    Win

    Compete for the $5 Million YC Runway prize pool.

WHO CAN JOIN

Students and builders. Teams of 1–4.

OPEN TO
Students & AI enthusiasts

College students and anyone who builds with AI.

TEAM SIZE
1–4 people

Come solo or bring up to three teammates.

REGISTRATION
Open Cohort

Open to college students and AI enthusiasts.

FORMAT
In person

In the city you choose, ending at its summit.

HOST CITIES

Pick your city. Pick an industry problem.

Each city focuses on the industries strongest there. Demo day is the summit weekend.

Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco at dusk NEXT UP $5M YC RUNWAY San Francisco
INDUSTRY FOCUS

Energy Transition: Utilities, Solar & Grid Storage

DEMO OCT 31
1–2 week sprint · ends at the San Francisco summit
Hudson Yards and the Manhattan skyline at night REGISTRATION OPEN $5M YC RUNWAY New York
INDUSTRY FOCUS

Power Grids & Utilities: Reliability, Demand & Outages

DEMO NOV 7
1–2 week sprint · ends at the New York summit
Boston skyline across the Charles River REGISTRATION OPEN $5M YC RUNWAY Boston
INDUSTRY FOCUS

Advanced Manufacturing: AI on the Factory Floor

DEMO NOV 14
1–2 week sprint · ends at the Boston summit
Toronto skyline with the CN Tower REGISTRATION OPEN $5M YC RUNWAY Toronto
INDUSTRY FOCUS

Process Manufacturing: Steel, Chemicals & Materials

DEMO NOV 21
1–2 week sprint · ends at the Toronto summit
Canary Wharf at night REGISTRATION OPEN $5M YC RUNWAY London
INDUSTRY FOCUS

Offshore Energy: North Sea Oil & Gas and Wind

DEMO NOV 28
1–2 week sprint · ends at the London summit
Berlin TV tower and the Spree river REGISTRATION OPEN $5M YC RUNWAY Berlin
INDUSTRY FOCUS

Automotive & Industrial Manufacturing

DEMO DEC 5
1–2 week sprint · ends at the Berlin summit
Mumbai skyline and the Bandra-Worli Sea Link REGISTRATION OPEN $5M YC RUNWAY Mumbai
INDUSTRY FOCUS

Refining, Petrochemicals & Power

DEMO DEC 5
1–2 week sprint · ends at the Mumbai summit
Melbourne skyline and South Wharf REGISTRATION OPEN $5M YC RUNWAY Melbourne
INDUSTRY FOCUS

Mining & Resources: Heavy Equipment & Remote Sites

DEMO DEC 12
1–2 week sprint · ends at the Melbourne summit
Dubai skyline with the Museum of the Future REGISTRATION OPEN $5M YC RUNWAY Dubai
INDUSTRY FOCUS

Upstream Oil & Gas: Production, Drilling & Pipelines

DEMO 2027
1–2 week sprint · ends at the Dubai summit
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Before you register

Anything else: [email protected] · +1 (331) 328-7053

AI enthusiasts and college students. You can join on your own or as a team of up to four.

COHORT REGISTRATION

Register your team

Submit your team details below to reserve your spot. Teams of 1–4 are welcome.

REGISTRATION
1 person · Cohort application Open Entry
RESIDENCY REGISTRATION SAN FRANCISCO · DEMO OCT 31
City *
Team size *

Sending opens your email app with your details addressed to [email protected]. We reply to confirm your team's spot.