Build with
North Star
Let's Talk
events in 2025
builders
hires made
cost per hire
How it works
You define the challenge. We fill the room with 50-150+ vetted builders. You watch them solve it in real time. Just working code and the hackathon spirit that makes people come back. Choose evening, full-day, or 2-day formats.
Timeline
8-12 weeks to live event
What you get
Shortlist of top performers with direct intros
Working prototypes you can ship or build on
Photo and video content for your employer brand
85% lower cost-per-hire vs traditional recruiting
Examples
AI Hackathon II
60+ builders competed, City of Antwerp use case, people getting hired
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Robotics Hackathon I with Hugging Face
Bringing together robotics engineer to work on open source robot arms
AI Hackathon III
70 builders, multiple prototypes and a use case that we've implemented in etoile.events
How it works
Your team learns by building. We design hands-on sessions around your stack, your goals, and your timeline. Half-day AI/Robotics workshop. Full-day internal hackathon. Guest lecture on emerging tech. Pick a format and we handle the rest.
Timeline
1-3 weeks, depending on format
What you get
Custom curriculum matched to your team's skill level
Hands-on exercises with production-ready tools
Working prototypes or POCs by end of session
Resources to keep building
Examples
Future in Bloom
Co-working make-athon focused on embodied AI and robotics
ElevenLabs Worldwide Hackathon
Teams learned voice AI by building conversational agents
Belgium NLP Meetup
Deep-dive sessions on multi-agent architectures and production AI
How it works
Developers remember experiences, not ads. Sponsor a hackathon, host a meetup, or enter a long term strategic partnership. Your brand gets in front of 50 to 200 builders per event. Stage time, booth presence, and professional content you can use long after the event ends.
Timeline
One-off event or ongoing partnership
What you get
Logo on all event materials and communications
Speaking slot or demo time
Booth or branded presence at the event
Attendee list and direct lead access
Professional photo and video content
Examples
SIGNAL Meetups
Recurring AI meetups with speakers, demos, and networking
Kids AI Hackathon
Nationwide event across Belgium, sponsors reached families and schools - great for CSR and getting your brand in media
Stripe Agentic Payments Hackathon
Stripe's brand in front of 50+ developers building with their APIs
Companies we've worked with
