AI Valley x Pet Zen Dog-a-thon

Dogathon — AI Valley × PetZen 🐶

A hackathon where every project has a real dog on the other end of it.

200 developers, designers, AI builders, vet techs, and shelter volunteers are coming together to build tools that directly support rescue operations and dog adoption.

The day begins with rescue dogs meeting participants on-site. Teams will then spend the rest of the hackathon building products that help shelters, rescues, fosters, adopters, and dogs themselves — from adoption matching tools and volunteer coordination systems to AI copilots for rescue operations.

Our rescue partner will be present throughout the event, so anyone who forms a connection with a dog during the morning meet-and-greet can begin the adoption process on-site.

Not another demo-day hackathon.
Build something that actually helps a living being.

🐾 What to expect:

• Real rescue dogs on-site
• Builders, designers, and animal advocates
• AI + software projects for rescue operations
• Mentors from tech + pet care
• Demos, prizes, and adoption opportunities
• A high-signal, mission-driven community

Meet the dogs in the morning.
Build for them in the afternoon.

AI Valley is a community for exceptional first-generation builders, founders, and creators. We curate high-signal hackathons, workshops, and gatherings where ambitious people find collaborators, mentors, and real opportunities. If you care about who you build with as much as what you build, this is your place.

🌐 Website: https://aivalley.io

📅 Events: https://lu.ma/aivalley

👥 Community (Discord): https://discord.gg/QESCnSUPC9

📰 Newsletter: https://aivalleyio.substack.com

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