Saturday, July 18 | 1403 University Ave, 2nd Floor | UW–Madison Students
What happens when you hand students a patented university technology and tell them to find a problem worth solving?
That’s the Spatial Intelligence Ideathon — a one-day interdisciplinary pitch competition where UW–Madison students from all majors explore real-world applications of Spatially Grounded AI for Augmented Reality (SGA-AR), developed by Professor Kevin Ponto’s lab at UW–Madison in collaboration with ZaiNar, a leading physical AI company.
No AR experience required. No prototype needed. Just a team, a real problem, and a compelling idea for how this technology could become a product, service, or venture worth building.
Teams of 2-3 students from any discipline will spend the day ideating, developing, and pitching their concept to judges. The best ideas win cash prizes.
This is what the Lab is built for — students working at the intersection of emerging technology and real-world problems, learning by doing on something that matters.
Open to all UW–Madison students. Food and drinks provided. Cash prizes for top teams.