A 24-hour hackathon at the intersection of AI-driven protein design and structural biology. Build real tools. Hack at the frontier of AI for Protein Intelligence.
May 30th – 31st | ETH Zürich | 2 Tracks
CHF in cash prizes
1600
sequences validated in wet lab
+100
hackers
60
teams
15
universities
9
DESIGN PROTEINS. SOLVE COFOLDING. SHAPE THE FUTURE OF BIOTECH.
AI FOR COFOLDING TRACK
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Machine Learning - Structural Bioinformatics - Predictive Modeling
Master the complexity of protein interactions and push the limits of structural accuracy.
BINDER DESIGN & LEAD OPTIMIZATION TRACK
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Create de novo binders or evolve leads by optimizing for affinity, stability, solubility, or specificity. Winners will get wet-lab validation!
Proteomics - 3D Structure - De novo Design
THE JURY: SCIENTISTS, BUILDERS, PIONEERS
Assistant professor & Head of the Biomolecular Design Lab @ ETH BSSEProf. Basile Wicky
Dr. Janani Durairaj
Ambizione Group Leader @ Uni Basel Biozentrum
Dr. Jan Domański
Senior Science Lead ML/SWE @ OpenfoldFalko Krause
Senior Software Engineer @ APHERIS
Dr. Noé Sturm
Forward Deployed ML Engineer @ APHERISJulian Englert
Co-Founder and CEO @ Adaptyv Bio
MSc Biotechnology @ Biomolecular Design LabTudor Stefan Cotet
Protein Engineer @ Adaptyv BioSara Zantou
INDUSTRY LEADERS THAT ENABLE REAL INNOVATION
ML CHALLENGE PARTNER
The federated computing platform for secure data collaboration. Train models on seure pharma and omics datasets.
ML CHALLENGE PARTNER
The open-source standard for protein structure prediction. Providing the foundational AI models to democratize high-fidelity molecular research.
PROTEIN CHALLENGE PARTNER
The platform for computational protein design with wet-lab validation. Top designs get assays for lab validation
COMPUTE PARTNER
The GPU cloud platform that empowers our Catalyst partecipants and powers their innovative solutions.
SPONSORS
FOOD & DRINKS
A WEEKEND TO GO FROM IDEA TO PROTOTYPE
BUILD DAY @ SPH ETH Höngg
Hacking starts. Mentor office hours with industry scientists. Workshops on protein design tooling and data pipelines.
SUN MAY 30ST
SAT MAY 30TH
FINAL RUSH @ SPH ETH Höngg
Polish your prototype. Pitch it to jury of scientists, engineers, and ETH faculty. Winners announced.
LAUNCH EVENT @ ETH Alumni Pavillion
Opening talks from Apheris, AdaptyvBio, and OpenFold. Team formation. Networking apero. Register here and join us!
TUE MAY 12TH
FAQ
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Students (BSc, MSc, PhD) and early-career researchers from any swiss university. You don't need to be a bioinformatics expert. We welcome ML engineers, software developers, biologists, chemists, and designers. Interdisciplinary teams win!
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No. You can apply solo and we'll help you find teammates at the kick-off event. Teams of 3 - 5 work best.
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Cash prizes and experimental validation!
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Yes. Participation is completely free. Food, drinks, snacks, and compute resources are provided!
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Laptop, charger, sleeping bag if you want to hack overnight, curiosity, and willingness to learn. We provide everything else!
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Not necessarily. We'll run intro workshops and mentors will be available throughout the event. No matter your experience level, if you are excited about biology and ready to dive in, you will do great!
HACK AT THE FRONTIER OF AI FOR PROTEIN INTELLIGENCE