Fire Resilience — Emergency Response & Disaster Recovery Hackathon
Databases · • Machine Learning · • Social ·
Location: Pasadena
Brought to you by Personal.ai
Step into the new era of Distributed Continuum Intelligence, powered by mimik.com and personalized by Kwaai.ai open-source Personal AI—where AI-driven systems mimic human behavior and interactions in the physical world to respond intelligently in real time. The future of emergency response demands fast, adaptive, and context-aware technology that can predict, prevent, and respond—without constant reliance on networks or the Central Cloud. The recent Los Angeles fire is a stark reminder that speed and resilience are critical. With mimik ai, you can build autonomous, offline-first intelligent systems that think, act, and collaborate like humans—expanding and adapting dynamically in real-world scenarios. Whether it’s firefighting, medical aid, or disaster coordination, your solution will be self-reliant, collaborative, and capable of operating in even the most challenging environments. Are you ready to build AI-driven solutions that work on the ground, at the moment of crisis, and beyond? Join us, push the boundaries, and compete for top prizes! Hack Virtually from February 21st - March 7th: (schedule here)
Showcase your edge-enabled Personal AI solutions to wildfire-impacted investors at SCaLE22x, Pasadena. Demonstrate how your application leverages both mimik's distributed computing and Kwaai's Personal AI architecture for offline-first, secure emergency response. Virtual presentations supported. Two Tracts:
Emergency management and preparedness AI
Personal AI apps
What hackers get:
Full access to mimik’s mim OE™ (previously named edgeEngine) and microservices platform– free for all teams
The chance to win $10k in cash prizes | $10k in kind prizes
Direct mentoring from our disaster-tech experts
Fast-track to deployment in fire-prone regions
The Edge Advantage: Your solutions keep running even when the grid goes down. Data processing continues at the endpoint devices (edge). Communities stay connected. That's the power of mimik. Prize Pool:
$10,000 in cash prizes
$10,000 in-kind donations including tech resources and deployment support
Hacker Master Calendar Digital Phase (Feb 21 - Mar 5): Kickoff event: February 21st, 6pm-8pm on Zoom Teams of 3-5 members work with emergency responders, and affected residents. Daily support includes:
Technical workshops and emergency response briefings
Direct mentorship from AI experts and first responders
Access to incident data and response logs
Structured sprints via Slack and Zoom
In-Person Summit (Mar 6-7, Los Angeles):
Mar 6: Live demos at Personal AI Symposium
Mar 7: Exclusive investor reception
Mar 7 -6-9PM PT: Final judging and fast-track deployment
Schedule Breakdown: Join us in building AI solutions that could save lives in the next fire season. Whether you're an AI expert or new to development, your skills are needed now. Fri, February 21
4 - 6 PM PST: Kickoff Event & Platform Introduction
Welcome, trickle intros: 10m
Hacker Meet n Greet: 45m
Welcome from Kwaai.ai pAI movement: 5m, Reza
Hybrid Edge and EM: 5m mimik
Overview of wildfire data challenges: guest 5m
Hacker Orientation: 35m Jon
lu.ma registration
devpost registration
Kwaai slack
EVENT CALENDAR
pitching a team
attracting team members
team building
*Sister in person event in live in Tulsa Sat, February 22
10:00 AM PST: Technical Workshop - mimik Platform Deep Dive
Setting up mim OE™
Architecture best practices
Hybrid Edge deployment strategies
2:00 PM PST: Community Session #1 - First Responder & Operative Insights TBD
Fire Department perspective
Emergency response workflows
Critical data needs during outages
Mon, February 24 (Hacker resources office hours)
11:00 AM PST: Product Sync #1 TBD
Initial concept presentations
Technical feasibility review
Platform capability alignment
3:00 PM PST: Development Office Hours
1:1 technical support TBD
Architecture review
Debug assistance
Tues, February 25
9:00 AM PST: Community Session #2 - Resident Perspectives TBD
Affected citizen feedback
Communication challenges
User needs assessment
2:00 PM PST: Technical Workshop - Edge Data Processing
Offline-first strategies
Performance optimization
Wed, February 26
3:00 PM PST: Structure Your AI Startup for a TaxFree Exit
Early stage formation and compliance considerations to setup a TaxFree exit
Thurs, February 27
11:00 AM PST: Product Sync #2 TBD
Progress updates
Technical blockers
Resource needs
3:00 PM PST: Development Office Hours TBD
Implementation support
Code review
Performance optimization
Fri, February 28
9:00 AM PST: Community Session #3 - Solution Design Workshop TBD
User feedback integration
Interface design review
Emergency workflow validation
2:00 PM PST: Technical Workshop - Security & Integration
Security best practices
API integration patterns
Testing strategies
Sat, March 1st
11:00 AM PST: Product Sync #3 TBD
Feature completion check
Performance review
Integration testing status
3:00 PM PST: Development Office Hours TBD
Final implementation support
Edge case handling
Deployment preparation
Mon, March 3
10:00 AM PST: Marketing Workshop
Creating compelling project narratives
Social media strategy
Press kit preparation
Impact storytelling
2:00 PM PST: Presentation Skills Workshop
Crafting your pitch
Demo best practices
Engaging technical and non-technical audiences
Q&A handling strategies
Tues, March 4
9:00 AM PST: Technical Workshop - Final Testing TBD
Performance testing
Security validation
Demo preparation
2:00 PM PST: Final Presentation Review
One-on-one pitch rehearsals
Technical demo walkthroughs
Feedback and refinement
Final presentation polishing
Wed, March 5
9:00 AM PST: Final Office Hours
Last-minute support
Submission guidance
Documentation review
4:00 PM PST: Final Submission Deadline
All code submitted
Documentation complete
Demo videos up
FINAL-Hackathon Events
March 6: Live highlights at Personal AI Symposium for select projects
Schedule here
March 7: Investor reception and awards ceremony
Reza, Funding the PAI Movement
Fay, Hybrid edge in emergency
Chuck, Massive Government shifts in emergency funding
All times in PST. Calendar subject to minor adjustments based on facilitator and participant needs. Ready to Code for Impact?
Sign up for the Hackathon HERE!
Create your developer account at https://developer.mimik.com/ and download mim OE (previously called edgeEngine) to start your development and follow the training videos and Tutorials to github examples
Join Kwaai Slack
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#hackathon-media
#hackathon-announcements
#hackathon-emergency-management
#hackathon-help-desk
#hackathon-project-showcase
Co-produced by restore-a-thon
Feb. 21, 2025 - March 5, 2025
KWAAI
303 Cordova St, Pasadena, CA 91101, USA
$10,000