AI BuildSprint.

8 weeks, idea to shipped product. Come in with an idea, use AI to build fast, and leave with a working product and the skills to keep building.

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Length
8 weeks
Cost
Free
Where
Sydney · hybrid
Teams
1–4 builders
Cohort
30 builders
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What to expect

Come in with an idea. Leave with a working product, the skills to keep shipping, and the confidence to put it in front of real people.

A hands-on program built around what you ship each week. You learn by building, not by sitting through lectures.

01 / Who it's for

Builders who ship.

For builders and aspiring founders who can build with AI.

  • You have an idea, or a problem you actually want to solve.
  • You're comfortable building with AI tools day to day.
  • Solo, or a team of 1–4.
  • Sydney or NSW based.
  • Ready to sell, and to build in public.

02 / How it works

The arc.

Four main goals across eight weeks. Each one builds on the last.

01 →

Validate

Find the wedge and prove someone wants it.

Before a line of code goes to waste.

02 →

Build

Ship an AI-native MVP that works end to end.

Speed is the feature. Polish can wait.

03 →

Sell

Put a price on it and get in front of customers.

An offer, not a waitlist.

04 ■

Revenue

Turn first sales into a repeatable motion.

The point is the second customer.

The Circuit

A weekly loop.

You ship every week, post your progress in public, and track it on a shared scoreboard.

  1. Commit

    Name what you'll ship this week.

  2. Build

    Head down. AI-assisted, fast.

  3. Show

    Demo it to the cohort.

  4. Review

    Signal in, plan out.

  5. Repeat

    Eight times over.

03 / Curriculum

Eight weeks.

One theme a week. Every week ends with something shipped.

  1. W01

    Scope the build & find your wedge

    Validate

  2. W02

    Validate demand & pre-sell

    Validate

  3. W03

    Build the MVP (AI-native)

    Build

  4. W04

    Agentic workflows & first users

    Build

  5. W05

    Pricing, offer & payments

    Sell

  6. W06

    Get in front of customers

    Sell

  7. W07

    Sales, pitch training & showcase prep

    Revenue

  8. W08

    Showcase / Social Night

    Revenue · Fri 27 Nov · Investors invited

04 / What you get

What's in the box.

  • AI tool credits

    Credits across the AI tools you'll actually build on.

  • Mentors

    Operators and founders from Build Club and UTS Startups, in the room each week.

  • A weekly coworking day

    Every Friday, a full day building alongside the cohort at UTS.

  • Community & accountability

    A builder community, a shared scoreboard, and people who notice when you don't ship.

  • A showcase night

    Demo to a room of VCs and investors at the end of week eight.

  • A path forward

    A path into the UTS Startups community, and the momentum to keep going after the sprint.

05 / Format

How it runs.

Hybrid, with a steady weekly rhythm: workshops on Mondays, check-ins on Wednesdays, and a full coworking day on Fridays at UTS, every week of the program.

Cost
Free for all participants
Format
Hybrid: in-person and online
Workshops
Mondays, every week
Check-ins
Wednesdays, every week
Coworking
Fridays at UTS, every week
Commitment
~8–12 hrs per week
Recordings
Every session recorded and shared
Cohort
30 builders: UTS students and external
Teams
1–4 people
Location
Sydney / NSW
Starts
Showcase

06 / How to apply

Two steps.

  1. 01

    Complete the video application

    A short video application. Talk to us like a person.

    Start the video application

  2. 02

    We review and invite the cohort

    We read everything and come back to you either way.

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07 / FAQ

Questions.

Do I need to be technical?

Yes. You need to be comfortable building with AI. You don't need a CS degree, but you should already be shipping things with AI build tools.

This is a sprint, not an intro course. Week one assumes you can build.

What does it cost?

Nothing. The program is free for all participants.

Can I apply as a team?

Yes. Teams of 1 to 4. Apply together and tell us who does what.

Do I need an idea already?

Yes. Come in with an idea, or a problem you want to solve. Week one is about sharpening it into a wedge, not finding one from scratch.

Where is it?

Sydney. The program is hybrid: workshops run in person and online on Mondays, weekly check-ins on Wednesdays, and a full coworking day each Friday at UTS.

What if I can't attend in person?

Not yet confirmed

The in-person coworking day is a core part of the program. Remote arrangements are being finalised, so get in touch before you apply if this affects you.

What tools and credits do I get?

AI credits across the build stack. You're free to bring your own stack on top; we care what you ship, not what you ship it with.

Applications open

Eight weeks from now, you've shipped.

Or you have eight more weeks of the idea sitting in your notes app. Bring the idea. We'll handle the pace.

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Key dates

Applications close
Program starts
Showcase night