Pick the path that matches how fast you want to move.
Three memberships and one single-ticket option. All paths lead to the same room — the weekly hackathon in Vancouver. Membership gets you every online course, priced to pay for itself in the first month.
Explorer
Free
Browse the library, get the fundamentals, decide if this is for you.
- View-only access to AI Fundamentals for Builders
- Monthly pivottoai newsletter
- Public event calendar
Does not include: hackathon seats, paid courses, community access.
Builder
$299 per month
The operator tier. Every online course, one hackathon seat per month, plus the community.
- All online courses, including prereqs that unlock hackathon tiers
- 1 hackathon seat per month, any track you are qualified for
- Access to the pivottoai community (builders, instructors, alumni)
- Priority notification on new hackathon drops
Best for: Engineers, founders, and senior ICs committing to one hackathon a month who want to move from reader to operator.
Founder
$3,600 per year ($300/month, prepaid)
Unlimited seats, direct line to the instructor, for operators who are pushing hard.
- Everything in Builder
- Unlimited hackathon seats (subject to availability and prereq completion)
- 1-on-1 intro call with the lead instructor on signup
- Quarterly Claude Code power-user guidance session, 1-on-1, 45 minutes
- Priority booking: 48-hour window before public release on every new hackathon
- Founder-only channel in the community
Best for: Founders actively building an AI product, senior engineers whose company is paying, operators planning 2+ hackathons per month.
Why $3,600: A single week of corporate AI bootcamp costs this in most North American cities — and you get a full year. If you attend 2 hackathons a month, that is under $150 per session, less than half the single-ticket price.
Single Hackathon
$749 per ticket
One Saturday, one build, no subscription.
- 1 seat at the hackathon of your choice
- Lunch, workstation time, and instruction included
- Free access to the prereq course for that hackathon (30-day time limit)
Requires: prereq course for the chosen track must be complete before the event. We will not let you sit in a session you are not ready for.
Best for: People testing the format, visitors to Vancouver, or corporate sponsorships paying per head.
Refund Policy.
Summary: Full refund up to 7 days before a hackathon, 50% up to 48 hours before, no refund inside 48 hours. Memberships cancel anytime, no refund on the current period.
Single hackathon tickets are refundable in full up to 7 calendar days before the scheduled event date. Between 7 days and 48 hours before the event, a 50% refund is available. Inside the 48-hour window, tickets are non-refundable but are transferable once to another eligible attendee who has completed the relevant prereq course, subject to instructor approval. Memberships at any tier can be cancelled at any time, effective at the end of the current billing period, with no partial refunds on the current period. Founder annual memberships are refundable on a pro-rated basis within the first 14 days of purchase, after which they are non-refundable for the remainder of the year.
Frequently asked questions.
Do I have to do the prereq course before a hackathon?
Yes. Every hackathon has a listed prereq course, usually 2 to 3 hours. We check completion at the door. If you did not complete it, you do not sit. This is not a gatekeeping posture — it is the only way a six-to-twelve person cohort actually ships by 4:00 PM. The prereq is how we keep the room at one level.
What do I need to bring?
Your laptop, its charger, any adapters you need, headphones if you like them, a water bottle, and photo ID if the venue asks. Make sure Claude Code is installed and authenticated before you arrive, along with any session-specific tools listed in the 48-hour prep email.
Where is the venue?
Vancouver, BC. Exact address is shared in the 48-hour prep email to confirmed ticket holders. We run out of a dedicated build space with multi-GPU workstations, high-bandwidth internet, and proper desks. It is not a coffee shop.
What skill level do I need?
It depends on the track. Intro hackathons assume you can write code in any modern language and you have completed Claude Code Essentials. Intermediate assumes Agent Patterns 101. Advanced assumes MCPs. If you have never written code professionally, start with AI Fundamentals for Builders and reach out before booking a hackathon.
What is the cancellation policy?
Full refund up to 7 days before, 50% up to 48 hours before, non-refundable but transferable inside 48 hours. Memberships cancel anytime, no partial refunds on the current billing period. Founder annual has a 14-day pro-rated refund window. Full details in the refund policy above.
Do you offer group rates for teams?
Yes. For 3 or more attendees from the same company at the same hackathon, we offer 15% off single-ticket prices. For 6 or more, we will run a private cohort on a date of your choosing. Private cohort rate is available on request via contact@pivottoai.ca.
Can I attend remotely?
No. This is an in-person format on purpose. The whole product — the cohort dynamic, the at-the-bench instruction, the compute, the demo energy at 4:00 PM — depends on everyone being in the room. If you are not in Vancouver, fly in, or wait until we expand to your city. We will not ship a watered-down remote version.
Do you do corporate sponsorships or private events?
Yes. Companies sponsor public hackathons (logo, a spoken thank-you, 2 complimentary seats) or book private cohort days for their team. Sponsorship inquiries welcome via contact@pivottoai.ca.
Do you offer payment plans?
Builder membership is already monthly, which is effectively a payment plan. Founder annual can be split into 4 quarterly payments on request, with a small processing fee. Single hackathon tickets are one-time payment only. If cost is a real barrier and you are committed to attending, reply to your ticket email — we have a small number of need-based discounts each quarter.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes. LearnDash issues a completion certificate for every online course, downloadable from your dashboard. For hackathons, attendees receive a dated attendance certificate for the specific track. We do not issue any accredited credential — the signal from pivottoai is your GitHub history after you attend, not a PDF.
What AI tools do you use at hackathons?
Claude Code is the default coding agent. Claude (via API and claude.ai) is the default frontier model. We also cover MCP servers, local models (Llama, Qwen, and similar, running on the venue multi-GPU workstations), and select supporting tools depending on the track. We are model-aware, not model-religious — you will leave understanding when to use which.
Who is this not for?
- People who want to watch slides for six hours
- People who have never written any code and are not willing to do the fundamentals course first
- People looking for a certificate to put on LinkedIn and nothing else
- People who want to argue about AGI theory instead of building
- Teams sending a junior to “learn AI” without any stated build target
We would rather you self-select out than spend a Saturday frustrated. If you are not sure whether you fit, email us before buying.
Seller of record: PivotToAI, 1067 Marinaside Crescent, Vancouver BC V6Z 3A4, Canada. Contact: support@pivottoai.ca. +1 (604) 363-1753.