184+ applications. 32+ countries. 800+ members. 88+ advisors. That’s the momentum behind the Future Caribbean Buildathon so far is stunning and applications to join the first cohort close tonight, July 24, 2026, at 11:59 PM EST.
What Future Caribbean Is
Future Caribbean is a global innovation platform accelerating category-defining agentic AI companies — built from the Caribbean, for the Caribbean, and for distributed markets globally. The premise: agentic AI is driving the next major technology deployment cycle, and the Caribbean’s fragmented markets, multiple jurisdictions, currencies, and regulations make it an ideal proving ground for solutions designed to scale worldwide. If it works here, it can scale globally.
The Buildathon
Through the Buildathon, teams are building real-world solutions across ten sectors: Energy, Tourism, Finance, Healthcare, Disaster Coordination, Blue Economy, Trade, Food Security, Arts, and Real Estate — backed by a global network of advisors, partners, and deployment organizations.
Tracks: Limitless Impact
From climate resilience to digital economies, the Buildathon’s ten tracks represent the most urgent and transformative opportunities for the Caribbean. Build what matters.
Prizes & Opportunities
More than a prize pool — winning teams gain access to the resources, infrastructure, and opportunities needed to move from an ambitious idea toward real-world deployment.
Total Prize Pool: $70,000+ Cash awards • OWC AI systems • DMZ scholarship • Powertranz gateway services • NYSE live pitch
Placement
Award
Top 3 Winning Teams
$25,000 + 3 OWC AI Systems
1st Place
$15,000 + 2 OWC AI Systems
2nd Place
$10,000 + 1 OWC AI System
3rd Place
(details on site)
Backed by a Global Network
Supporting partners include IDB Invest, the New York Stock Exchange, EY, ACTAI Global, ACTAI Advisors, the Abed Foundation, Export Barbados, the OECS, Cayman Enterprise City, DMZ, Highrise, Nebius, and NoInfra, among others.
The deadline is real, but the mission is bigger than one cohort: a durable pipeline of agentic AI companies emerging from the Caribbean and scaling to the world.
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