TekTrek’s first round trip is complete. Most programs pull East Coast talent west and keep it there. TekTrek features the best of both worlds: in June, 44 students primarily from @MIT, @Harvard, and @Princeton went to San Francisco to build. Ten weeks later, they brought their companies home to Boston. They worked from the Presidio, learned from 120+ mentors, met founders and technology leaders, and built alongside a community that believes the next generation should be the ones sculpting the future. Homecoming was just as eventful: a Science Dinner at the CPO Ed Baker (@ed_baker_whoop) of @WHOOP's home in Cambridge, featuring presentations from Boston's Mayor Michelle Wu, @CFS_energy's cofounder/CSO Brandon Sorbom (@BrandonSorbom), and @duolingo's CPO Cem Kansu (@cemdnsu). At the MIT Showcase, 17 teams took the stage, including Brian Elliott, CEO and cofounder of @blitzyai, who opened with his original founding pitch. Among the 300+ attendees there were more than 90 investors. Then a reception at The ‘Quin House with Sandy Edgerley and Aaron Edell (@aaronedell)of @awscloud, one of TekTrek’s supporters, who announced he is committed to tripling his token support for the program. The closing day on Martha’s Vineyard brought together HBS Professor Rosabeth Moss Kanter (@RosabethKanter), Mitch Kapor, NASA astronaut Leland Melvin (@Astro_Flow), Olympic gold medalist Tenley Albright, and @siegelendowment’s Executive Director & President Katy Knight (@sayskaty). At the heart of TekTrek is a simple idea: AI is fundamentally changing what small teams can accomplish. Bring exceptional builders together, surround them with the right people, and give them the environment, community, and resources to move faster. AI has radically changed what a small team can build. As John Werner, Chief Architect and Cofounder of TekTrek often says: “three is the new thousand.” Congratulations to the teams of Cohort One. The first of many! #TekTrek# #ArtificialIntelligence# #Startups# #Entrepreneurship# #MIT# #Harvard# #Princeton#