Incubator Exclusive: Cohort [04] Checkpoint #1 & Pizza Night
Our next build sprint is recruiting. If you’re ready to ship relentlessly—solo or with a team—this is your entry point into Cohort [05].
PENG Incubator: Cohort [05] Applications Open
Our next build sprint is recruiting. If you’re ready to ship relentlessly—solo or with a team—this is your entry point into Cohort [05].
Late Night Pizza & Prototype Demos
Bring a prototype, side project, or half-finished feature—demo it fast, get real-time critique, and meet builders who can help you unblock. Short demos, high signal, zero fluff.
Founder Coffee Chat: Building for Retention
A candid conversation on why users return (and why they don’t), followed by rapid Q&A and live feedback on builder ideas. Expect practical heuristics, not theory.
Workshop: From Idea to MVP Spec
A practical session to turn an idea into an MVP spec: target user, core workflow, scope cuts, and success metrics. Leave with a buildable backlog you can ship from.
Incubator Kick-off: Cohort [04] - The Build Sprint Begins
Cohort [04] onboarding, sprint cadence, mentor matching, and milestone setting. Teams leave with a clear execution plan for the next 12 weeks.
PENG New Year Builder’s Kickoff: Build Prompts & Intentions
Start the year with a fresh build prompt, meet new builders, and leave with a concrete “Week 1 ship list.” A high-energy kickoff to set the tone for relentless building.
PENG Year-End Showcase & Party
A massive community celebration featuring quick-fire demos from our top hackathon winners and incubator alumni of 2025. Let's celebrate a year of relentless building.
Incubator Announcement: Welcoming Cohort [04]
The wait is over. Meet the ambitious teams selected to join the winter build sprint. We'll introduce the founders and the daring ideas they'll be building over the next 12 weeks.
PENG Hackathon [06]: Bring Your Obsession
This time, there is no theme. We focus on your talent, your idea, your obsession. To truly test the limits of execution, we'll introduce a single, secret 'Challenge Parameter' at kickoff—the constraint that forces creativity. Welcome to register.
Late Night Pizza & Prototype Demos
An open-mic night for anyone to demo their latest prototype, side project, or feature and get instant community feedback.
PENG Incubator: Cohort [04] Applications Open
The search for our next batch of ambitious builders begins.
Demo Day: PENG Cohort [03]
The culmination of a 12-week build sprint. Our third cohort showcases their shipped products and hard-earned traction.
Incubator Workshop: Cohort [03] Roadblock Teardown
This is a hands-on, mid-sprint workshop. Our third cohort demos their current product and presents their single biggest roadblock for the community to help solve.
Incubator Kick-off: Cohort [03] - The Build Sprint Begins
The 12-week build sprint begins for our third cohort. We'll form the intensive peer pods and schedule the first 1-on-1 "Roadblock Teardown" sessions.
PENG Incubator: Cohort [03] Applications Open
The cycle continues. Applications for our summer batch are now open.
PENG Hackathon [04]: The Knowledge Sanctuary
A well-designed study room fosters focus. For this 72-hour sprint, the theme is to build a digital sanctuary for deep work and learning. Our digital lives are cluttered with chaotic files, endless tabs, and constant notifications. Your challenge is to build a tool that brings order and focus to this chaos. Think smart dashboards, distraction-free writing environments, or AI organizers that transform a messy desktop into a true "knowledge sanctuary."
Demo Day: PENG Cohort [02]
The culmination of a 12-week build sprint. Our second cohort showcases their shipped products and hard-earned traction to our curated network.
Incubator Workshop: Cohort [02] Narrative & Demo Polish
An intensive working session to polish the final presentations. We'll stress-test the live demos and sharpen each team's narrative to ensure their hard-earned progress shines on Demo Day.
Incubator Workshop: Cohort [02] Roadblock Teardown
This isn't a formal review; it's a hands-on workshop. Each team from Cohort [02] will demo their live product and present their single biggest roadblock. The PENG community will then workshop solutions in real-time.