About the Program
This isClawComp
Free Mac Minis
$17,500 in Prizes
Build in a Community
Network with Link Ventures
VC Investment Opportunities
Flown to Boston — All Expenses Paid
The Mission
> What is ClawComp?
ClawComp is a multi-month build program — not a weekend hackathon — targeted at bringing together an elite community of OpenClaw innovators. It is designed to fit around what you are already building. The program culminates in ClawWeek at Link Ventures, June 15–18.
Whether you’re a startup founder, building an app with friends, experimenting with AI tools, or just brainstorming business ideas — ClawComp challenges you to integrate OpenClaw into that work and push it further than you would on your own.
ClawComp rewards teams who build real OpenClaw automations with measurable outcomes, not wrapper products that fall apart under scrutiny.
What You Get
> The Package
Free Mac Mini
Every accepted team receives a Mac Mini funded by Link Ventures. We were sick of seeing students not building with OpenClaw because of upfront hardware costs. You keep it regardless of where you finish.
$17,500 in Prizes
The top three teams receive cash prizes. The overall winner receives additional high-value networking opportunities — introductions, pitch opportunities, and access to Link ecosystem events.
Fly to Boston
ClawWeek at Link Studios in Cambridge, Massachusetts. All travel and housing expenses covered by Link Ventures. Four days of in-person building, pitching, and networking.
Build in a Community
Build alongside the most ambitious OpenClaw innovators from universities across the country. Weekly video updates, community touchpoints, and shared momentum throughout the program.
VC & Investor Access
Link portfolio companies on site during ClawWeek. Founders, investors, professors from Harvard and MIT — all evaluating pitches and meeting teams in real time.
Media and Virality
Be a part of ClawComp and Link Ventures' content ecosystem, driving traffic to your project.
The Program
> How It Works
Apply
Submit your application with a team of one to three members. Accepted applicants are invited to the Talvy group and the cohort Discord server to begin connecting with the community.
Stand Out
Show the community what you can do. Final program participants are selected based on how active you are in the Talvy group and Discord, and how impressive the community finds your OpenClaw setups. This is your audition — stand out and you’re in.
The Build Period
Selected teams receive a Mac Mini funded by Link Ventures — yours to keep no matter what. Three months to design, build, and iterate on your autonomous AI systems. Submit weekly 60-second video updates documenting your process. Opt in to have content featured across Link Ventures' media channels and partner creator networks.
ClawWeek — The Finale
June 15–18 at Link Studios in Cambridge, MA. Teams are flown in to push projects to the finish line in hackathon style. Live leaderboard, founder visits, formal presentations, and an award ceremony. All expenses paid.
The Finale
> ClawWeek
June 15 – 18
Link Studios · One Kendall Square Bldg 200, Cambridge MA 02139
The competition culminates in a final summit week. Teams are flown in to meet each other in person and push their projects to the finish line in hackathon style.
Founders and investors from the Link ecosystem and beyond will be on site, along with professors and researchers from Harvard, MIT, and more. Link portfolio companies will stop by to meet teams, ask questions, and evaluate pitches in real time.
▸All travel & housing covered
▸Link ecosystem founders & investors on site
▸Harvard & MIT researchers in attendance
▸Portfolio companies evaluating pitches live
▸Real-time leaderboard tracking scores
▸Formal presentation & award ceremony
Rewards
> $17,500 Prize Pool
$10,000
Grand prize plus exclusive networking opportunities within the Link and venture community — including introductions, pitch opportunities, and access to Link ecosystem events.
$5,000
Cash prize and recognition within the ClawComp community and Link Ventures network.
$2,500
Cash prize and recognition within the ClawComp community and Link Ventures network.
Every team walks away with their hardware and a documented record of what they built.
Evaluation
> Who Judges You?
Link Ventures Investors
Investors from Link Ventures and their broader network evaluate your project on technical depth, real-world applicability, and investment potential. These are the people who fund the next generation of companies.
Ecosystem Founders
Founders within the Link ecosystem assess your ability to build something real — how well you execute, how clearly you communicate your vision, and whether what you built could survive outside a demo.
The Community
Your fellow program participants vote democratically. The people who watched you build, collaborated wih you, and know what it took. Peer recognition matters here.
Scoring combines all three perspectives — investors, founders, and your peers. The best teams are not just technically impressive. They can also communicate clearly, iterate quickly, and earn the respect of the people building alongside them.
Ready to Build?
Three months. Real hardware. Real prizes. Real connections. Apply now and push what you’re building further than you would on your own.
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