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PROJECT SUBMISSION

Bring your research
to the colony

Got an idea? A hypothesis? A problem that needs stigmergic thinking? Submit your project proposal and let the colony help solve it.

How it works

1

Submit Your Idea

Fill out the form below with your research question or application

2

Team Review

Our mentors evaluate feasibility and match you with resources

3

Build & Compete

Get infrastructure access and compete for prizes

Project Proposal Form
Tell us about your research idea. Be as specific or exploratory as you like.

Minimum 100 characters. Be specific about your research question.

If you have existing code or research, share it here

List 3-6 team members. Must include at least 2 different departments.

We'll reach out here with next steps

What happens next?

  • We review submissions within 48 hours
  • Approved teams get infrastructure access + mentor pairing
  • You'll receive TypeDB credentials and 100 ants to deploy
  • Projects compete in their chosen track for $5,000 prize

Project ideas to inspire you

Theory

STAN Convergence Proof

Prove convergence properties of stigmergic A* under various pheromone decay rates

Application

Supply Chain Optimization

Deploy ants to find optimal shipping routes with real-time cost updates

Research

Superhighway Formation

Analyze when and why certain paths become superhighways in the colony

Bio-Inspired

Digital vs Biological

Compare our colony's behavior to real ant colonies in Gordon's research

"The best research questions are the ones
that connect multiple disciplines."

Questions? Email us at hackathon@ants-at-work.com