The "Horizon" event IP
From the monthly Geek Night, to the quarterly Navigator Salon, to the annual global hackathon — three event layers cover every rhythm of community exchange.
WAU Night
Online livestream every last Wednesday of the month, 8pm. 30-min tech talk + 60-min open discussion. Topics are voted on in the community group a week in advance.
- · Mostly online, occasional offline
- · 50-200 people
- · Casual, deep, no PPT-reading
AI4S Navigator Salon
Closed-door offline gathering each quarter. Focused on industry adoption and cross-domain collaboration. Fellows, industry reps and special guests invited.
- · Offline closed-door (recorded)
- · 30-60 people
- · Roundtable + case studies
Nexus Global Hackathon
A global 48-hour hackathon each year. Industry-themed and open-themed tracks. Prize pool provided by corporate sponsors.
- · Online + multiple offline venues
- · 500-1000 people
- · Hard shipping + awards + demo
2026 Event Calendar
WAU Night #01 · Community kickoff
Brand refresh + annual roadmap release. Done.
WAU Night #02 · Instrument SDK automation
Focused on Bruker / Netzsch integration. Done.
Salon Q1 · Solid-state battery special
Industry reps + academic Fellows. Includes 4 battery-maker joint challenges.
WAU Night #04 · Mat-Benchmark public challenge
New season leaderboard released. Community reproduction open.
WAU Night #05 · Protein Agent engineering
Salon Q2 · Lab Automation special
WAU Night #07 · Focused on analytical instrument SDK automation
Done · 30+ devs and OEM engineers paired up to hack on-site.
Salon Q3 · Industry-academia fusion special
Nexus Global Hackathon 2026
48 hours + 6 global offline venues + awards ceremony. Details in Q3.
Event sponsorship & partnership
We welcome enterprises, individual developers and institutions in many ways.
Enterprise sponsorship
Sponsor a specific event type, set up a dedicated industry-themed track, or provide long-term support through the community special fund. All sponsorships are invoiced through the Tianjin University of Technology Education Development Foundation, with full financial transparency.
Contact for sponsorship →Community co-building
Provide offline venues, media outreach, tech talks or mentor time. Co-builders appear in all event materials, the community website and the annual report's acknowledgments.
Contact for co-building →