Roadmap
What we are building, and where it stands.
Three phases, in order. The counts on this page are read from our own systems each time it loads, so what you see is the current number and not a figure from the last time somebody updated a slide.
Network
147
people in the network
Applications
55
to the cohort
116
followers
Advisory board
9
confirmed
Read from our own systems when this page loaded. .
Foundation
Identity, leadership, and credentials
Mission, brand, and website
LiveMission and vision decided and proofed. This site is live on the BYU domain, with the proposal and network forms writing to our own database.
Claude Architect certification
In progress0of 10 certified
The cohort certifies on the frontier agent tooling we build with. Leadership first, then out to the wider roster.
Advisory board
In progress9confirmed
Senior advisors across AI, venture, and industry, recruited to advise the program rather than to decorate a page.
Founding partners
In progressOrganizations committing project work, mentorship, and access to the cohort.
Community
Reach, presence, and the first events
Reaching the BYU Marriott cohort directly
In progressMeeting MBAs where they already are, in the channels the school already runs, rather than waiting for them to find the program.
The network
In progress147people in the network
Alumni, faculty, founders, and builders who want the digest, the events, or first access to the cohort when they are hiring.
Marketing and LinkedIn
In progress116followers
Building the program's presence across BYU Marriott and the wider AI and venture community.
Client project pipeline
In progressScoping inbound work from this site and matching each project to a velocity pod. First engagements are being scoped now.
Launch party
PlannedThe public launch, bringing the network, the advisory board, and the founding partners into one room.
MBA case competition
PlannedA low-stakes AI case competition for BYU MBAs. It builds the culture and surfaces the builders worth recruiting.
Programs
Competition, conference, and scale
Competitive product competition
PlannedA high-stakes AI product competition with a real judging panel and partner sponsors.
School-wide hackathon
PlannedBYU-wide and cross-disciplinary. Mixed teams shipping something that runs, in a weekend.
Conference
PlannedSpeakers, demos, and a recruiting showcase. Whether it runs in the fall alone or in both semesters is still open.
