we turned this 54-room hotel into the world’s first-ever hacker hotel, startup incubator and research lab, all combined into one. we cover flights, food, and your own hotel room for three months. we take 0% equity, no strings attached. this is your once-in-a-lifetime chance to spend the summer going all in on your most ambitious, craziest idea, surrounded by the smartest young technical minds on the planet. entirely run by students and dropouts, for those who break the rules and can’t wait to build the future. cohort 1.0 applications are now open on fr8.so

COHORT 2.s JUST LAUNCHED, AND WE WENT FOR THE IMPOSSIBLE, again. FR8 is for founders, nerds, and scientists working at the frontier, people chasing something impossible and ready to dedicate their whole life to it. If you want to build the next app and exit early, apply elsewhere. If you want to go all in something that actually pushes humanity forward, you’ve found your home. Applications are now open.

where young technical mavericks build the future. flights, food, accommodation, resources and tools, credits, network and community. completely free, 0% equity, and optional funding on top 🏴‍☠️ applications open.

If the first year of FR8 wasn’t crazy enough, 2026 will take it to another level. Dive into our first-year story here: ernestisario.com/blog/1yearo…

Cohort 2.s is now live! We are accepting people on a rolling basis. The applications close on November 30, 2025. Apply at fr8.so

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