Mad ⚫ Meetup #33: Surprise and Surprise

FRC/ is a new run club for Oslo's startup scene. The plan: 07:30 sharp from Mesh Youngstorget 5+ km at a comfortable 6:30 pace - conversational, nobody gets dropped Coffee at Mesh afterwards, done before work. Who it's for: Founders, VCs, operators - and anyone else interested in entrepreneurship. All levels welcome. Hosted by: Andreas Staune-Mittet (Founders Hub) Johannes Helleve (Antler)

Speaker: Robin Hoel, Texas Instuments On one Friday each month, speakers from Norwegian startup communities and research institutions are invited to share their knowledge on microchips, semiconductors, and sensors. The goal of this series is to create a meeting place for everyone interested in advanced microchip and sensor technology in Norway. Coffee and Chips gives companies the opportunity to promote their work, while researchers can share insights into the latest developments in their fields. Abstract: As the Internet of Things (IoT) expands into increasingly complex environments, the demand for highly efficient Wireless Microcontroller Units (WMCUs) has never been greater. However, engineers face a daunting "hairy edge": the struggle to balance ultra-low power consumption and battery life measured in years with high-performance communication and data processing and competitive product cost. This presentation introduces the low-power wireless MCU market, exploring the fundamental design trade-offs required to design the next generation of edge devices. Beyond architectural considerations, Robin will show how Texas Instruments leverages its unique position as an integrated semiconductor manufacturer to gain a competitive advantage. By controlling the process from silicon design through proprietary manufacturing, TI can optimize device performance and power profiles in ways that traditional fabless models cannot. Students will gain insights into how vertical integration enables more aggressive optimization, driving innovation in the wireless landscape and providing the industry with more robust, cost-effective, and energy-efficient solutions. Author: Throughout his 19-year tenure as an architect in Texas Instruments, Robin has been key to the success of multiple connectivity product families with total sales of billions of units. Robin's unique multidisciplinary expertise enables him to drive excellence across the entire product lifecycle – from strategic technolo

What is it? Our seasonal hackathon for 100 select developers. Come as you are, create something new, and impress some cool people. How does it work? We help you form teams of max 3 devs Build something people want in 10 hours Deliver a demo to your new friends in 2 minutes What should I expect? Get started with loops and the basics of Loop Engineering. Ship a 0 to 1 application or feature Compete to impress excellent developers ____________HOW TO WIN_______________ Who will jury? Markus Skagemo, CTO @ Crunched (YC F25) Stefan Mandaric, CTO @ Moritz (YC W26) Sven Myhre, CTO @ Ara (YC P26) Peter Flo, Chief Scientist @ Audun (YC S26) Bob Deforce, Startups @ Anthropic William Imoh, Team @ AI Mad Lab What criteria do they use? How real is the problem the project solves? 50% How well are the demos implemented? 50% How do I give a great demo? Share your team name Our solution helps [user X] solve [task Y] by [solution Z] Demo how a user would solve the task using the solution ____________PROGRAM_______________ What does our day look like? 09:30: Doors open! Best advise: be early 10:00am: Introduction to task 10:30am: Create a team 11:00am: Coding begins! 12:00pm: Free lunch 5:00pm: Free dinner 7:00pm: Live demos 7:30pm: Winners announced 8:00pm: Doors close Where do I go? Startuplab is located in Oslo Science Park Metro is in development, plan accordingly. Take a tram to Forskningsparken, bus to Gaustad, or a Voi from Majorstuen. Enter by main entrance (it's not the garage on Google Maps) _____________HOW TO PREPARE______________ Arrive with a couple ideas Everyone has equal opportunity to prepare. Recommended resources Models: Anthropic Hosting: Github MCP Deployment: Vercel MCP Database: Supabase MCP Sandboxes: Daytona MCP Compute: Runpod MCP Practicals Bring your laptop, charger, headset Use Guest Wifi. No password required Please leave rooms super clean _______________THANK YOU________________ Made possible by AI Mad Lab Startuplab

Welcome to Claude Fable 5.1 Build Day Oslo! Fable 5.1 is here, and we're getting the Oslo Claude community together to spend an afternoon pushing it as far as it goes. Bring your laptop and an idea, and we'll build and have some fun. Everything gets made in the room, so the only prep is to have Claude Code set up on your laptop before you arrive. Who this is for: Everyone. Developers, builders, and everyday Claude Code users. Whether you installed it yesterday or have been running agents in loops for months, you're welcome. Pick a track: Delight — build something surprising, beautiful, or just plain fun. The bar: you couldn't have made it this good, this fast, before. Breakthrough — build something that wasn't possible before. Take a problem the last model couldn't handle and see how far this one gets. Everyday — build something that fixes a real annoyance in your actual life or work. Teams: Go solo or work together in a group. Teams form on the day, nothing to arrange in advance. If you show up alone, you won't stay that way for long. Agenda: 17:30 — Doors open, food served 18:00 — Kickoff: intro and a few quick Fable 5.1 demos 18:30 — Build time (2 hours, pick your track and go) 20:30 — Participant demos 21:00 — Wrap up We have limited seats for this event, so grab yours early. The best time to build is now. 🚀