Build the future of agentic AI — on campus.
A workshop and buildathon program bringing real-world MCP development to your students — powered by NitroStack.ai and the MCP To The Moon community.
Executive Summary
MCP is the protocol every AI agent needs. Your students should learn it first.
MCP Servers published in first 6 months
Fastest-growing protocol in AI
Enterprise value being redesigned around agentic AI
Every major tech company invested
MCP listed as #1 skill gap in AI engineering roles
Massive hiring demand, tiny supply
The Program
A two-part engagement designed for maximum campus impact.
An open Workshop & Demo for the broadest possible audience, followed by a Buildathon for students ready to ship real MCPs.
Format A · 1 Day
- Morning: Workshop + Demo (open to all students)
- Afternoon: Buildathon (interested builders)
- Best for fast-paced, high-energy formats
- Ideal for colleges with tight schedules
Format B · 2 Days
- Day 1: Deep-dive Workshop (open to all students)
- Day 2: Full Buildathon (builders)
- Best for tech fests or dedicated AI events
- Ideal for maximising participation & depth
Part 1 · Workshop
Workshop & Live Demo — zero to MCP in 2 hours.
Interactive session open to all students — no prior AI experience required.
- 1Session 1 · ~45 min
The Agentic AI Revolution — Where We Are & Where We’re Going
- From chatbots to autonomous agents: what changed
- Multi-agent systems: how specialised agents collaborate
- Real industry examples: FMCG, fintech, healthcare, SaaS
- The three hard problems: tools, context, and trust
- 2Session 2 · ~45 min
MCP Deep Dive — The Protocol Replacing API Integrations
- What MCP is and why Anthropic, OpenAI & Google adopted it
- Architecture: MCP Hosts, Clients, and Servers
- Tools, Resources & Prompts — the three MCP primitives
- Live comparison: same integration built as an API vs an MCP
- 3Session 3 · ~30 min
NitroStack Live Demo — From Idea to Deployed MCP in 15 Minutes
- Live: building an MCP in NitroStack Studio (natural language → schema → test)
- Live: 1-click deploy to NitroStack Cloud
- Connecting the MCP to Claude / ChatGPT and watching the agent use it
- Q&A — open questions from the audience
Part 2 · Buildathon
Ship a real MCP, win prizes, get noticed.
Teams of 2–4 design, build, and deploy a real MCP — then present it to a panel of NitroStack engineers.
- APhase 1 · ~1 hour
Setup & Problem Statement
- NitroStack accounts provisioned; frontier model credits activated
- Problem statements revealed (or students pitch their own MCP idea)
- Mentors assigned to each team
- Kick-off with a 20-minute guided "first MCP" exercise
- BPhase 2 · 4–6 hours
Build & Deploy
- Teams build MCPs using NitroStack Studio or SDK
- Must deploy to NitroStack Cloud (live endpoint, accessible by judges)
- Continuous mentorship from NitroStack engineers
- Mid-build check-in: teams demo progress at the halfway mark
- CPhase 3 · ~2 hours
Demo Day & Awards
- Each team gets 5 minutes to demo their live MCP to the panel
- Judging: creativity, real-world utility, technical execution, demo quality
- Top 3 teams win prizes + featured on NitroStack community showcase
- All participants receive the NitroStack Student Certificate
Student Perks
What every participating student gets.
A bundle of free perks that gives students a real head start in the agentic AI economy.
Free Frontier Model Access
Credits to access the latest models — GPT-4o, Claude Opus, Gemini Ultra — directly from the NitroStack platform.
Free MCP Deployments
Deploy unlimited MCP servers, clients, and gateway instances on NitroStack Cloud at zero cost. No card required.
Early Access to New Features
First in line for every new NitroStack Studio, SDK, and Cloud release — before public launch.
MCP To The Moon Community
Lifetime access to the Discord community — weekly hackathons, AMAs with founders, builder office hours.
Internship Fast-Track
Top buildathon performers get fast-tracked for NitroStack internship interviews across engineering, product, and DevRel.
Student Certificate
Verifiable digital certificate of completion — shareable on LinkedIn, backed by NitroStack credibility.
Requirements
What we need from the university.
We keep requirements minimal so this program is easy to host. NitroStack covers content, mentors, prizes, and student accounts.
Venue — Workshop
UniversityAuditorium or large lecture hall; projector + mic. The larger, the better — we want maximum student participation.
Venue — Buildathon
UniversityLab or open space with tables; power strips, strong Wi-Fi.
Student promotion
UniversityInternal announcement via student body / CS/IT/ECE clubs ~2 weeks prior. We want broad reach across all departments.
Point of contact
UniversityOne faculty coordinator for logistics communication.
Laptops
StudentsStudents bring their own; browser + internet is sufficient (no install required).
Travel & accommodation
JointFor the NitroStack team (if outstation); to be discussed per engagement.
Our commitment: NitroStack covers all program content, mentors, prizes, student account provisioning, and follow-up community access. We bring the expertise and the platform — you bring the students.
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