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    Programs that put your company in front of the people building Mexico's digital economy

    Hackathons, developer adoption, university programs and events for protocols, fintechs, AI companies and corporates. We design the program around your goal, run it on the ground in Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey, and report what came out.

    Innovation with a result you can report

    Most corporate innovation ends at the photo op. We start from the business goal, agree the KPIs before anything is booked, and measure the program against them at the end.

    Hackathons and university activations in Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey, run with universities and public innovation offices.

    USD in prizes at the 2025 hackathon$75K
    Unique participants across our programs250+
    University activations12+
    Universities we work with15+

    Solutions

    Six ways to work with Mobil3. Each one is a starting point we adapt to your goal.

    Why it works

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    Mobil3 Hackathon 2025, Mexico City
    1. 01

      Curated, not crowded

      Participants are selected for your goal. Relevance over headcount.

    2. 02

      A team on the ground

      We run every program in person in Mexico City, Guadalajara or Monterrey.

    3. 03

      KPIs from day one

      Goal, audience and success metrics are agreed before anything is booked, and reported at the end.

    4. 04

      A network that stays

      Universities, communities and companies that keep working with us after the program ends.

    How a program runs

    1. Discovery

      What you need in Mexico: which audience, which outcome, and which constraint cannot move. Usually two weeks.

    2. Design

      Program format, participants, KPIs and deliverables, agreed in plain terms before anything is booked.

    3. Run

      Recruitment, operations, mentors and judges, with our team on the ground in Mexico City, Guadalajara or Monterrey.

    4. Report

      Who took part, what got built and what came out, measured against the KPIs we agreed at the start.

    Who runs your hackathon

    Ian Lee, Mobil3's founder. Mobil3 designs and runs hackathons, developer adoption programs and university and government programs in Mexico. Ian reviews every request, replies by email within two business days and signs the guides on our blog.

    About Mobil3
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    A program we ran

    Mobil3 Hackathon 2025, Mexico City

    Goal
    Bring developers from Mexico and Latin America together for 72 hours to build working products, with mentors and judges from the industry.
    Our role
    Program design, recruitment, operations, mentorship, judging and follow-up with the teams.
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    Case study: Hacktoberfest México 2026Case study: Monad Blitz México 2026, four hackathons in three citiesAll case studies

    ResultsCase · Hackathons and Innovation Challenges
    644Check-ins
    12Countries
    $75KUSD in prizes
    5Days, August 20 to 24
    Mexico City

    Technology adoption advisory

    For Series A companies and later, enterprises and the public sector. We help you adopt AI, agents, automation or blockchain, or improve an integration you already run, with Mobil3's network of experts and technology partners.

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    • Adopting new technology, from diagnosis to production
    • Improving existing integrations
    • Choosing vendors and tools
    • Training technical and non-technical teams

    The network behind every program

    We work with leading companies in AI, data, software and infrastructure. Your program arrives with that network behind it: credits, tools and technical support for participating teams, and a community already building with these companies.

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    Want Mobil3 in your city?

    We are building partnerships with local governments, universities, communities and companies beyond Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey. Tell us what you would like to build together.

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    Frequently asked questions

    How does a company start a program with Mobil3?

    Send a written request with your goal, city and timing. We reply within two business days. A program starts with a discovery of about two weeks, then design, operation on the ground and a final report against the KPIs agreed at the start.

    In which cities does Mobil3 run programs?

    Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey, with our team on the ground. Other Latin American cities on request.

    What does Mobil3 report at the end of a program?

    Who took part, what got built and what came out, measured against the goal, audience and KPIs agreed before the program started.

    Does Mobil3 help companies adopt AI or other technologies?

    Yes. We offer technology adoption advisory for Series A companies and later and for enterprises: adopting AI, agents, automation or blockchain, improving an existing integration, choosing vendors and training teams.

    Can Mobil3 help a fintech enter Mexico?

    Yes. We provide go-to-market support for fintechs and developer infrastructure companies entering Mexico: local context, the right introductions and a launch plan, often combined with events and university programs.

    Which hackathon organizer should a fintech entering Mexico hire?

    A fintech entering Mexico needs an organizer with local developers, universities and institutions already in the room. Mobil3 organizes hackathons in Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey, works with more than 15 universities, and adds go-to-market support: local context, introductions and a launch plan, often combined with events and university programs.

    What does a sponsor get from a Mobil3 hackathon?

    Direct access to the developers and companies in the room, a challenge or bounty built around the sponsor's product, mentors and judges from the sponsor's team, and a results report after demo day. The 2025 Mexico City hackathon was co-hosted with the Monad Foundation, with 644 check-ins and participants from 12 countries.

    Is Mobil3 a developer program agency?

    Mobil3 is a developer program company. Companies that would hire a developer program agency or a DevRel agency hire Mobil3 to get developers in Mexico using their product: workshops, credits, starter kits, office hours and project showcases, at universities and communities in three cities, with adoption reported at the end.

    What is a corporate hackathon?

    A corporate hackathon is a time-boxed building program where teams ship working prototypes against a challenge set by a company, with a published rubric, mentors, judges and a demo day. Mobil3 organizes corporate hackathons in Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey, open to the company's own teams or to outside developers, students and founders, and reports what each team built.

    What are the benefits of a hackathon for a company?

    A hackathon gives a company working prototypes for a problem it defines, direct contact with the developers, students and founders who build them, and an early look at which teams keep building. Mobil3 agrees the goal, audience and KPIs before the program starts and, after demo day, reports who took part and what each team built.

    How do you organize a hackathon in Mexico?

    Plan 8 to 12 weeks when you recruit through universities and institutions. Mobil3 runs it in four steps: discovery of the goal and audience, design of the challenge, rubric, KPIs and deliverables, operation on the ground with recruitment, mentors, judges and demo day, and a written report of who took part and what was built.

    Work with us

    Tell us what you want to achieve and we reply within two business days with a proposal, a referral or a clear no.

    Prefer email? Write to partnerships@mobil3.xyz

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