St. John’s-based innovation hub Genesis is introducing Build48, a startup event where participants will take a problem to a launched product over two days.

Build48 is a hands-on experience focused entirely on execution, the group said in a press release. Participants will include students, early-stage founders, and professionals who want to see whether what they are working on shows the early signals needed to keep going.

Participants will work in short build-test cycles, talking to potential users, refining their product, and using AI and no-code tools to create a functional minimum viable product (MVP). No idea is required to attend. Work can be done solo or in teams, and both technical and non-technical builders are welcome.

Throughout the weekend, participants will have access to founders who have built and shipped products before, including Jan Mertlik, Co-Founder and CEO of Get Building, Dr. Nikitha Kendyala, Co-Founder and CEO of Nucliq Biologics, Nick Warren, Co-Founder and COO of GroundControl, and Johanna Brown, Founder and Principal of Rivet.

“The rules of startups have changed,” said Ed Martin, President and CEO of Genesis. “What used to take months and significant resources can now be explored in a single, focused weekend. Build48 is here to help aspiring founders get in motion. It’s practical, intense, and designed to help people learn what launching a startup actually involves.”

Genesis said it has supported more than 1,000 tech startups in Newfoundland and Labrador, experience that directly informs the structure and pace of Build48.

The event will take place March 28 to 29 at the Emera Innovation Exchange in the city.

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