Build a working project
Your engineers turn a task into working software with AI. They learn how context and tools shape what an agent can do.
Catalyst Engineering · Austin
Train your engineers on a project your company needs.
With an assigned mentor, they learn AI engineering by building a project for your company, such as your own AI harness or a business-specific agent.
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- Where
- Austin, TX
In person - When
- Nov 30 - Dec 11
2026 · Two weeks - Included
- Breakfast + lunch
On program days
01 / The training
Your engineers learn
how to build with AI.
They work with agents, context and tools, then test and improve what they build. An AI harness is one example.
Example project: an AI harness
Evaluate the work
They inspect the output and test whether it meets the task’s requirements, then use what they find to improve the project.
Change how your team develops
Your team applies AI across development, from planning and implementation to testing and review.
02 / The team project
An assigned mentor.
A project scoped to your business.
Your team works with a mentor on a company-specific AI harness, an internal agent or another project, with two weeks of follow-up office hours.
Scoped around a business outcome.
The mentor helps you define the outcome you want and decide how you’ll measure whether the build is useful.
Built alongside your mentor.
Across the two weeks, your mentor works with the team through implementation and refinement, and helps it past blockers.
Take back the build and the practice.
Your team leaves with a tangible capstone and a repeatable way of building with AI for future work. Two weeks of office hours follow for questions as you move toward deployment.
03 / The progression
Two weeks of
hands-on AI engineering.
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Week 01Nov 30 - Dec 04
Build the foundation.
Your engineers build practical projects to learn how AI agents use context and tools. Team seats also begin a company project with their assigned mentor.
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Week 02Dec 07 - Dec 11
Put it to work.
Your engineers test and refine their work, then apply the practice to development tasks. Team seats continue building and evaluating their mentored company project.
Team plan: two weeks of post-program office hours for blockers and deployment questions.
04 / Seats and pricing
Enroll your team.
Or send individuals.
| What’s included | Team $9,500 / seat 3+ seats · From $28,500 | Individual Per engineer |
|---|---|---|
| Instruction & classes | Included | Included |
| In-person learning environment | Included | Included |
| Breakfast & lunch | Included | Included |
| Assigned capstone mentor | Included | Not included |
| End-to-end capstone build with your mentor | Included | Not included |
| 2 weeks of post-program office hours | Included | Not included |
05 / Right here in Austin
In person,
close to home.
Your engineers train in person alongside other Austin engineers. They work through the hard parts in the same room, then bring what they learn back to your company down the street. Housing isn't included, so this cohort suits engineers who can commute in each day.
06 / The details
Before you enroll.
Is this the same as the Gauntlet fellowship?
No. This is Catalyst Engineering, a paid two-week program for engineers and teams. This cohort takes place in person in Austin from November 30 to December 11, 2026.
Can I attend remotely?
This cohort is built for engineers attending in person in Austin. Explore the other Catalyst Engineering formats if you need another option.
How does the team capstone work?
Your company chooses an AI project with a clear business use, such as an internal agent or a harness around your own tools. An assigned mentor helps your team scope and build it over the two weeks. The team plan includes this company capstone and two weeks of follow-up office hours. Individual seats include the practical training projects, without an assigned capstone mentor, company capstone or post-program office hours.
What support do teams get after the program?
The team plan includes two weeks of post-program office hours. Bring deployment questions and blockers as you work toward a production launch. Launch timing depends on your own systems and review process.
Can my company buy several individual seats?
Yes. Online checkout handles one individual seat at a time. Select Individual in the enrollment panel to see the price, then complete a checkout for each engineer or book a call and we'll help you enroll them together.