“Ember to Aftermath”
Inventions for the full arc of wildfire — before the burn, during the crisis, and through the years of recovery.
Santa Fe, New Mexico · October 27, 2026 · One day · Up to twelve teams
New Mexico Tech Week · INVENTION SPRINT · FOUNDERS DAY · A RealmIQ Event
THE PREMISE
Wildfire is no longer an event; it is a decade. The months of preparation before, the hours of crisis during, and the years of watershed damage, displacement, smoke-related illness, and rebuilding after — all of it is one continuous arc, and every part of it is patent-rich, life-affecting, and underserved by the usual sources of innovation.
Ember to Aftermath convenes cross-disciplinary teams in Santa Fe for a single day of invention across that full arc. The brief is open across three windows: harden the place before the burn, navigate the crisis itself, or rebuild what comes after — homes, health, watersheds, livelihoods, communities.
THE TEAMS
Each team is four to six humans plus one AI collaborator — a full team member, not a tool. Teams bring their own AI: Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or whatever they already work with. Teams form on-site after the opening keynote. We will seed a few archetypes and let people choose:
• Defense & Hardening — roofers, materials people, retired firefighters, builders, designers.
• Detection & Alert — electricians, software developers, mesh-network people, community organizers.
• Evacuation & Shelter — EMTs, veterinarians, logistics people, urban planners, livestock owners.
• Health & Aftercare — nurses, respiratory therapists, mental-health professionals, first-responder veterans.
• Watershed & Land — ecologists, hydrologists, ranchers, Indigenous and Hispano knowledge holders, soil scientists.
• Recovery Navigation — insurance professionals, attorneys, contractors, community organizers, displaced-family advocates.
THE TOOLS
Each team brings its own AI collaborator — Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or whatever they already work with — as a full team member.
Brainstorm (optional) — HAIIC's invention-specialized scaffolding for teams that want guided ideation and prior-art checking from the start. Available throughout the day.
Patent Forge (post-event) — for inventors who want to convert a hackathon concept into a draft patent application after the day ends. No commitment required at the event itself.
IP & SPIRIT
HAIIC claims no ownership of anything teams produce. Inventions belong entirely to their creators. Participating organizations and sponsors likewise make no claim. We are here to demonstrate what diverse human-AI teams can do in a day and to put our tools in front of people who can use them. Teams who want to pursue protection can opt into the Innovation Commons Framework afterward — the three-way split of any net licensing revenue between inventors, UBI and workforce-transition programs, and AI safety research — or they can take their inventions and walk away with our blessing.
THE DAY
9:00 AM
Opening keynote (Jeff Boortz). Teams form. Sprint begins.
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Two RealmIQ panels (Curt Doty, moderator). Working sessions continue throughout.
12:00 – 1:00 PM
Lunch.
1:00 – 3:00 PM
Mentorship rounds — HAIIC team plus invited Santa Fe mentors. Brainstorm in active use.
3:00 – 4:00 PM
Five-minute pitches. Up to twelve teams. Individuals not on a team may join one that had room.
4:00 – 5:00 PM
Judging.
5:00 PM
Winner announced.
5:30 PM
Dinner reception.
6:30 PM
Evening screening: RealmIQ’s CLOWD AI Film Festival at SKY Cinema MidTown
ABOUT HAIIC
The Human-AI Innovation Commons is a Georgia nonprofit organization built on a single premise: human-AI collaboration generates real economic value, and that value should be shared. HAIIC’s charter encodes an irrevocable three-way split of all net licensing revenue from inventions developed within the Commons — one third to the human inventors and contributors, one third to UBI and workforce-transition programs, and one third to an AI Trust Fund supporting third-party AI safety research. We build invention tools — Brainstorm, Patent Forge, Per Se, and Figura — convene events like this one and pursue patents whose royalties feed the model. The Commons is a working argument that the AI transition can be designed, not just survived.
Presented by The Human-AI Innovation Commons (HAIIC) · a Georgia 501(c)(3) nonprofit · thehumanaiinnovationcommons.com
ABOUT REALMIQ
As businesses increasingly adopt artificial intelligence (AI) to stay competitive, the demand for specialized AI consultancy services continues to surge. Many companies, particularly those in non-technical fields, find themselves struggling to navigate the complexities of AI, from implementing optimized solutions to streamlining marketing. AI consulting services like those offered by RealmIQ are critical for helping organizations of all sizes bridge the gap between their current capabilities and the transformative potential of GenAI. RealmIQ tailors its offerings to meet the unique needs of each client, ensuring that AI is applied strategically to generate measurable business outcomes. Led by award winning creative director Curt Doty, a leader at the intersection of tech, content and design. His podcast on Spotify RealmIQ: Sessions celebrates AI leaders from around the globe. His popular AI Salons in Santa Fe and Albuquerque brought over 31 speakers to his format El Sailon. His speaking appearances have included Mobile Growth Association, Mobile Congress, App Growth Summit, CES, New Mexico Angels, Santa Fe Business Incubator, Digital Hollywood, Streaming Media NYC, and Davos Digital Worldwide.