Ignition: AI Hackathon
Ignition: AI Hackathon
Ready to put your ideas in motion?
Two days where AI-powered prototyping, creativity, and hands-on building take center stage.
No slides — only live demos.
Limited to 20 teams. Apply now.
📅 Schedule
Day 1, Sat
09:00 | Doors Open & Welcome
10:00 | Kickoff
22:00 | Wrap
Day 2, Sun
09:30 | Build continues
15:00 | Freeze code / Demo setup
16:00 | Live Demos (no decks)
18:00 | Awards & Prizes + Wrap
⚡ Why Participate?
Ship fast: 36h from zero → working demo
AI-first culture: unlimited vibe-coding, shared tooling, rapid iteration
Demo live: prove it works, get noticed, find co-founders
👥 Who It’s For
Builders across business, design, data, and engineering. This Event is for builders from all backgrounds and those who want to become one.
🧪 How It Works
Sign up as a team or join the smart team matching at kickoff solo
Mentors roaming and giving Feedback during the weekend
Demos are scored on quality, originality, AI use, execution speed & potential impact
⚙️ What You Will Build
There’s no set challenge. Your mission: build something great with AI. You can bring your own idea or take inspiration from others. Projects with a positive real-world impact – social, environmental, or otherwise – are highly encouraged.
🏆 Prizes
1100 CHF prize pool.
⚖️ Jury
🤝 Partners & Sponsors
Lovable, Kimi, Swiss Data Science Center, Apertvs.
👋 Do you want to support us as a Partner or a Mentor?
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