UNBOXED : Medical AI Agentic
Medical AI Agentic : Lyon x Paris Hackathon
Description:
The UNBOXED Hackathon brings together top engineering, medical, and business students to confront real challenges at the intersection of AI and healthcare.
In 30 intensive hours, teams will prototype and pitch AI solutions targeting medical practice and hospital organisation, with an emphasis on technical robustness, clinical relevance, operational impact and ethical constraints specific to medical AI.
Who should attend :
Engineering & Computer Science students
Motivated to apply AI, LLMs, and automation to concrete healthcare and hospital-use cases, beyond purely academic projects.
Medical students & healthcare-oriented profiles
Interested in how AI reshapes clinical practice and hospital organisation, including ethical, regulatory, and human constraints.
Business, Product & UX students
Eager to design human-centered, deployable AI solutions, bridging technical capabilities with real user needs and operational realities.
Students from top engineering, medical, and business schools, including for example institutions such as
École Polytechnique, Mines Paris, Ponts, CentraleSupélec & Centrale Lyon, Télécom Paris, ENS Lyon, ENSTA, INSA, HEC, emlyon (non-exhaustive).
This hackathon is for people who care about
building trustworthy AI, addressing ethical constraints in healthcare, and collaborating across disciplines to create solutions with real operational impact.
Don't hesitate even if you are not a student to regsiter or reach out !
Join the discord if you are accepted https://discord.gg/wEbeSD2trg
Whatsapp group : https://chat.whatsapp.com/GaiAUeSu9kDIEadfS4z3OJ
Insta : instagram.com/centrale_lyon_ia
Rules and more info here :
Prizes : At least 6k in prizes (Cash + API)
Sponsors : GE-Healthcare, Mistral, Lovable, Centrale Lyon Conseil, CGI, Pulseheberg and more to be announced...
Jury : to be announced soon (will include med experts + AI researchers, ... )
Medical AI Agentic : Lyon x Paris Hackathon
Saturday, February 28, 2026
09:00 – 10:00 | Participant Check-in & Team Formation
Welcome and registration. Participants get settled, form teams, and begin initial brainstorming on project ideas. Icebreaker activities encourage networking across engineering, business, and design backgrounds.10:00 – 11:00 | Partner Companies & Challenge Presentations
Our sponsors introduce their AI challenges and opportunities, setting the context for the hackathon tracks11:00 – 12:30 | Project Development & Mentorship
Teams dive into project development. Mentors circulate to provide guidance on technical, medical, product, and UX design questions.12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch
Catered in collaboration with La Fouquette, Soli, and Poke. Networking opportunity with mentors and participants.13:30 – 20:00 | Project Development & Mentorship
Extended hacking session. Teams continue developing prototypes, integrating AI solutions, and refining ideas. Mentors remain available for consultations.20:00 – 21:00 | Dinner
Catered by La Fouquette, Soli, and Poke. Opportunity to relax, share progress, and discuss ideas informally.20:30 – 23:00 | Evening Hacking Session
Final push on prototype development for the day.23:00 – 08:00 | Overnight Intensive Development
Teams continue working through the night if they wish. Quiet rest zones are available for participants who need sleep.
Accommodation will be provided for those who want to sleep overnight.
Sunday, March 1, 2026
08:00 – 09:00 | Breakfast
Breakfast provided by Club Pâtisserie and Soli. Morning networking and energizer activities to prepare for the final development sprint.09:00 – 12:00 | Project Development
Teams finalize their prototypes, integrate feedback from mentors, and prepare for the final sprint.12:00 – 13:30 | Team Presentations to Jury
Each team presents a 5-minute pitch followed by a 3-minute Q&A with the jury. Presentations showcase prototypes, AI applications, and human-AI collaboration impact.13:30 – 14:30 | Lunch while Jury Deliberation
Catered by La Fouquette, Soli, and Poke. Informal discussions with mentors and sponsors encouraged.14:30 – 15:40 | Closing Ceremony & Awards
Winners announced and prizes awarded. Closing remarks by organizers and sponsors. Networking opportunities follow.
Why join:
Build real AI prototypes in a high-paced, collaborative environment.
At least 6k (probably more...) in Cash Prizes + API prizes
Network with the top french students
Collaborate with top students from leading engineering medical and business schools in France.
Get mentored by industry experts, present your ideas to companies