

Build Day: Belfast Sprint
Build Day at Ormeau Labs is a one day product sprint for young people who want to learn by doing. The event is also open to anyone aged 16 - 25 and who wants to spend a day building, collaborating, and exploring what’s possible with modern AI tools.
Hosted by Ormeau Labs, Illuminate Labs, Patch, Founders Labs, Young Social Innovators, Barclays Eagle Labs and Techstars Belfast, you'll join other ambitious young people to form teams, develop ideas, and build working prototypes in a supportive environment with mentors on hand throughout the day.
👉Registration begins: 9:30am
👉 Event kick off: 10am
🍴Lunch included
The Challenge
You'll spend the day identifying a problem worth solving, forming a team, and building a prototype. At the end of the day, you'll leave with a plan to continue developing your product over the following week before returning 31st July ready to demo what you've built and meet the current Patch cohort.
Who should attend?
Anyone aged 16 - 25 or under interested in AI, startups, technology, design, or entrepreneurship
Students, graduates, aspiring founders, and curious builders
Before signing up, please note that by registering for the event, you agree to:
📸 Photography & Media Consent – Photos and videos may be taken during the event and used for promotional purposes.
🤖 Use of AI Tools – The event will involve the use of AI-powered tools and technologies as part of the build experience.
Spaces are limited. Register early to secure your place.