Experience Learning Program
AI × Cardano × Midnight Innovation Challenge
Turn your ideas into the next innovative business.
Hosted by SIDAN Lab, supported by CHUBB
the Experience Learning Program is a hands-on innovation challenge designed for university students who are interested in AI, Blockchain, entrepreneurship, and emerging technologies.
Whether you're studying business, computer science, engineering, design, or any other discipline, this program will help you discover how technology can solve real-world problems.
No coding experience is required.
What You'll Learn
During the one-day workshop, you'll explore:
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Understanding Blockchain and why it matters
Cardano & Midnight ecosystem overview
Real-world use cases and business opportunities
Design Thinking and Business Model fundamentals
How to turn an idea into a startup concept
Participants will then form teams of 2–3 students to begin the Innovation Challenge.
Challenge
Over the following weeks, each team will develop an innovative business idea using AI, Cardano, or Midnight to solve a real-world problem.
Each team will receive one optional mentoring session with the SIDAN Lab team for feedback on:
Problem validation
Business model
Technology application
Pitch preparation
Timeline
📅 July 8 – One-Day Workshop
Learn the fundamentals
Form your team
Challenge briefing
📅 August 24 – PPT Final Submission
Submit a Pitch Deck (approximately 10 slides)
📅 August 26 – Final Pitch
Top 5 teams will be selected to present their ideas
5-minute presentation + Q&A with judges
Awards
🥇 Champion — HKD 1,000
Who Should Join?
University students
Aspiring entrepreneurs
Students interested in AI or Blockchain
Anyone who wants to transform an idea into a business opportunity
No coding experience is requiredjust bring your curiosity, creativity, and willingness to learn.
Join us this summer and start building the future with AI, Cardano, and Midnight.