4th/5th Oct

4th/5th Oct

2025

2025

Fontainbleau

Fontainbleau

Build. Pitch. Launch.
In 24 hours.

With AI-powered platforms and hands-on mentors, you’ll design, build, and launch a solution that you will a pitch in front of VCs and industry leaders.

About

About

Because ideas don’t matter. Execution does.

In just 24 hours, you will go from a rough idea to a working proof of concept. You won’t need to coding skills: AI tools will do the heavy lifting.

You’ll brainstorm real-world problems, build fast with no-code + AI APIs, and pitch your product to a panel of potential investors.

You’ll walk away with more than a project: you’ll have a demo to showcase, new teammates, and the confidence that you can build and launch ideas faster than you ever thought possible.

5,000€

Prize Pool

5,000€

Prize Pool

5,000€

Prize Pool

3+

Top Tier Schools

3+

Top Tier Schools

3+

Top Tier Schools

24+

Hours of Building

24+

Hours of Building

24+

Hours of Building

50+

Participants

50+

Participants

50+

Participants

Partners

Partners

Partners

Build With the Best

From AI credits to mentors, our partners give you unfair advantages.

Our Mission

Our Mission

Our Mission

Turning Visionaries
Into Makers

We believe the next generation of business leaders must be builders, not just strategists. The INSEAD AI Hackathon is our flagship initiative to:

  • Democratize tech creation: Anyone can launch with AI, regardless of coding background.

  • Bridge business + engineering: Equip MBAs & MiMs to turn ideas into working products.

  • Accelerate innovation: In just 24 hours, transform bold concepts into live demos.

  • Fuel entrepreneurship: Spark ventures that outlive the weekend, leading to competitions, incubators, and even real startups.

By joining, you’re not just competing, you’re taking your first step in shaping the future of AI-driven entrepreneurship.

What to Expect

What You’ll
Only Get Here

No-code friendly

You don’t need to be an engineer. With AI tools, you can ship a prototype just by describing it in plain English. AI does the heavy lifting, you focus on the idea.

From pitch to demo

Most school competitions end with slides. Here, you’ll end with a clickable, live product. Investors take notice when they can use what you’ve built.

Industry feedback

Get real, practical critique from VCs, founders, and AI experts. The kind of feedback startups hear before raising capital: direct and actionable.

Cross-School Collaboration

Work alongside students from INSEAD, HEC, Sorbonne, and more. Networking and test how well your ideas resonate with ambitious peers across Europe.

Practical Momentum

Your demo should not to die on Sunday. The hackathon is designed as a launchpad into the Venture Competition, or even seed funding.

Compressed Learning Curve

In one weekend, you’ll learn modern AI workflows, design thinking, rapid prototyping, and pitching. Skills that normally take months of trial and error to absorb.

What to Expect

What You’ll
Only Get Here

No-code friendly

You don’t need to be an engineer. With AI tools, you can ship a prototype just by describing it in plain English. AI does the heavy lifting, you focus on the idea.

From pitch to demo

Most school competitions end with slides. Here, you’ll end with a clickable, live product. Investors take notice when they can use what you’ve built.

Industry feedback

Get real, practical critique from VCs, founders, and AI experts. The kind of feedback startups hear before raising capital: direct and actionable.

Cross-School Collaboration

Work alongside students from INSEAD, HEC, Sorbonne, and more. Networking and test how well your ideas resonate with ambitious peers across Europe.

Practical Momentum

Your demo should not to die on Sunday. The hackathon is designed as a launchpad into the Venture Competition, or even seed funding.

Compressed Learning Curve

In one weekend, you’ll learn modern AI workflows, design thinking, rapid prototyping, and pitching. Skills that normally take months of trial and error to absorb.

What to Expect

What You’ll
Only Get Here

No-code friendly

You don’t need to be an engineer. With AI tools, you can ship a prototype just by describing it in plain English. AI does the heavy lifting, you focus on the idea.

From pitch to demo

Most school competitions end with slides. Here, you’ll end with a clickable, live product. Investors take notice when they can use what you’ve built.

Industry feedback

Get real, practical critique from VCs, founders, and AI experts. The kind of feedback startups hear before raising capital: direct and actionable.

Cross-School Collaboration

Work alongside students from INSEAD, HEC, Sorbonne, and more. Networking and test how well your ideas resonate with ambitious peers across Europe.

Practical Momentum

Your demo should not to die on Sunday. The hackathon is designed as a launchpad into the Venture Competition, or even seed funding.

Compressed Learning Curve

In one weekend, you’ll learn modern AI workflows, design thinking, rapid prototyping, and pitching. Skills that normally take months of trial and error to absorb.

Program

Program

Program

The Weekend
at a Glance

Saturday

Sunday

08:30

10:00

Registration & Kickoff

Check in, grab some swag, and get pumped for the challenge ahead.

10:00

12:00

Team Formation & Ideation

Meet teammates, form your squad, and brainstorm bold AI ideas.

09:00

Lunch Break

13:00

18:30

Hacking Starts

Start building your prototype with AI + no-code tools — mentors are here to help.

09:00

Dinner Break

19:00

22:00

Late-night Hacking

Push your project forward — caffeine and creativity welcome.

Saturday

Sunday

08:30

10:00

Registration & Kickoff

Check in, grab some swag, and get pumped for the challenge ahead.

10:00

12:00

Team Formation & Ideation

Meet teammates, form your squad, and brainstorm bold AI ideas.

09:00

Lunch Break

13:00

18:30

Hacking Starts

Start building your prototype with AI + no-code tools — mentors are here to help.

09:00

Dinner Break

19:00

22:00

Late-night Hacking

Push your project forward — caffeine and creativity welcome.

Saturday

Sunday

08:30

10:00

Registration & Kickoff

Check in, grab some swag, and get pumped for the challenge ahead.

10:00

12:00

Team Formation & Ideation

Meet teammates, form your squad, and brainstorm bold AI ideas.

09:00

Lunch Break

13:00

18:30

Hacking Starts

Start building your prototype with AI + no-code tools — mentors are here to help.

09:00

Dinner Break

19:00

22:00

Late-night Hacking

Push your project forward — caffeine and creativity welcome.

FAQs

FAQs

FAQs

Frequently
Asked Questions

Do I need coding experience?

Nope! This hackathon is designed for everyone. AI and no-code tools will help you ship a working prototype, even if you’ve never written a line of code.

Who can participate?

Primarily MBA & MiM students. However we encourage anyone with an entrepreneurial mindset from INSEAD and our partner schools to join.

Can I join without a team?

Yes! You can register solo, and we’ll run fun team formation activities at kickoff. But you are free to build something on your own!

What should I bring?

Your laptop, charger, and ideas. We’ll provide workspace, Wi-Fi, meals, snacks, and coffee.

How are projects judged?

By a panel of VCs, faculty, and alumni founders based on clarity of problem, innovation, prototype quality, business potential, and the team’s pitch.

What can I win?

€5,000 in total prizes, plus exposure to investors and potential pathways to INSEAD Venture Competition or startup funding.

Do I need coding experience?

Nope! This hackathon is designed for everyone. AI and no-code tools will help you ship a working prototype, even if you’ve never written a line of code.

Who can participate?

Primarily MBA & MiM students. However we encourage anyone with an entrepreneurial mindset from INSEAD and our partner schools to join.

Can I join without a team?

Yes! You can register solo, and we’ll run fun team formation activities at kickoff. But you are free to build something on your own!

What should I bring?

Your laptop, charger, and ideas. We’ll provide workspace, Wi-Fi, meals, snacks, and coffee.

How are projects judged?

By a panel of VCs, faculty, and alumni founders based on clarity of problem, innovation, prototype quality, business potential, and the team’s pitch.

What can I win?

€5,000 in total prizes, plus exposure to investors and potential pathways to INSEAD Venture Competition or startup funding.

Do I need coding experience?

Nope! This hackathon is designed for everyone. AI and no-code tools will help you ship a working prototype, even if you’ve never written a line of code.

Who can participate?

Primarily MBA & MiM students. However we encourage anyone with an entrepreneurial mindset from INSEAD and our partner schools to join.

Can I join without a team?

Yes! You can register solo, and we’ll run fun team formation activities at kickoff. But you are free to build something on your own!

What should I bring?

Your laptop, charger, and ideas. We’ll provide workspace, Wi-Fi, meals, snacks, and coffee.

How are projects judged?

By a panel of VCs, faculty, and alumni founders based on clarity of problem, innovation, prototype quality, business potential, and the team’s pitch.

What can I win?

€5,000 in total prizes, plus exposure to investors and potential pathways to INSEAD Venture Competition or startup funding.

Ready to build something awesome?

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