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Want to work with industry leaders? You still have a chance. 📢

During the MIT Universal AI Summit, at the Corporate Challenge Session, we launched recruitment for The Rolling Hackathon — an initiative where teams build products with a real chance of being implemented.

We’re excited to organize this program together with AITinkerers, Fundacja Quantum AI, and AI_Devs.

It’s a space where teams tackle specific challenges from organizations such as PZU, Aliaxis, Asseco, and TeatrStudio Each of them faces a different problem — from data prediction and analysis to new approaches to content and AI applications. 💼

The program will run over several months: from recruitment, through teamwork, to intensive collaboration with mentors.

Why participate?
👉 Solve real market problems by addressing actual business needs, ranging from AI-driven demand forecasting to intellectual property tracking.
👉 The process ensures access to direct feedback, providing critical insights from challenge givers, experienced coaches, and professional investors.
👉 By building alongside other talented innovators rather than in isolation, the program fosters cohort collaboration and significant professional growth.
👉 It is an ideal environment to meet potential co-founders and expand a professional network within the global AI ecosystem, turning innovation into a market-ready reality.

📅 Do you know these key dates?
Application Deadline: May 31, 2026.
Builder Meetings: June – August 2026.
Demo Day: October 2026.

During Demo Day, teams will showcase the results of their work — solutions that could make it to market.

Ready for a new challenge? Recruitment is now open. If you want to build something that goes beyond the project stage, now is the time to join.

🔗 Apply here:
https://app.dealum.com/ #/company/application/new/294894/81rclaou4lwhzu9wsr3olqrk2r5bprdy

The MIT Universal AI Summit is behind us, but let’s take a moment to reflect on those two intense days 🔥

It was a time filled with conversations and the exchange of experiences that often took place offstage, behind the scenes, between sessions, and over coffee.

These conversations touched on many specific topics and diverse perspectives, from implementation challenges to the areas where AI is accelerating most rapidly today 🗨️

Thank you to everyone who took part in our conference, including Nationale-Nederlanden, whose support helped us reach the academic community and invite 500 students to the event. This gave them access to insights from global leaders and the opportunity to shape their future in the field of AI.

And if you weren’t there with us, take a look at how it went. Below are a few photos that best capture the atmosphere of the event. 📸