AI (Online or In-person) Hackathon Paris 2025 — Real-Time Search & Automation x SerpApi

Supported by Algolia + Scalingo

Join the AI builders’ community for a focused, two-day hackathon in Paris centered on real-time search and automation. The event runs September 20, 2025, 6:00 PM to 6:00 PM CEST, with a hybrid format (Paris venue + online participation).

What to build

• Working prototypes demonstrating real-time search pipelines, retrieval-augmented workflows, agent orchestration, and automation data flows.
• Demos must be runnable code with clear architecture, data flows, and measurable performance.

Who should participate

• Active builders: ML engineers, researchers, data scientists, prompt/vibe coders, and developers working with foundation models and GenAI.
• No slides or pitch decks; come with a live demo and be ready to walk through your stack.

How to participate

• RSVP now via the event portal. Attendance is capped; space is limited.
• Bring a runnable demo and be prepared to discuss:
• How you built it
• The problem it solves
• Key components and scalability

• Competitive Prizes:

  🏆 Prizes

  Top teams will earn Grand Prize, Runner‑up and Category awards (SundAI track). Winners receive tangible perks—cloud credits and sponsor trials—and intangible gains like exposure to industry partners, potential pilots, hiring intros and press coverage. Judges emphasize latency, relevance and scalability. Everyone welcome; bring a runnable demo.

  Prize Category	Rewards
  Grand Prize	Cash prize, Cloud credits, one-month access to a flex office in the center of Paris, Invitation to Gen AI conference and side events and demo day
  Runner‑Up	Credits, Invitation to Gen AI conference and side events and demo day
  Category Winners	Invitation to Gen AI conference and side events and demo day

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  🎯 Track-Specific Rewards & Events

  ⚙️ PaaS

  • Google Cloud Run Hackathon Invitation (valued at USD 500) — Oct

  💸 FinTech

  • VIP Demo-day Builder Station Invitation (valued at USD 1,500) — Nov
  • Commercial partnership with FinTech Dev Night (value TBD)

  🔗 MCP

  • Demo-day Showcase (valued at USD 1,500) — Dec

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  🎁 Perks for All Participants (redeemable during the Hackathon)

  • SerpApi credits (10,000 credits/ participants using SerpApi)
  • OpenSearch credits (€ 150/ participant)

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  🌟 Bonus for All Finalists

  • 🎟️ GenerationAI Paris Full Conference Ticket (valued at €999) — Dec
    Includes keynotes, track sessions, workshops, networking breakfasts & lunches

Prepare to dive deep into coding and innovation. Our hackathon is geared for active builders who are ready to showcase their technical prowess with real running code—not just pitch decks. Collaboration is encouraged, so form a team or join forces with like-minded peers during our interactive team formation sessions.

Why Attend?

This hackathon connects you with a global network of AI innovators. Beyond the adrenaline of coding through the night, you’ll gain access to world-class mentorship, cutting-edge tools, and invaluable networking opportunities with professionals around the world.

Space for in-person event is very limited with a cap at 20 attendees, so secure your spot as soon as possible or join online. Paris Registration details are available above in the registration section.

Registration

Act fast to join a community that’s as passionate about creating impactful AI solutions as you are. Once you register, further details—including the precise event location—will be provided upon acceptance.

Sponsor the builders shaping what’s next

SerpApi, LLC is a leading provider of real-time search engine data APIs, empowering developers, startups, and enterprises to build data-driven applications with speed and accuracy. Trusted by thousands of engineers worldwide, SerpApi specializes in web scraping automation, search engine result page (SERP) extraction, and structured data delivery from Google, Bing, Baidu, Yahoo, Yandex, DuckDuckGo, and more.

Algolia - A leading AI search company, Algolia empowers developers and businesses to build fast, relevant, and personalized search and discovery experiences for websites and mobile applications. As an API-first, AI-powered search platform, Algolia offers “search as a service” to over 18,000 businesses and half a million developers, processing trillions of searches annually. Their platform leverages AI-driven results, recommendations, and personalization, transforming how industries like e-commerce, media, and SaaS connect users with content through speed, scalability, and an intuitive dashboard.

Scalingo - Scalingo is a European Platform as a Service (PaaS) designed to simplify cloud hosting and database management for developers. It enables rapid deployment, management, and scaling of web applications, supporting over 50 runtimes and integrating seamlessly with major databases like PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MongoDB. With features like auto-scaling, continuous deployment, real-time monitoring, and robust security, Scalingo empowers tech teams to focus on coding rather than infrastructure. New users can enjoy a 30-day free trial to experience its developer-friendly environment and top-notch support.

Schoolab is an innovation studio that trains, advises, and supports companies in responsible innovation by fostering entrepreneurial and collaborative qualities within their teams. They connect clients with an international community of over 1,000 entrepreneurs, managers, academic experts, and students through digital platforms and Open Innovation centers. Since its founding in 2005, Schoolab has accelerated over 700 startups and supported more than 10,000 individuals through its programs, with locations in Paris, San Francisco, Ho Chi Minh City, and Caen. They aim to design a brighter future by promoting an entrepreneurial and collaborative mindset for a more harmonious and respectful society.

Join us to meet your next AI hire, user, or investment.

Stay Connected

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to drive innovation in the AI space and build solutions that have a global impact. Register now to be part of this exclusive experience!

Additional Information

• Collaboration: Cross-functional teamwork is highly encouraged. If you’re signing up solo, the networking feature will help you find your team.

• Mentorship and Guidance: Enjoy continuous support from our esteemed mentors and industry experts throughout the event.

We are excited to see the groundbreaking solutions you will bring to the table. Let’s shape the future of AI together!

This is in partnership with SundAI’s first fully remote experiment — everyone hacks from home, including Boston folks. We’re summoning alumni and hackers from Berlin to São Paulo, Rome to Vancouver, Bangalore to Beirut, Sydney to NYC.

📊 AI Tinkerers Paris Stats

• Attendees: This premier community of 4,133 subscribers comprises elite AI engineers, researchers, and technical founders. Over 70% of members specialize in generative AI, LLMs, and agentic workflows, while 62% possess robust MLOps and software engineering capabilities. Notably, the group features pioneers from Hugging Face and top-tier institutions, driving real-world deployments and advanced multimodal AI innovations.
• Companies Represented: Featuring tech giants like Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Amazon, leading AI innovators such as Hugging Face, Mistral AI, Black Forest Labs, and ElevenLabs, alongside rising startups like LangWatch, Chainlit, ZenML, Quack AI, and more
• Demos: Across 130 demos submitted, 83 have been accepted and presented. The most engaging themes have focused on agentic AI production workflows, knowledge graph–driven grounding (GraphRAG/context graphs), and structured outputs that reduce ambiguity. Technical attention has also frequently covered reliability/cost optimization, tool and interface integration (including real-time access and voice/UI flows), plus evaluation and benchmarking methods, with additional interest in multimodal generation and on-device or serverless execution.
• Testimonials:

  “Excellent technical depth. The Temporal Fusion Transformer approach to futures microstructure was compelling, especially the idea of learning regime, feature relevance, and lookback decisions dynamically.”

  — AI consultant, NLP on June 04, 2026

  “Great talk. The inflation decomposition angle made the ML work feel practical, and the link from alternative data to tradable macro strategies gave builders a clear end-to-end workflow to study.”

  — AI consultant, NLP on June 04, 2026

  “Loved the demo aspect and the mix of technologies...”

  — AI consultant, NLP on May 22, 2026

  “Very practical session. The research-to-portfolio perspective, especially around macro data, ML decision inputs, Ex Machina, and internal LLM/agent usage, gave builders a real operating view.”

  — AI consultant, NLP on June 04, 2026

  “Useful and grounded demo. The focus on advisor efficiency, portfolio review preparation, client engagement, and confidentiality guardrails made the AI workflow feel production-ready.”

  — AI consultant, NLP on June 04, 2026

  “Overall, it was high-quality content and it made me want to come back for the next ones!”

  — Product manager, AI community on March 26, 2026

  “Strong closing panel. The production versus proof-of-concept framing kept the AI agents conversation grounded, especially across bank, private-banking, quant, and infrastructure perspectives.”

  — AI consultant, NLP on June 04, 2026