SundAI Hack: An Unconventional AI Builder Day powered by Schoolab x FinTech Dev Night

Welcome to SundAI Hack – a hackathon built by real builders, for real builders. This event is your opportunity to engage in collaborative coding, exchange ideas, and showcase live demos of your latest work in a no-pressure, non-competitive environment.

Got it — you want the full-day challenge tracks clearly framed so they feel big, high-stakes, and worth committing to from the morning.
Here’s a concise but high-energy way to present them tomorrow:

🏆 Challenge Tracks

1️⃣ AIT Challenge

Prize: Ticket to Paris in-person edition of the International Hackathon on Aug 30

Perks: Cash prizes + High Performance Computing credits

Focus: Build bold AI solutions with serious scaling potential

2️⃣ Sustainability Challenge

Prize: Exclusive VC introductions on Sept 18

Perks: Position your AI startup for real-world climate & sustainability impact

Focus: startups that reduce waste, save energy… , or enable greener industries

3️⃣ FinTech Dev Night Challenge

Prize: Introductions to potential clients in October

Perks: Get your AI directly in front of decision-makers ready to buy

Focus: Solutions for finance, compliance, payments, or risk analysis

💡 Tip: You can join any challenge — or the.
This is your chance to ship something in 1 day that opens real doors.

When & Where

Date: Sunday, August 10, 2025

Time: 10:00 – 18:00 local time

Location: Paris, Île-de-France – the precise venue will be provided after registration. ⚠️ Note: The venue does not include catering. Please come prepared.

What to Expect

• Collaborative Co-Creation: Work solo or team up with 1–5 peers to bring your ideas to life.
• Live Coding Demos: Present your working code, creative hacks, or real-world experiments. This is all about sharing the nuts and bolts of your build.
• Knowledge Sharing: Engage in group brainstorming sessions, benefit from practical insights, and connect with other active builders.
• Community Connection: Network with a passionate community that is committed to advancing AI technology through hands-on projects.

This hackathon is strictly for active AI builders. If you are working with foundation models or generative AI and have code to show, you belong here.

Day-Of Flow

• 10:00: Doors Open & Lightning Intro
• 10:30: Idea Pitches & Community Voting
• 14:00: Optional neighborhood lunch walk
• 17:00: Demo Preparation
• 18:00: Live Demos

Bring your laptop, your passion, and a readiness to collaborate. Space is limited to 30 participants, so be sure to secure your spot early.

Registration

Registration is open now. Simply click the registration button above and provide your contact information along with links to your GitHub, LinkedIn, Twitter, or Email. Once registered, you will receive follow-up details including the exact address.

Sponsor the builders shaping what’s next

Schoolab - 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.

Fintech DevNight - Fintech DevNight is a vibrant community for FinTech innovators, fostering deep dives into the cutting edge of financial technology. Hosted by Flowistic GmbH and AI Tinkerers - Paris, these events explore critical topics such as machine learning applications, MLOps, and AI ethics within the financial sector. Join fellow professionals in Paris to connect, share insights, and advance the future of finance. Fintech DevNight provides a crucial platform for knowledge exchange and collaboration, empowering participants to navigate the complexities and opportunities of AI in finance. We are grateful for their commitment to building a strong FinTech ecosystem.

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

Don’t miss your chance to build alongside some of the most innovative minds in AI. Register now and join us for a day focused entirely on code, creativity, and genuine collaboration.

📊 AI Tinkerers Paris Stats

• Attendees: This community of 3,867 technical professionals features a high concentration of Machine Learning (85%) and NLP/LLM (65%) expertise. The membership includes elite engineers from Hugging Face and Google, alongside founders from Station F. Notable for its "builder" ethos, the group leads in agentic workflow development and open-source contributions, bridging the gap between theoretical research and production-grade AI.
• Companies Represented: Featuring industry leaders like Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Amazon, alongside AI pioneers Hugging Face, Mistral AI, ElevenLabs, and Black Forest Labs, plus emerging startups such as Photoroom, Giskard, Lighton, and more.
• Demos: 112 demos were submitted and 67 were presented. The most compelling themes have combined agentic production workflows, GraphRAG/knowledge graphs, and scalable deployment (including Knative/Kubernetes). Exciting
• Testimonials:

  “I really appreciated the support of the partners and provided facilitation. Having a gcp environment with limitless credits helped feel less restricted when implementing the solution. Presence of the domain experts in the room and their support throughout the event were priceless. We got a lot of support from the Neo4J team.”

  — ML engineer, happtiq

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

  — Ai builder, paris

  “Great event”

  Paul-Louis — — March 16, 2026

  “Thank you for the organization of this event. I learned many things.”

  — Applied Computational Linguist

  “Thanks first and foremost to the mentors and volunteers!”

  — AI consultant, NLP

  “Thank you it was great”

  — ML engineer, happtiq

  “Lightning demos were great, the networking session with demos was even better.”

  — Lead ML Engineer