1 day · up to 10 participants
Spark Hackathon
One day, one team, two real challenges – by the evening the first prototype is running.
- Duration
- 1 day
- Participants
- up to 10
- Result
- 1 prototype
- Lead time
- from 2 weeks
References
Companies from our projects
Names and logos of companies we have worked with.
01 – Key facts
Why teams book Spark
Spark is the compact starting point: a full day in which your team gets hands-on with the most important AI tools, tackles two real challenges from everyday work, and pitches a working prototype by the evening.
Immediately measurable time savings
Everyone leaves with at least one automation that takes work off their plate starting the next day.
No risk, no project
One day of effort instead of month-long programs – ideal for testing AI enablement first.
Everything stays with you
Prototypes, prompts, and access remain yours, including AI literacy fundamentals that can support documentation under Art. 4 EU AI Act.
02 – Outcomes
What you have afterwards
Spark doesn't end with a slide deck. It ends with concrete outcomes your team keeps using the next day.
A first automation of their own
Every participant leaves the day with at least one automation that immediately saves time in their own work.
A shared vocabulary
Prompting, context, agents, and model limitations – explained through your own use case instead of abstract examples.
A solid basis for decisions
Afterwards you know which processes are ready for AI and where a bigger program would pay off.
03 – Process
How Spark runs
From the first alignment call to handover: every step is prepared so the time on site goes entirely into building.
- 01Discovery call20 minutes to clarify goals, participants, and possible challenges.
- 02Challenge preparationWe sharpen two challenges and prepare tools, access, and credits.
- 03Hackathon dayKickoff, tool showcase, build phase with coaching, pitches, and awards.
- 04Follow-upSummary, prototype handover, and recommendations for next steps.
04 – Scope
Everything included in Spark
Included services, a good starting fit, and the team on site – at a glance.
Included
- Tool credits and access for all participants
- Challenge design created together with you
- Tim Jamboula as hackathon lead on site
- All prototypes and prompts remain with you
- AI literacy fundamentals that can support documentation under Art. 4 EU AI Act
A good fit if
- Teams of up to 10 people going beyond chatbots for the first time
- Companies that want to test AI enablement before scaling
- Departments with clearly defined routine tasks
Your contact on site
- Tim Jamboula, hackathon lead and facilitator
Voices from the hackathon
Hackathon posts on LinkedIn
Public posts by Tim Rath (Founder YOYABA) and participants from YOYABA and NavVis after the AI hackathons, in the original.
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What other customers say
Voices from real Corporathons.
Verbatim excerpts from public LinkedIn posts by participants.
„24 hours in our office. Pizza everywhere. 5 teams racing to build something real with AI."
Marie Klamer
YOYABA · LinkedIn-Beitrag
„Turns out that's all it takes to go from "I should really learn AI" to actually shipping a working product. No coding experience needed."
Marie Klamer
YOYABA · LinkedIn-Beitrag
„By the end of day one, people who had never touched a terminal were working in Claude Code and building solutions of their own."
Okechukwu Ukaigwe
NavVis · LinkedIn-Beitrag
„You don't need months of preparation. Just a team, a bit of chaos, and the willingness to start."
Lisa Kral
YOYABA · LinkedIn-Beitrag
„24 hours in our office. Pizza everywhere. 5 teams racing to build something real with AI."
Marie Klamer
YOYABA · LinkedIn-Beitrag
„Turns out that's all it takes to go from "I should really learn AI" to actually shipping a working product. No coding experience needed."
Marie Klamer
YOYABA · LinkedIn-Beitrag
„By the end of day one, people who had never touched a terminal were working in Claude Code and building solutions of their own."
Okechukwu Ukaigwe
NavVis · LinkedIn-Beitrag
„You don't need months of preparation. Just a team, a bit of chaos, and the willingness to start."
Lisa Kral
YOYABA · LinkedIn-Beitrag
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07 – FAQ
Frequently asked questions
The questions that come up most often about Spark in the discovery call.
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