The 2026 edition raises the bar on purpose. These rules exist so that thirty prepared teams get a fair, focused, and serious 48 hours, and so that what gets built is real.
Teams of 2–3. You apply as a team, with a frontier, an idea, and the first Haitian user you are building for.
Training is part of the competition. Two unjustified absences from the four Saturdays and your seat goes to the waitlist.
All code is written during the 48 hours. Preparation (mockups, architecture, datasets) is encouraged; pre-existing code is not allowed, except public libraries and tools.
Every project uses at least one AI model, closed or open, in the cloud or on the device, in a meaningful way.
All models, datasets, APIs, and tools must be disclosed, with licensing that permits their use.
The product must be deployed and usable at demo time. A mockup does not place.
All team members are on site in the Ouest department from Friday 5 PM to Sunday 6 PM.
Intellectual property stays with the team. Open source is encouraged and rewarded, never imposed.
Sharing work between teams is not allowed. Breaking these rules means disqualification.
Submissions close at 12:00 PM on Sunday, November 29, 2026
Code in a GitHub repository (public or private) shared with the organizers
A README with project description, the user it serves, setup, and usage
A live, deployed URL, the product the jury will actually use
A two-minute video showing the product in use
A clear list of every model, dataset, API, and tool used
Live demo in front of the jury: five minutes, then three minutes of questions
Four Saturdays of training, live and recorded, with weekly challenges and office hours
Cloud and API credits from our technology partners, distributed at the first training session
Mentors on rotation throughout the 48 hours, and a mid-point check-in on Saturday
Venue with internet, backup power, charging, and a rest area for the full weekend
Meals, water, and coffee from Friday evening to Sunday evening
Travel and lodging support for selected teams from outside the Ouest department, within available means
A stage, a jury, partners, and media on Sunday, and three months of accompaniment for the best teams
Respect, safety, and zero tolerance for harassment. We are here to build together, seriously, and to take care of each other while we do it.
Read the Code of Conduct
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