RAISE YOUR HACK

Ignite Your Vision. Build the Future.

This is your chance to push boundaries, solve real-world challenges, and create impact at the official hackathon of the RAISE Summit 2025 at one of Paris's most iconic venues: Le Carrousel du Louvre.

📅 July 4–9, 2025 — Collaborate online with a global community of innovators.

🏛️July 8-9, 2025 - Limited on site access to the RAISE Summit in Paris (600 persons) exclusively for selected participants

🌟 Expert mentors will guide you throughout your hackathon journey.

🤝 Work solo or build your dream team to create something extraordinary.

💰 Compete for a share of up to $150,000 in prizes.

🔒 Sign up before the Kick-Off Stream to secure your spot!

About RAISE Summit 2025

RAISE Summit 2025 is a premier event convening the brightest minds across industries to accelerate innovation and drive the future of entrepreneurship, AI, and technology.

Set against the backdrop of the iconic Le Carrousel du Louvre in Paris, RAISE brings together startups, global leaders, and pioneers to connect, collaborate, and chart the next wave of transformative solutions.

This hackathon is your launchpad to showcase your ideas in front of a world-class audience.

Push the limits of what’s possible with AI and emerging technologies.

Participants will indicate three preferred Industry Tracks and partner challenges to solve — unleashing their creativity, technical skill, and entrepreneurial spirit.

💡 While each Industry Track will offer a focused challenge, participants are encouraged to bring their own bold ideas and innovative solutions within their chosen track.

🔔 Industries and partner challenges are TBA (To Be Announced) — stay tuned for the big reveal!

Important:

🔹 Each participant/team must select three preferred Industry Tracks during registration and will be assigned one to compete in.

🔹 Only teams working on a challenge within their assigned Industry Track are eligible for onsite participation at the RAISE Summit on July 8th or 9th (onsite capacity limited to 300 participants per day, 600 total).

Technologies

Groq

Groq, Inc., founded in 2016, offers acceleration technologies for AI, providing scalable and efficient solutions for fast and reliable AI applications worldwide.

👉 Read more about Groq

Llama 3

Explore Meta Llama 3, the next generation of state-of-the-art open-source large language models, offering groundbreaking features and enhanced performance.

👉 Read more about Llama 3

Llama 3.1

Llama 3.1 is an open-source, advanced LLM by Meta AI. Optimized for NLP tasks, it offers various model sizes and focuses on transparency, safety, and accessibility.

👉 Read more about Llama 3.1

Prizes

🏆Up to $150,000 in prizes.

🔜 More details on prize categories and distribution coming soon — stay tuned!

Please be aware that participation in lablab.ai hackathons is voluntary and subject to the specific rules and conditions outlined for each event. While we strive to provide a fair and rewarding experience for all participants, we cannot guarantee entry or success in securing prizes. All prizes and opportunities are subject to availability and participants must meet the established criteria to qualify. lablab.ai is not responsible nor held liable for any commitments or offers - including programs, giveaways, or prizes - made by third-party sponsors or partners of the hackathon. The availability and delivery of third-party prizes or benefits are solely at the discretion of the respective sponsors and are not guaranteed by lablab.ai. We reserve the right to make amendments, modifications, or cancellations to any part of the hackathon (including full cancellation of the event itself), including prizes and terms of participation, at our sole discretion. Whenever possible, we will endeavor to notify participants of significant changes within a reasonable timeframe. All submissions by participants must be original work, open source, and compliant with the MIT License unless specified otherwise. By participating, you agree to these terms, the overall event terms, and the lablab.ai general terms and are encouraged to review all event-related information carefully. Prize Distribution: lablab.ai and its partners reserve the right to distribute all prizes within a 90-day period following the end date of the hackathon. This period allows for the proper processing and verification needed to award prizes appropriately.

What to submit?

📋 Basic Information

• Project Title

• Short Description

• Long Description

• Technology & Category Tags

📸 Cover Image and Presentation

• Cover Image

• Video Presentation

• Slide Presentation

💻 App Hosting & Code Repository

• Public GitHub Repository

• Demo Application Platform

• Application URL

For further details and guidance, please visit Submission Guidelines

Judging Criteria

Application of Technology

How effectively the chosen model(s) are integrated into the solution.

Presentation

The clarity and effectiveness of the project presentation.

Business Value

The impact and practical value, considering how well it fits into business areas.

Originality

The uniqueness & creativity of the solution, highlighting approaches and ability to demonstrate behaviors.

Hackathon Details

Join lablab.ai hackathon and innovate using the latest models in the market. Discover all the relevant details below.

🗓️ Where and when

The start date of the hackathon is mentioned according to the date specified on the hackathon page, cover and schedule. The hackathon will take place on the lablab.ai platform and lablab.ai Discord server.

🦸🏼‍♂️ Who can join?

Everyone is welcome to participate, regardless of previous AI or coding experience! We encourage anyone with a passion for AI or an interest in exploring how it can be used in their field to join.

😅 What about teams?

If you don't have a team, don't worry! You can connect with other participants from all over the world on our dashboard or Discord server. We also recommend checking out our Discord server to find teammates and bounce around ideas. You can join the server here.

🛠️ How to participate

The hackathon will take place online on lablab.ai platform and lablab.ai Discord Server. Please register for both in order to participate. To participate click the "Enroll" button at the bottom of the page and read our Hackathon Guidelines and Getting Started Guide.