“48 Hours of AI” NoCode hackathon organized by the CCI Ille-et-Vilaine, TimeTonic and Zelig

Introduction

For 48 hours, the CCI Ille-et-Vilaine, in collaboration with TimeTonic and Zelig, organized a hackathon dedicated to artificial intelligence and NoCode. This event brought together participants from various backgrounds - business leaders, entrepreneurs, students, digital experts - around a common challenge: designing innovative solutions in record time.

The aim of this hackathon was to encourage the rapid creation of digital applications and tools that make the most of the possibilities offered by AI and NoCode technologies.

An event organized in partnership with committed stakeholders

This hackathon was the result of collaboration between several complementary stakeholders:

• The CCI Ille-et-Vilaine, which works for the economic development of the territory and supports initiatives related to digital innovation.
• TimeTonic, a French NoCode platform, enabling the rapid creation of business applications.
• Zelig, a technology partner specializing in supporting companies in their digital transformation.
  

By combining their expertise, these three partners have provided a framework conducive to experimentation and the realization of innovative ideas.

Two days of experimentation and prototyping

The hackathon format was designed to enable participants to transform an idea into a functional solution in less than 48 hours on two pre-selected themes:

The proposed themes are as follows:

• Human resources: improving recruitment processes, optimizing employee integration, strengthening the work-life balance, and promoting quality of life at work.
• Customer relations: better understanding and building customer loyalty, improving communication and personalizing services to strengthen the links between the company and its audiences.

During these two intense days, participants benefited from a fast-paced program combining theory and practice:

Introductory workshops on NoCode and AI‍

Exploration of key concepts and available tools.

Training sessions on the TimeTonic platform

Discovery of functionalities and support in the creation of applications.

Supervision of teams

Advice and technical assistance to structure and configure projects.

Final pitch in front of a jury

Presentation of the developed solutions to a jury made up of active members of the CCI, including business leaders.

Concrete solutions and support for the future

Thanks to the NoCode tools and the technical support offered, several innovative solutions emerged during the event. Participants were able to experiment and test their concepts, thus demonstrating the rapid feasibility of digital projects thanks to new technologies.

To encourage the continuation of the work undertaken, the 15 winners of the hackathon received a free TimeTonic license valid for one year, offering them the opportunity to perfect their solutions and deepen their exploration of NoCode.

A unifying and inspiring hackathon

The event is part of a broader approach to support digital innovation and could give rise to other similar initiatives in the future. The integration of new digital tools, in particular AI and automation, is now a strategic issue for business leaders. Already widely adopted in various sectors, artificial intelligence optimizes production chains in industry through predictive maintenance, refines product recommendations in commerce and enables faster and more accurate diagnoses in the healthcare sector. These advances offer companies considerable time savings and efficiency gains while offering more personalized services and solutions.

However, for many companies, AI is still largely unexplored territory. Its adoption involves multiple challenges: human, technical and financial. Managers must not only understand the potential of these technologies, but also identify how to integrate them effectively into their processes. This is why it is essential to support companies today in their reflection and skills development on these subjects. Initiatives such as this hackathon make it possible to experiment with these innovations in a concrete setting, thus facilitating their appropriation and future deployment within organizations.

This hackathon will have enabled participants to develop their skills, test new approaches and compare their ideas in a collaborative and dynamic setting. It has also illustrated the potential of NoCode solutions and artificial intelligence to meet the digital challenges of companies and institutions.