Databricks partnered with us to host the Generative AI World Cup, a global competition bringing together over 1,500 developers and data professionals from 18 countries. The goal? To showcase cutting-edge generative AI solutions leveraging Databricks’ Mosaic AI technologies while fostering innovation and collaboration across industries.
Despite their strong technology stack and appeal, Databricks faced two critical tasks:
- Ensuring participants were verified developers or data professionals to maintain a high caliber of submissions.
- Effectively marketing the competition to reach their global target audience of AI engineers and data scientists.
Hosting a Hackathon for Data Professionals
Hackathons are typically open to anyone, but for the Generative AI World Cup, Databricks needed a more curated approach to ensure the competition achieved its goals. The challenge was twofold: to market the event globally to attract a skilled audience of data professionals and to verify that participants had the required expertise in AI and data fields. By addressing these unique requirements, we ensured that the hackathon maintained a high standard of participation while achieving global reach.
We collaborated with Databricks to design and implement solutions that addressed these challenges head-on.
- Selective Vetting Process: Ensured only developers with data expertise were accepted, creating a competition populated by highly skilled professionals.
- Global Marketing Strategy: Implemented a targeted marketing campaign to attract developers worldwide. By combining StackUp’s established network with digital outreach, social media promotions, and tailored email campaigns, the competition reached a diverse and skilled audience.
- StackUp Hackathon Platform: Leveraged StackUp’s extensive network of over 200,000 developers, making it easy for participants to join. Integration with StackUp’s platform streamlined registration, team coordination, and project submissions, ensuring effortless global participation.
Impact: A Truly Global Showcase of Generative AI Innovation
Through the Generative AI World Cup, Databricks successfully engaged professionals across diverse industries to harness the power of its Mosaic AI technologies. By leveraging tools such as Model Serving, Vector Search, Databricks Notebooks, and Databricks Apps, participants developed tailored solutions addressing challenges in biotechnology, food and beverage, telecommunications, legal tech, and construction.
Three teams per region stood out for their exceptional approach to addressing real-world GenAI challenges.
Grand Prize and EMEA Winner: Exyte
Exyte is a global leader specializing in the design, engineering, and construction of high-tech facilities, with expertise in industries such as semiconductors, life sciences, and data centers.
The Solution: Exyte developed ReguBEAM AI, a generative AI-powered compliance assistant that automates regulatory checks in building design. By leveraging BIM models and regulatory documents, it streamlines compliance verification, reducing time, costs, and human errors—revolutionizing how construction projects approach regulatory compliance.
APJ Winner: AITHENA
AITHENA is a Singapore-based AI startup focused on creating innovative solutions for complex challenges, particularly in specialized industries like legal tech.
The Solution: AITHENA introduced a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipeline tailored for legal professionals. The tool enhances legal research by performing nuanced reasoning across multiple semantic levels, ensuring accuracy while significantly reducing research time. Built on Databricks’ robust platform, it sets a new standard for AI-driven legal solutions.
Americas Winner: Greenlight BioScience
Greenlight BioScience is a biotechnology firm dedicated to developing eco-friendly crop protection solutions and exploring RNA applications in vaccines and therapeutics.
The Solution: Greenlight BioScience created AdaptiveFilters, an AI-powered image processing tool that automates analysis for biocontrol agent development. The solution, powered by Databricks Apps, accelerates agricultural innovation by streamlining data processing and reducing manual workload, paving the way for sustainable biotech advancements.
Redefining Innovation with Databricks Mosaic AI
The Generative AI World Cup showcased the transformative potential of Databricks Mosaic AI technologies, bringing together professionals from around the world to solve industry-specific challenges. By creating an environment that attracted top talent, streamlined participation, and empowered innovation, Databricks not only demonstrated the versatility of its platform but also solidified its role as a leader in generative AI.
Want to check out the hackathon? You can see it here
