Paris Fintech Hackathon 2026

About the HackathonTheFintech Hackathon: Solve with AIis the largest student fintech hackathon in France. Organized bySciences Po AI (SpY),ASES France(Stanford University × HEC Paris), andGoogle Developer Group Epita, it brings together 150 elite students in AI, finance, and entrepreneurship for a24-hour non-stop hacking sprintat the heart of Paris's fintech ecosystem.Taking place onApril 25–26, 2026 at HEC Paris, participants will build AI-powered fintech solutions and pitch to a jury of top-tier investors, founders, and industry executives.The ChallengeTheme: FinTech Innovation — Solve with AIFrance is home to 11 unicorn fintech startups and is the premier fintech ecosystem in the EU. AI is reshaping financial services at every level — from payments and compliance to wealth management and fraud detection. Your mission: leverage AI to build the next breakthrough fintech product.Teams are free to tackle any fintech problem they choose, as long as AI is at the core of their solution.Areas of inspiration (non-exhaustive):AI-powered payments & transaction intelligenceFraud detection & compliance automationPersonalized wealth management & robo-advisoryCredit scoring & alternative lendingRegTech, KYC/AML automationDeFi & blockchain-based financial productsInsurTech powered by generative AIEvent FormatDuration:24 hours non-stopLocation:HEC Paris — full amphitheatre + 10 dedicated work roomsParticipants:~150 highly selected studentsEntry:FreeTeams:4 to 5 peopleScheduleSaturday, April 259:00–10:00 — Registration & team formation10:00 — Opening ceremony & keynote11:00 — Hacking begins 🚀14:00 — Workshop: Hg Capital — Agentic Coding(mandatory, 30 min)16:00 — Workshop: Red Bull(30 min)18:00 — Workshop: Google — Vibe-coding with Gemini(30 min)00:00 — Midnight surprise 🃏Sunday, April 26Morning — Hacking continuesAfternoon — Pre-screening pitches(3 pods, 10 teams each, 5 min/team)Late afternoon — Final pitches: top 9 teams pitch to the full jury(5 min each)Evening — Awards ceremony & closing 🎉PrizesPlacePrize🥇 1stCash prize + 1 month Station F offices + 500 Lovable credits + Google Cloud credits🥈 2ndCash prize + 1 month Station F offices + 300 Lovable credits + Google Cloud credits🥉 3rdCash prize + 1 month Station F offices + 100 Lovable credits + Google Cloud creditsAll participants receive $5 in Google Cloud credits and unlimited Lovable access for the 24 hours.OrganizersThis hackathon is brought to you by:ASES France— the French chapter of Stanford ASES (Association of Stanford Entrepreneurs), operating in partnership with HEC ParisSciences Po AI (SpY)— the AI student association of Sciences Po ParisGoogle Developer Group Epita— Google's developer community in EpitaPartners & SponsorsHg Capital— Main cash sponsorGoogle— Cloud credits, workshops & on-site mentorsLovable— Vibe-coding platform partnerStation F— Co-working space prizesCerebras— Fast and effortless AI trainingRed Bull— Energy & workshop partner