Futury Build Days bring talents together to solve real industry challenges under pressure. In just 16–32 hours, teams exchange ideas, build prototypes and turn early concepts into tangible solutions. Supported by mentors and corporate partners, participants experience innovation hands-on — fast, focused and close to real market needs.
What to expect
Real industry challenges
Work on concrete, unresolved problems provided directly by our corporate partners, giving your solution immediate market potential from day one.
Cross-functional teamwork
Collaborate in agile, interdisciplinary teams combining the unique strengths of tech talents, business students, researchers, and early-stage founders.
Rapid prototyping and solution development
Move from zero to a tangible, validated product prototype or software architecture in a high-intensity, structured sprint environment.
Mentoring from industry professionals
Receive direct coaching, technical feedback, and strategic sparring from experienced startup founders, subject-matter experts, and corporate executives throughout the entire track.
Programm Setup
Participants work in interdisciplinary teams on challenges provided by corporate partners, supported by mentors, stream coordinators and ecosystem experts. The goal is to turn ideas into tangible prototypes and present them in a clear final pitch.
Understand the Challenge
Teams receive the challenge briefing, clarify the problem and define the first direction for their solution.
Ideate & Build
Participants develop concepts, test assumptions and create a first prototype or demo.
Mentor Feedback
Mentors and experts support the teams during the working phase and challenge their thinking.
Prepare the Pitch
Teams refine the storyline, demo and slide structure for the final jury presentation.
Present to the Jury
Solutions are presented to a jury of partners, mentors and ecosystem experts.
From Prototype to Pilot
The goal is to move promising solutions beyond prototyping into pilot projects, co-creation with corporate partners or even the foundation of a new venture.