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Vibe The Future 2026 Spring

Archive of the first edition of our product hackathon. 24 hours at the University of Rzeszów, a real challenge from the aviation industry and 80 people signed up for the workshops and the Product Challenge.

Date
22-23 May 2026
Venue
University of Rzeszów, building A0
Duration
24 h hackathon

- The challenge

A real problem from the MRO industry

The first edition focused on a real business challenge from the MRO industry - managing spare parts and technical maintenance in industry. Participants designed tools supporting LOT AMS in their daily work. Teams built prototypes that could genuinely improve the work of sales departments in aviation companies.

Spring 2026 edition by the numbers

registered participants
80*registered participants
of work on the challenge
24 hof work on the challenge
pizzas ordered
40+pizzas ordered
coffees drunk
200+coffees drunk
grand prize for the best team
1grand prize for the best team

- Challenge expert partner

LOT Aircraft Maintenance Services(opens in a new tab)

Poland's largest aircraft maintenance company. A certified MRO centre based in Rzeszów, in the heart of Aviation Valley. Part of the PLL LOT group, serving customers from all over the world.

What did LOT AMS bring?

  • A real technology and business problem to solve
  • The challenge, presented in the opening speech
  • Openness to implementing the solutions presented

- Agenda

How the 24 hours went

Day 1 - Friday, 22 May

  1. 8:00-10:00Participant registration. Team line-ups confirmed.
  2. 10:00-10:30Opening: welcome from the organisers and agenda overview. (Key moment)
  3. 10:30-11:00Presentation by the challenge's expert partner: aviation industry context.
  4. 11:00-11:15Hackathon problem announced. Work starts. (Key moment)
  5. 11:15-19:00Work on the solution. Mentors and the partner available on site.
  6. 13:30-14:30Lunch break.
  7. 20:00Dinner. (Key moment)
  8. 21:30Mentors finish for the day.

Day 2 - Saturday, 23 May

  1. 8:00-9:30Day 2 opening. Time to polish the solutions. Participant check-in. (Key moment)
  2. 9:30-12:00Final work: finishing the project and preparing the pitch.
  3. 10:00Breakfast.
  4. 12:00Deadline: solutions closed. (Key moment)
  5. 12:00-13:30Team presentations: max. 4 minutes per team plus Q&A from the jury.
  6. 13:30-14:00Jury deliberation. Refreshments for the teams in the meantime.
  7. 14:00-15:00Results, prize-giving and group photos. Closing. (Key moment)

- Prizes

What did the winners get?

Grand prize

24,000 PLN

Vouchers for MVP development at CETUSPRO worth 24,000 PLN gross in total, awarded to the whole winning team.

Grant support

Help with securing grants

The team leader gets professional support in applying for grants to develop the project further: help with the documentation and strategic consultations.

Potential investment

Development from CETUSPRO

Every member of the winning team can receive an investment from CETUSPRO in the form of development once the first sales are documented - a way to scale the project without putting in their own capital.

- Knowledge Zone

Free workshops before the hackathon

Workshops in small groups of up to 20 people that prepared participants for the Product Challenge. They took place at the University of Rzeszów, and participants could sign up for the main event during the workshops.

- Mentors

Supporting the teams around the clock

  • Albert Szymański

    .NET Developer

  • Dominik Włodarczyk

    Business Analyst, Team Leader

  • Bartosz Maziarka

    Mobile & Frontend Developer

  • Kamil Kurdziel

    .NET Developer

  • Marcin Mędrek

    Project & Product Manager

  • Tomasz Kokoszka

    Head of Sales Office

  • Łukasz Wojtowski

    Sales Manager

- Organisers

Who made it happen

Main partner

CETUSPRO(opens in a new tab)

IT & innovation

Responsible for the concept and format of the event and for the product and technology know-how. Our mission is to help young people in their careers.

Co-organiser

University of Rzeszów(opens in a new tab)

Infrastructure & logistics

Provided the space for innovation in building A0 and the workshop facilities. Supported participants with mentors' expertise and full logistical help from the academic team.

- Format

Event format

Product Challenge participants
30+**Product Challenge participants
of intense work
24 hof intense work
masterclass sessions
5masterclass sessions
real challenges
100%real challenges

The organisers encouraged cross-disciplinary teams combining technology, business and UI/UX.

Final judging criteria

  • Business value and purpose
  • Chance of implementation
  • Completeness of the solution

- Recruitment

How registration worked

Recruitment goal: 30+** participants in groups of 3-6.

  1. Sign-up form

    Participants registered individually with their name, e-mail and area of interest.

  2. Building a team

    Participants formed groups of 3-6. You could come solo - the organisers helped you find a team.

  3. Workshops before the event

    Free preparatory workshops on VibeCoding, pitching and the BMC were available.

  4. The event

    On 22-23 May 2026 participants solved a real product challenge and presented their solutions to the jury.

Edition sponsors and partners

  • * participants signed up for the workshops and the Product Challenge combined
  • ** participants signed up for the Product Challenge only

Want to join the next edition?

The chance is non-zero. Write to us if you want to take part or become a partner.

Read the event recap

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Norbert Pisz

CEO, CETUSPRO

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