AI Hackathon

One concept in. A working AI solution out.

Complimentary 1-2 days

One to two complimentary days with your team and ArchitectNow engineers to prove an AI concept on Microsoft AI technology. We build together and deploy a real, working solution, in your tenant or our hackathon tenant, then hand you the design and the plan to scale it.

1-2 days
Hackathon build, on site or virtual
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Working Microsoft AI solution, deployed live
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Hosting options: your tenant or our hackathon tenant
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Deliverables: design, prototype, scale plan

Prove the capability, or prove the value.

AI Knowledge Gateway: centralize knowledge serving · Foundry IQ

LLM Gateway: centralize model decisioning & routing · Model Router

AI Voice: agents that speak & listen in real time · Voice Live API

Agents + MCP: connect agents to enterprise knowledge & systems

AI Automated CoE: govern agents · Agent 365, Entra ID, Purview

Multi-Agent Orchestration: plan, hand off & collaborate · Foundry

Grounded RAG Chat: cited answers over your documents · AI Search

Copilot Studio Agent: low-code agent in Teams & Microsoft 365

Document Intelligence: extract & process documents at scale

Data Agent on Fabric: natural-language answers over your data

Customer self-service: deflect tickets with a grounded agent

Employee knowledge assistant: instant answers from policies & docs

IT / HR helpdesk automation: resets, access & routine requests

Proposal & RFP drafting: first drafts from your best past responses

Contract review: flag deviations, risks & non-standard terms

Claims & invoice processing: intake-to-decision automation

Field service copilot: manuals & fix history at the point of work

Onboarding & training assistant: adaptive new-hire walkthroughs

Customer insight & next best action: churn signals & offers

Finance close copilot: reconciliation & variance explanations

These are examples to start the conversation; the best topic is the one your team already wants to prove. Bring your own.

Three outcomes, built in the room.

Deliverable 01

Recommended Approach & Design

The Microsoft AI architecture for your topic, with the key decisions documented.

Deliverable 02

Working Prototype

A real solution deployed and demonstrated live: not slides, not a mockup.

Deliverable 03

Action Plan to Scale

The sequenced steps to take the prototype to production, owners named.

Six steps. Two before, three in the room, one after.

01 · Pre-Hackathon

Planning Session

Pick the topic, goal, knowledge sources and Microsoft technologies in scope. Choose hosting, your tenant or ours, and single-team (collaborative) vs multi-team (competitive) format.

02 · Pre-Hackathon

Readiness & Agenda

Schedule and review the targeted agenda. Confirm Microsoft service and source-knowledge readiness (access, licensing, sample data) and team onboarding steps.

03 · Hackathon

Vision the Approach

Align on the Microsoft technology approach for the topic and the key design considerations before the build starts.

04 · Hackathon

Execute the Build

Build hands-on with ArchitectNow engineers guiding side by side: pairing, unblocking, keeping the build on the clock.

05 · Hackathon

Present the Results

Demo working builds to the wider stakeholder team. Multi-team format: the judging panel scores the builds and names the winner, with prize.

06 · Post-Hackathon

Operationalize

Agree next steps to take the winning build toward production, a natural entry to a Frontier-funded Platform Pilot.

A partner, not a vendor.

4 Solutions Partner Designations

Data & AI · Digital & App Innovation · Infrastructure Azure · Support Services.

AI Apps on Azure Specialization

Held by a small fraction of partners. Production AI on Azure, verified by Microsoft.

Microsoft MVPs on staff

Engagements led by Microsoft-recognized practitioners with 15+ years on the platform.

Microsoft funding pathway

Our Azure specialization lets us nominate qualifying engagements for Microsoft Azure investment funding, subject to Microsoft eligibility and approval.

Prove your AI concept in 1 to 2 days.

30-minute sponsor call to pick your topic.

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