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Launch Your AI Product in 7 Days

Companies submit real challenges. Talents join free workshops and hackathons to build working AI products — landing paying clients and launching new career paths. No coding required.

Next Workshop: October 04, 2026 · Limited to 20 spots per Lab · 100% Free

Next Workshop: October 04, 2026

  • Sunday, 4 October 2026 at 18:00 UTC
  • Online worldwide · Physical Labs where available
  • 20 spots per Lab
  • 100% Free
  • Stack: Claude Code + Lovable
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Active Hackathons

Pick your hackathon. Build in 7 days.

Real companies, real problems, real prizes. Join a team and ship an AI solution.

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Meet the builders

Real people, real Labs, real outcomes — from first workshop to first paying client.

Illustrative portrait of Amadou Diallo

Amadou Diallo

AI Sales Automation Builder

Rotterdam

I didn't know what Claude was. In 2 weeks, I built an AI that books sales calls for a real estate agency. They paid me before the hackathon ended.

Result

12 qualified meetings booked in the first month

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Illustrative portrait of Sarah De Smet

Sarah De Smet

AI Automation Agency Founder

Brussels

ESANTIC didn't teach me theory. They put me in front of a company with a real problem. Now I have my own AI automation agency.

Result

3 client workflows launched after the hackathon

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Illustrative portrait of Kouamé N’Guessan

Kouamé N’Guessan

AI Product Builder

Abidjan

From Abidjan, I joined the online Lab. Now my AI product handles client onboarding for a European startup.

Result

Client onboarding automated from end to end

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The stack: what you actually build with

Two AI-native tools, four revenue automations. That's the whole toolkit.

Claude Code

Direct the AI with natural language. It writes, debugs, and deploys code for you.

Lovable

Turn prompts into beautiful, production-ready web apps and interfaces.

Lead Generation

AI finds and qualifies prospects automatically.

Prospecting

Personalized outreach at scale, 24/7.

Sales Booking

AI books meetings into your calendar while you sleep.

Daily Operations

Automate repetitive tasks so you focus on growth.

Easy as 1, 2, 3, Launch

One pipeline, from your first workshop to your first paying client.

1

Free Workshop

Attend a 2-hour live session. Learn Claude Code + Lovable basics. Zero prerequisites.

2

Join a Lab

Plug into a physical Lab near you or join our worldwide online community.

3

Enter Hackathon

7-day sprint. A real company brings a real problem. You build the AI solution.

4

Launch with Paying Clients

Ship your product. Win the hackathon. Get hired — or spin off your own AI product with a client already paying.

Two sides of the hackathon

For Talents

  • Free live workshops (Claude + Lovable)
  • Join a Lab — physical or online
  • 7-day Hackathons with real prizes
  • Launch your AI product with pre-vetted clients
  • Get hired by the companies you build for

For Companies

  • Submit a real business problem (sales, ops, support)
  • Get matched with vetted AI talents from our Labs
  • Receive a working AI agent in 7 days
  • Keep the IP and hire the team if it's a fit

Built for those the system forgot

We support workplace inclusion by serving people of foreign origin, job seekers, and career switchers worldwide. By leveraging AI for socio-professional inclusion, we bridge the gap for skilled labor needs while reducing the digital divide. ESANTIC Labs is a social and digital innovation hub — valuing existing skills and strengthening digital capabilities for vulnerable populations.

Foreign-bornJob SeekersCareer SwitchersNo Degree RequiredFree
Free Workshop
Learn Claude + Lovable
Join a Lab
Community + mentorship
Form a Team
Build in public
Hackathon (7 days)
Ship an AI agent for a real client
Launch Product
First paying client secured

Every founder we back came through this pipeline. No shortcuts. No exceptions.

FAQ

Sessions conducted in French and accessible English.

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