Mission
Accelerate the transformation of ideas and research into structured, testable, and impactful projects.
Approach
- Intensive hackathon formats combining ideation, BMC, prototyping, and pitch
- Mentorship and product framing for research-based projects
- Technical solution building with support from ideation to MVP
- Ecosystem mobilization linking institutions, investors, and partners
Outcomes
- 1Functional prototypes and validated MVPs
- 2Talented teams connected to opportunities and partners
- 3Stronger local innovation ecosystems around major societal challenges
Who is this for
Young innovatorsPhD students and researchersHackathon participantsProject teams with prototype ideas
Official Program
Selected highlights
CAN Morocco
CAN d'Innovation
A hackathon program organized in each city hosting CAN matches to encourage young people to design useful solutions for major events. YFC executed hackathons in Rabat, Tangier, Fès, and Agadir through an intensive 48-hour format.
Université Hassan II
CITT — Cité d'Innovation, Université Hassan II
A program supporting PhD students in transforming research into entrepreneurial projects and MVPs across SaaS, IoT, image processing, and robotics.
Ministry of Interior & partners
Basma Hackathon — fighting gender-based cyberviolence
YFC organized the Basma hackathon dedicated to developing solutions against gender-based cyberviolence, mobilizing the DGSN, Royal Gendarmerie, Belgian Federal Police, Enabel, Belgian Embassy, ESMaroc, and the Ministry of Interior.