Last weekend, from the 15th to the 17th May 2026, SKIP hosted the Build Something Lovable hackathon in partnership with Lovable and fueled by Red Bull! It was an exciting weekend centered around innovation, creativity and making use of artificial intelligence.
The working environment fostered creativity, allowing people with different skill levels, regardless of their programming knowledge, to communicate and collaborate with each other. Contestants were encouraged to frequently test prototypes and were also challenged to transform an ambitious idea into a fully functioning and deployable minimal viable product using Lovable AI tools.
The hackathon officially started with a kick-off on Friday, May 15th, where students were introduced to the theme and began forming teams. The teams of 3-4 students then started discussing a wide range of problems and creative solutions.
On Saturday, the teams focused on development, transforming their abstract ideas into real, concrete applications. The day was filled with contestants testing their features, refining prompts, and consistently developing ideas to improve their projects.
On Sunday, the teams showed great enthusiasm during their presentations for the judges from GU Ventures, Chalmers Technical University and University of Gothenburg as they displayed a variety of innovative problem-solving approaches. The teams competed in the Innovation and Originality category as well as the User Interface and User eXperience category.
We are sincerely grateful that the judges spent their afternoon with us and provided invaluable expertise and feedback. After all the impressive presentations and live demos by the teams, the winners of the hackathon were announced:
- Innovation and Originality: /ˈbæbɪlɒn/
- UI/UX: SnapCal
/ˈbæbɪlɒn/ is a language construction (conlanging) tool designed for writers and world builders who want to craft languages for their fantasy or science-fiction universes. Beginners can construct a language and build a basic dictionary in minutes with the help of integrated AI, no linguistic background is needed. Enthusiasts, on the other hand, can immerse themselves in the intricacies of fine-tuning parameters.
The SnapCal team developed a solution to a common student dilemma: orientation in notes and lecture material by creating a note organisation tool which allows students to sort their study material pictures into appropriate directories to reduce clutter and make students’ lives a bit easier.
Congratulations to the winners and thank you for building something Lovable!