Case Study: Waitrose accelerates AI innovation with Mindera hackathon

Waitrose generates 70 AI concepts in 3 days with Mindera

Waitrose, a major UK supermarket chain, wanted to explore how artificial intelligence could improve its software development productivity and customer experience but was unsure where to start. The retailer engaged its software development partner, Mindera, to utilize its Agile Accelerator hackathon service to address this challenge.

Mindera planned and executed a comprehensive three-day AI hackathon for Waitrose. The solution included an ideation workshop that generated 70 concepts, technology setup, team training, and full event management. The result was seven working AI prototypes developed by 90 participants, with three solutions immediately moving into a discovery phase. The event successfully fostered innovation, energized Waitrose's technology teams, and identified practical AI applications with future potential for the business.

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