Design theFuture!
How will you work alongside AI, robots and VR? This year, secondary, vocational and higher-education students explore the co-worker of the future by building working prototypes for real challenges from the region.
The kick-off is on 18 September 2026 and the grand finale is on 29 January 2027.
The co-worker of
the future.
This year, teams do not only design concepts on slides. They build them. Companies bring real challenges to the table, and students from secondary, vocational and higher education develop an MVP (Minimum Viable Product). We do this through three concrete, current topics that define tomorrow's workplace.
// Choose a topic to simulate
> [INPUT_CHANNEL: PATIENT_EMAIL] received from fam_de_boer@outlook.com...
> Sentiment analysis: Frustrated / Negative | Urgency: HIGH PRIORITY
> Categorization: Mobility & Accessibility | Topic: Faulty wheelchair lift
> AI Agent 1 (Classifier): 'Fault detected at wheelchair lift near entrance P1.'
> AI Agent 2 (Jira Automation): Ticket #HYF-2026-0489 created successfully.
> AI Agent 3 (Slack Router): Alert sent to team #care-infra: 'Maintenance required!'
> AI Agent 4 (Auto-Reply): Draft email generated for patient:
"Dear De Boer family, our apologies. Our service team is already on its way..."
> Status: Successfully handled. Waiting for next email...
SPECIFICATIONS
Let AI take over a specific business task. Students do not build a simple chatbox, but a functional, context-aware assistant connected to real business data.
STUDENT-DELIVERED MVP:
An intelligent multi-agent system that automatically analyzes customer questions, creates tickets in Jira and generates a personalized draft response.
View the cases
The Three Pillars
of Hack Your Future
Together we build the future. Whether you are a student, entrepreneur or teacher, HYF is the platform for real innovation.
For Students
Solve real-world cases, collaborate in multidisciplinary teams and pitch your innovative solution to a professional jury.
For Companies
Bring your own business case, meet new regional talent and let young people think along on complex challenges.
For Education
Bridge theory and real impact. Let students work on real challenges in the innovative heart of the Waterland region.
The Toolkit
No pre-packaged modules, but a database of free, modern AI and workflow tools. We teach students the key skill of 2026: choosing, combining and building.
Theworldischangingfast.
Getatasteofwhatitisliketohelpbuildthefuture.
The Future
of Yesterday
The HYF Protocol
The blueprint for your future in tech.
Form a team & pick a case
Start on your own or form a team of 2 to 4 people. Choose one of the cases from real companies in the Waterland region.
Develop solutions
Work on your concept, align with the client and push the boundary. We help you with the latest tools and guidance towards a real product.
Pitch on the Mainstage
Present your working demo or finished product to a professional jury on the impressive stage of the H20 Esports Tech Campus.
Join as a Partner
Waterland is facing
major change.
Digitisation, an ageing population, new technology — the region needs companies that look beyond tomorrow. And young people who know what is at stake.
"With Hack Your Future we bring them together."
Your challenge becomes their project. Their talent becomes your future.
For Schools & Teachers
The most ambitious project of the school year.
We support your teachers
Quality without overload. We help you get started with a kick-off meeting, handle communication with partner companies and support students throughout the project.
It ends on the big stage
The best teams pitch their solutions on the mainstage of H20 Esports Campus to a jury of professionals. Your school fully in the spotlight.