For partners
Why corporates run a sprint with sprintd
Partners don't all join for the same reason. There are four distinct jobs a sprint can do, and one event serves all four at once.
Why partners engage
Partners don't all join for the same reason. There are four distinct jobs a sprint can do, and one event serves all four at once.
Brand and association
Be visibly associated with an ambitious, technical, builder-leaning community. The signal: you back people who ship, not just talk.
Talent identification
Hiring is broken. CVs are AI-generated, interviews get gamed. A 36-hour sprint lets you watch 100+ ambitious people work under real pressure. You cannot fake that.
Innovation under budget
Bring a real problem. Walk away with multiple working prototypes from different angles, for a fraction of a six-figure consulting engagement, built by people who think outside the box.
Culture exposure
Bring the team members who haven't bought into AI or modern tools. A weekend watching driven people ship real things is hard to unsee. Behaviour change without a top-down programme.
What you walk away with
A sprint is low-risk innovation. You test real ideas on a real problem before committing serious R&D budget, and you take the results home.
Working prototypes
Multiple demoable solutions to your challenge, from different angles, built in 36 hours.
A talent pipeline
Direct contact with strong builders you watched work, and profiles you can follow up with.
Innovation credibility
A visible win to show internally, plus a recap report you can take to your leadership.
Ways to engage
Mix and match. Most partners start with an innovation challenge and build from there.
Innovation challenge
Define a real challenge teams work on. The core of the partnership.
Presenting partner
Top-level naming rights and maximum brand visibility across the event.
Side challenge
Sponsor a focused award like Best Use of X or Most Creative.
Prize funding
Fund the prize pool with prominent branding at the awards.
Jury seat
A seat on the jury, with direct access to teams and talent.
VC and investor access
Access to the event, the talent, and the deal flow.
Booth and demo space
A physical presence to showcase products and recruit on site.
Keynote or workshop
A speaking slot, workshop, or mentoring session in front of the room.
Talent pool access
Access to participant profiles and CVs, with consent.
Branded prizes and swag
Put your hardware, software, or merch in builders' hands.
Not every partner pays in cash
Some of the best partnerships are in kind. If you bring tools, product, or prizes instead of a budget, there's a clear way in.
Tools and credits
Give builders your API, platform, or hardware, plus a Best Use of [your product] challenge. You get adoption, a built-with-you showcase, and developer mindshare.
Product and hospitality
Fuel the room with your product. You get brand presence and your product in the hands of a young, hard-to-reach audience, plus the social content that comes with it.
Prizes
Fund or supply the prize pool. You get prominent branding at the awards moment and association with the winning teams.
What it costs
Every partnership is scoped to your goals. Most start with an innovation challenge and build from there with the options above.
No off-the-shelf packages. Ask for the offer and we'll tailor the numbers with you.
How we measure success
You should be able to justify this internally. After the sprint we send a recap report so you have the numbers, not just the memories.
- Prototypes produced on your challenge, and which ones are worth taking further
- Builders engaged, with profiles of the talent you'd want to follow up with
- Reach and brand visibility across the event and its channels
- A clear read on which solutions are worth taking forward
Partner questions
Who shows up?+
Curated builders from across Switzerland: developers, designers, data scientists, and founders, mostly aged 18 to 30, team-matched ahead of time.
Who owns what the teams build on our challenge?+
We agree IP terms with you up front, in writing, before the sprint. The default protects both the builders and your interests, and we tailor it to your case. Ask us for the standard terms.
How do you handle confidentiality and our data?+
We work with NDAs where needed and agree exactly what data leaves your side. Sensitive material stays controlled. We will walk your legal and procurement teams through it.
What happens after the 36 hours?+
The working solutions are yours to take forward, and the teams that built them stay reachable through our community, so you can re-engage the people behind the prototype you liked. Many partners come back to the next sprint to push it further.
What do we actually walk away with?+
Working prototypes for your challenge, direct contact with strong talent, and visibility with a builder community. Depending on your goals, also new hires and culture change inside your own team.
How is this different from a consultancy?+
A consultancy gives you one answer and an invoice. A sprint gives you multiple working prototypes from different angles, built fast, for a fraction of the cost.
What do you need from us?+
A real challenge worth solving, someone to brief the teams and answer questions during the sprint, and ideally a judge. We handle everything else.
When is the next event?+
Our first own-brand sprint is in October 2026. Partner slots are being confirmed now, ahead of the public launch.
Can you run a private sprint for us?+
Yes. We design and deliver sprints under your brand or ours, end to end. Tell us the problem and we'll scope it.
Request the partner offer
Tell us about your goals and we'll send a tailored proposal.
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