From friction to flow
- powered by AI
Share your pain. Win your breakthrough.
Got a process that drives you (or your team) a little mad?
Maybe it's manual, repetitive, slow? Maybe it's a digital experience that confuses more than it helps? Maybe it's something your users complain about? Regularly?
We all have those moments: Why is this still so hard? This challenge is your chance to call it out.

What's in it for you?
The most insightful, relatable, or high-impact problem submission wins a free (AI) Discovery Sprint – worth 15k€! You bring the pain point. We’ll bring the brains — to explore how smart design, technology and AI could help solve it.
You’ll walk away with:
- A tailored solution concept from AE’s experts in AI, UX and automation
- A concrete starting point to kick off change and a concrete blueprint for a solution
- Instant innovation kudos

How we'll pick the winner
No pitch decks, no perfect solutions needed - we're looking for juivy, real-life friction. Here's what we'll look at:

Is it a real pain?
The kind that slows people down, frustrates customers, or quietly drains time and energy every day.

Can we make a difference — soon?
We’re not after moonshots. We want problems that are concrete enough to tackle and create visible impact in the near future.

Does it spark ideas?
If your problem makes us go “Yes! That’s exactly where GenAI could shine,” you’re onto something.
Who’s this for?
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People tired of clunky tools or broken flows
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Teams with big ambitions but even bigger backlogs
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UX champions who know users deserve better
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Anyone who’s ever said: “There has to be a smarter way to do this”
Whether you’re in product, ops, service design, IT or innovation — if you’ve spotted a pain point worth fixing, this challenge is for you.
In short
Submit your idea before: July 8, 2025
Winner announced: July 15, 2025
Discovery Sprint: happening this summer — AI and sunshine guaranteed