AyaLabs
Poweringinnovation
Turn real problems into deployed solutions — through challenges, bounties, and a verified builder reputation graph.
6K+
builders engaged
20+
challenges hosted
$70K+
distributed in prizes
Our position
Where builders meet enterprise ambition
Hackathon platforms have builders but no enterprise tools. Innovation platforms have enterprise tools but no builders. AyaLabs bridges both — a verified builder community plus an innovation engine that organizations trust.
Hackathon platforms
Have builders. No enterprise innovation tools.
Innovation platforms
Have enterprise tools. No builder community.
AyaLabs
A verified builder community plus an innovation engine organizations trust.
Who it's for
Two sides, one platform
Ship real work. Earn real rewards.
Discover challenges across Africa, form teams, submit projects, and build a verified portfolio. Every submission adds to your reputation.
- Discover and register for open challenges and bounties
- Invite teammates and collaborate in-platform
- Submit work for structured, criteria-based judging
- Earn points, climb the leaderboard, and get noticed
Post a brief. Get deployed solutions.
Launch challenges, bounties, and programs with built-in registration, judging, prizes, and analytics. Engage a verified builder community with real budgets.
- Multi-step challenge creation with full settings
- Judge assignment, criteria, and weighted scoring
- Real-time analytics on registration and engagement
- Member, invitation, and messaging management
How it works
From onboarding to outcomes
Every step runs for both sides of the platform.
- 01Get set up
For Builders
Create a Builder profile — bio, skills, and specialization — in one onboarding flow.
For Organizations
Apply as an Organization, share your focus, and get approved to post briefs.
- 02Discover or post
For Builders
Browse open challenges and bounties by skill, reward, or deadline.
For Organizations
Publish a brief with scope, criteria, prize pool, and timeline in a guided flow.
- 03Build or judge
For Builders
Form a team, collaborate in-platform, and submit your work before the deadline.
For Organizations
Assign qualified judges, apply weighted criteria, and track engagement in real time.
- 04Reward & report
For Builders
Winners earn prizes, points, and reputation that compound across every challenge.
For Organizations
Distribute rewards and keep structured results in your organization's record.
Open to all
Start building today
Join the community shipping Africa's next wave of products.