SPRING 2026 · CBS AI ACADEMY
The companies building this with us.
CBS AI Academy is made possible by a group of organisations who believe in hands-on, responsible AI education. Each partner plays a distinct role — from shaping the case to hosting sessions, mentoring teams, and evaluating the final competition.
CONFIRMED PARTNERS · SPRING 2026
Who's in the room.
10+ organisations. 4 workshops. 1 shared case. One MVP competition.
VML MAP
Case Sponsor · Workshop 1
Case SponsorVML MAP is a global creative and consulting agency combining data, technology, and creativity to drive business transformation. They are the central case partner of CBS AI Academy Spring 2026 — defining the real business problem that all 60 students work on across all four workshops and the final competition. As case sponsor, VML MAP provides the brief, constraints, and real-world context that makes every deliverable meaningful.
Microsoft
Workshop 1 · Workshop 2 · Workshop 3
Microsoft is a global technology leader providing cloud, AI, and productivity solutions. At CBS AI Academy, Microsoft brings real-world AI implementation expertise across three workshops — from foundational AI understanding through to workflow design and agentic systems.
Fellowmind
Workshop 1
Fellowmind is a leading Microsoft partner specialising in digital transformation across the Nordics. At the Academy, Fellowmind brings the perspective of AI implementation in real business settings — what works, what breaks, and how to evaluate AI outputs professionally.
Alice.Tech
Workshop 2
Alice.Tech builds AI-powered tools for the future of work. At the Academy, Alice.Tech contributes hands-on build experience — covering how to translate a business problem into a working AI solution, and what it really takes to go from idea to architecture.
BCG
Workshop 3
BCG is one of the world's leading management consulting firms. At the Academy, BCG brings a strategy and implementation lens to Workshop 3 — helping students understand how AI creates measurable value in real organisational workflows, and how to communicate that value clearly.
IBM
Workshop 4
IBM is a global leader in hybrid cloud and AI. At the Academy, IBM hosts and leads Workshop 4 on AI governance, risk management, and responsible deployment — helping students understand what it takes to move from a working prototype to a solution that can actually survive organisational reality.
Lovable
Build Platform · Workshop 2
Lovable is the AI-powered frontend builder used by Academy teams to build their MVP prototypes. Every team in CBS AI Academy Spring 2026 has access to Lovable to design and build their AI solution — making the gap between idea and working prototype as small as possible.
Wilmo.ai
MVP Final
Wilmo.ai is an AI startup building intelligent automation tools for businesses. At the Academy, Wilmo.ai participates in the MVP Final — bringing a founder's perspective to the jury and helping evaluate which student solutions are genuinely viable beyond the room.
n8n
Workflow Automation Tool
n8n is an open-source workflow automation platform used at the Academy for building agentic pipelines and connecting data sources. Students use n8n alongside Lovable to prototype AI workflows that go beyond single-model outputs.