Enter the CData Connect AI Hackathon and Build the Future of Connected AI
Blog post from CData
CData announced its first virtual CData Connect AI Hackathon, a global competition beginning September 25, 2025, that invites developers, analysts, and innovators to create AI agents, copilots, or assistants powered by live enterprise data. Participants must use CData Connect AI, a no-code platform that provides governed access to hundreds of systems including Salesforce, HubSpot, QuickBooks, and Snowflake, alongside an MCP-enabled AI tool to demonstrate a practical use case. Entries are due October 24, 2025, and should describe the project, connected systems, AI integrations, and business problem addressed, with optional screenshots or demonstrations. A CData expert panel will assess submissions for creativity, usefulness, functionality, and presentation, awarding gift cards of $500, $250, and $100 to the top three projects. Suggested ideas include customer-support assistants, automated Snowflake insight sharing, finance-reporting copilots, and marketing recommendation tools using real-time business data.
| Trend | Post Mentions | Total Month Mentions | Posts | Companies | MoM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real-time | 3 | 4,993 | 1,176 | 279 | -12% |
| AI Agents | 2 | 3,173 | 619 | 198 | +0% |
| AI Coding Assistant | 2 | 1,269 | 243 | 98 | +16% |
| MCP | 1 | 3,897 | 350 | 145 | -24% |
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