MindBridge’s 2026 Data Science Challenge

• In-person event
• HP 5345, Herzberg Laboratories, Carleton University
• 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON, K1S 5B6

MindBridge, the leader in AI-powered financial decision intelligence, is announcing the return of its Data Science Challenge in partnership with Carleton University. Now in its second year, the challenge invites Carleton’s undergraduate and graduate students in technical disciplines to solve a financial analytics problem using advanced AI techniques. This year the focus is all about AI agents.

The 2026 Data Science Challenge begins on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, with a MindBridge-hosted lecture on Agentic AI, design patterns, and applications, providing participants with essential context on LLMs, AI agents, and agentic workflows.

Challenge Details

• Eligibility: Open to all data science, science, computer science, engineering graduate and undergraduate students from Carleton University.
• Start Date & Lecture: January 28, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. in HP 5345, Carleton University.
  • Discord server: https://discord.gg/Es9mrhtEDp
• Submission Deadline: March 13, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.
• Winners Announced: March 31, 2026

Prizes & Career Opportunities

Submissions will be evaluated based on performance, creativity, innovation, and presentation.

Top entries will receive:

• 1st Place: MacBook Pro
• 2nd Place: iPad Pro
• 3rd Place: iPad

As a leader in AI transformation, MindBridge is also offering winners of this challenge an interview for a paid internship at MindBridge in Ottawa, Ontario. Those selected will have the opportunity to contribute to MindBridge’s mission of helping organizations navigate evolving financial risks, using AI as a key driver of transparency, efficiency, and informed decision-making.

About MindBridge Analytics Inc.

MindBridge is the leader in AI-powered financial decision intelligence. The MindBridge platform empowers finance teams to analyze 100% of financial transactions in real time, enabling organizations to detect risk, surface anomalies, and optimize performance with greater speed and accuracy. At the core of the platform is the Central Insights Factory — a proprietary AI engine that transforms complex financial data into trusted, actionable insights. Trusted by auditors, finance leaders, and regulators around the world, MindBridge delivers transparent, explainable AI that strengthens internal controls, enhances compliance, and supports smarter financial decision-making.