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What is Ship-IT Day? 🚀

Ship-IT Day is a full-day innovation sprint where various ACA teams & customers work on innovative, out-of-the-box solutions for real-world internal or external challenges. At the end of the day, each team presents a proof of concept (POC). And yes, there’s a winner!

  • Date: Friday 19 September 2025
  • Locatie: ACA Group offices Antwerp / Hasselt / Ghent
  • Deadline for ideas: 3 September 2025, 12:00h 

 

Why should you participate? 

Because you think big and start light. Here's what's in it for you: 

Submit your idea here!
Submit your idea here!
  • Test innovation with minimal barriers

    No need to start a large project or free up a major budget. Ship-IT Day is the perfect opportunity to explore innovation in a fast and accessible way.

  • Collaborate with IT experts

    You won’t be brainstorming alone. Our experts sit down with you all day to offer insights, advice,and hands-on help to turn your idea into something real.

  • One day = one proof-of-concept (PoC)

    Skip the endless planning phase. In just one day, we build a working proof-of-concept together, something concrete you can use to decide what’s next.

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Ship it day ACA Group - Innovation 3

Schedule of the day!

One day. One proof-of-concept. Here’s how we get there:

08h30 - 09h00
🥐 Breakfast
Start the day right with fresh coffee and a breakfast in our ACA offices. Fuel up, because today’s going to be a ride!
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Lunch room @ our offices
09h00 - 09h10
🎤 Kick-off by Stijn Van den Enden
A short but energetic welcome by Stijn to get everyone aligned and ready to ship.
  • Stijn Van den Enden
Lunch room Hasselt & via Zoom, by Stijn Van den Enden
09h10 - 12h00
🚀 Ship-IT time
Let's go. From brainstorming, building or battling bugs... This is when ideas start to become real.
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Open space @ our offices
12h00 - 13h00
🍕 Lunch time
Time to refuel and recharge. Think delicious food (yes, probably pizza) and interesting debates about which team will win.
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Lunch room @ our offices, ACA Group
13h00 - 17h00
🚀 Ship-IT time
Back at it! The finish line is in sight, and it’s full steam ahead toward your proof-of-concept. Expect breakthroughs, last-minute fixes and lots of creative energy.
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Open space @ our offices, ACA Group
17h00 - 18h00
🏆 Time to present & vote!
Time to show what your team has built! All POCs are pitched, shared and voted on by fellow ACA'ers. Who will take home eternal glory and an amazing prize?
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Lunch room Hasselt & via Zoom, ACA Group

#throwback to previous Ship-IT Days 

A few of the brilliant ideas we’ve already shipped with our customers! 🚀
Over the years, Ship-IT Day has sparked some incredible projects that have become real products. Here’s a taste of what’s been built in just one day: 

Discover more Ship-IT Projects
Discover more Ship-IT Projects
Ship-IT Day 2025

Ready to get on board? 🚢

Do you have an innovative idea in mind? Curious to see what innovation could look like, together?

Share your idea with us, and we’ll let you know if it’s selected for Ship-IT Day!

Submit your idea
Submit your idea
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Ship-IT Day 2025

Ready to get on board? 🚢

Do you have an innovative idea in mind? Curious to see what innovation could look like, together?

Share your idea with us, and we’ll let you know if it’s selected for Ship-IT Day!

Submit your idea
Submit your idea
1631532898-img-team-02
Ship-IT Day 2025

Ready to get on board? 🚢

Do you have an innovative idea in mind? Curious to see what innovation could look like, together?

Share your idea with us, and we’ll let you know if it’s selected for Ship-IT Day!

Submit your idea
Submit your idea
1631532898-img-team-02
Ship-IT Day 2025

Ready to get on board? 🚢

Do you have an innovative idea in mind? Curious to see what innovation could look like, together?

Share your idea with us, and we’ll let you know if it’s selected for Ship-IT Day!

Submit your idea
Submit your idea
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