Wavestone AI expert recognized among Google DeepMind’s Gemini 3 Hackathon winners

August 4, 2026 · News

Key takeaways:

  • OrphaFold, a project developed by Paul Barbaste, an AI expert at Wavestone, was recognized among the winners of the Gemini 3 Hackathon organized by Google DeepMind.
  • More than 35,000 participants took part in this global competition.
  • The solution leverages a multi-agent AI architecture to accelerate research into rare diseases and identify new therapeutic opportunities.
  • OrphaFold was selected among around ten projects recognized by the jury.

A distinction among more than 35,000 participants

Paul Barbaste, an AI expert at Wavestone, stood out during the Gemini 3 Hackathon organized by Google DeepMind. Bringing together more than 35,000 participants from around the world, this international competition invited developers and innovators to imagine new applications for Gemini. After several months of evaluation, OrphaFold was selected among the small group of projects recognized by the jury.

AI supporting rare disease research

Developed as part of the hackathon, OrphaFold harnesses artificial intelligence to advance biomedical research. The solution relies on several specialized agents capable of automatically cross-referencing data from scientific databases such as Orphanet, UniProt, PubMed and AlphaFold.

Its objective is to help researchers identify biological mechanisms, relevant clinical trials and therapeutic repurposing opportunities for rare diseases more quickly.

Beyond its technological achievement, this award illustrates how artificial intelligence can be leveraged to address challenges with significant societal impact. By applying agentic AI capabilities to medical research, OrphaFold demonstrates the potential of these technologies to accelerate knowledge generation and open up new therapeutic perspectives.

This distinction also reflects Wavestone’s commitment to responsible, impactful and value-creating AI, serving collective progress and helping solve concrete societal challenges.