A global competition inviting developers, business process specialists, companies, and universities worldwide to build and demonstrate Agentic Business Processes on OPUS for a $1 million winner-takes-all prize.
Announced at FutureLink Barcelona 2026, the $1 Million OPUS Agentic Business Process Challenge will launch in January 2027. Participants will have the opportunity to build working Agentic Business Processes (ABPs) using TraceLink's OPUS Agentic Supply Chain Operating System.
The Challenge
AI agents can handle individual tasks, but end-to-end business processes involve multiple systems, decisions, humans, and organizations. Making them work together requires more than a collection of independent agents.
TraceLink's OPUS Agentic Supply Chain Operating System provides a no-code, agentic platform foundation for building and orchestrating these processes. It brings together governed AI agents, business process orchestration, enterprise and multienterprise data integration, operational knowledge and context, and TraceLink's global business network.
The challenge is to design, build, and demonstrate a working Agentic Business Process on OPUS that addresses a real business problem.
The winning individual or team will receive a $1 million award, with selected submissions potentially showcased to demonstrate the breadth of innovation enabled by OPUS.
Who Can Participate
The challenge welcomes individual developers, business process specialists, companies, and academic teams interested in building Agentic Business Processes on OPUS.
Participants may include:
- Software developers and AI engineers
- Solution architects
- Business process architects and business process management (BPM) specialists
- Process automation engineers and business process reengineering consultants
- Enterprises, including TraceLink customers
- Systems integrators and consulting firms
- Technology and software companies
- Universities and academic teams
- Independent developers
Individuals and teams may participate independently, without requiring enterprise sponsorship or an existing paying customer relationship with TraceLink.
Final eligibility requirements will be announced before the competition opens.
Competition Timeline
October 2026 | Announcement
The $1 Million OPUS Agentic Business Process Challenge is announced at FutureLink Barcelona. Interested participants can sign up to receive updates.
January 2027 | Competition Launch
The competition will launch, with participants gaining access to OPUS Link Labs, TraceLink's development environment, and supporting training and development resources to design, build, and demonstrate working Agentic Business Processes.
2027 | Build, Submit, and Compete
Participants develop and demonstrate working Agentic Business Processes that address meaningful business challenges. The winning individual or team will receive a $1 million award, with selected submissions potentially showcased.
Submission deadlines, judging criteria, and prize terms will be provided in the official competition rules.
Learn More About OPUS
The OPUS Agentic Supply Chain Operating System enables organizations to build and orchestrate Agentic Business Processes that coordinate work among AI agents, humans, enterprise systems, and trading partners.
Explore the concepts and technology behind the challenge:
Agentic Supply Chain Operating Model (ASCOM)
Learn how organizations can digitalize end-to-end business processes and coordinate work across enterprise and organizational boundaries.
Agentic Supply Chain Operating System (ASCOS)
Explore the architecture and capabilities of OPUS, including the orchestration, governance, and operational knowledge needed to support Agentic Business Processes.
Integrated Agentic Business Processes Transform the Supply Chain Operating Model
Explore how AI agents, humans, enterprise systems, business rules, and operational context come together to perform complex end-to-end business work.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does the competition begin?
The competition will launch in January 2027. Additional details about eligibility, judging criteria, submission requirements, and technical resources will be published ahead of the launch.
Who is eligible to participate?
The competition welcomes interest from individuals, teams, and companies worldwide, including developers, AI engineers, business process specialists, TraceLink customers, other enterprises, systems integrators, consulting firms, technology companies, and universities. Final eligibility requirements will be published before registration opens.
Do I need to be a TraceLink customer or partner?
The challenge is being designed for participants from a broad range of organizations, including independent developers and teams without an existing TraceLink relationship. Final participation requirements will be announced before registration opens.
How will participants access OPUS?
Beginning in January 2027, participants will have access to OPUS Link Labs, TraceLink's development environment, and supporting training and development resources.
How will submissions be evaluated?
Submissions will be reviewed by a judging panel. Evaluation criteria, submission requirements, and prize terms will be outlined in the official competition rules.
