Innovation sandbox on AWS with real-time analytics dashboard

This article describes how AWS deployed an innovation sandbox platform for a large-scale generative AI hackathon, enabling 246 AWS accounts for 213 participants with real-time analytics and self-service capabilities.

• Provisioned 246 secure AWS accounts in under 4 hours using parallelized CloudFormation stacks
• Built custom analytics dashboard with Amazon Q Business integration for real-time event visibility
• Implemented Innovation Sandbox on AWS foundation with automated account lifecycle management
• Achieved 53% technical engagement rate with peak keynote attendance of 153 participants
• Maintained enterprise data governance with all accounts under customer control
• Tracked KPIs: 21% AWS adoption, 7% Kiro Pro adoption, 71% Amazon Bedrock usage
• Generated 7 award-winning AI solutions with average score 6.7/10
• Kept total infrastructure costs under $2,000 with 89% accounts within $100 budget
• Provided self-service resources: wiki, agenda, use-case submission form, AI chat assistant

The solution demonstrates how combining Innovation Sandbox, automated provisioning, and custom analytics enables large-scale innovation events with enterprise security, real-time visibility, and measurable outcomes.