About the challenge
Product Hack is a 24-hour intensive innovation sprint designed specifically for engineers, designers, and business-focused students eager to create impactful products.
Over the course of the event, you'll form interdisciplinary teams, brainstorm disruptive solutions, rapidly prototype your products, and deliver compelling pitches to top venture capitalists, industry leaders, and judges from organizations like Capital Factory, Silverton VC, and YC-backed startups.
Requirements
All projects must be built during the hacking period from April 12th, 10:30 am CST to April 13th, 10:30 am CST. The project should be submitted to this DevPost, and team member(s) must be present in person during judging to be considered! Team size must be between 2-4 people.
What to Submit
Prelims will be judged by a 2-minute video demo. Demos are expected to walk through the user experience, demonstrate how the product works, and how the team plans to monetize and scale their product.
Suggested Screen Recording Tools: Screen Studio (On Mac), Screenity, Loom
Semi-finals will present the product in person. Finalists given 5 minutes to walk through market research, discuss the financial feasibility of the product, product demo, and explain why they will be a good investment.
Prizes
Overall Best
Best Designed
Best Product Execution
Best Pitch
Pocket Worlds: Best Gamified Experience
Best AI Product
Shepherd: Best Educational Experience
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Nick Spiller
Capital Factory Venture Principal
John Metcalf
YC Alumni: Upgraded
Anton Bernstein
YC Alumni: Pocket Worlds
Aneesh Desai
Investor at Silverton Partners
Yair Abramoff
Investor at 8VC
Neha Sehgal
Interaction Designer at Google
Moyo Orekoya
YC Alumni: Shepherd Learn
Anish Zuté
Investor at Drive Capital
Luis Sentis
Founder of Apptronik, UT Professor
Judging Criteria
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Product Design
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Product Functionality
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Monetization & Scalibility
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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