Eligibility:

  • All submissions are due at 12pm EST on Sun, March 26th at catalyst-2023.devpost.com.
    • We recommend that you begin your submission at least 20 minutes before the deadline, as we are unable to make exceptions after the deadline.
  • We are only able to accept competition submissions from undergraduate students based in the United States.
  • Submissions without a .edu email address will be automatically disqualified.


Our event is dedicated to providing a safe and comfortable environment and harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of the following:

  • gender
  • gender identity and expression
  • age
  • sexual orientation
  • disability
  • physical appearance
  • body size
  • race
  • ethnicity
  • nationality
  • religion
  • political views
  • previous desginathon attendance or lack of
  • design experience or lack of
  • chosen design software

We do not tolerate harassment of designathon participants in any form. Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate at any designathon venue, this includes the following.

  • designs
  • talks, presentations, or demos
  • workshops
  • social media
  • any other online media

Designathon participants violating these rules may be sanctioned or expelled from the event at the discretion of the event organizers.