Catapult is Purdue’s first AI x Business hackathon, with over 100 participants and 24 hours of hacking. At Catapult, you can code a passion project, start the foundation of a company, get free swag and food, and most importantly, meet Purdue's smartest entrepreneurs – and no experience is necessary! It’s also a great opportunity to network with AI companies in industry and develop new skills. Catapult will run from Saturday, March 30th through Sunday, March 31st. Applications and more information can be found at catapulthacks.com.
Requirements
Please make sure you have read and understood the submission rules for Catapult listed below. Submissions that violate these rules will be not be considered.
1. Projects submitted for Catapult must have been started during the event. Only high level design or overall ideas can be worked on before the event, submissions of old projects are not permitted.
2. No cross submissions will be allowed at Catapult (ie. submissions to/from other hackathons).
3. Repositories for your code must be public (ie. GitHub, Dropbox, Google Drive).
4. Every member on the Devpost submission must be registered for Catapult.
5. We will not allow Catapult hackers to participate on multiple teams and create multiple submissions.
Prizes
Overall Winner
Fujifilm Instax Mini 11 Instant Camera - Charcoal Grey (20 Photos Included) [1x Per Team Member]
Overall Runner Up
Premium HDMI + Bluetooth Mini Movie Projector [1x Per Team Member]
Most Promising Business Model
Premium Matte Black Desk Pomodoro Timer [1x Per Team Member]
Greatest Social Impact
Premium Smart Table Sphere Lamp [1x Per Team Member]
Best Pitch
Premium Post-Workout Massage Gun [1x Per Team Member]
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Raymond Yeh
Eugenio Culurciello
Tony Vernon
Sarah Lerner
Judging Criteria
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Technical Skill (50%)
Implementation Complexity, Innovation, Functionality, Scalability -
Economic Viability (40%)
Market Fit, Revenue Model, Cost Management, Competitive Advantage -
Design/Branding (10%)
Visual Appeal, Branding Consistency, User Experience, Accessibility
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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