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BUILD FAST. SHIP REAL.
Hosted by Tech@NYU in collaboration with HOF Capital, Startup Week’s Buildathon is a 48 hour, in person hackathon where builders come together to create real, working products that solve real world problems.
Throughout the weekend, builders will gain practical experience, access free developer credits, compete for prizes, and connect directly with investors and startup leaders. Finalists in select tracks may also have their profiles expedited for potential internship opportunities.
Track 1: Finance (DeFi + CeFi)
Track 2: AI Automation
Track 3: Consumer
Application Deadlines
Early Application Deadline: February 7th 11:59PM EST
Early Application Decisions Released: February 10th 11:59PM EST
Rolling Applications will follow. All decisions finalized by February 16th 11:59PM EST.
Please complete application by visiting the Google Form on our website. Additionally, check out the FAQs to see if we have answered potential questions you may have. If you have more questions, please email us at startupweek@techatnyu.org.
Requirements
You must opt in to one and only one track. You can opt into as many sponsor/category prizes as you wish (provided you follow any listed guidelines). There is a maximum of 4 people per team. Everyone will be automatically competing for the "Best Overall" prize.
Submit everything by Sunday, Feb 22nd at 12PM ET. You are only allowed to submit one entry. If you are using existing code from prior to this hackathon, you must disclose that to the judges. Only the code you developed this weekend will be considered for judging purposes. No cross-posting is allowed. You must be present at the closing ceremony to claim your prize.
Your project should have some level of functionality and should attempt to solve the problem that is proposed by the track you have chosen.
Submit a link to your project as a working demo and/or a GitHub repository or zip file. Make sure to add "http://" or "https://" before your URL (otherwise we can’t see it!). Also, be prepared to record and upload a video showcasing your work.
Prizes
Best Overall Hack
Best Consumer
Best AI Automation
Best FinTech
Best use of Databricks
$1500 Databricks Credits for First, $1000 Databricks Credits for Second, $500 Databricks Credits for Third
Best use of Lovable
6 Months Lovable Pro at 100 Credits per/month
Best use of TrueMarket API
$500 Visa Gift Card
Best use of Claude Agent SDK
$1000 in Claude API Developer Credits
Most Creative
To Be Announced
Best Beginner Hack
To Be Announced.
Best UI/UX
To Be Announced
Most Technical
To Be Announced.
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
To Be Announced
Judging Criteria
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To Be Announced
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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