ProSeed Hackathon is a 24-hour hackathon launched by ProSeed, a non-profit entrepreneurial incubator platform. The event aims to convey an idea that hackathon is not a competition only for tech-savvy people, but all students with innovative and entrepreneurial mindset. We encourage college students from all backgrounds to learn, build and share their innovative ideas in a welcoming atmosphere.
Requirements
- Problem statement (30 seconds)
- Walkthrough your product (e.x. Prototype + MVP) (2 mins)
- Next Step (30 seconds)
You are also required to answer the following questions:
- Who will buy your product? Who is your target group?
- Why will people buy your product?
- What problem does it solve?
- Where is your market?
In addition, remember to include all your materials in the submission, such as codes, sketches, prototypes, etc. If you want to participate in side challenges, remember to check the corresponding fields.
Prizes
Best Use of Wix Velo
Wix Code worth of $120
Symbl.ai Innovation Hack
First Prize -> $150 Amazon gift card
Second Prize -> $100 Amazon gift card
Best Design Hack
$200 cash
Most Technical Hack
$200 cash
Gold Prize by Pioneer Square Lab
$1000 cash
Silver Prize
$600 cash
Bronze Prize by Tripalink
$400 cash
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Yifan Wu
UX Designer at athenahealth
Nicolas Xu
Product Manager-design at Microsoft
Jian Hou
Startup Scout at UpHonest Capital, Senior Software Engineer at Coupang
Gregory T. Hay
University Instructor
Yolanda Cao McKee
Software Engineer at DoorDash
Garrett Gross
Founder of FreshGrease
Judging Criteria
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1. Best Design (0-10 points) (toward a category award for the highest score)
How does the product visually look? Is the interface user-friendly? Has the product's design put users in mind? (maybe consider heuristic evaluation) Is the information well organized and presented? -
2. Most Technical (0-10 points) (toward a category award for the highest score)
How difficult/impressive is the technical aspect of the hack? How complex does the hacker's project make? Did the technology involved use particular components, clever technique, or the "wow" factor? -
3. Best General (0-10 points) (toward the final round for top 10 projects)
What's your general impression of this project? Here are some directions you may take into consideration: Next step, Completion, Adherence to Theme, Originality, Presentation, Design, Technology, etc.
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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