Blank Page Hackathon is a competitive, in-person hackathon focused on building real products.

A lot of hackathons are mainly about making something fun over a weekend. At Blank Page, we're putting more emphasis on the product itself. Start with a problem, figure out a solution, and build an MVP that someone could actually use.

The winning project gets $1,000 to keep working on it after the hackathon.

You can build pretty much anything: an app, website, AI tool, hardware project, or anything else that uses technology to solve a real problem. You don't need to show up with an idea already figured out. There will be a prompt to ensure that teams don't start working on their projects 3 months before, but you will largely have creative freedom.

The event is on October 17 at the Microsoft NERD Center in Cambridge, MA.

Come with a team or find one at the event. Build throughout the day, get feedback, and present your project to the judges at the end.

More information: blankpagehacks.com

Requirements

Build an MVP of a product that solves a real problem.

Your project can be a web app, mobile app, AI application, hardware project, or anything else you can build during the hackathon.

Your Devpost submission should include in NO MORE THAN 5 SENTENCES:

  • A description of the problem you're solving

  • Who you're solving it for

  • An explanation of what you built

  • A description of the technologies you used

  • A link to your project, if it's publicly accessible

  • (Optional, can help teams that don't have a great presentation) A short demo video showing the project working

The primary way you'll display your product is through your presentation on the day of the event.

Your project does not need to be production-ready. We care more about having a working core idea than having a huge number of unnecessary features.

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$1,000 in prizes
GRAND PRIZE
$1,000 in cash
1 winner

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Kiyaan Pillai

Kiyaan Pillai

Tech Experts (not released until day of event)

Tech Experts (not released until day of event)

Judging Criteria

  • Is it niched?
    25% Does the project fill a specific need, rather than solve a nonexistent problem or a problem that general tools could already fix?
  • Is it niched?
    40% Does the project fill a specific need, rather than solve a nonexistent problem or a problem that general tools could already fix?
  • Does it actually solve the problem?
    25% How effectively does the product solve the problem? If the target audience used the product today, would it be an effective solution?
  • UI/UX
    25% How polished is the product? Does it look professional?
  • Presentation
    15% How confidently do the presenters demonstrate their product? How engaging is their presentation, and how well do they appear to understand what they've built?
  • Plan for Future Work
    5% Do the participants have an appropriate plan for how they would use the $1,000 to continue project development? Is it specific and clearly designed to maximize every dollar?
  • AI Usage
    Can teams articulate exactly how they used AI to streamline their development process?

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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