The Adobe Express add-ons for Enterprise Hackathon is an exciting opportunity for developers, designers, and creative builders of all backgrounds to bring their idea to life and shape the future of Adobe Express for millions of users and businesses. Adobe teams from India, Germany and the US will run this hackathon in-person at Netaji Subhas University of Technology in Delhi. Participation is limited to current NSUT students only.
Adobe Express 🎨 is the quick and easy create-anything app that empowers anyone to create standout designs to promote your ideas, passions, and business. It's a powerful tool that can be used by everyone, from business pros and marketers to educators and entrepreneurs, to create stunning content in minutes. 💪
(New to Express? Watch the Adobe Express for Business talk from our Adobe Developers Live event in June. You can also check out winning projects from other Adobe Express add-on hackathons in 2025: https://adobeexpress.devpost.com/ or https://scuaic-adobe-hackathon.devpost.com/)
Design and build a working prototype of an Adobe Express add-on that delivers real value for enterprise users. Your add-on should make Adobe Express even more powerful by introducing new features or workflows that help businesses work smarter.
Express add-ons are like mini-apps inside Adobe Express. They extend what users can do by adding capabilities beyond the core product–whether that’s automating tasks, connecting to other tools, or creating unique experiences.
The Hackathon is a great opportunity to expand your skills, connect with the Adobe Engineering, Developer Community, and Talent Acquisition teams, and win great prizes! If you publish your idea on the Adobe Express marketplace, you can also apply for an Adobe Fund for Design grant.
Requirements
To ensure a great experience, we can only allow a limited number of students to join the in-person hackathon in January. Our goal is 200 students or a maximum of 60 projects in total. That means teams must apply and be selected to participate at the in-person event in January.
Apply to participate
1. Join event and form team
• Join this hackathon page on DevPost (as individual student).
• Form a team of 2–4 NSUT students (no solo entries, you can post under "discussions" to find teammates or update your profile at the participants page)
• Choose one team lead to submit your pitch (MS forms link sent via email).
2. Submit your pitch by December 12
Submit the Microsoft form that was sent to NSUT students via email and tell us why we should select your team to participate. What are your ideas? (Caution: Only one form per team!)
3. Wait for selection
• After review, we'll contact selected teams through email and Devpost.
• Selected teams will be invited to a virtual kickoff event on December 17.
• At the kickoff, you'll learn more about the hackathon, goals, and timeline.
• Your team will also receive a one-month Cursor license.
What happens next
• Participants will receive final challenges and judging criteria closer to the hackathon.
• Before the event, you can explore Adobe Express, add-on development, and the MCP server. However, all code used for projects must be created at the event.
• We’ll host onboarding sessions and provide in-person support from Adobe Engineering during the event.
Prizes
• Six projects will win hardware prizes for each team member – one for each challenge.
• The team with the best usage of AI tools for coding will receive individual linkedin recommendations.
• Teams with the most valuable feedback will be invited to an exclusive AMA with the Adobe team.
We look forward to reading your pitches and meeting you in person at the January hackathon.
– The Adobe Developer Community Team
Prizes
Presentation and Docs
• Unique judging criteria: Improvement to output or process
- "Did the project improve the quality of business docs or slides?"
- "Did it improve the user's experience working with them?"
• Prizes for each team member: portable projector and digital certification
- The winning project will also be featured on the Adobe Developer's Blog
Enterprise Efficiency
• Unique judging criteria: Reduces friction, saves time, or improves productivity for a large team?
• Each team member will receive a portable projector
• Each team member will receive a digital certification
• The project will be featured in an Adobe Developers Blog post
Connected Workflows
• Unique judging criteria: Connects Express to another tool, process, or system?
• Each team member will receive a portable projector
• Each team member will receive a digital certification
• The project will be featured in an Adobe Developers Blog post
Design Intelligence and automation
• Unique judging criteria: Adds "smart" behavior to working with layout, format, or styling?
• Each team member will receive a portable projector
• Each team member will receive a digital certification
• The project will be featured in an Adobe Developers Blog post
Most valuable for Indian business users
• Unique judging criteria: Solves a real problem for Indian business?
• Each team member will receive a portable projector
• Each team member will receive a digital certification
• The project will be featured in an Adobe Developers Blog post
Most valuable for developers
• Unique judging criteria: Add-on or tool that helps developers build add-ons?
• Each team member will receive a portable projector
• Each team member will receive a digital certification
• The project will be featured in an Adobe Developers Blog post
Most Efficient Use of AI for Coding
• 5min Team Interviews by Nimitha and Erin
• Each team member will receive a linkedin recommendation
• Each team member will receive a digital certification
• The project will be featured in an Adobe Developers Blog post
Best Idea for Platform Improvements
• Online Survey: Link to be shared on Friday evening. Submission open until Saturday 2pm
• Winners will be invited to a virtual "ask me anything" session with the Adobe team
Most valuable feedback for Developer Tool Usage
• Online Survey: Link to be shared on Friday evening. Submission open until Saturday 2pm
• Winners will be invited to a virtual "ask me anything" session with the Adobe team
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Taylor Krusen
Senior Developer Advocate, Adobe Express
Kalyan Dechiraju
Senior Engineering Manager, Adobe Express
Vamshi Chiluka
Computer Scientist, Adobe Express
Erin Finnegan
Sr Developer Community Manager, Adobe
Nimitha Jalal
Leading Cross-Product API Documentation, Adobe
Akshay Abrol
Senior Software Quality Engineer, Adobe
Yash Jugran
Developer Operations Manager, Adobe
Ajit Kumar
Program Manager, Talent Acquisition, Adobe
Shirin Shakir
University Programs Specialist, Talent Acquisition, Adobe
Fardeen Mansoori
Adobe Express Add-ons Developer
Gyana Ranjan Mohanta
Adobe Express Add-ons Developer
Rudresh Dwivedi
Assistant Professor, NSUT
Pinaki Chakraborty
Assistant Professor, NSUT
Dr. Ritu Raj Singh
Assistant Professor, NSUT
Ingo Eichel
Sr Manager, Adobe Developer Community, Adobe
Judging Criteria
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Problem and audience clarity
What problem? For whom? Why is it valuable? -
Value proposition
How does add-on help? Main benefit to users? -
Feasibility and progress
Is there a demo? Can this be realistically built? -
Storytelling and demo clarity
Do I understand the idea? Is the problem and solution clear? -
Category-specific
See PLACEHOLDER description
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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