Join us for a hackathon sponsored by Microsoft for Startups hosted by SEP open to all USC students.

  • ​Every team participating gets $1,000 worth of credits to use during the hackathon

  • ​Winning teams may have the chance to receive $25k in credits and a pipeline into Microsoft for Startups ecosystem

  • ​We will have Microsoft swag, food, and cash prizes!

​HACKATHON SCHEDULE

Saturday (2/28)
12-1:30 pm: Opening Ceremony in Watt Hall B1

Sunday (3/1)
2 pm: Devpost submissions are due
6-7:30 pm: Closing Ceremony

 

Requirements

We have three prizes given in no particular ranking.

  • Best solution to a problem nobody asked for

    • This prize rewards problem discovery over execution.

  • Most technically complex/impressive

    • This is the "I can't believe that works" award. This prize rewards pure ambition with no points for safety.

  • Most likely to have a paying user within 30 days

    • This awards encourages commercial thinking, not just demo polish.

There are technically no constraints on what you build, but we’d encourage you to design a project around one of the prize tracks.

Submit your Github, a video runthrough explaining your product, and a description with detailed information on the problem, solution, how it works, use cases, and any other information you feel is useful for judges.

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Prizes

$600 in prizes
Best solution to a problem nobody asked for
$200 in cash
1 winner

Merchandise and potential to win $25k worth of Azure credits and a pipeline into the Microsoft for startups ecosystem.

Most technically complex/impressive
$200 in cash
1 winner

Merchandise and potential to win $25k worth of Azure credits and a pipeline into the Microsoft for startups ecosystem.

Most likely to have a paying user within 30 days
$200 in cash
1 winner

Merchandise and potential to win $25k worth of Azure credits and a pipeline into the Microsoft for startups ecosystem.

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Charlie Geraci

Charlie Geraci
Prismia Founder

Bennett Lee

Bennett Lee
USC Professor

Judging Criteria

  • Judging
    Does your product address a problem? How functional is the demo? Does it demonstrate thoughtful uX? Does the solution use technology in a meaningful way? Does it show potential/scalability? Can it be monetized/widely adopted?

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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