Join the brightest minds to solve tomorrow's challenges with cutting-edge AI. Build, pitch, and win in a 1-week sprint of innovation.
It's not about writing the perfect code. It's about hacking a solution together.
Don't boil the ocean. Build a cup of tea.
"A version of a product with just enough features to be usable by early customers who can then provide feedback."
Eric Ries
Author, The Lean Startup
Does it actually fix the user's main pain point?
User gets the "Aha!" moment immediately.
It handles the "Happy Path" without crashing.
Judges must understand it without a manual.
Building infrastructure instead of solving the problem.
Focusing purely on the core unique value.
The secret sauce to going from zero to hero in 1 week.
Don't start coding yet. Talk to mentors. Validate that the problem is real and worth solving.
Kill your darlings. Pick the single most impressive feature that demonstrates your solution.
Get it working end-to-end. A ugly working app beats a beautiful broken one every time.
Spend the last 4 hours purely on your presentation. If you can't sell it, you didn't build it.
Start with the pain. Make it relatable.
Define your user. Be specific, not generic.
Show your MVP. Live demo is king.
Why is this tech necessary? Don't force it.
Impact, market size, or social good.
Always have a video backup!
Look at the judges, not the slides.
Show team unity. Pass the mic.
Explain like I'm five (ELI5).
Select a challenge to solve. Each problem statement is designed to test your innovation and technical skills.
How the judges will score your 1 week of hard work.
Depth of research and clarity in defining the user pain point.
Feasibility, logic, and effectiveness of the proposed fix.
Correct and meaningful usage of AI models or data science.
Functionality, absence of critical bugs, and "completeness".
Creativity and uniqueness compared to existing market solutions.
Clarity, storytelling, time management, and Q&A handling.
Limited slots available for teams.