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About the challenge

Welcome to the Bridging The Gap Hackathon, a virtual event dedicated to tech enthusiasts aged 13-20 years old and members of under-resourced communities. This exciting week-long hackathon, taking place from August 20-23, 2025, is designed to foster innovation, collaboration, and skill development in computer science and public speaking.

Requirements

WHAT TO CREATE

Your project should focus on enhancing access to technology, improving digital literacy, creating tools that facilitate learning for under-resourced communities, or any other approach you believe bridges the gap.

WHAT TO SUBMIT

  • Project Description: an explanation of your project, its purpose, and how it addresses the hackathon prompt.
  • Presentation: A slides presentation or 2-minute video outlining your project, its impact, and how it meets the hackathon objectives.
  • Code Repository: A link to your code repository(GitHub) with instructions on how to set up and run your project

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$2,915 in prizes
1st Place: $100 USD + 5 xyz domains
$150 in cash
1 winner

$100 USD + 5 xyz domains

2nd Place: $50 USD + 5 xyz domains
$100 in cash
1 winner

$50 USD + 5 xyz domains

3rd Place: $25 USD + 5 xyz domains
$75 in cash
1 winner

$25 USD + 5 xyz domains

4th-12th Place: 1 xyz domain each
$10 in cash
9 winners

1 xyz domain each. $10 value each.

First 50: Free Interview Cake Course ($50 value)
$50 in cash
50 winners

The first 50 participants to claim this prize will receive a subscription to Interview Cake, valued at $50 each. Interview Cake provides valuable interview tips and practice for technical interviews.

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Ashwini Joshi

Ashwini Joshi
Senior AI/ML Leader | Warner Bros Discovery, Expedia, ISRO

Pankaj Mishra

Pankaj Mishra
Software Engineer | Uber

Karthik Ramamurthy

Karthik Ramamurthy
Engineering Manager | Mercury Financial

Umair Nadeem

Umair Nadeem
AI Infrastructure and Security Engineer | Meta

Judging Criteria

  • Innovation
    Is the submission original, or creative? Does it offer a unique approach to solving the problem?
  • Technical Complexity
    Is the code of high quality and complexity? Were technology and tools used effectively in the project?
  • Social Impact
    Does the project have the potential for a positive impact on the target community? Does it align with the theme of bridging the technology gap?
  • Presentation
    How clear and effective was the project presentation? Was the team able to communicate ideas and solutions effectively?
  • Commercial Viability
    Does the project demonstrate commercial viability and economic value? How unique is the business model, and has the team planned a feasible route to market?
  • Design & Implementation
    Does the project work as intended and is it implementable? Has the team considered UI/UX for a user-friendly experience, keeping human interaction in mind?

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