HACKATHON AGENCY
UNLEASH INNOVATION WITH HACKATHONS
As a leading hackathon agency, AngelHack ensures your hackathon’s success—from planning to management and beyond.
Organize Any Hackathon Imaginable
In-Person Hackathon
Foster real-time collaboration and high-energy innovation with an in-person hackathon. Our in-person hackathons create an immersive experience where teams can brainstorm, prototype, and build together in a shared space.
Virtual Hackathon
organize a fully remote hackathon with global reach. Our virtual hackathons allow you to reach participants from all over the globe in a cost-effective way.
Hybrid Hackathon
Combine the best of both worlds with a hybrid hackathon, where virtual and in-person participants collaborate seamlessly. This format allows for maximum flexibility, expanding your hackathon’s reach while maintaining the energy of live, in-person interactions.
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Program Design
From creating compelling challenge statements to organizing engaging workshops, we carefully tailor the hackathon to align with your vision and goals, while also inspiring innovation and engagement.
Marketing & Outreach
We boost your hackathon’s visibility through extensive advertising and our network of 300,000+ developers and 140+ community partners, helping you attract top talent and industry attention.
Event Management
From venue selection and event planning to logistics and on-site management — we handle everything so you can focus on your core objectives.
Hackathon Platform
Your hackathon will be hosted on StackUp, a robust platform with a community of over 160,000 developers. Elevate the experience with seamless collaborative and project management tools.
Event Setup
We create an exciting environment for participants to innovate, network, and learn – ensuring that your hackathon will be remembered for years to come.
Our Latest Hackathons
Drive Impact with Hackathons
Hackathons foster creativity and collaboration, enabling companies to crowdsource solutions and rapidly develop new ideas, strengthening their competitive advantage.
Hackathons significantly boost engagement and visibility, with practical challenges that help participants better understand their products, ultimately driving higher adoption rates.
Hackathons allow companies to identify top talent in action, directly assess their skills, and promote positive employer branding that attracts future candidates.
Our Hackathon Planning Process
1. Understand (3-4 months before)
- Define Objectives:
- Clarify the primary goals of the hackathon, such as fostering innovation, solving specific challenges, or enhancing community engagement.
- Identify Target Audience:
- Determine the demographic (e.g., students, post-graduates, entry-level professionals) and professional backgrounds (e.g., developers, designers, entrepreneurs) of desired participants.
- Budget Planning:
- Outline the financial plan, including but not limited to, allocations for venue, marketing, prizes for winners, SWAG (Stuff We All Get) and other essential components.
2. Plan (2-3 months before)
- Select Themes and Challenges:
- Decide on the central theme and specific problem statements that participants will address during the hackathon.
- Conceptualize Marketing Strategy
- Develop a targeted marketing strategy with key messages, desired personas, content calendar and ad campaigns
- Finalise Program Design
- Plan the hackathon’s narrative, schedule, workshops, and sessions to align participants with objective(s) of the hackathon
- Recruit Speakers and Mentors:
- Invite industry experts, professionals, and mentors to guide and inspire participants
3. Prepare (1-2 months before)
- Launch Marketing and Outreach:
- Put your marketing strategy to work by utilizing social media, email campaigns, and partnerships to promote the event.
- Open Participant Registration:
- Set up a registration platform and monitor sign-ups, ensuring clear communication with registrants.
- Provide Pre-Event Resources:
- Offer preparatory materials, guidelines, and tools to registered participants.
- Coordinate Logistics:
- Arrange catering, furnishing, network & electrical infrastructures, and other necessities for the event day.
4. Launch Hackathon
- Event Execution:
- Manage on-site logistics, facilitate sessions, and provide technical support to participants.
- Facilitate Submission and Judging:
- Collect project submissions, coordinate the judging process, and announce winners.
- Follow-Up & Feedback:
- Distribute prizes, send thank-you messages, gather participant feedback, analyze outcomes, and share post-event content.
Our Hackathon Insights
FAQ
What’s the regular duration of a hackathon?
In-person hackathons are recommended to take place across 2 days (with an estimate of 24-hour hacking period), while virtual hackathons typically take place between 1 – 4 weeks
What are kinds of hackathons you run?
AngelHack runs internal (held within a company) and external (open to public) hackathons. For internal hackathons, it is typically used to spark innovation and collaboration within the workplace, while external hackathons are targeted at product adoption, product innovation, or sometimes talent sourcing.
What formats and mediums are AngelHack hackathons typically conducted in?
- In-person: These events take place at a designated physical location.
- Virtual: These hackathons are hosted online, allowing participants from around the world to join remotely.
- Hybrid: This format combines in-person and virtual elements, for example a virtual hackathons with a in-person finals.
What's the typical demographics for a public hackathon?
Hackathon participants are often a mix of developers (70%), designers (20%) and entrepreneurs (10%). That said, the demographic will defer depending on the challenges introduced at the hackathon. Essentially, each hackathon is unique and will attract different audiences to participate.
How long does it usually take to organize a hackathon?
Depending on scope, hackathons can take anywhere from 8-12 weeks to organize. This includes planning, hackathon design, promotion, and logistics.
What is the cost of organizing a hackathon?
The cost depends on factors such as event size, type (in-person, virtual, or hybrid), location, and additional services. We offer custom pricing based on your specific needs!
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