What to Build

The core challenge is: Code for Empowerment.

Build a prototype that fosters inclusion, amplifies underrepresented voices, or breaks down barriers to access, education, or opportunity. The challenge is about using tech as a tool for positive change. No matter how small or simple, your project should help someone feel seen, heard, or supported.

🌟 Special Challenges Special Challenge 1: Code to Startup

Build a prototype that could be the foundation of a real startup idea. The focus is not just on coding but on problem-solving, business thinking, and storytelling.

• Identify a clear problem your project addresses
• Show how your prototype solves it
• Pitch why it could grow into something bigger

Prize: 💰 $160 per team

Special Challenge 2: Prototyping Random API

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Find any free public API (NASA, Pokémon, jokes, weather… whatever you choose) and build a quick prototype around it.

Your project must include all of the following:

• At least one user interaction (e.g., button, search) that changes the data output
• Combining two or more APIs in a creative way
• Adding a data visualization (graph, map, or animation) to showcase your results
• Deploying your prototype so it’s live and shareable

We’re looking for creativity in how you take random data and turn it into something fun, useful, or surprising!

Prize: 💰 $100 per team

📤 What to Submit

• A GitHub Link (Mandatory)
• Challenges / Themes you’re submitting for
• Design documents – Figma files, diagrams, PPTs, etc.
• A pitch deck (Optional)

✅ Make sure your submission clearly shows your project’s purpose, design, and impact!