Purdue’s First Interdisciplinary Build Challenge. March 30th, 2024.
Solve a Problem. Build a Solution. Pitch to Investors.
Purdue’s First Interdisciplinary Build Challenge. March 30th, 2024.
Solve a Problem. Build a Solution. Pitch to Investors.
Purdue’s First Interdisciplinary Build Challenge. March 30th, 2024.
Solve a Problem. Build a Solution. Pitch to Investors.
Build It. Brand It. Pitch It.
Build It. Brand It. Pitch It.
This is a collaboration between Founders and Machine Learning at Purdue with the goal to inspire innovative entrepreneurs and coders to craft business viable solutions in the AI space with positive impacts across various sectors, including Physical AI.
This is a collaboration between Founders and Machine Learning at Purdue with the goal to inspire innovative entrepreneurs and coders to craft business viable solutions in the AI space with positive impacts across various sectors, including Physical AI.
Goals
You and your team will dream up, code, brand, and market an entire project in 24 hours! At the end, you will pitch your project to VCs and judges to win from a prize pool of $2000.
Teams
Teams are 1-6 and should consist of coders and business minds. While coders build products, business-oriented team members will prepare marketing materials, a pitch deck, and a business plan.
Learning
Entrepreneurship + AI workshops throughout the hackathon, hackpacks, giving you a ton of opportunities to learn new skills! Plus amazing mentors from the most innovative companies!
Judging
You will be judged on two fronts: code functionality + efficiency, business viability based on your business plan, marketing plan, and overall pitch.
Applying
Students from any university can apply, but transportation is not provided. Application due by March 18th!
The Rest
We've got some yummmm food planned for the event and have designated sleeping spaces.
Catapult Hacks is a 2-day event of coding, building, and pitching. While coders build products, business team members will prepare marketing materials, a pitch deck, and a business plan.
Catapult Hacks is a 2-day event of coding, building, and pitching. While coders build products, business team members will prepare marketing materials, a pitch deck, and a business plan.
When: March 30 and March 31
Where: Wilmeth Active Learning Center
Start Your Application
Build It. Brand It. Pitch It.
This is a collaboration between Founders and Machine Learning at Purdue with the goal to inspire innovative entrepreneurs and coders to craft business viable solutions in the AI space with positive impacts across various sectors, including Physical AI.
Goals
You and your team will dream up, code, brand, and market an entire project in 24 hours! At the end, you will pitch your project to VCs and judges to win from a prize pool of $2000.
Teams
Teams are 1-6 and should consist of coders and business minds. While coders build products, business-oriented team members will prepare marketing materials, a pitch deck, and a business plan.
Learning
Entrepreneurship + AI workshops throughout the hackathon, hackpacks, giving you a ton of opportunities to learn new skills! Plus amazing mentors from the most innovative companies!
Judging
You will be judged on two fronts: code functionality + efficiency, business viability based on your business plan, marketing plan, and overall pitch.
Applying
Students from any university can apply, but transportation is not provided. Application due by March 18th!
The Rest
We've got some yummmm food planned for the event and have designated sleeping spaces.
Catapult Hacks is a 2-day event of coding, building, and pitching. While coders build products, business team members will prepare marketing materials, a pitch deck, and a business plan.
When: March 30 and March 31
Where: Wilmeth Active Learning Center
Start Your Application
FAQ
FAQ
Participant Guidelines
- All participants must be university students - All Purdue participants must be in-person - If you are an out-of-state student, travel will not be reimbursed - Virtual teams not allowed
What is the Problem Statement?
Catapult does not limit projects to one predefined problem statement. Teams may determine a problem to solve from a broad range of industries including healthcare, finance, social, and education. Other industries will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
What should your team look like?
Teams should consist of coders and business minds. While coders build products, business-oriented team members will prepare marketing materials, a pitch deck, and a business plan.
What will your product be judged on?
You will be judged on two fronts: code functionality + efficiency, business viability based on your business plan, marketing plan, and overall pitch.
Sign up today.
Sign up today.
Start Your Application
FAQ
Participant Guidelines
- All participants must be university students - All Purdue participants must be in-person - If you are an out-of-state student, travel will not be reimbursed - Virtual teams not allowed
What is the Problem Statement?
Catapult does not limit projects to one predefined problem statement. Teams may determine a problem to solve from a broad range of industries including healthcare, finance, social, and education. Other industries will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
What should your team look like?
Teams should consist of coders and business minds. While coders build products, business-oriented team members will prepare marketing materials, a pitch deck, and a business plan.
What will your product be judged on?
You will be judged on two fronts: code functionality + efficiency, business viability based on your business plan, marketing plan, and overall pitch.
Sign up today.
Start Your Application