Ensure your next Hackathon event is smooth sailing…
Partner with the leading experts in hackathons to help coordinate stakeholders, execute a flawless event, and deliver the engagement and innovation that businesses love.
TRUSTED BY HACKATHON EVENT ORGANIZERS AT THE WORLD’S MOST INNOVATIVE COMPANIES.
Ensure your next Hackathon event is smooth sailing…
Partner with the leading experts in hackathons to help coordinate stakeholders, execute a flawless event, and deliver the engagement and innovation that businesses love.
TRUSTED BY HACKATHON EVENT ORGANIZERS AT THE WORLD’S MOST INNOVATIVE COMPANIES.
The Most Complete Solution for Organizing Your Hackathon
Where the sum is greater than the parts—our complete, scalable, and measurable solution empowers hackathon Organizers, Participants and Judges to execute impactful events.
Coaching & Support
Get expert support from innovation consultants who work as an extension of your team. Whether you need help with strategy, setup, or customization, our flexible service packages ensure a smooth and successful event—whether you want full-scale assistance or just a little guidance.
Coaching & Support
Get expert support from innovation consultants who work as an extension of your team. Whether you need help with strategy, setup, or customization, our flexible service packages ensure a smooth and successful event—whether you want full-scale assistance or just a little guidance.
Proven Process
From setup to judging, our streamlined process ensures a smooth hackathon experience. Built from years of running successful events for Fortune 500 companies, our approach eliminates guesswork and maximizes impact.
Proven Process
From setup to judging, our streamlined process ensures a smooth hackathon experience. Built from years of running successful events for Fortune 500 companies, our approach eliminates guesswork and maximizes impact.
All-in-One Platform
Brightidea’s hackathon software makes running and participating in events seamless. With automation, collaboration tools, and real-time analytics, our platform ensures a smooth experience for organizers, participants, and judges—driving real business impact.
All-in-One Platform
Brightidea’s hackathon software makes running and participating in events seamless. With automation, collaboration tools, and real-time analytics, our platform ensures a smooth experience for organizers, participants, and judges—driving real business impact.
Advanced Analytics Dashboard
Tracks engagement, participation, ROI, and business impact with real-time insights.
Automated Event Scheduler
Structures your hackathon timeline effortlessly with built-in scheduling tools.
Project Room Capabilities
A centralized hub to develop, refine, and manage projects with real-time collaboration and task tracking.
Participant Onboarding Wizard
A step-by-step guide for seamless participant registration, team formation and engagement.
Team Building
Helps participants find and connect with teammates based on skills, interests, and availability.
Tablet Judging Experience
Empowers judges to evaluate and decide on the go with a seamless mobile experience.
Enterprise-Grade Security
SOC 2-compliant platform with robust data protection and compliance.
Top Proposals Dashboard
Enables judges to discover and evaluate the most promising projects, categorized and ranked.
AI-Powered Whiteboard
Instantly generates and organizes ideas as sticky notes, streamlining real-time brainstorming.
“The flexibility of Brightidea has been instrumental in helping us customize and evolve our program. We could not have achieved our success with a vanilla product.”
Ahi Gvirtsman
Head of Innovation
“Mastercard looks to competitions and hackathons as one of the ways to further develop and disrupt the payments landscape.”
Tobias Puehse
Global Head, Acceptance Innovation & Next Generation
“Discovery’s first global hackathon was an opportunity for all employees to take a break from regular work, interact with colleagues, and meet with senior executives who are judging the competition.”
Avi Saxena
Chief Technology Officer, Direct-To-Consumer
Explore Resources and Unleash the Potential of Your Team
Learn more about how to make your event a huge success.
“Just Say Hackathon”
Listen in on season one of The Synthesize Pod, a podcast for business leaders who are cultivating an innovation mindset. In this season we tackle the magic that is Hackathons.
Hackathon Knowledge Base
Read through our vast online guide to familiarize yourself with all things Hackathon.
Hackathon Webinar
Join our webinar for expert tips on planning, promoting, and executing successful hackathons that engage participants and drive impact.
So You Want to Run a Hackathon
Watch a demonstration from Synthesize on how to set up and run a hackathon program.
Hackathon App Playbook
Discover best practices and software recommendations to run a successful hackathon.
Clear the Path for Innovation with Hackathons
Read our in-depth blog and learn how to mange your event from start to finish.
LAUNCH CADENCE
Brightidea launched more employee Hackathons in the past year,
than all other platforms combined…
150,000+
User sessions around the world
500+
Average participants per event
47
We launch a new Hackathon event every 47 hours
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Hackathon?
A hackathon is an event, typically lasting several days, where people come together to collaborate in order to solve a problem or identify new opportunities. The word hackathon is a combination of “hack” and “marathon,” i.e., a marathon for hackers. The goal of a hackathon is often to build a working prototype, or proof-of-concept, of a product or feature in a short amount of time, and to have fun, improve skill sets, and network while doing it.
Who participates in Hackathons?
Hackathons often bring together a diverse and inclusive community of people to create, learn, and have fun while solving a common problem, often attracting a wide range of participants, including (but not always limited to) software developers, designers, product managers, project managers, innovation managers, entrepreneurs, and intrapreneurs.
Ultimately, who participates really depends on the industry and the objective of the hackathon. Some hackathons are open to anyone who is interested in participating, while others may target specific communities, such as students or women in technology.
What are the benefits of running a Hackathon?
Hackathons offer numerous benefits for both the sponsoring company and participants. Companies can use hackathons to accelerate innovation and generate new products, services, and solutions that help gain or maintain a competitive advantage. It’s a great way for companies to promote employee development and retention, as well as networking and team building. It also signals to prospective employees, shareholders, and the broader business community that the sponsoring company is invested in innovation, potentially enhancing brand reputation, quality of job candidates, as well as shareholder value.
Hackathon participants are likely to not only have fun working on cutting edge problems, but learn new skill sets while networking and discovering career opportunities. Top teams might even achieve recognition and rewards for their effort. Read more here.
What if I have more questions around running a Hackathon?
Read through our vast online guide to familiarize yourself with all things Hackathon.
How do I get started with Brightidea Hackathon?
To get started with Brightidea Hackathon, simply contact our team.
Ready to Elevate Your Hackathon? Contact us today to see how Brightidea can help you drive innovation at scale.
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