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bdapps National Hackathon 2022

bdapps National Hackathon 2022 is a platform to identify launch and promote innovative and useful apps developed by our local developers.

Overview

bdapps National Hackathon 2022 is a platform to identify, launch and promote innovative and useful apps developed by our local developers. Participants can form teams of 2-4 to take part in this open innovation challenge to present and validate their App idea in front of industry experts. Winning teams will gain monetary support, invaluable insight and tools required to turn their apps into a household name across the country and abroad.

Can you make the next viral app?

Team Registration Deadline: 7th August, 2022

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Prize Money and Benefits

Prize money worth 5,00,000 BDT for the top 10 teams.

Champion

৳ 2,00,000

1st Runner Up


৳ 1,25,000


2nd Runner Up


৳ 75,000


4th


৳ 30,000


5th


৳ 20,000


6th


৳ 10,000


7th


৳ 10,000


8th


৳ 10,000


9th


৳ 10,000


10th


৳ 10,000


• 5 months grooming and training session by industry professionals and experts.

• Networking with the largest developer community of Bangladesh.

• Logistical support to set up a business around your application.

• National level exposure in front of country’s administrative and business leaders.

Timeline

Phase 1

(Date: 22 Jun - 07 Aug)

Online registration

Aspiring participants will complete team registration and submit their ideas on the online form available in the website to take part in the Hackathon. Deadline of registration is 7th August.

Phase 2

(Date: 12 Aug - 10 Sep)

Regional Round

Selected teams participate in their respective regional rounds with their idea/product and top 5 will be selected as regional champions.

Phase 3

(Date: 11 Sep - 1 Oct)

Online Round

Winners from the regional rounds will go through a month-long online training and assessment session to create a MVP from their idea or polish their already existing product.

Phase 4

(Date: 2 Oct - 15 Oct)

National Round

All regionals champions will participate in the National round in order to snatch the title of the National Champion.

Phase 5

(Date: -)

Hand Holding Program for National Winners

Top 10 Teams from the hackathon will be offered a 5 month long training and mentorship program. This will include support to develop their final product, marketing and branding training, business and logistics support and national level media exposure for themselves and their product.


Regional Round Dates

Region Date Venue
Rajshahi & Rangpur Aug 12 Rajshahi University
Chittagong Aug 20 Chittagong Independent University
Sylhet Aug 27 SUST
Khulna and Barisal Sep 03 Khulna University
Dhaka & Mymansingh Sep 10 UIU

Online Mentorship Session

11 Sep - 01 Oct

National Gala Round

To be Announced

Rules and Guidelines

Eligibility

  • • The “National Hackathon 2022” is open to all Bangladeshi citizens irrespective of age, gender, religion, educational background.
  • • Participants are required to work in teams consisting of a minimum of 2 to a maximum of 4 members.
  • • Participants must make their own travel and accommodation arrangements and cover all associated costs and expenses during the regional rounds.
  • • Travel incentives will be provided for few teams hailing from outside of the host district. (Application of incentive has to be submitted during registration).
  • • All team members must be able to be present in the venue of the selected zone for the regional round.

  • • One team can include 2 to 4 members.
  • • Team members can be from any background/educational institution/organization of any age, gender or religion.
  • • Registered teams must include correct information about their team on the provided form.
  • • The registration is completely free of cost.
  • • By registering in the “National Hackathon 2022” administered by bdapps, the participant agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions stated in these Rules and Guidelines of the event.

Registration

Round Details

Regional Round

  • • Teams can participate with an idea/prototype/MVP/Complete App.
  • • The app can be of any genre including and not limited to – Games, Lifestyle, Education, AR/VR, Business, Communication, Entertainment, Medical, Utility etc.
  • • Teams have to give a presentation In front of the judges about their product. Judging criteria includes – feasibility, originality, Potential User Base, Quality of planning.

  • • Teams will be assigned mentors to help them develop a MVP of their idea or polish up their existing application.
  • • Team members must attend all the sessions. The mentor's remarks will be accumulated with the judge's assessment in the final round. Teams will be judged based on active participation, enthusiasm and timely submission of assigned tasks by the mentors.

Online Round


National Round

  • • Teams will attend a 28-hour long hackathon in a selected venue for the national round. This will include overnight stay in the venue. All the team members of the selected teams have to be present during the full duration of the event. Adequate food supplies and security will be provided to the participants.
  • • Final round will be judged in 2 segments. First the judges will visit the teams and view their MVP/App Firsthand. In the second segment, teams will pitch their idea using a presentation In front of the judges. Judging criteria includes Progress, Understanding of the user base, Business model, Marketing Strategy etc.

  • • The intellectual property of your idea and code belongs to you.
  • • Winners prize money will be divided into milestones based trances.
  • • bdapps reserves the right to change any provisions and regulations of the platform without prior notification.

Miscellaneous

Rules and Guidelines

Eligibility
  • • The “National Appstore Hackathon 2022” is open to all Bangladeshi citizens irrespective of age, gender, religion, educational background.
  • • Participants are required to work in teams consisting of a minimum of 2 to a maximum of 4 members.
  • • Participants must make their own travel and accommodation arrangements and cover all associated costs and expenses in case of the physical event. For the online event.
  • • Participants must arrange their own technical requirements to participate in each phase of the platform. (Travel incentives will be provided for few teams outside of the host district).
  • • All team members must be able to be present in the venue of the selected zone for the regional round.

Registration
  • • One team can include 2 to 4 members.
  • • Team members can be from any educational institution/organization.
  • • Registered teams must include correct information about their team on the provided form.
  • • The registration is completely free of cost.
  • • By registering in the “National Appstore Hackathon 2022” administered by bdapps, the participant agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions stated in these Rules and Guidelines of the event.

Round Details

Regional Round
  • • Teams can participate with an idea/prototype/MVP/Complete App.
  • • The app can be of any genre including and not limited to – Games, Lifestyle, Education, AR/VR, Business, Communication, Entertainment, Medical, Utility etc.
  • Teams have to give a presentation In front of the judges about their product. Judging criteria includes – feasibility, originality, Potential User Base, Quality of planning.

Online Round
  • • Teams will be assigned mentors to help them develop a MVP of their idea or polish up their existing application.
  • • Team members must attend all the sessions. The mentor's remarks will be accumulated with the judge's assessment in the final round. Teams will be judged based on active participation, enthusiasm and timely submission of assigned tasks by the mentors.

National Round
  • • Teams will attend a 28-hour long hackathon in a selected venue for the national round. This will include overnight stay in the venue. All the team members of the selected teams have to be present during the full duration of the event. Adequate food supplies and security will be provided to the participants.
  • • Final round will be judged in 2 segments. First the judges will visit the teams and view their MVP/App Firsthand. In the second segment, teams will pitch their idea using a presentation In front of the judges. Judging criteria includes Progress, Understanding of the user base, Business model, Marketing Strategy etc.

Miscellaneous
  • • The intellectual property of your idea and code belongs to you.
  • • Winners prize money will be divided into milestones based trances.
  • • bdapps reserves the right to change any dates, timing, provisions and regulations of the platform without prior notification.