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Conduct a Hackathon

How it works

From conversation to hackathon.

A clear process, an agreed scope and a written split of responsibilities — so everyone on your side knows exactly what's expected of them, and what isn't.

Process
5 steps
Your contact
One, throughout
Formats
Online · Offline · Hybrid
Ends with
A post-event report

The process

Five steps. Both sides know their part.

Each step lists what we need from your college and what you get from us. Most of the work sits on our side.

  1. 01

    Tell us what you want to build

    Your college shares its objectives, audience, scale and preferred theme.

    From your college
    Objectives, rough dates, expected scale, a point of contact.
    From Dev Syndicate
    A first conversation and honest questions about what will work.

  2. 02

    We design the format

    We recommend the event structure, timeline and engagement model.

    From your college
    Feedback on the recommendation and internal approvals.
    From Dev Syndicate
    A proposed format, timeline, responsibilities and scope.

  3. 03

    We build the ecosystem

    Marketing, participants, judges, mentors, sponsors and operational infrastructure.

    From your college
    Venue and infrastructure confirmation, on-campus communication.
    From Dev Syndicate
    Branding, outreach, registrations, mentor and judge panels.

  4. 04

    We run the hackathon

    Registration, submissions, evaluation, communication and event operations.

    From your college
    Faculty coordination and access on the day.
    From Dev Syndicate
    The run-of-show, participant support, judging and results.

  5. 05

    You get the outcome

    Projects, participation insights, engagement metrics and a professional post-event report.

    From your college
    Nothing more — the report comes to you.
    From Dev Syndicate
    Report, certificates and a project showcase you can use.

Who does what

You bring the campus. We handle the execution.

The division of work is agreed up front, so nobody on your side is surprised by what lands on their desk.

Your college

6 items
  • Venue
  • Institutional coordination
  • Faculty point of contact
  • Internal approvals
  • On-campus communication
  • Required infrastructure

Dev Syndicate

11 items
  • Event strategy
  • Branding
  • Marketing
  • Registration
  • Participant outreach
  • Judges
  • Mentors
  • Evaluation
  • Technology platform
  • Event coordination
  • Post-event reporting

Getting started

What happens after you get in touch.

No commitment until you've seen a proposal and taken it through your internal approvals.

Plan Your Hackathon

  1. 01

    You send a request

    A short form about your institution, objectives and the event you have in mind.

  2. 02

    We review it

    We read through the details and prepare questions before we talk.

  3. 03

    A quick call

    We discuss goals, audience, dates and constraints — and what's realistic.

  4. 04

    A written proposal

    Format, timeline, scope, responsibilities and cost, so you can take it for approval.

Timing

How early to start.

Our recommended planning windows. Shorter timelines can sometimes work — share your dates and we'll tell you honestly what's feasible.

  • Campus hackathon

    6–8weeks before

    Enough time for branding, campus outreach, registrations and a mentor panel.

  • National or industry-led

    10–12weeks before

    Room for wider outreach, industry judges, sponsors and multi-stage screening.

Start the conversation

Let's build something worth putting your campus behind.

Tell us what you have in mind. We'll understand your requirements, recommend an event structure and get back to you for a quick discussion.

Conduct a HackathonEmail Dev Syndicate

Or call Ashutosh Sharma on +91 99042 60348 · connect on LinkedIn (opens in a new tab)