The 5 Best Ways to Sabotage your Hackathon

Organizing a successful hackathon is not an easy task, especially if you are looking for innovation and creativity from participants. Agorize shares some insights on the common mistakes that companies can make when organizing a hackathon and gives five sure-fire ways to avoid sabotaging your innovation flagship. First, choose the right hackathon format by considering the benefits and effectiveness of online-to-offline (O2O) hackathons that allow participants to develop ideas over a longer period and interact with mentors and experts. Second, communicate regularly to ensure broad participation across various communities and inform them with the right message using different outreach strategies such as direct email, poster campaigns, or other mediums that cater to specific fields. Third, support participants every step of the way and help them achieve the maximum potential of their projects during the hackathon. Fourth, encourage people from different backgrounds to participate and form multidisciplinary teams that foster different perspectives and approaches to problem-solving. Lastly, focus on fine-tuning every aspect of the final ceremony to create an unforgettable event that showcases the participants' ideas and projects to the jury members. By following these five rules, any business can take the plunge into the turbulent waters of open innovation and navigate their way safely to the shores of success.