This hackathon is open to teams that meet the following criteria:

• At least one team member must be based in Qatar.
• Startups from the Web Summit that have received the QFC incorporation waiver.

Yes, the hackathon will be in-person only. At least one team member must be physically present in Qatar. Remote team members are welcome to join online, but one member must attend the event in person.

No, you don’t need a fully formed idea. We will help you refine your concept and match it with an appropriate prototype experiment during the hackathon.

We encourage applicants to review the selection criteria and submit the idea that they believe has the highest potential for impact. However, if you choose to submit multiple ideas, the application committee will review all of them and inform you if any of your ideas have been selected for the hackathon.

To determine the best-fit theme for your idea, please review the theme descriptions carefully. If you are still unsure, dont worry - the application committee will review your application and refer it to the most appropriate theme if necessary.

Yes, you can apply as an individual or as a team. However, we encourage you to at least find potential co-founders to cover the business, technical, and marketing roles, as you will be building a prototype during the hackathon.

Yes, you can apply for the hackathon as an individual or as a team. Make sure to add the details of your team members in the application form.

Day 1 (Thursday) starts in the evening, while Day 2 and Day 3 have full-day agendas. Each day will have specific workshops and deliverables. It’s up to you (and your team) to decide on the number of hours you want to invest in developing your idea.

Business and technical experts from the industry. Each theme will have a roster of relevant coaches that will be shared once the hackathon kicks off.

Other than finding fellow brilliant minds with complementary skills to team up with covering business, technical, & marketing, there is nothing that you need to prepare for in advance.

Winning teams will be provided with an incentive in the form of funding and in-kind support. Please read the Terms and Conditions thoroughly.

The details will be shared with the participants during the hackathon.

The judging panel will be shared with the participants during the hackathon.

You will need your laptop to participate in the hackathon. You may be asked to download different tools for collaboration throughout the event.

The hackathon will be delivered in English, including the sessions and the participants’ deliverables. However, you will have access to both English and Arabic speaking coaches for additional support.

Please send us the question via [email protected] and our team will try to respond to you as soon as possible.