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ENGAGEMENT + IMPACT
Bespoke hackathons and challenges that engage audiences and accelerate growth
B2B buyer engagement is harder than ever
Do something different to stand out
Brands all sound the same
Everyone is using the same tired playbooks
Buyer's time and attention is limited
Lack of human connection from brands
Customers are more skeptical than ever
Community engagement remains limited to a few not majority
Hackathons supercharge audience engagement
Strategic human-centered experiences designed around your product and business goals
Thought leadership
Product awareness
Brand awareness
Content marketing
Build trust and credibility
Relationship building












Challenge Lab
A quick, fast-paced mini hackathon designed for speed, focus and impact. Teams quickly align on a challenge, ideate solutions and present for outcomes all within a few hours. Perfect alternative to customer webinars, workshops or internal events where you need collaboration and creativity but without a big time commitment. Learn more
Duration: 2-4 hours








Hackathon
A high-intensity, immersive experience where participants come together in real time to ideate, build, and pitch solutions within hours. It sparks urgency, drives fast collaboration, and builds visible momentum—all in one action-packed day. Everything from peer-learning and lightning talks to hands-on creation, strategy and execution. Learn more
Duration: Single day








Extended Challenge
A flexible format that gives participants time to explore ideas more deeply, iterate on solutions, and work asynchronously across time zones. It allows for richer research, testing, and refinement, resulting in more developed solutions. Ideal for complex challenges, global teams, or schedules that need flexibility. Learn more
Duration: Multi days/weeks




Additional services
Participant marketing
Sponsorship and non-profit solicitation
Strategic advisory services
Year-round SaaS idea management




Hackathons turn passive viewers into active participants
Active Participation, Not Passive Attendance
Instead of watching from the sidelines, participants are immersed in real-time problem solving, making the experience personal, hands-on, and memorable.
Real-Time Learning and Growth
Hackathons are crash courses in collaboration, creativity, and problem-solving. Participants gain new skills, fresh perspectives, and on-the-spot feedback they can apply immediately.
Deeper Emotional Connection
When people work together to tackle meaningful problems, they connect more deeply with the cause, brand, or organization behind it—driving better engagement and loyalty.
Instant Community and Collaboration
Working together creates a shared sense of purpose and momentum. Participants bond quickly through collaboration, making the event feel more like a movement than a meeting.
It's Actually Fun
With time pressure, creative energy, and team spirit, hackathons feel more like a game than a meeting, making them a more memorable experience that people genuinely enjoy.










There's a reason tech teams have leveraged the hackathon format for years
External
VENDOR COMMUNITY
Activating the inactive members and retain the advocates
CUSTOMER EDUCATION
Driving product adoption and CSAT for loyal customers
PARTNER ECOSYSTEM
Equip partners with motivation and expertise to drive revenue
Internal
MARKETING
Demand generation and retention strategies for growth
CUSTOMER SUCCESS
Product adoption user conferences/events
HUMAN RESOURCES
Boost employee experiences and drive continuous improvement
INNOVATION
Manage change to accelerate transformation from all
LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT
Infinite skill fluency, product adoption and behavioural change
TECHNOLOGY
Sprint to keep the business at the forefront of change
Hackathons and challenges for internal and external audiences
Human connection drives engagement
Break free from the same passive approaches.
We craft a strategy that genuinely resonates and connects.


We’ll pitch you a free game-changing audience engagement strategy
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Audience Engagement Strategy
Reveal the possible
Strategy includes:
Bespoke 6-month audience engagement campaign strategy - Current status - Data-backed industry benchmark - Hidden opportunities


You know webinars are ten-a-penny, passive and have super high dropout rates. You recognize the correlation between value creation that will help you stand-out from the all the noise. Now you just need the creative spark to realize it.
Frequently asked questions


This was such a valuable experience! I learned lots of new marketing strategies and ideas, and the networking was really fun!
Debbie - Finn Partners


This was a really fun way to gain exposure to new ideas, meet peers, and use my smarts for a good cause. I would absolutely participate again!
Becca - Amazon


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