# 🚀 Canal Startup Sprint Hackathon
The Canal Startup Sprint Hackathon is a **17-day hybrid startup-building experience** designed to help students, developers, designers, and aspiring entrepreneurs transform innovative ideas into real startups.
Unlike traditional hackathons that focus only on coding, this program guides participants through the complete startup journey—from validating an idea to building a functional MVP and pitching it to industry experts on Demo Day.
## 📅 Timeline
### Phase 1 – Online (July 19–21)
- Team Formation
- Problem Validation
- Business Model Design
- System Architecture
- Technical Planning
### Phase 2 – Offline Sprint (July 26 – August 7)
Participants will work onsite with mentors through intensive daily sessions covering:
- Market Research
- MVP Development
- AI Integration
- UI/UX
- Product Strategy
- Pitch Training
- Demo Preparation
### Final Demo Day
Teams will present their startups before a judging panel consisting of entrepreneurs, engineers, and ecosystem leaders.
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## 👥 Who Can Participate?
- Students
- Developers
- Designers
- AI Engineers
- Entrepreneurs
- Startup Enthusiasts
No startup or MVP is required before joining. An idea is enough.
Teams must consist of **2–6 members**.
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## 🛠 What You'll Learn
Participants will receive practical mentorship on:
- Startup Validation
- Business Model Canvas
- Customer Discovery
- MVP Development
- Product Design
- AI Development
- Pitching & Presentation
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## 💡 Exclusive Benefits
Accepted teams will receive guidance to activate:
- GitHub Student Developer Pack
- Microsoft Azure for Students
- Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub
- GitHub Copilot
- Microsoft AI services
Our mentors will help teams maximize these resources throughout the hackathon.
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## 🏆 Prize Pool
A total prize pool of **40,000 EGP** will be awarded to the top-performing teams.
The event focuses on helping founders continue building their startups beyond the competition.
Requirements
Each team must submit the following through Devpost before the submission deadline:
## Required
- Project Name
- Team Information
- Problem Statement
- Solution Description
- MVP or Working Prototype
- GitHub Repository
- Demo Video (3–5 minutes)
- Presentation Deck (PDF or PowerPoint)
## Judges will evaluate
- Innovation
- Technical Implementation
- Business Potential
- User Experience
- Presentation Quality
Projects should be developed during the hackathon and must comply with all event rules.
Prizes
First place
There will be a special gift for the winners
Second place
There will be a special gift for the winners
Third place
There will be a special gift for the winners
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Khalid Ayaad
Judging Criteria
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The presentation is ready
Business plan and marketing plan are put in place -
The project will generate profit.
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Use Microsoft technology
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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