About the challenge
This spring, we are launching the Fuel the Future Hackathon, a student innovation challenge focused on developing scalable solutions to address malnutrition in underserved communities. The event is a 24–48 hour innovation sprint where students collaborate in teams to design practical, scalable solutions to real-world malnutrition challenges.
Requirements
What to Build
Projects may include food redistribution systems, micronutrient fortification models, culturally relevant meal access platforms, AI-based risk prediction tools, or community-centered education initiatives.
Submission Requirements
- Your solution must be either software or hardware
- If your solution is hardware, then you must submit a pitch and a detailed plan of how your solution works + submit a drawn prototype
- If your solution is software, all of your code needs to be public on GitHub and you should submit the GitHub link + submit a demo video
- Your solution must be scalable and be able to be piloted in areas that suffer from malnutrition
- Think about the constraints that areas lacking malnutrition usually have!
- Include in your pitch/demo video the research that you did about the issue and why you solve
Prizes
First Place
The first place winner will receive $200 and the opportunity to launch their product as a pilot in a developing country with us and our sponsors. They will also receive Featherless credits worth $300
Second Place
The second place winner will receive $100 and Featherless credits worth $150
Third Place
The third place winner will receive $50 and Featherless credits worth $75
Categorical Prizes
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Arushi Shah
Fuel the World
Praneetha Kotla
Lead RPA Developer and Solutions Architect
Mahrukh Haseeb
Biotech Graduate & Science Writer @ Scientia
Shrilakshmi Rajagopal
Senior Quality Engineering & Test Automation Leader
Naga Deepak Pothuraju
Senior Engineering Manager, Infrastructure at TikTok
Judging Criteria
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Adherence to Theme
Is your problem relevant? Is your solution unique and effective? -
Aesthetics
Is your UI easy to use? Does it have a clear color theme and is it visually pleasing? -
Technologically Advanced
Does your solution use innovative technologies? Is the code/design sufficiently complex? -
Feasibility and Scalability
Is your project implementable, even in developing areas where malnutrition is most prevalent?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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