Hackathon Canvas - Download the free tool
one visual tool
Share your vision
Easily define the scope and benefits from your hackathon
Design your strategy
Use a straight process to avoid strategic mistakes
Improve your hackathon
Challenge your existing event with right questions
Make a creative event
Enjoy an easy way to get creative and pick your own ingredients
For any type of event
All kinds of events can benefit of this strategic tool
Company hackathon
Internal hackathon with your colleagues from different teams, offices or countries.
Public hackathon
Event supporting a local ecosystem of entrepreneurs, a specific community or industry.
Private hackathon
Any hackathon made for a specific target audience. On invitation only.
How to use
Description
The 7 blocks help you to cover the main topics to organize your hackathon.
Each block contains right questions and real examples to guide you.
You can structure the concept of your hackathon, define your action plan and prepare a fantastic event.
Agenda
- Invite organizers and stakeholders.
- Print the canvas and use sticky notes to answer questions collectively. Identify interactions between blocks.
- Use the canvas as a guideline.
Details
Here is the easiest order to start fulfilling the blocks. Feel free to use it your own way.
Hackathon Goals
Define the objectives, context and purpose of your hackathon.
Hackathon Type
Define the type, theme, size and duration of your hackathon.
Key Results
Define the type of results expected and the success criteria to evaluate them.
Attendees
Define the target audience and the skills needed to join your hackathon.
Attendees’ Value Proposition
Describe the preparation, the experience and the afterwards support of attendees.
Key Partners
Define the sponsors, partners, stakeholders and suppliers.
Key Resources
Define the key resources and roles needed for your hackathon.
Inspired by the Business Model Canvas from Strategyzer.
References
Download
Get the lastest version of the Hackathon Canvas in pdf
✓ ready to use
✓ with guiding questions
✓ with helpful examples
Contact
Michel Duchateau
Innovation & AI Expert
Hackathon Designer & Facilitator
Creator of the Hackathon Canvas
Partner at Convidencia.com
161, Drève Richelle, 1410 Waterloo
+32 491 50 70 90