8 months ago
And the winner is...
Join us in congratulating the Microsoft #BuildFor2030 Hackathon 2022 winners and heroes!
Learn about the winning solutions and check out all the awesome submissions in the gallery. You can help celebrate the winners by sharing the announcement with your network.
While the hackathon has now ended, we encourage you to continue your journey to #BuildFor2030:
Build for impact
- Find resources on the #BuildFor2030 Initiative landing page
- Tap into your benefits with the Microsoft Cloud Partner Program and ISV Success Program.
Bring your solution to market
- Eligible Microsoft partner organizations who participated in the hackathon may be contacted for…
10 months ago
Thank you for participating!
Thank you for participating in the #BuildFor2030 Hackathon and innovating solutions and services that will make a difference.
Congratulations to all teams and participants!
View the #BuildFor2030 Hackathon Project Gallery here.
Next steps:
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Make the most of your participation: Post on social media and share with your network.
- Sample social copy: [Insert your organization name] is so proud to have participated in the Microsoft #BuildFor2030 Hackathon to innovate solutions for [insert your chosen theme e.g. Gender Equality, Empowering Communities]. Read about our solution here: [Add a link to your submission in the Project Gallery]
- Bring your solution to…
11 months ago
Final call for submissions!
Hi teams! Today is the last day to submit your entry for the #BuildFor2030 Hackathon.
The final deadline is November 22, 11:45 PM Pacific Time.
Showcase your impact
Remember, a successful submission will demonstrate how your solution, leveraging Microsoft technologies, will bring value and make a positive social, environmental or community impact, addressing one or more #BuildFor2030 Hackathon challenge statements. Stand out by articulating how your solution addresses the judging criteria:
- Build for impact:
Does the submission make or create something, leveraging Microsoft technologies, that is tangible that can be shown or demonstrated, going beyond an idea?
- Address the challenge:
Does the…
11 months ago
One day left to submit!
There is one day left to submit your solution for a chance to showcase your impact and win!
All entries must be submitted in DevPost by November 22, 11:45 PM, Pacific Time. Don’t wait till the last minute as Microsoft is unable to accept late entries.
Reminders for your final submission
- Project details should provide an overview of your solution, how it addresses the challenge area, how it works (or will work), the inspiration behind it, and the challenges you’ve faced.
Tip: This part of your entry will be done in Markdown. Make sure to read tips and tricks…
11 months ago
Deadline extended to November 22, 11:45 PM PT
You asked and we heard! The Microsoft #BuildFor2030 Hackathon deadline will be extended to November 22, 2022, at 11:45 PM PT.
Don’t miss your chance to create visibility and take your changemaking ideas and solutions to the next level. There are $60K in cash prizes, engagement opportunities with Microsoft leaders and SMEs, solution building and GTM benefits up for grabs to help you bring your solutions to market, and expand your reach.
It’s time to take your submission across the finish line. We look forward to reading your entries and how they will empower our customers and communities.
Reach…
11 months ago
Showcase your impact with your final submission
It’s the final week of the Microsoft #BuildFor2030 Hackathon! Now is the time to share your hard work and tell the story of your changemaking idea and journey.
Make time for your final submission
The submission includes 5 steps to help you share details about your project:
- Manage team: Include your team members, it’s a collective effort!
- Project overview: Project name and one-liner that describe your solution.
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Project details: An overview of your solution, how it works (or will work), the inspiration behind it, and the challenges you’ve faced.
Tip: This part of your entry will be done in…
11 months ago
7 days till final submission – finish strong and make an impact
We’re one week to the final submission deadline, are you ready? Wherever you’re at your journey, you can participate, and we’re here to help.
You still have a chance to win cash prizes, solution building, and GTM benefits. Follow this guidance on how to land your final submission in 7 days:
- Any solution can be made more inclusive, accessible, or sustainable. Ideate new features for your existing industry or horizontal solution. Check out responsible AI principles, inclusive design and accessibility tips, and sustainability guidance for Azure in the #BuildFor2030 Skilling Library.
- Take your philanthropy with nonprofits and communities to…
11 months ago
Your opportunity to skill up and grow
Where are you on your skilling journey? Companies are facing a significant sustainability skills gap, and this is your opportunity to close that gap.
Head over to the #BuildFor2030 Skilling Library to start learning:
- NEW! Sustainability workload guidance within the Azure Well-Architected Framework (WAF) designed to help you optimize cloud workloads for green IT. The Framework helps answer important questions related to sustainability and energy efficiency, such as: ‘Is our application efficient?’ ‘Are we utilizing the allocated resources fully, and are these optimized enough?’
- Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability – how you can integrate to meet customer ESG needs.
- Principles of sustainable software…
11 months ago
Your #BuildFor2030 Hackathon journey continues!
Another week of the #BuildFor2030 Hackathon has passed. Whether you’ve just joined or have been on this journey from the start, we are looking forward to see how your team drives social impact through your solutions.
In order to make the most of your journey, we encourage you to take the first step in your application and register your team. Click on ‘Start Project’ and complete Steps 1 and 2 to share details on your team and project name. Please note that you can continue to edit your entry until 11:45 PM PT on November 17.
Take action today:
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12 months ago
Make the most of your hackathon experience
You’ve got your team. You’ve got your idea for a solution that will make a difference. You’re taking your current offering to the next level. But are you optimizing all of the #BuildFor2030 Hackathon resources available to help you skill up, build, and grow?
Take action. If you still haven’t registered your team, do that today to unlock solution building and sales acceleration services. Click on ‘Start Project’ and fill out basic project details and questions R1-R10 under ‘Additional Info’. You can come back to fill out remaining questions in your submission at any time before the…
12 months ago
Register your team to unlock services for growth
Have you registered your team? By doing so you can unlock solution building and sales acceleration services.
Take action today. Click on ‘Start Project’ and fill out basic project details and questions R1-R10 under ‘Additional Info’. You can come back to fill out remaining questions in your submission at any time before the final deadline.
Need more inspiration? Check out the challenge statements and prompts, as well as relevant events and resources posted, such as Microsoft Ignite and the upcoming Microsoft Research Summit.
Make the most of your experience. Review the participant guide where we walk you through…
12 months ago
Welcome to the Microsoft #BuildFor2030 Hackathon!
Welcome to the Microsoft #BuildFor2030 Hackathon! Through this learning and community-building journey, let’s grow as changemakers and innovate solutions that will make a difference
Take action today:
- Register your team – Click on ‘Start Project’ and fill out basic project details and questions R1-R10 under ‘Additional Info’. This will unlock access to solution building resources and sales acceleration services. You can come back to fill out remaining questions in your submission at any time before the final deadline.
- Invite your team members to join the hackathon and make the most of this learning journey. The #BuildFor2030 Skilling Library is filled with…