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Scope
One problem, one user
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Build
3–5 clear steps
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Demo
A 60-second wow moment
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LLM-powered tools that save real time
AI Agents
Agents that act, not just answer
Climate
Measurable impact for the planet
Productivity
Fix everyday workflow pain
Fintech
Money insights people actually use
Health
Light-touch wellbeing tools
Web3
Smart contracts with a real-world job
EdTech
Help people learn faster and fairer
Devtools
Tools developers would install today
Social Good
Tech for communities and inclusion
Gaming
Playable demos judges remember
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See ranking- Intermediate14h2–3Socket.IOPhaserQR codes19/20
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Intermediate14h1–2DuckDBLLMCharts18/20AI Agents
NGO Grant Application Agent
The agent drafts grant applications from your past reports and the funder's criteria
Intermediate18h1–3RAGLLMMarkItDown18/20Health
AI Consultation Scribe
Draft visit notes from the consultation conversation for the doctor to edit
Advanced24h2–3WhisperLLMNext.js18/20Judges submit hidden scores that are revealed together so nobody copies others
Intermediate16h2–3SolidityFoundryNext.js18/20Students run and get graded on Python exercises entirely in the browser
Intermediate16h1–2PyodideNext.jsPostgres18/20