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Launch challenge
Set challenge tracks, participation rules, categories, dates, and registration details.
Technology | Coding | AI
Hackathon Management & Judging Platform
Run hackathon, coding, AI, app development, and technology challenge competitions with team registration, submission links, demo judging, awards, and certificates.
Challenge tracksTeam registrationDemo linksPanel judging
Sample workspace
Hackathon product view
Launch Challenge -> Form Teams -> Build -> Demo -> Judge -> Award
Entries
21
Jurors
14
Reviewed
91%
Evaluation progress91%
Hackathon entry Launch challenge
Challenge tracks
Hackathon entry Form teams
Team registration
Hackathon entry Build
Demo links
Latest score
91.3/ 100
Track Winner
Built for
Competition workflows that match the format
Best for hackathons, coding challenges, AI showcases, digital innovation, and app development competitions.
Universities and tech clubs
Run student hackathons, coding challenges, AI showcases, and innovation sprints with structured judging.
Companies and innovation teams
Manage challenge-based programmes with team submissions, demo evaluation, and award workflows.
Event organisers
Coordinate tracks, teams, project links, panel scoring, results, and certificates from one workspace.
How it works
How a hackathon runs on PENTAS
PENTAS keeps the operational workflow consistent while letting each competition type use the language and evidence structure organisers expect.
Lifecycle board
Hackathon workflow stages
5 stages
02
Form teams
Collect team, member, and project information for each hackathon entry.
03
Build
Gather repository links, prototypes, demo videos, pitch materials, and supporting evidence.
04
Demo
Support judging workflows for pitch sessions, demos, or submitted project videos.
05
Award
Publish winners, special awards, results, and verified certificates.
Built-in capabilities
Everything needed for Hackathon operations
Track setup
Separate entries by challenge, technology area, or participant group.
Team registration
Capture team members and project details.
Project links
Collect demos, source links, videos, decks, and evidence.
Checkpoint support
Use configured submission windows and review stages where needed.
Demo scoring
Evaluate problem fit, execution, usability, innovation, and feasibility.
Panel judging
Assign entries to jury panels or expert reviewers.
Award publication
Manage winners, runner-up, track awards, and special recognitions.
Certificates
Issue verified participation, winner, and jury certificates.
Product scoring view
Example hackathon judging criteria
Hackathon organisers can configure criteria for technical execution, usability, innovation, and demo quality.
Problem fit91.3/100
Technical execution87.3/100
Innovation83.3/100
Usability79.3/100
Demo quality75.3/100
Review status
Ready for award decision
Team participation certificates
Winner and track awards
Special challenge awards
Jury certificates
Recognition
Awards and certificates
Recognition can be configured according to the organiser's award and certificate setup.
Team participation certificates
Winner and track awards
Special challenge awards
Jury certificates
Active competitions
Browse all competitionsRelated Hackathon competitions
Published competitions are shown using available type data first, with conservative fallback matching when older records do not expose a clean competition type.
No active published competitions are currently matched to this type.
Organisers can still run this format on PENTAS. Browse all competitions or start an organiser conversation to configure a new workflow.
Why PENTAS
One workspace for the complete competition lifecycle
Configure
Set categories, rules, registration, submissions, and organiser requirements.
Evaluate
Assign jurors, apply rubrics, collect scores, and manage review stages.
Recognise
Publish results and issue award, participant, jury, or committee certificates.
Verify
Support digital certificate verification where enabled by the competition.
FAQ
Hackathon competition questions
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