CULTIVATE
Prototype, workshop, final result
The long one. Five teams submit a prototype idea, build it at a residential workshop, test it with partners and users in the field, and present to the Jury. All five are ranked and awarded.
WhenTo be announced
[ Flowchart ]
From idea to ranked prototype
The longest stage of the hackathon. Six steps, in this order.
- Teams01
Prototype idea submitted
What you will build, and who will test it.
- Workshop02
Residential prototyping
Hands-on technical mentoring.
- Field03
Testing with partners and users
Field validation partners and target users.
- Teams04
Implementation plan
How the tool gets used after the hackathon.
- Jury05
Final presentations
Each team presents its prototype.
- Result06
Five teams ranked and awarded
Published on this page.
[ Timeline ]
Everything that happens in CULTIVATE
Step 01
Prototype ideaThe five selected teams describe the prototype they will build and the users who will test it. Mentors use it to plan each team's workshop track.
Step 02
Residential workshopTeams build working prototypes side by side with mentors and technical experts. Venue and dates are announced to the selected teams.
Step 03
Field activitiesPrototypes go to field validation partners and target users. What they say shapes the next version.
Step 04
Implementation planEach team documents the prototype and writes a plan for how a partner could take it forward.
Step 05
Final presentationTeams present to the Jury, who rank all five against the published criteria.
[ Step 01 ]
Submit your prototype idea
Opens for the five selected teams
The prototype idea form opens when the five CULTIVATE teams are announced.
[ Step 02 ]
The residential workshop
Teams, mentors and technical experts under one roof, building until the prototype works.
Photo: Workshop, teams at work
Photo: Mentoring
Photo: Prototype demo
Venue and schedule
Announced to the selected teams
Daily updates and photos from the workshop are posted here.
[ Step 03 ]
Field activities
A prototype is only proven when the people it is for have used it.
Target users
People the tool is meant for try it and say what works.
Field validation partners
Partners test the prototype in the setting it is built for.
Community discovery
Teams learn how warnings actually travel the last mile.
Final result not published yet
After the final presentations, the Jury's ranking of all five teams and their awards are published here.