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Hackathons

Corporate hackathons that spark what’s next.

Spaces, tech, food and energy for one to three days of building. Everything organized, so your teams can focus on ideas.

600+company events · 100+ companies

100+ companies · 600+ events · proposals in 24 hours

Teams coding on laptops during a corporate hackathon
Hackathon · 2 days · 60 people

2-day internal hackathon for 60 engineers, with a demo day at the end.

Hackathon · 2 days · 60 people
  • Venue and breakouts
  • Wi-Fi and AV tested
  • Meals all day
  • WeTransfer
  • Dolce & Gabbana
  • Serenis
  • Bending Spoons
  • Casavo
  • Daikin
  • Hisense
  • Molteni&C
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  • WeTransfer
  • Dolce & Gabbana
  • Serenis
  • Casavo
Corporate hackathons

Corporate hackathons, fully organized.

A corporate hackathon gives teams the space to build on real challenges. Always Friday organizes the whole thing: the hackathon venue and breakout rooms, fast Wi-Fi, power and AV, meals from breakfast to late night, prizes, merch and a demo day stage.

From one-day innovation days to 24-hour and multi-day formats, your event manager handles registration, team formation and every detail on site, with hosts, mentors and judges on request, so your engineers can focus on ideas.

What’s included

Everything builders need. One partner.

  • Venue and breakout rooms

    Open spaces to build and quiet rooms to focus.

  • Wi-Fi, power and AV

    Fast connection, power everywhere, screens and mics tested.

  • Meals and snacks

    Breakfast to late-night fuel, for every diet.

  • Demo day setup

    Stage, screens and seating for the final pitches.

  • Prizes and merch

    Swag for every team and prizes for the winners.

  • Sign-ups and teams

    An event landing page to register, form teams and share challenges.

What’s included

Everything builders need. One partner.

  • Venue and breakout rooms

    Open spaces to build and quiet rooms to focus.

  • Wi-Fi, power and AV

    Fast connection, power everywhere, screens and mics tested.

  • Meals and snacks

    Breakfast to late-night fuel, for every diet.

  • Demo day setup

    Stage, screens and seating for the final pitches.

  • Prizes and merch

    Swag for every team and prizes for the winners.

Formats we plan

From one day of ideas to three days of building.

  • Colleagues solving puzzles together at a team game

    Internal hackathons

    Your teams build on real challenges, away from the day to day.

  • Virtual reality experience at an innovation day

    Innovation days

    Workshops and sprints that bring the whole company into the ideas.

  • Audience at a product launch keynote on stage

    Demo days

    A stage to present what was built, with an audience and awards.

What else comes with it.

  • From one day of ideas to three days of building.

    Your teams build on real challenges, away from the day to day.

  • Sign-ups, teams and challenges, in one page.

    A branded event landing page where people register, see the agenda and challenges, and get every update before the day.

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How it works

From challenge to demo, in four steps.

  1. Challenge and format

    How long, how many people and what they will build.

  2. Proposal

    Venues, tech and catering side by side, within 24 hours.

  3. Set up

    Rooms, Wi-Fi, AV and meals, checked before day one.

  4. Build and demo

    We keep the event running. Your teams build.

How it works

From challenge to demo, in four steps.

  1. Challenge and format

    How long, how many people and what they will build.

  2. Proposal

    Venues, tech and catering side by side, within 24 hours.

  3. Set up

    Rooms, Wi-Fi, AV and meals, checked before day one.

  4. Build and demo

    We keep the event running. Your teams build.

Sample agenda

Two days from idea to demo.

A starting point your event manager tailors to your teams and challenges.

  • Day 1 · AM

    Kick-off

    Welcome, challenges and team formation, then straight to building.

  • Day 1 · PM

    Build

    Focused work, mentor check-ins and dinner together.

  • Day 2

    Demo day

    Final hours of building, pitches on stage and awards.

  1. Kick-off

    Welcome, challenges and team formation, then straight to building.

  2. Build

    Focused work, mentor check-ins and dinner together.

  3. Demo day

    Final hours of building, pitches on stage and awards.

Get this itinerary
Event landing page and sign-ups

Sign-ups, teams and challenges, in one page.

A branded event landing page where people register, see the agenda and challenges, and get every update before the day.

  • Registration
  • Updates and reminders
  • Agenda and challenges
  • Dietary needs
Good to know

Hackathons, answered.

  • Can you plan overnight hackathons?

    Yes. We plan 24-hour and overnight formats, with spaces, meals and support around the clock.

  • Do you provide mentors or judges?

    We can help you bring in external mentors and judges, and we handle logistics, agenda and awards.

  • Can the venue handle our tech needs?

    Yes. We select spaces with reliable Wi-Fi, power for everyone, screens and audio for the final demos.

  • What is the minimum group size?

    No minimum. Get in touch and we will work out the best solution for you together, budget included.

  • How do you choose a hackathon venue?

    We look at work areas, connectivity, breakout spaces, continuous catering and a space for the final demo.

  • Do you also plan innovation days?

    Yes. We plan days of workshops and sprints that bring the whole company into new ideas.

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Organize your next event with Always Friday

Why teams choose Always Friday

  • Preferred rates, lower than booking direct, on every service
  • Tailored proposals within 24 hours of your brief
  • Event websites, newsletters and attendee forms, all in one place
  • One single invoice for the whole event

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