Hackathon

Hackathon | April 20-21, 2027

Anyone can participate! Summit registration is required. No coding skills needed.

1. SUMMIT REGISTRATION

2. Submit Your Idea Today

Innovation in Motion

Have a challenge you would love axiUm to solve?
An idea that could transform how you work?

Our Summit Hackathon is a collaborative experience where customers partner directly with Product Managers and Software Engineers to tackle real business challenges. No coding skills required.

Join our Hackathon and become the voice behind the next great innovation. Share your real-world challenges, collaborate with our Product and Engineering teams, and help shape solutions built around your needs.

We’re looking for innovative thinkers, problem solvers, and clinical leaders who want to explore new ideas and drive meaningful change for axiUm. Your expertise will help us validate new ideas, uncover opportunities, and potentially shape future capabilities.

Why Participate

Shape Future Product Innovation

Bring your challenges and ideas directly to the teams, help discover uncovered opportunities, and influence future product features.

Collaborate with Product & Engineering

Work side-by-side with axiUm Product Managers and Engineers to explore ideas and turn them into tangible solutions.

Solve Real-World Challenges

Explore creative solutions to challenges that matter to your organization and the broader academic community.

Showcase Your Ideas

Share what you create at the Hackathon Fair and compete for recognition and awards.

How to Participate

Getting started is simple

1. SUMMIT REGISTRATION

2. Submit Your Idea Today

01

Apply before February 15, 2027

Submit your idea here.
You can also partner with a colleague from your team or even a different school – share their information in your submission.
Please note that Summit registration is required to participate in hackathon.

02

Application Review & Selection

Our team will review all submissions and notify participants of selected ideas. If your idea is selected, you’ll receive details about the next steps by mid-March. (View details in the section Idea Selection Criteria & Review Process)

03

Attend Virtual Kick-Off

Join a short virtual idea clarification session with your assigned team 1 month prior to the Summit. After the session, you and your team can decide whether you’d like to continue meeting to further develop your concept.

04

Attend In-person Pre-meeting on April 19, 2027

Attend the mandatory Hackathon pre-meeting at Summit on April 19, 2027 from 3pm to 6pm. Meet your team, align on goals, and participate in an in-person brainstorming session.

05

Collaboration throughout the Summit

Collaboration throughout SummitDuring Summit, stay connected through informal check-ins with your team to provide feedback and guidance throughout the development process.

06

Hackathon Fair

Present your idea and outcomes on Day 2 (April 21, 2027) and earn votes from your fellow Summit attendees.

07

Awards & Recognition

Celebrate the most impactful ideas with all Summit attendees.

Because meaningful innovation happens when ideas resonate and move forward together.

Submit Your Idea Today

Who’s on Each Team

Each hackathon team includes

Staff

Front-End Developer

Back-End Developer

Product Manager

Customer Participants

1-2 participants per team

Note: If we receive similar ideas or problem statements, we may connect participants and teams to explore collaboration opportunities and combine complementary expertise.

Your Role

As a participant, you’ll act as the subject matter expert and innovation advisor, guiding the solution from idea to outcome. No coding required. Our developers will bring the solution to life.

Review Process & Idea Selection Criteria

Submissions will be reviewed by the axiUm team based on the criteria below. Reviewers may combine similar ideas and connect the submitters to encourage collaboration. Selection results will be communicated via email in mid-March.

01

Feasibility & Scope

The idea should have a reasonable scope and be achievable within the hackathon timeframe.

02

Impact

The potential to deliver broad impact, including the number of customers, users, or workflows that could benefit.

03

Relevance to axiUm

The idea should address a challenge, opportunity, or enhancement directly related to axiUm and the user experience.

04

Value & Benefits

The extent to which the idea could improve efficiency, outcomes, user satisfaction, or deliver other meaningful customer or business benefits.

FAQ

How to participate?

Apply before February 15, 2027, by submitting a problem statement or idea through our application form
You are welcome to submit more than one idea and collaborate with a colleague from your school (or another school.)
If your idea is selected, additional details will be communicated by email.

What kind of ideas can I submit?

We’re looking for ideas such as:

Enhancements to existing features
New feature requests
Workflow improvements
Industry-specific use cases
New product concepts

Do I need to pay an additional fee?

Summit Regular Attendee registration is required for you to participate in the Hackathon. Register before February 1, 2027, to save with the early-bird price!

During the April 19, 2027 pre-meeting, we will provide a coffee break; however, participants are responsible for their own dinner and accommodations on that day.

We recommend arriving on April 18, 2027, to allow time to settle in before the mandatory Hackathon pre-meeting on the afternoon of April 19, ahead of Summit activities.

Do I have to participate in the pre-meeting to join the hackathon?

Yes. Attendance at the pre-meeting is required to participate in the hackathon, as it includes team formation, brainstorming, and project planning activities.

Do I need coding or technical skills?

Not at all. Bring your ideas, business expertise, and real-world challenges. Our Product and Engineering teams will handle the technical implementation.

However, if you have expertise in coding, feel free to share your technical insights and prototype ideas with our engineers. They can partner with you to refine and expand on them.

When does the hackathon happen during the Summit?

Teams will kick off with an in-person brainstorming session on April 19, 2027.

During Summit, our product managers and engineers will work behind the scenes to bring your ideas to life. You will stay connected through informal check-ins with your assigned team and provide feedback and guidance throughout the development process.

Do I need to make a presentation?

Yes. At the end of the hackathon, you will participate in a Hackathon Fair with your team, where you will showcase your solution, present the business challenge, and share the outcomes with attendees.

The winning teams will earn the opportunity to deliver their presentations to a larger audience group in the summit. Presentation details will be shared closer to the summit.

What happens after the hackathon?

The journey doesn’t after the hackathon. Our Product team will review all submitted ideas and all developed outcomes to identify opportunities that could shape future innovation. Selected concepts may be explored further and have the potential to influence future product capabilities.

What if my idea isn’t selected? How can I still participate?

Ideas will be selected by mid-March. Depending on team capacity and project needs, we may invite you to join another project where your expertise, perspective, or interest area could help contribute to the team’s success.