Hackathon format & key facts
Organized detailsOverview
Three-day startup hackathon in Cahul where participants turn a problem into a tested MVP and pitch, with development vouchers for the top teams and registration currently open.
Complete hackathon details
Inotek's STARTUP HACKATHON runs 2–4 October 2026 at the Inotek Centre in Cahul. Participants work through user interviews, Lean Canvas and Business Model Canvas, build a functional MVP and pitch to a jury. The standard participation fee is MDL 200, while school and university students pay MDL 100; an Early Bird rate of MDL 100 is advertised through 20 September 2026. The top three teams receive startup-development vouchers worth MDL 20,000, MDL 15,000 and MDL 10,000 respectively. The organizer also states that every participant receives one month of ChatGPT Plus, and selected high-performing teams may receive Inotek incubation or coworking vouchers.
Eligibility requirements
Open to school students age 16+, university students, young entrepreneurs, programmers and technology specialists, designers, engineers and marketing specialists. People may register without a team and join a team formed during the event.
Tips for this hackathon
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Read the rules, eligibility, judging criteria, required technologies and intellectual-property terms before forming your submission plan.
- Build a complementary team early and assign product, engineering, design, research and presentation responsibilities clearly.
- Optimize for the published judging rubric: demonstrate a real problem, working solution, measurable impact and a concise live demo.
- Prepare the repository, pitch deck, demo video and submission links before the final hours so upload or platform problems do not invalidate the entry.
- Check whether travel, finalist presentations, team-size limits or mandatory attendance apply before committing.
Verification notes
Verified from Inotek's current English event page. The page shows a live organizer-linked Google Forms registration route, 2–4 October dates, current tiered fees, Early Bird expiry on 20 September and the stated voucher prizes. No final registration cutoff was stated, so no application deadline was invented.
Job and Scholarship is the discovery and verification layer. Confirm eligibility, dates, salary/funding and application instructions on the original source before submitting anything.
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