FoundersHack Melbourne 2025
Welcome to FoundersHack Melbourne 2025! 🚀
Note: You first register for this hackathon via Luma as an individual. Following approval of your registration, you will receive an email requesting more details so that we can help you onboard as smoothly as possible.
REGISTRATIONS CLOSE AUGUST 7TH, 11:59PM
🏗️ What is FoundersHack?
FoundersHack is an inter-university hackathon designed to give students a hands-on introduction to startups and what it takes to be a founder.
Over three intense days, participants collaborate with top students from across Melbourne, develop technical prototypes to tackle venture-scale problems, and gain mentorship from experienced founders and industry professionals.
Opening Ceremony: Thursday, 14 August 2025
📍Location: The Malaysian Theatre, University of Melbourne
This is where it all begins. Here's what to expect at the Opening Ceremony:
- Welcome from our hosts and organising team
- Introduction to our expert mentors, university partners, and event sponsors
- Overview of the hackathon tracks you’ll be working across
- Timeline breakdown and key submission deadlines
- Guidance on judging criteria and marking rubrics
- Networking and team formation session
If you signed up as an individual, this is the perfect chance to meet potential teammates, collaborate, and find the right people to bring your idea to life. You’ll also get to ask questions, meet fellow participants, and build momentum for the journey ahead.
Build Phase: 15th August – 17th August 2025
📍Location: TBC, Melbourne
Once the Opening Ceremony wraps up, the building begins.
You’ll have 3 days of ideation, prototyping, testing, and refining your solution. With support from mentors and industry experts, you’ll work intensively to bring your vision to life.
Expect late nights, big ideas, unexpected turns, and the thrill of building something real.
Closing Ceremony & Pitch Night: Wednesday, 27 August 2025
📍Location: TBC, Melbourne
Link: https://lu.ma/p8wam2uu
Celebrate the culmination of your FoundersHack journey at our Closing Ceremony & Pitch Night.
Five finalist teams will pitch their solutions live to a panel of experienced judges from the startup and tech ecosystem. Share your vision, walk through your strategy, and show how your startup came to life.
This event will be open to all registered participants, friends, and ecosystem partners. Join us for a night of pitches, celebration, and connection.
❗Important: Don’t Miss These Steps!❗
To complete your registration and get the most out of the event, make sure you:
Join the Discord channel
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👉 This is exclusively linked in the registration confirmation email.