Ideathon is a platform where ideas grow stronger together. It's a space where individuals, startups, and organizations can launch short idea challenges—called ideathons—to gather fresh perspectives, test assumptions, and spark innovation.
As a host, you post your idea, problem, or challenge. As a participant, you submit improvements, alternatives, or bold new directions. At the end, the best idea rises to the top, and sometimes even wins a prize.
Think of it as a mix between brainstorming and competition—fast, collaborative, and rewarding.
Whether you want to validate a product concept, crowdsource creative solutions, or simply challenge your community to think differently, Ideathon gives you the tools to make it happen.
Brilliant minds think differently — together.
- Entrepreneurs and startup teams validating product-market fit
- Product and UX teams testing features or flows
- Companies and non-profits sourcing creative solutions
- Educators and program managers running structured creativity exercises
- Designers, developers, and domain experts demonstrating skills
- Students and early-career creatives building portfolios
- Subject-matter enthusiasts who enjoy solving real problems
- Anyone who wants to contribute ideas and gain recognition
- Contact information
- Ideathons created
- Ideathons participated in
- Browse ideathons by category
- Full-text search across ideathons and submissions
- Category tags and filters for faster discovery
- Alerts for new ideathons, submission updates, and wins
- Create new ideathons
- Configure visibility (public or private)
- Set deadlines and optional prizes
- Manage entries and select winners
- Browse and filter active ideathons
- Submit entries (improvements, alternatives, or new concepts)
- View all submissions after the ideathon concludes
- Compete for prizes and recognition
Hosted SaaS: https://idea-thon.vercel.app/ (beta — free)
Sign up, create your profile, then either start an ideathon or join one that interests you.