Are you bursting with big ideas but not sure where to begin? Ready to meet fellow innovators, bring your startup dreams to life, and maybe even find your future co-founder? Then this is your moment to shine at a Hackathon.

Mindroom Innovation invites you to take part in an exciting two-day startup hackathon—an epic event designed to fuel your creativity, sharpen your problem-solving skills, and connect you with like-minded students from across the Gold Coast.

What’s a Hackathon?

A hackathon is a fast-paced innovation marathon where you team up to tackle real-world problems and create tangible solutions—no matter your background or skill set. Whether you code, design, strategise, or organise, there’s a place for you to thrive.

Who Should Join?

This opportunity is open to all university students, no matter your discipline. Whether you study:

• Business or Marketing
• IT, Project Management, or Design

…or anything in between, your unique talents will help build something meaningful.

You could be:

• 💻 A Technical Wizard who builds the backbone
• 🎨 A Creative Visionary who tells the story
• 📊 A Strategic Thinker who drives the business plan
• 🤝 An Organiser Extraordinaire who brings it all together

You can come solo or bring a team to this Hackathon event.

Why You Should Join

• Meet incredible people – future co-founders, mentors, and friends
• Learn to launch an idea – from concept to pitch in just two days
• Mentorship – work with industry pros to sharpen your idea
• Win prizes – including coworking access and a $200 gift card!
• Enjoy free food – and great vibes all weekend long
• Build your resume – with practical, real-world experience in a Hackathon setting

📅 Event Schedule:

Friday, May 23 | 4pm – 9pm
Icebreaker & idea pitches
Team formation
Planning session

Saturday, May 24 | 9am – 9pm
Workshops (Customer Discovery, MVP, Pitching)
Teamwork & prototyping
Pitch event & awards 🎉

📍 Location: Cohort Innovation Space, Southport, Gold Coast

Ready to Join?

This event is free and proudly brought to you by NextGen, with support from Advance Queensland and in collaboration with Griffith University.

👉 Register now for the Hackathon and don’t miss your chance to experience innovation in action!