From an idea to a working product

Students, educators and companies work on real challenges together. We develop hackathons, project programs and new ways to make participation more accessible with CodeGryphon.

CodeGryphon hackathon final, RUDN University · 2026
CodeGryphon hackathon final, RUDN University · 2026
What we have done

Experience to build on

Two hackathons showed how participants move from an idea to a prototype and present their work to experts.

2hackathons
214registrations
60projects

Combined results of two hackathons · Program archive ↗

March 2026 · RUDN University

From first prototypes to an in-person final

Participants worked on challenges in fintech, marketing, HR, sales and cybersecurity. Finalists refined their projects and presented them to experts.

Hackathon results — RUDN University ↗
146registered participants
21universities and colleges
20projects at the in-person final
Participant work

What participants built

Participants created their own solutions, demonstrated working prototypes and defended their work before experts.

Cybersecurity

Runtime Radar

A Linux host protection system that detects risky changes and helps explain what happened.

Marketing

Content Radar

One of the winning projects. The team presented a working prototype at the final.

Fintech

Personal Financial Manager

A personal finance project recognized among the finalists' winning entries.

Read about the winners and final at RUDN University ↗
Hands-on learning

Skills grow throughout the project

Participants learn to define a problem, agree on a solution, verify their work and explain the result. CodeGryphon helps preserve the context of their shared work.

  1. 01Challenge
  2. 02Plan
  3. 03Build
  4. 04Verify
  5. 05Present
With partners

A format shaped around the challenge

Start with a short pilot, then develop the program using feedback from participants, mentors and partners.

01

Universities and colleges

A hackathon, project sprint or semester lab with educators and mentors.

Outcome: projects, portfolios and team experience.

02

Inclusive programs

A joint pilot with educational and specialist organizations, shaped around participants' needs.

Outcome: an accessible participation format tested in practice.

03

Banks and companies

Applied challenges, a dedicated track, experts and support for an educational program.

Outcome: prototypes and teams for further discussion.

A new direction

More ways to participate

We welcome joint programs for people with disabilities and participants with additional learning needs. Together with educational and specialist organizations, we want to test which conditions and tools really help people take part in software development.

This is a direction for a joint pilot. We will test the program format and product accessibility with participants.

  • Remote participation and a flexible pace
  • Mentorship and materials in accessible formats
  • Testing with the assistive technologies participants use
Evidence

Articles and materials

Open to collaboration

Let's build a program together

Tell us who you are and what challenge you want to address. We will discuss the format, participants, mentors and next steps.

Universities · colleges · specialist organizations · banks · companies

Or email us directly: partner@codegryphon.ai