Design-a-thon Kickoff + Mini-pitch Competition
- NOVEMBER 7, 2020, 1:00PM-4:00PM
- Attend the kickoff to participate in the fourth annual Design-a-thon. In this multi-part event, teams will compete to improve outcomes of Austin’s biggest problems.
Virtual Event

Design-a-thon Kickoff + Mini-pitch competition
Learn more about the Design-a-thon here.
At our kick-off pitch event, teams will learn and leverage the latest design methodologies to make an initial pitch to compete in the final Design-a-thon. Up to five teams of five will be chosen for the final round! Each team will then be paired with a Design Thinking mentor to help guide your team to success and to a final solution.
Teams will pitch their ideas to a panel of industry experts on Friday, November 13th. The winning members of the winning team will be awarded $250 in General Assembly class credits for each team member!
- LOCATION
- Virtual
- DAY
- Saturday, November 7th
- TIME
- 1:00PM - 4:00PM
- ORGANIZED BY
- Austin Design Week
- INTENDED AUDIENCE
- Anyone who wants to participate in this 4th annual competition. Designers of all types, Policy Wonks, Researchers, Activists, Developers, and the like; anyone looking to feel the rush of creating something from nothing in a short time is welcome.
- PRICE
- Free
- REGISTER
- This event has ended.