Join Designathon to
innovate solutions
for diverse challenges
About Designathon
The Designathon initiative is a hackathon aimed at designing innovative solutions to challenges through creative thinking focused on empowering people to encounter global challenges. The initiative brings together 500 interested participants to create a better environment and contribute to community development by forming collaborative teams. Participants will follow the co-design and design thinking approaches, working over three days in Riyadh.
Objectives of Designathon 3
Raising awareness about the importance of design thinking aspects of life. in finding solutions for various
Promoting inclusive solutions by encouraging participatory design methodologies.
Supporting community engagement to address global challenges.
Encourage creativity in the field of design.
Participants in Designathon 3rd Edition
Designathon 3 is open to individuals passionate about crafting creative solutions across diverse fields and specialties. Participants can form teams of 3 to 5 members, emphasizing having at least one team member proficient in design tools to leverage the methodology for solutions development. Together, they collaborate to address various challenges within the primary tracks, aiming to produce innovative design solutions that pave the way toward a better world.
Designathon Tracks
The participant can choose one of the following tracks:
First Track
Design for Good
Second Track
Urban Transformation
Third Track
Sustainability
Competition Phases
The participant goes through several stages during their journey in Designathon 3, which include:
First Stage
Registration opens on
13 Jan 2025
until 26 Jan 2025
Second Stage
Screening and selection process for 500 participants in Designathon 3.
26 Jan 2025
until 31 Jan 2025
Third Stage
The Designathon 3 challenge takes place
13 Feb 2025
until 15 Feb 2025
Designathon Statistics 1st & 2nd edition
Designathon 1st & 2nd editions achieved remarkable success, with statistics including
226
teams
+1000
participants
3600
applicants
Workshops were conducted for participants in various fields, covering design thinking methodologies, pitching products to investors, and intellectual property. 97
experts serving as judges
mentors
speakers
and trainers
from diverse specialties, such as Sustainability, Wellbeing, Design for Good, Urban Transformation, business management, and social impact, attended the event.
Prizes
Total Prizes is 525,000 Saudi Riyals
divided on 9 teams accourding to the following tracks:
First Prize
100,000
Saudi Riyals
Second Prize
50,000
Saudi Riyals
Third Prize
25,000
Saudi Riyals
Sponsors
Strategic Partner
Rules and Regulations
The participant must attend the event venue from February 13 to February 15, 2025.
Participation is open to both genders.
The participant's age must be at least 18 years.
The outputs of participating teams must be a designed solution.
The program allows individuals from all disciplines to join, and a background in design fields is not mandatory.
Participants must register individually, and groups will be formed on the first days of the event in February 2025.
Designathon 3 will be held in person on the announced dates in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Participants must fill in their data through the registration portal for Designathon 3, and applications must be submitted to be considered.
The participant acknowledges the accuracy and credibility of the provided data at all stages of the program.
The participant confirms they have not shared ideas and designs presented in previous challenges.
Legal Responsibility
- The Ministry of Culture reserves the right to exclude any participant without providing any reasons, and any obligations or compensation shall not bind the Ministry of Culture.
- The Ministry has the right to exclude any participant without giving any reasons and without the Ministry incurring any obligations or compensation of any kind.
- All decisions are final, and the Ministry of Culture may suspend, delay, cancel, or modify the terms and conditions at any time.
- The Ministry of Culture is not responsible for any financial losses or damages resulting from participation in the competitio
Registration form
Registration form
