Run high‑impact innovation challenges—end to end

A configurable SaaS for US organizations to launch, manage, and measure challenge programs with enterprise‑grade security.

> Spin up a stunning, branded challenge hub in minutes—no code required. Collect submissions, manage collaborators, and route judges with role‑based workflows, anonymity options, and configurable scoring matrices. Automate prize disbursement, agreements, and communications with audit‑ready trails and US data residency options. Live dashboards light up participation, quality, and ROI, while native integrations with Slack, Zoom, Notion, HubSpot, Webflow, and Zapier keep your entire ecosystem in sync.

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Why TechChallenge.us

TechChallenge.us exists to make challenge‑driven innovation repeatable, compliant, and measurable. Built by operators who’ve run corporate hackathons, university competitions, and accelerator sprints, the platform replaces spreadsheet chaos with clear, guided workflows. Every screen is designed for momentum—templates, checklists, and guardrails that de‑risk your program without slowing it down. With SSO, audit logs, flexible permissions, and US‑based hosting options, you can confidently engage employees, students, startups, mentors, and sponsors. From ideation to proof‑of‑concept and beyond, we help you turn bold ideas into shipped outcomes.

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What We Offer

Launch internal hackathons, partner‑only calls, and public prize competitions from proven templates with customizable phases, forms, eligibility rules, NDAs, and anonymized review. Orchestrate judging with weighted criteria, panel assignments, conflict‑of‑interest controls, and calibrated scoring that produces defensible outcomes. Streamline prize and program ops—budgets, disbursement workflows, W‑9/1099 collection, acceptance letters, certificates, sponsor visibility, and an optional mentor marketplace. Illuminate impact with real‑time analytics on participation, quality, conversions, and budget‑to‑outcome ratios, plus exports and APIs for your BI stack. Operate at enterprise scale with white‑labeling, custom domains, SSO (SAML/OIDC), SLAs, and guided onboarding and training.

Configurable Challenge Builder

Launch branded portals for internal and external challenges using ready‑made templates. Define phases, custom forms, eligibility gates, NDAs, anonymized review, and microsites on your own domain.

$ run configurable_challenge_builder

Role‑Based Judging & Governance

Assign panels, weight criteria, auto‑calibrate scores, and manage conflicts of interest with full audit trails. SSO, granular permissions, and comment moderation keep processes secure and fair.

$ run role‑based_judging_&_governance

Innovation ROI Analytics

See participation heatmaps, quality trends, funnel conversion, and budget‑to‑impact ratios in real time. Export to CSV/API and connect insights to Slack, HubSpot, and your BI tools.

$ run innovation_roi_analytics
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What People Say

“We cut admin time by 62% and tripled qualified submissions in our first enterprise challenge. Judges loved the clean scoring UI; finance loved the audit trail.”

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Maya Chen
Director of Innovation, Northline Manufacturing

“TechChallenge.us gave our faculty and students a single, accessible portal. We ran four competitions in one semester without extra headcount, and mentoring handoffs were seamless.”

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Dr. Aaron Patel
AVP, Research Partnerships, Midstate University

“Sponsors got real visibility and our mentors were fully booked. The analytics made end‑of‑cohort reporting a breeze and helped us secure next year’s funding.”

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Sofia Ramirez
Program Director, Horizon Accelerator
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FAQ

How long does implementation take?
Most teams launch their first challenge in 2–4 weeks using our templates and guided onboarding. Enterprise rollouts that include SSO, security review, and data migration typically take 4–8 weeks. We provide a sandbox, training sessions, and office hours to accelerate adoption.
How secure and compliant is the platform?
TechChallenge.us follows industry best practices with encryption in transit and at rest, role‑based permissions, audit logs, and US data residency options. We support SSO (SAML 2.0/OIDC with Okta, Azure AD, and Google), NDA/e‑consent, eligibility gating, anonymized review, and prize documentation workflows (W‑9/1099 collection). Our team supports vendor due diligence and can align to your internal governance requirements.
Can it handle both internal and external challenges?
Yes. Run employee sprints, partner‑only calls, and public competitions concurrently from one admin console. Use separate branded portals, eligibility rules, and domain‑level access to manage audiences, with optional anonymized submissions to reduce bias and configurable terms to address IP and legal needs.
What integrations are supported?
Native integrations include Slack (notifications and team updates), Zoom (webinars and live judging), Notion (playbooks and resources), HubSpot (applicant CRM and nurturing), Webflow (marketing pages), and Zapier for 5,000+ additional apps. Webhooks and REST APIs are available for custom data flows to your data warehouse or BI tools.
How is pricing structured?
We offer tiered SaaS subscriptions—Professional, Business, and Enterprise—based on active challenges, administrators, and submission volume. Add‑ons are available for the mentor marketplace and sponsor listings. Enterprise plans include SSO, dedicated onboarding, and advanced support. Contact us for a tailored quote and a free sandbox to validate your workflow before purchasing.

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