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A lively two-week product prototyping hackathon. Encouraging creativity in a competitive environment, where participants work in teams to address the problem statement. 

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Timeline

OCT 23

Intent to Participate Open

OCT 28

Intent to Participate Close

NOV 09

Problem Statement Release

NOV 07

Team Registration Close

NOV 16

Protothon 6.0 Qualifiers

NOV 22

Protothon 6.0 Finale

NOV 03

Team Registration Open

NOV 06

Mixer

Problem Statement

As a Product Manager at your <company>, you are tasked with spearheading an initiative to make digital products and services more accessible to underserved user groups. The tech industry has made significant strides in digital innovation, yet many products still present barriers for users with diverse accessibility needs. Your challenge is to bridge this gap through innovative solutions.
 

You will work with your product team to develop a proposal that addresses specific accessibility challenges faced by <user group>. This could involve enhancing an existing product feature or creating an entirely new solution. Your proposal should demonstrate how your solution can transform the user experience for your target audience while maintaining the product's core value proposition.

Download the comprehensive problem statement now to begin this transformative journey!

Meet Mentors from

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Incentives

Prizes up to $400

Networking & Collaboration

Skill Enhancement

Gain Experience

Resources

Product Handbook

Previous Decks

1. Join the action—Protothon 6.0 registration is now open to everyone (Graduates & Undergrads)!

Guidelines

2. ⁠Team registrations are now open! Don’t miss out—register by November 7th, 2024.

3. Flying solo? Join our mixer events to connect, find your tribe, form a team, and register for Protothon! 

4. Mentors from companies like Microsoft, Honeywell, McKinsey, and more to guide you through these 2 weeks

5. ⁠The top 10 qualifying teams will showcase their projects at the Protothon 6.0 finale before industry leaders from companies like Google, Microsoft, Walmart & more.

6. ⁠⁠For any support during the process reach out to save.b@northeastern.edu

Judges

Passionate. Driven. Ambitious.

Get your innovative solutions evaluated by industry leaders who shape tomorrow's products. Our distinguished panel of judges brings decades of product experience from top tech companies to provide you with invaluable feedback and insights. This is your chance to pitch directly to product veterans who've been where you want to go.

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Bruno Germand

Product Manager
Roku, Ex-Google
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Srishti Bhandari

Principal Product Manager
Walmart
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Cicily Wu

Senior Product Manager - AI
PointClickCare, Ex-Ebay
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Vandana Raman

Senior Product Manager
Grubhub, Ex-Wayfair
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Tran Pham

Product Manager
Cengage
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Protothon

Flashback

Protothon 4.0

Testimonials

Coming from software background, product management was completely a different field for me, Protothon 4.0 gave me platform to learn new skills and challenge myself. The constant guidance from mentors made this journey more valuable.

Shweta Shinde, MEM Fall 2023

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The Protothon 4.0 hackathon provided hands-on experience in solving real-world product issues, prompting us to think like product managers from the company.

Pragnesh Anekal, MSIS Fall 2023

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