ProHackathon Problem Statements

1. Healthcare: Simplifying Medication Adherence for the Elderly

Design a simple, accessible solution that helps elderly patients and caregivers manage daily

medication adherence more effectively.

2. Retail & E-Commerce: Reducing Cart Abandonment at Checkout Create a solution

to reduce online shopping cart abandonment

3. Education & Community: Combatting Social Isolation and Fostering Belonging

Build a solution that helps students form meaningful academic or social bonds

Build Smarter: Key Concepts You Need for This Hackathon

Minimum Viable Product:

A Minimum Viable Product (MVP) is the most basic version of a product

that includes only the essential features needed to solve a core problem and deliver value to early

users. The purpose of an MVP is not to launch a perfect product but to quickly test assumptions,

gather feedback, and validate ideas before investing significant time and resources into full

development.

By launching an MVP, startups and product teams can learn what users actually want and how they

interact with the product. This approach helps identify what works, what doesn’t, and what should

be improved or added in future iterations. The MVP process follows the Build-MeasureLearn loop—

where a basic version is built, user behaviour is measured, and insights are used to make informed

decisions.

An MVP is a core concept in Lean Startup methodology and is widely used in hackathons and

innovation challenges. It encourages teams to focus on real-world problems, create practical

solutions, and avoid overbuilding features that users may not need.

In short, an MVP helps turn ideas into usable, testable products—faster, cheaper, and smarter.

Value Proposition:

A Value Proposition is a clear statement that explains how your product solves a

problem, what benefits it delivers, and why it's better than alternatives. It’s the promise of value

your solution offers to users—and why they should care.

A strong value proposition focuses on the user’s pain points and how your product makes their life

easier, faster, cheaper, or better. It should be specific, relevant, and easy to understand in just a few

seconds.

In hackathons, having a clear value proposition helps judges and users quickly grasp the impact of

your solution. It answers these key questions:

Who are you helping?

What problem are you solving?

How are you solving it differently or better than others?

A good value proposition isn’t just about features—it’s about the value and impact those features

create. It can be communicated in a sentence, pitch, or even a tagline, and it should guide your

entire product design.

In short, your value proposition is the "why us" of your product. Nail it early, and the rest of your

idea becomes much easier to pitch, build, and sell.