Hack Intel
Spurhack AI 2025 is Here!
Crafting Future Solutions with GenAI Today
From 11th–13th September 2025, 10AM–7PM,
engineers, designers, and product managers, will come together for three days of building, experimenting, and reimagining what’s possible with AI.
11TH
Kickoff Session + Start Building
12TH
Building + Mid-Point Mentor Check-Ins
13TH
Building Continues
14TH
Rest Day + Submission Cut-Off At 12 PM Sharp
15TH
Demos + Presentations
16TH
Winner Reveal + Closing
The mission? Dream, design, and demo a GenAI product that could truly change the game.
Spurhack AI Team Structure Reveal!
Every squad comes powered with three core domains.
Engineer
Product
Design
Now here’s the twist! It’s up to you and your team to decide who plays which role, and how many teammates power each domain. The mix is in your hands.
And guiding the way, we’ve got an incredible panel of mentors and judges:
Farrukh Omar, Bilal Umar, Zubair Umar, Salman Ahmed, Muzammil Hanif, and Majida Malik.
Stay tuned. Your hack family awaits.
What’s a hackathon without brag-worthy prizes?
Here’s what’s up for grabs:
Winner
Two flight tickets per person to anywhere in Pakistan
1st Runner-Up
PKR 200,000 Cash Prize
2nd Runner-Up
PKR 100,000 Cash Prize
And the best part?
Whether you’re winning team, runner-up, judge, or part of the organizing crew, you’re all headed to the SpurHack AI Beach Trip
So build big.
And win bigger.
What are the rules of SpurHack AI?
At the heart of the hackathon lies The Dominion, a ruling group of chosen individuals that govern the flow of hackathon. The Dominion controls Lifelines (boosts) and Distractions (challenges). Every action must pass through them, and they ensure fairness while keeping the game unpredictable.
Lifelines (Boosts)
Lifelines are powers that help your team move forward:
1) Boost – unlock a premium resource (premium AI tool, or mentor support).
2) Shield – immunity from the next distraction.
3) Swap – trade a distraction/challenge with another team.
4) Hint – get a secret judging criterion.
Distractions (Challenges)
Distractions are offensive moves you can use against other teams:
1) Freeze – pause a team for 2 minutes.
2) Bug – inject a fake bug/problem they must solve.
3) Shuffle – swap team roles for 10 minutes.
4) Blackout – no internet/resources for 5 minutes.
Usage Rules
Allocation
Each team will get a chance to pick 1 Lifeline and 1 Distraction per day.
Teams must pick their 3 at the start of hackathon (no changes later).
Execution:
To activate a Lifeline or Distraction, teams must notify The Dominion, who will enforce it through one bang of the gong.
The Dominion reserves the right to enforce 1 distraction per team, as they like.
Segments of Play:
The hackathon is divided into 3 segments that start at the gong:
1) Power Up: 10:00 – 1:00
2) Code Crunch: 2:00 – 4:00
3) Endgame: 4:30 – 7:00
4) Each segment has a short break in between. Listen for two bangs of the gong to mark the break.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is SpurHack AI?
Spursol’s annual hackathon where cross-functional teams build an AI-first product in 3 days.
Who can join?
Engineers, Product Managers, and Designers at Spursol.
Do I need AI experience?
Nope. Just curiosity, creativity, a willingness to learn, and the ability to roll up your sleeves and code/hack/build!
When is it?
11th–13th September 2025, 10 AM–7 PM
What’s the schedule?
3 days of building
How are teams formed?
Pre-assigned for balance — no sign-ups.
What’s in it for winners?
Winner → Two flight tickets per person to anywhere in Pakistan
1st Runner-Up → PKR 200,000 Cash Prize
2nd Runner-Up → PKR 100,000 Cash Prize
And a beach trip for the winning team, runner-ups, judges and organizing crew!
Do I have to attend and participate in this Hackathon?
Yes, attendance and participation is mandatory for the Spurs assigned to the Teams
Do we have to build a new product? Or can we instead focus on innovation in our existing products?
No, you have either option. While we prefer that Spurs jam together and hack away at building a new AI-first product, it is OK if a new AI-first use-case or innovation is developed for one of our existing products.
What's the final deadline (hard cutoff) for the teams to complete their building & development work for submission?
The absolute hard cutoff to complete all building & development work (i.e. code check-ins, etc.) is Sunday September 14, 2025 at 12pm PKT. Each team is expected to demo their product concept based on the final code checked-in to their git repository only, and the git repositories will be locked on Sunday September 14, 2025 at 12pm PKT.
