Fund the Future Spark Challenge
Event description
- Academic events
- Free
- Professional and career development
- Science
AZNext and Enterprise Technology challenge Sun Devil students with technical experience to design and develop secure systems for a stronger financial future at the Fund the Future Spark Challenge, sponsored by TIAA.
In this virtual fintech challenge, work in teams to design and develop a secure system that enables ASU and other educational institutions to offer a student loan repayment match benefit to their eligible employees, helping them manage student debt while building retirement savings. Produce your data-driven solution in 72 hours or less that meets important fintech criteria established by experts at ASU and TIAA for grand prizes!
Team requirements
- Teams must include 2-5 currently enrolled students with experience in: Python; GenAI;, software engineering; and/or AWS Cloud
- Experience in Python, GenAI, software engineering or AWS Cloud required per team
Learn and apply skills in
- Cybersecurity scalability
- Collaborative rapid prototyping
- Lightning round pitching and demos
Prize pool
- $3,000 | first place team
- $2,000 | second place team
- $1,000 | third place team
- Plus digital credentials courtesy of Enterprise Technology and TIAA!
Date
Saturday, October 4, 2025
Saturday, Oct. 4, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Challenge kick off (Zoom)
Monday, Oct. 6, 4 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Live technical mentorship with TIAA (Zoom)
Tuesday, Oct. 7, 11:59 p.m. | Submissions due (Online)
Friday, Oct. 10, 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Grand finale and awards (Zoom)
Monday, Oct. 6, 4 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Live technical mentorship with TIAA (Zoom)
Tuesday, Oct. 7, 11:59 p.m. | Submissions due (Online)
Friday, Oct. 10, 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Grand finale and awards (Zoom)
Time
10:00 am – 12:00 pm (MST)
Cost