May 2–9, 2025 | Online + In-Person Across Canada
The Toast Dash is the built-for-women hackathon that gives women in tech access to the applicable skills, training and experience to take a business idea from zero to launch in one week.
Whether you're a first-time founder, a developer, or just passionate about climate and community — you're in the right place.
SIGN UPA Sustainability-Focused Hackathon for Women in Tech
Start Date: Friday, May 2 2025
Presentation Date: Friday, May 9 2025
Location: Virtual + In-Person
Team Size: 2-4. (Can join as an individual or as a team)
Who Can Join: Open to all non-legacy Toast members
Applications Open: May 2-9, 2025
Prize
Cash Prizes totalling $5,000
🌱 Redbrick Sustainability Prize — announced at kickoff!
Deliverables
Build, test, learn, repeat — master the feedback loop to evolve your idea into something people actually need.
Identify a real problem, design a solution, and present it in a way that makes people want to say yes.
Get hands-on with no-code platforms, APIs, data visualization, and prototyping tools to bring your ideas to life—fast.
Objectives
Understand how to leverage AI in product design & development
Learn key principles of user-centric product design
Develop a prototype of their product concept
Gain practical skills in zero to one marketing strategies & market validation practices
Effectively pitch your business and product to an audience
Schedule*
Add to CalendarSaturday AM Session + Office Hours + Working Time
- Where: Online
- Who: Everyone
- Time: 10:00am – 3:00pm MT (includes lunch gap)
Add to CalendarSunday AM Session + PM Working Time
- Where: Online
- Who: Everyone
- Time: 10:00am – 3:00pm MT (includes lunch gap)
Add to Calendar- Office Hours (2 sessions):
- Time: 12:00pm MT & 5:00pm MT
- Presentation:
Add to Calendar- Office Hours (2 sessions):
- Time: 12:00pm MT & 5:00pm MT
- Presentation:
Day 6: Wednesday, May 7th
Add to Calendar- Office Hours (2 sessions):
- Time: 12:00pm MT & 5:00pm MT
- Presentation:
Add to Calendar- Office Hours (2 sessions):
- Time: 12:00pm MT & 5:00pm MT
- Presentation:
Add to CalendarFinal Day – Judging & Presentations
- Judging:
- Time: 7:00am – 1:00pm MT (you will book a time that works for your team during this time period)
- What: 2 rooms with 3 judges each
- Reminder: Submit your presentation & demo by Thursday at midnight via DevPost
- Deliverables: Business Presentation + Working Demo
- Fireside Chat:
- Time: Immediately after finals
*Schedule subject to change