The Toast Dash

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.
You're on a legacy membership, email us at hello@trytoast.ca to upgrade your membership to sign up for The Toast Dash!
Apply now! Applications open October 17, 2025

A Sustainability-Focused Hackathon for Women in Tech

Start Date: Friday, November 14, 2025

Presentation Date: Friday, November 21, 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:
October 14, 2025

Prize

Cash Prizes totalling $5,000

1st Place: $3,000

2nd Place: $1,500

3rd Place: $500

🌱 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*

*Schedule subject to change