GIFT GUIDES5 min

Our guide to hackathon gifting

Harness the power of gifting to inspire big ideas.

&Open5 min2025-12-09

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Our guide to hackathon gifting

Celebrate all the hard work and big ideas that go into a great hackathon with a gift offer that really raises smiles.

Great gifting inspires innovation, and we’re here to support you every step of the way. Just sign in to browse by delivery region and start sending gifts today!

Step one: design a theme

Our Theme Creator tool is there to make sure your gifting is always on brand. You can make a company-branded theme using fonts, colors and logos from your website, or create an event-specific redemption experience using assets you have to hand.

Create a theme

Step two: choose your gifts

We have two ways of gifting at &Open: head to our Gift Catalog to order custom gifts with a 6-8 week lead time (on average), or use Marketplace to send a non-custom gift instantly.

Marketplace gifts are only charged when redeemed, and your recipient will be able to choose the gift they like best from your selection. Custom gifts are bought from our Gift Catalog in bulk, and you can send a bundle of gifts or allow recipients to pick their favorite.

Looking for inspiration? We've put together our top picks below.

Custom gifts

If you have time to create something custom, consider putting together a bundle of gifts and adding a notecard to really make the most of the unboxing moment.

Embroidered Wool Cap
Custom Ocean Bottle
Custom Wireless Power Bank
Custom Notecard

Embroidered Wool Cap

AS COLOUR

All these are available for ordering in the US and EU. Head to the Gift Catalog to browse more gifts, ask your AM for details.

Marketplace

When sending through Marketplace, we suggest offering a mix of gifts to choose from. In this case, we’d go with a tech, treats and wellness.

In the US, we’d recommend:

Switch Lite
Pasta 101 Gift Box
Plant Variety Bundle

Switch Lite

NINTENDO

In the EU, we’d recommend:

Pill Speaker
Homemade Sauce Trio
Fresh-Faced Starter Kit

Pill Speaker

BEATS

Step three: send!

You can send gift invites directly from the &Open platform or generate individual gift links that can be pasted into Slack, WhatsApp or wherever the conversation is happening.

You’ll be able to track gifts and see feedback from our Thank You button in your Gift History, your hub for all things data.

When it comes to gifting, our team is here to help. Get in touch if you have any questions, we’re always happy to take you on a tour!

Thank you!

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