Partner with top brands to bring free premium product samples to your developers—boosting engagement, adding value, and earning incremental revenue.
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See how hackathons like yours are creating memorable brand experiences for their members.
We've built a platform that makes it effortless to connect with brands and delight your members.
Connect with leading CPG, food, beverage, wellness brands and more actively seeking hackathons like yours to reach engaged developers.
Earn money for every sample distributed—with zero upfront costs, inventory risk, or operational burden on your team.
Delight your developers with free products from brands they love. Sampling creates memorable moments that boost satisfaction and loyalty.
We handle logistics end-to-end—from brand coordination to product delivery. You just provide the space and your members do the rest.
Every brand and campaign is vetted to ensure alignment with your values. You approve what comes into your hackathon.
Become part of 10,000+ venues partnering with Recess to transform how brands connect with consumers in real-world spaces.
Get started in minutes and start earning with your very first campaign.
Create and list your profile in under 5 minutes. 100% free to join and no obligations.
We connect you with brands looking to reach your specific developers. You review and approve every campaign.
Products ship directly to your hackathon and surprise and delight your community.
Get paid for every sample distributed to your developers after completion of event.
See what brands achieved at Hackathons venues
We partnered with a beverage brand for a sampling event during our monthly hackathon, and it was the perfect fit for our community. The activation brought in sponsors who were impressed by our engaged audience, and we ended up securing three new corporate partnerships as a result.
The product sampling activation we hosted generated incredible buzz among our members and attracted walk-in traffic we wouldn't have gotten otherwise. It felt natural to the space, and the brand was genuinely invested in our community—they even sponsored our next networking event.
Hosting the activation was seamless from start to finish, and our members appreciated having access to innovative products in a curated environment. The revenue share we received was solid, but what really mattered was seeing our community energized and the venue feeling more vibrant with the extra activity.