TellHalo Wins First Place at the SummerUP Hackathon

We're proud to share that TellHalo took first place at this year's SummerUP Hackathon, competing against more than 120 teams over an intense, sleep-short week. What made the result even more meaningful is that our team joined two days after the event had already started — and still managed to pull together a winning pitch.

A Week of Collaboration

Beyond the result, the most rewarding part of the week was the chance to work alongside so many other teams in person — exchanging ideas, troubleshooting problems together, and experiencing firsthand what it looks like when a room full of founders and builders push toward the same goal. It was a strong reminder of what teams can accomplish when put under pressure and given the space to collaborate.

The Team Behind the Win

Each team member brought a distinct set of strengths, and it was that diversity — combined with a shared work ethic — that allowed the team to execute under a tight timeline.

About TellHalo

TellHalo is built around a simple observation: a thought lasts only seconds, while reaching for a phone to capture it takes far longer. Between unlocking a device, finding the right app, and typing it out, most ideas are lost before they're recorded.

TellHalo addresses this with a wearable ring: press the button, speak what's on your mind, and it's automatically turned into a note, to-do, or reminder — no phone required.

Thank You

We want to extend our sincere thanks to the SummerUP team and event partners for organizing an exceptional hackathon, and to the jury — Florian Heinemann, Julian Teicke, Stefan Paukert, Alena Redeker, Holger Kujath, Neel Popat, and Fabian Wittleben — for their time and consideration in selecting our project.