The Possible Zone presentsThe next generation of makers11.06.26 / Boston, MA
The annual high school hackathon

One day,
One product!

High School Hackathon for Next-Gen Product Creation!

Fri / Nov 6, 2026 8:30 AM – 6 PM Museum of Science · Boston
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01 / The brief
FastForge Powered by The Possible Zone
FastForge / What we do

Big ideas.
Future founders.

The Possible Zone's (TPZ) annual Hackathon, FastForge, offers Boston area high school students the chance to engage in a mini physical consumer product launch, reflecting our six-month post-high school Ventures Launch program. Throughout the day, students will collaborate in teams with corporate volunteers and TPZ staff to research, ideate, design, prototype, and pitch the next hot consumer product.

The Hackathon adopts a science-fair format, with judges and investors circulating among the teams to hear pitches and ask questions. At the end of the day, the top three teams will present in the finals, where the full audience will vote to choose the winner.

Adding to the excitement, recent Founding Associates in our Ventures Launch program will showcase their recently launched Kickstarter products, inspiring high school students by demonstrating what's possible at The Possible Zone!

A student building a prototype at FastForge A team demoing their product on a laptop for a visitor Two students assembling a triangular cardboard prototype
Teams prototyping with craft materials at a shared table Students pitching their prototype to a judge A crowd gathered around a team presenting their product
Idea ↗
to impact
Made
by
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02 / The experience

Make it. Break it. Pitch it.

Throughout the day, students work in teams with corporate volunteers and TPZ staff.

Stage 01 / 05FastForge · Product creation
Research

Find a real opportunity.

Teams explore trends and the needs of real people.

Your journey
1 / 5

Research → ideate → design → prototype → pitch. The final three teams present to the full audience.

Highlights from Last Year's FastForge

03 / Save the date

Schedule

A full day, four acts — from first pitch idea to the winning product. Details may shift as we lock in the final agenda.

1

Kickoff

8:30 AMBreakfast and check-in
9:00 AMOpening remarks
9:30 – 12:30Research, ideation, naming
2

Build

1:00 – 3:30 PMPrototyping, branding, pitch creation
3

Semi-finals

3:30 – 4:30 PMJudges circulate between teams, science-fair style
4

Finals

4:30 – 6:00 PMTop 3 teams pitch, audience votes, closing remarks
04 / The people behind the pitches

Excited to announce
our 2026 judges.

The FastForge judges include angel investors and venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, foundation executives, academics, community nonprofit leaders, and industry executives.

Sharon Botwinik

Sharon Botwinik

Executive, Fidelity Center for Applied Technology

Mark Levin

Mark Levin

Co-founder & Chair of the Board of Directors, The Possible Zone

Edward Tepper

Edward Tepper

Biogen Associate, Global Product Strategy and Commercializing

Katlyn Shea

Katlyn Shea

Founder, Dakini

Dennis Van Oossanen

Dennis Van Oossanen

VP/GM, Global DTC and Sales, Nike

JD La Rock

JD La Rock

President and CEO at Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship

Jodi Collier

Jodi Collier

Executive Director, Launchpad Venture Group

Josh Boger

Josh Boger

Founder, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated

Mark Murcko

Mark Murcko

Founder & Member of the Board of Directors, Relay Therapeutics

Sheri Palazzo

Sheri Palazzo

Founder, Advisor, Mentor & Coach, Saplings Consulting

Sean Palmieri

Sean Palmieri

Director of Product Development, Caraway

05 / From TPZ Ventures Launch

From the program.
Into the world.

Adding to the excitement, recent Founding Associates in our Ventures Launch program will showcase their recently launched Kickstarter products, inspiring high school students by demonstrating what's possible at The Possible Zone!

01 / 07 Bible Clock in natural wood, showing Hebrews 11:1
TPZ Ventures / Launch product

Bible Clock

Tell time through scripture.

A 7-inch display framed in artisan wood that shows a Bible verse for every minute of the day. The chapter matches the hour and the verse matches the minute, so at 3:16 you see John 3:16.

  • 10,000+ verses
  • Oak or olive wood
  • No Wi-Fi needed
  • USB-C powered
  • Custom engraving
Visit Bible Clock ↗
02 / 07 Zuri kitchen air purifier, a brushed-steel under-cabinet bar
TPZ Ventures / Launch product

Zuri

The kitchen air purifier.

Say goodbye to cooking smoke and smells, and hello to fresh kitchen air. Zuri is a slim, battery-powered purifier that mounts over your stove with no ductwork or installation, using a grease filter and charcoal filter to clear the air.

  • 7-hour battery
  • 6 fans, 3 speeds
  • Washable grease filter
  • Renter-friendly mount
  • USB-C charging
Visit Zuri ↗
03 / 07 Senkō pen in black with copper accents and a tip-size slider
TPZ Ventures / Launch product

Senkō

One pen. Every line.

A precision carousel ballpoint pen for anyone who needs more than one line weight. A slider rotates between fine, medium and bold tips, so one pen does the work of three.

  • 3 tip sizes
  • One-handed switch
  • ±0.05mm precision
  • Titanium or aluminum
  • 10,000+ cycles
Visit Senkō ↗
04 / 07 Kyub glowing cube lights stacked on their charging dock
TPZ Ventures / Launch product

Kyub

Light anywhere. Anytime.

A modular lighting system of rechargeable cube lights. Stack them on the charging dock, or take them anywhere in your space for ambient or task lighting.

  • Portable cubes
  • Warm to cool light
  • Stackable
  • Directional panels
  • Charging dock
Visit Kyub ↗
05 / 07 Mozey pet steps in green fabric
TPZ Ventures / Launch product

Mozey

Furniture for life with pets.

A 3-in-1 piece of pet furniture that works as supportive stairs, a futon lounge and a full pet bed. High-density foam keeps it soft for resting and firm for climbing.

  • 3-in-1 design
  • Stairs, lounge, bed
  • Tool-free change
  • High-density foam
  • Pet-friendly fabric
Visit Mozey ↗
06 / 07 Weylo stacked filament dry-boxes holding four colored spools with a display
TPZ Ventures / Launch product

Weylo

Know more. Print better.

A modular dry-box for 3D printing filament that stores your spools while tracking their weight and humidity, so you always know how much is left and whether it is dry.

  • Weight tracking
  • Humidity display
  • Modular + stackable
  • No app required
  • Built for makers
Visit Weylo ↗
07 / 07 Terrix wall-mounted terrarium with a rainforest floor scape
TPZ Ventures / Launch product

Terrix

A living centerpiece for the modern home.

A wall-mounted open terrarium system. Plant your scape at the table, hang it on the wall, and slide out the whole tray whenever it needs care or a redesign.

  • Wall-mounted
  • Pull-out tray
  • Open-top design
  • 15" × 12" × 3.5"
  • Rescapeable
Visit Terrix ↗
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About TPZ Ventures
TPZ Ventures is the revenue-generating arm of The Possible Zone, giving Boston-area high school and post-high school youth hands-on business experience. Launch, its six-month physical consumer product incubator, develops TPZ alumni and other young adults into co-founders. Each Founding Associate researches, ideates, and brings a new consumer product to life in a competitive, collaborative sprint to $1,000,000 in gross sales — learning product management, digital marketing, and e-commerce operations along the way.
06 / Where it all happens

The Museum
of Science.

Located along the Charles River in Boston's West End, the Museum of Science is one of New England's premier destinations for innovation, technology, and discovery — making it the perfect setting for FastForge.

Nov 6, 2026 · 8:30 AM–6 PM
1 Science Park, Boston, MA 02114
Get directions ↗
Transit + parking info
Green Line: Take the D or E branch to Science Park/West End, then cross O'Brien Highway via the Charles River Dam bridge.
Orange Line / Commuter Rail / Amtrak: North Station, then about a 10-minute walk along Nashua Street.
Parking: On-site garage at 1 Science Park, first-come first-served, with accessible parking and EV charging. Arrive early.
07 / Our community

Powered by
good people.

Thank you to the companies, schools, and institutions that make FastForge possible.

Sponsors
Partners & schools

Want your company here?

Sponsor, volunteer, or send a mentor team to FastForge 2026.

Become a sponsor ↗
08 / Join us · Come and join the movement

Your next big
idea starts here.

01 / Schools

Want to join the Hackathon?

To qualify: you are currently in grades 9–12; you are currently enrolled in TPZ programming; or you are a student at one of TPZ's partner schools.

View partner school list
Madison Park High School · Holland School of Technology (The Burke) · Dearborn STEM Academy · Brighton High School · Community Academy of Science & Health (CASH) · Margarita Muniz Academy · The English High School · Ruth Batson Academy (BCLA) · Dr. William Henderson Upper · TechBoston Academy · East Boston High School · Charlestown High School · Fenway High School · New Mission High School · Another Course to College · Boston Green Academy · Snowden International School at Copley · Codman Academy Charter · Lawrence High School · Lowell High School · Brockton High School · Cristo Rey · Saint George Schools (Maine)

If you are interested in participating but your school is not listed, please email us!

Contact the event team ↗
02 / Friends, families, community

Join us for the reception.

Join us for the reception and help pick the winning high school team! You'll also get a look at the consumer products created during our 6-month TPZ Ventures Cohort.

RSVP for the reception ↗