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Reality Hack at MIT 2026 - January 22-26, 2026 Reality Hack is a community-run experiential technology hackathon held at MIT co-hosted by a team of community volunteers (alumni, friends, and others) with the Reality Hack Organization and a student org VR/AR@MIT.  We all share a common goal: to educate, empower and enable people to be part of the experiential technology industries. Requirements By 11am on January 25th 2026 at Pencils down, you must have submitted: Your code on Github/Codeberg and put this link in your team page on realityhack.world in the field currently marked "Github". Your 30s-1min Sizzle Reel on your Devpost Your Devpost page must be created. You can fill in the rest of your Devpost after Pencils Down, but should be finished by 6pm on Sunday. We HIGHLY RECOMMEND to create a longer ~2min video to properly document your project and to showcase for your personal portfolios and beyond! Your future boss or coworkers might see it! Hackathon Sponsors Prizes 2 non-cash prizes Prizes to be announced later 26 winners Track dependent Prizes to be announced later 26 winners Track dependent Devpost Achievements Submitting to this hackathon could earn you: Judges A Panel of Hand Selected Judges Judging Criteria Track Dependent

About the challenge Build for the Ummah, build for the future. Requirements What to Submit A couple questions, video (optional, but would be cool), and repo. Hackathon Sponsors Prizes $CAD 1,000 in prizes ignore this $CAD 1,000 in cash 1 winner Devpost Achievements Submitting to this hackathon could earn you: Judges ignore this Judging Criteria ignore this

About the challenge The DaVinci Competition is a 3-day in-person startup competition at the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) that is a unique blend between a pitch competition and a hackathon. You will get 48-hours to build a product and pitch it to industry-experts! This takes place from Jan. 23th to Jan. 25th.  This competition is designed to be a unique experience, blending elements from startup competitions, hackathons, and pitch competitions. The details of the competition will be elaborated below. Additionally, we also have the unique objective of bridging the disciplines of Management and Computer Science, Mathematics, and Statistics. With that being said, our competition theme for this year will be: How might you use technology to innovate the business technology industry? Categories include Sustainibility, Artificial Intelligence, Web3, and B2B products. Winners of each category will also receive a prize.  Get started Sign up here! And check out our website for more information!: https://www.davincicompetition.ca/  We look forward to meeting you all soon! Requirements What to Build Our competition theme for this year is: How might you use technology to innovate the business technology industry? Categories include Sustainibility, Artificial Intelligence, Web3, and B2B products. Prototype, web application, mobile app, anything goes! And don't forget to refine your pitch :D What to Submit Participants have to submit: GitHub repository (including steps to run)  Pitch slides A written summary of the product Must include team members and contributions Must decalre categories they want to be a part of to be considered for the category prize demo video of the product (optional, but strongly recommended) Please submit before 9:00am on Jan. 25th. Hackathon Sponsors Prizes 5 non-cash prizes Samsung Galaxy Buds Core SM-R410 1 winner Samsung Galaxy Buds Core SM-R410 (2025) | International Version | Bluetooth 5.4 | Active Noise Cancelation | up to 35h Continuous Music Playblack - (Black) Best Blockchain prize $50 Amazon Gift Card 1 winner Best B2B prize LEGO Botanicals Happy Plants + Power Bank 1 winner Charmast Power Bank with Built in Cables, 10000mAh USB C Battery Pack 6 Outputs 2 Inputs with LED Display Type C LEGO Botanicals Happy Plants Building Toy Best Sustainability prize Amazon Echo Pop 1 winner Amazon Echo Pop (newest model), Our smallest Alexa speaker, Fits in any room, Charcoal, with Alexa+ Early Access Best AI prize Secret Grand Prize 1 winner Overall 1st place prize Devpost Achievements Submitting to this hackathon could earn you: Judges Preyansh Kachhia SWE at Intuit Rohit Sarkar Founder of Canvas Protocol, Content Manager at 0x Shivani Suresh Senior Consultant at CGI Sonia D'Angelo Director Consulting Expert at CGI Rebecca Kontosic Investor Relations and VC | Blockchain and AI Consultant Judging Criteria Feasibility The pitch presents an outstanding plan for building the product, with a clear understanding of the technical requirements and resource needs, and a convincing strategy for addressing potential challenges. Max 5 points. Uniqueness in the Market The pitch presents an outstandingly unique or differentiated product, with exceptional evidence of a competitive advantage, and an exceptional level of potential for success in the market. Max 5 points. Market Potential The pitch demonstrates an outstanding understanding of the target market, with compelling evidence that there is a large and profitable market for the product, and a well-defined strategy for capturing that market. Max 5 points. Technology The pitch presents an outstanding technology solution, with exceptional innovation, feasibility, and effectiveness, and an exceptional level of quality in the product design or prototype. Max 5 points. Presentation The speaker delivers an outstanding presentation, with exceptional communication skills, a clear and compelling message, and a strong ability to connect with and inspire the audience. Max 5 points. Clarity The pitch presents an outstanding problem statement, with exceptional clarity, relatability, and evidence to support the need for the product, and a compelling explanation of how the product solves the problem. Max 5 points.

Orygn AI Open Hackathon is an online innovation challenge designed to bring together creative minds from across the globe to build impactful technology solutions with no theme restrictions. Participants are free to explore and submit projects across a wide range of domains, including Artificial Intelligence, Web Development, Mobile Applications, Internet of Things (IoT), Automation, Data Science, and Open Innovation. This hackathon encourages builders to think beyond predefined problem statements and work on ideas they truly believe in—whether it’s solving real-world challenges, experimenting with emerging technologies, or creating something entirely new. Teams can participate remotely, collaborate flexibly, and showcase their skills through a working prototype and demo. What makes Orygin AI Open Hackathon special is its open-world submission model, which values originality, practical impact, and thoughtful execution over complexity. With a supportive environment, transparent judging, and a competitive prize pool, the hackathon aims to empower developers, students, and innovators to turn bold ideas into real solutions.   Whether you’re an experienced developer or a first-time hacker, this is your platform to think open, build bold, and innovate without limits. Requirements To be eligible for judging, all participants must submit a complete project on Devpost before the submission deadline. Each submission must include the following: A working project or functional prototype developed during the hackathon period A clear project title and description explaining the idea and the problem being solved A demo video (2–3 minutes) showcasing the project’s features and functionality A code repository link (GitHub or similar) with the project source code A brief tech stack overview listing tools, frameworks, and technologies used A short explanation of the use case, impact, and future scope of the project Optional but encouraged:   Screenshots, UI designs, or architecture diagrams Live project link or deployment URL (if available) Hackathon Sponsors Prizes $2,000+ in prizes + other prizes Winner $1,000 in cash 1 winner Cash Prize + Swags + Access to Our Student Community Runner Up $700 in cash 1 winner Cash Prize + Swags + Access to Our Student Community 2nd Runner Up $300 in cash 1 winner Cash Prize + Swags Participants 3,000 winners Swags and e-Vouchers for All Participants Devpost Achievements Submitting to this hackathon could earn you: Judges Arthur Baker Orygn AI Andrew Adrian Orygn AI Diarmuid Orygn AI Judging Criteria Innovation & Originality Uniqueness of the idea, creativity, and freshness of the approach. Technical Implementation Code quality, architecture, functionality, and appropriate use of technology. Impact & Usefulness Real-world relevance, problem-solving value, and scalability potential. User Experience & Design Ease of use, clarity of interface, and overall visual and interaction quality. Presentation & Demo Clear explanation of the problem and solution through the demo video or presentation. Submission Compliance Project must be built during the hackathon and include a demo video and code repository. Fair Play Plagiarism, reused projects, or unethical behavior will lead to disqualification. Tie-Breaker Higher innovation and impact scores will be prioritized in case of a tie.

Participants will work in teams to prototype solutions that could define how we live, learn, heal, and connect in an age of sentient technology. From adaptive learning systems to empathetic care networks, from regenerative sustainability tools to mind-body optimization platforms. nexhacks.com   Hackathon Sponsors Platinum Sponsors Gold Sponsors Silver Sponsors Bronze Sponsors Prizes $71,000+ in prizes + other prizes DevTools - Main Track $2,000 in cash 3 winners 1st Place: $2000 + MLH Winner Pins 2nd Place: $1000 3rd Place: $500 Healthcare - Main Track $2,000 in cash 3 winners 1st Place: $2000 + MLH Winner Pins 2nd Place: $1000 3rd Place: $500 Education - Main Track $2,000 in cash 3 winners 1st place: $2,000 + MLH Winner Pins 2nd place: $1,000 3rd place: $500 General - Main Track $2,000 in cash 3 winners 1st place: $2,000 + MLH Winner Pins 2nd place: $1,000 3rd place: $500 The Token Company - Track 1: Alternative Compression Model $2,000 in cash 3 winners 1st Place: $1000 + Claude Max 6-month subscriptions 2nd Place: $500 + Claude Max 6-month subscriptions 3rd Place: $500 + Claude Max 6-month subscriptions The Token Company - Track 2: Innovative Application $2,000 in cash 3 winners 1st Place: $1000 + Claude Pro 6-month subscriptions 2nd Place: $500 + Claude Pro 6-month subscriptions 3rd Place: $500 + Claude Pro 6-month subscriptions Polymarket - Sponsor Track $2,500 in cash 3 winners 1st Place: $1250 cash + Apple Airpod Maxes for all 2nd Place: $750 + Internship Interview 3rd Place: $500 + Internship Interview Kairo - Sponsor Track 3 winners 1st Place: Apple Watches + Interview Internship + $1000 Kairo Tokens 2nd Place: Nintendo Game Boy + Internship Interview + $1000 Kairo Tokens 3rd Place: Internship Interview + $1000 Kairo Tokens LiveKit - Sponsor Track $1,500 in cash 3 winners ‍1st Place: $750 and Keychron Q3 Max for team mates. 2nd Place: $500 3rd Place: $250 Honorable Mentions: LiveKit-branded Owala water bottles. Arize - Sponsor Track $1,000 in cash 1 winner Seda - Sponsor Track $1,000 in cash 5 winners 1st Most Points Team: $1,000 2nd Most Points Team: $750 Best Debate/Challenge Thread: $250 Most Novel Post: $250 Deepest Researched Chain: $250 Wood Wilde AI - Sponsor Track $1,500 in cash 3 winners 1st Place: $750 2nd Place: $500 3rd Place: $250 DevSwarm - Sponsor Track $2,000 in cash 3 winners 1st Place: $1,000 + Interview at DevSwarm to join the core product team 2nd Place: $500 + 1-year subscription to an AI coding tool of your choice 3rd Place: $500 + LOFREE Flow 2 84 keyboard or 1-year subscription to an AI coding tool of your choice All participants: Free Student Plan + invite to the DevSwarm GTM Internship Program Overshoot - Sponsor Track 3 winners Prize Pool: Meta Ray-Ban Smart Glasses, Times Square billboard feature, and Hinge+ subscription and Clash Royale pass for one year. First place gets first pick, second gets second, and third gets third. TRAE (ByteDance) - Sponsor Track $1,000 in cash 1 winner 1st place: $1000 2nd place: $500 3rd place: $500 Wispr Flow - Add-on Track 1 winner 1st Place: 1 year free of Wispr Flow Pro, a unique Wispr key, and Wispr swag LeanMCP - Add-on Track $500 in cash 3 winners 1st Place: Includes LeanMCP credits (usable across OpenAI, Anthropic, ElevenLabs) + Internship and New Grad interviews 2nd Place: Includes LeanMCP credits (usable across OpenAI, Anthropic, ElevenLabs) + Internship and New Grad interviews 3rd Place: Includes LeanMCP credits (usable across OpenAI, Anthropic, ElevenLabs) + Internship and New Grad interviews Best UI/UX - Add-on Track $1,000 in cash 1 winner 1st place: $1000 Best Technical Difficulty - Add-on Track $1,000 in cash 1 winner 1st place: $1000 Most Impactful - Add-on Track $1,000 in cash 1 winner 1st place: $1000 Best Solo Hacker - Add-on Track $1,000 in cash 1 winner 1st place: $1000 Google Gemini - Add-on Track - MLH 1 winner Best Use of Google Gemini API 1st Place: Google Swag Kits ElevenLabs - Add-on Track - MLH 1 winner 1st Place: Beats Wireless Earbuds + 6 months of the Scale tier ($330/month value) + Winning project will be featured on the ElevenLabs Showcase. Solana - Add-on Track - MLH 1 winner Best Use of Solana 1st Place: Ledger Nano S Plus DigitalOcean - Add-on Track - MLH 1 winner Best Use of DigitalOcean 1st Place: Retro Wireless Mouse MongoDB - Add-on Track - MLH 1 winner Best Use of MongoDB Atlas 1st Place: M5GO IoT Starter Kit .Tech - Add-on Track - MLH 1 winner Best .Tech Domain Name 1st Place: Desktop Microphone + a Free .Tech Domain Name for up to 10 years! Presage - Add-on Track - MLH 1 winner Best Use of Presage 1st Place: SenseCAP Watcher + Presage Perks Devpost Achievements Submitting to this hackathon could earn you: Judges Ade Omitowoju Executive Director at JP Morgan Alex Denusek Akash Thakur YC Akshat Prakash Cofounder of CAMB.AI Akshay Patel CMU President of Traders Ali Teshnizi Founder/Stanford Alykhan Kora ex-founder Ananya Singhal M&T and Google Anir Prativadi YC Arjun Nargowala Aryan Sawhney YC Bryan Hong YC Damian Chng YC Daniel Kathein YC Daniel Martinez YC Eldaniz Babayev Neuronav (in the Residency) Erik Vank YC Ethan Nlai Eunice Lai Ex CMO Series Fatimah Hussain George Kalangi Apple Jefferson Ding Clado Jerry Zhang YC Founder Justin Wu CMU AI Club Mohan Sankaran Musa Aqeel YC Neha Suresh YC Founder Nick Srivastava Nikhil Devaraj YC Philip Ho YC Pierre-Louise Soulie Founder of Fable Engineering Pietro Demicheli YC Ramanpreet Rushil Saini Sai Mandhan Saksham Sood Cornell/Console Shaheer Sandhu Susa Shamus Madan Theo Michel YC founding engineer / judged Calhacks Tiger Zhang Antler Founder Tingyu Su CMU alum Toms Ce Founder of Roam Uma Venugopal Prev judge at HackMIT and Berkeley Hackathon Vatsal Shah YC Vivek Alamuri Waterloo content creator Vivek Isukapalli YC Elly Peng Youssef Genesis Fund Luis Gaspar Schroeder Founding Member of Technical Staff at Universal AGI Chetan Gautam Oliver V11 Otso The Token Company Ahmed Openai Ethan Ng Jack Mcclelland Afore Judging Criteria Dev Tools - General Track Ship a developer tool that saves time, reduces mistakes, or improves observability; something you’d genuinely want in your own workflow. Healthcare - General Track Build a solution that improves healthcare experiences by reducing admin burden, improving coordination, or helping people navigate care without requiring medical diagnosis. Education - General Track Create a tool that improves learning outcomes by making education more personalized, accessible, and engaging for students, educators, or self-learners. General Track Build a product that meaningfully improves a real-world workflow for students, creators, or communities in under 48 hours. Prioritize usefulness, clarity, and a tight demo over breadth. The Token Company Track Category 1: Alternative Compression Model—Build the most innovative LLM input compression model or algorithm. Category 2: Innovative Application for Compression—Build the most creative application using The Token Company’s bear-1 compression model. Polymarket Track Design and build advanced trading tools for Polymarket that help users better understand, visualize, and manage risk across time, price, and probability. LiveKit Track Use our open-source framework and cloud services to build an agent that embeds into your application (or that your application is built around). Kairo Track Build a blockchain-based application, protocol, or developer tool using Kairo. Arize Track Bring Arize into the mix to help understand what your agent is doing and why, and then use our prompt playground or experiments to get your AI agent from “sort of works” to “always works.” Seda Track Participants will come together, form teams, and research anything they are interested in or actively working on using the Seda Deep Research Engine. Teams will then post their discoveries to the Seda social media platform. Wood Wide AI Track Build a numeric decision workflow using Wood Wide AI. Using Wood Wide APIs, participants are asked to build an application that reasons over realistic structured data and supports a clear, real-world decision that a person or system would actually make. DevSwarm Track Use DevSwarm to build your NexHacks project. That’s it. Download DevSwarm and build your project end to end. Run multiple AI coding assistants in parallel on isolated branches. Ship quality code in half the time and credits. Overshoot Track Participants are encouraged to use their creativity to build anything they are excited about—whether that’s a UFC live commentator, an AI that watches your pet, or an assistant that monitors your screen while you study. LeanMCP Track Your challenge is to solve a real-world problem using MCP and deploy the MCP on the LeanMCP platform. Participants are encouraged to use the LeanMCP SDK to build their solution. Wispr Flow Track Participants are encouraged to build projects that incorporate speech-to-text technology using Wispr Flow. ElevenLabs Track Build an innovative application that leverages ElevenLabs’ voice AI technology to solve a real problem or create a compelling user experience. Your project should demonstrate creative and effective use of our technology.

UofTHacks is back for it's 13th iteration! 36 hours, over 550 participants, and tons of memories to be made. We're bringing together over 550 innovative and driven students to UofT to design, build, and innovate new projects, all within 36 hours. From January 16-18, 2026, participants will have the opportunity to get expert mentorship, meet other participants and intrustry leaders, and enjoy a series of fun and technical events. Requirements What to Build We will have a theme for UofTHacks 13, which we ask hackers to relate their project to in some way. Participants are given the freedom to build anything they can imagine. We want to see you get creative and build unique solutions to real world problems.  What to Submit Your devpost submission must have a demo video and a link to your public github repository. Additionally, participants must follow the steps on their hacker portal to complete their submission. Hackathon Sponsors Partner Sponsors Gold Sponsors Silver Sponsors Bronze Sponsors Prizes 22 non-cash prizes Overall 1st place 1 winner Nintendo Switch 2's, as well as a copy of "Beyond Cracking the Coding Interview", to each member of the winning team. Overall 2nd place 1 winner DJI Osmo Action 4 action cameras to each member of the winning team. Overall 3rd place 1 winner HUION Note notebook drawing tablet to each member of the winning team. Best Beginner Hack 1 winner Portable Chargers, as well as a copy of "Beyond Cracking the Coding Interview", to each member of the winning team. Best "UofT" Hack 1 winner UofT Bookstore swag bag, as well as 1-year ONRamp memberships from UofT Entrepreneurship, to each member of the winning team Best Hardware Hack 1 winner Reachy mini lite's, sponsored by Pollen Robotics, to each member of the winning team. Ignobel Prize 1 winner Mystery Prize Shopify: Hack Shopping with AI 1 winner Shopify Keyboard's, and Meta Ray-Bans, to each member of the winning team Amplitute: Build Self-Improving Products 1 winner Paid internships to each member of the winning team Foresters: The Multi-Agent Mind 1 winner Paid Internships (Up to 4 members) 1Password: Best Security Hack 1 winner $100 CAD Best Buy gift cards, 1 free year of 1Password, and an opportunity to chat with the recruiter who manages our intern hiring process, for each member of the winning team Backboard.io: Memory Lane: Adaptive AI Journeys 1 winner $500 gift certificate for the winning team TwelveLabs: Build The Future of Video Understanding with TwelveLabs 3 winners 1st place: 50 hours of API credits, 2nd place: 40 hours of API credits, 3rd place: 30 hours of API credits LeLamp: Hack the Human-Robot Experience 1 winner 3d printer, and a LeLamp robot, to the winning team Verily: The Future of Health Care 1 winner Winners may be invited to final round interviews for summer internships at Verily Best Use of Gemini API 1 winner Google Swag Kits It’s time to push the boundaries of what's possible with AI using Google Gemini. Check out the Gemini API to build AI-powered apps that make your friends say WHOA. So, what can Gemini do for your hackathon project? Understand language like a human and build a chatbot that gives personalized advice Analyze info like a supercomputer and create an app that summarizes complex research papers Generate creative content like code, scripts, music, and more Think of the possibilities… what will you build with the Google Gemini API this weekend? Best Use of Solana 1 winner Ledger Nano S Plus The world of development is evolving fast and Solana is leading the charge with a network built to handle all of your infrastructure needs. Forget high fees and slow confirmations, it’s time to build applications that are fast, efficient, and scalable. Harness Solana's core advantages like blazing fast execution and near-zero transaction costs to make your hackathon ideas become real world projects. With Solana, the possibilities are endless. Create a game, social app, or consumer product that relies on instant, high-frequency transactions. Design a sophisticated trading, lending, or decentralized exchange (DEX). Build a prototype for supply chain, identity, or payments that can handle massive, real-world volume. Show us how you can innovate with Solana for a chance to win some cool prizes for you and each member of your team! Best Use of Vultr 1 winner Portable Screens Vultr empowers hackers to bring their high-performance projects to life instantly; providing everything from the speed of one-click deployment and scalable cloud compute, to specialized Vultr Cloud GPUs that can power AI-driven applications. We want you to push the limits of what can be built when infrastructure is no longer the bottleneck! Sign up for a Vultr account today and claim your free cloud credits! Take your next hack to the cloud with Vultr for a chance to win some awesome portable screens for you and your team! Best Use of ElevenLabs 1 winner Wireless Earbuds Deploy natural, human-sounding audio with ElevenLabs. Create realistic, dynamic, and emotionally expressive voices for any project, from interactive AI companions to narrated stories and voice-enabled apps. ElevenLabs will empower you to build rich, immersive experiences without the need for actors or complex audio production, using simply the power of AI. Integrate fully autonomous audio experiences into your hack with ElevenLabs and give your project a voice, along with giving your team the chance to win some wireless earbuds! Best Use of Snowflake API 1 winner Arduino Tiny ML Kit Play with industry-leading LLMs on a single account using the Snowflake APIs. Adding AI capabilities into your application can be as simple as a single CURL command to Snowflake’s REST API. Build customized applications, RAG powered chat bots, or embed AI-powered features into your app in half the time with half the hassle. Get started for free with a special, student 120-day Snowflake trial and check out this repository for an example of the Snowflake REST API in action. Best Use of MongoDB Atlas 1 winner M5GO IoT Starter Kit MongoDB Atlas takes the leading modern database and makes it accessible in the cloud! Get started with a $50 credit for students or sign up for the Atlas free forever tier (no credit card required). Along with a suite of services and functionalities, you'll have everything you need to manage all of your data, and you can get a headstart with free resources from MongoDB University! Build a hack using MongoDB Atlas for a chance to win a M5GO IoT Starter Kit for you and each member of your team. Best .Tech Domain Name 1 winner Desktop Microphone & a Free .Tech Domain Name for up to 10 years! Make your Team's Achievements timeless: Win a .Tech Domain Name for up to 10 years to Showcase and Expand Your Project, Plus Desktop Mics for Effortless Collaboration on Zoom, empowering you to build even more cool things together! Devpost Achievements Submitting to this hackathon could earn you: Judges In-Person Judging Judging Criteria Idea and Innovation How creative and useful your idea is for solving a real-world problem. Technicality How well do you blend different technologies together to build your project. Design The quality of design for your project, taking into account user experience and accessibility. Pitching Clarity How well do you organize your pitch to deliver a clean and effective demo. Time How well do you adhere to the time limits provided for judging. (5 minutes for general judging, 3 minutes for sponsor judging) Completion How complete is the hack relative to the team's goals? Theme Is this project relevant to the theme? Can you justify its relevance?

About the challenge McMaster Design League has an exciting weekend planned for you as part of the 10th annual CAD Designathon. A Designathon is a weekend long event that focuses on creativity, teamwork, and working on real-world problems. The CAD Designathon focuses specifically on computer-aided modelling (CAD), mechanical design, and rapid prototyping and manufacturing. Teams are encouraged to use industry standard tools such as SolidWorks or Autodesk Inventor to create their models. Get started Participant package: https://mcmasterdesignleague.notion.site/infopackage2026 New to Devpost? Check out our Devpost Guide!  Check in at the Peter George Center for Living and Learning (PGCLL) on the McMaster Campus between 9:30am and 11:00am on Saturday, January 17th 2026. Requirements What to Build We will be releasing the design problems shortly after the opening ceremony on Saturday, January 17th at 11:00 PM EST! Stay tuned. Sign up for your problem: Problems are signed up for on a first-come, first-basis. Once you have a team and have decided on a design problem (to be announced at opening ceremonies), please ensure your group is eligible and that you register your group in the designated room after opening ceremonies between 11:00 PM and 12:00 PM. After this time, you must sign up at the CAD Help Centre in M21 Only one member per team must sign up. What to Submit CAD files and presentation slides must be submitted to Devpost. Specific information for each design challenge will be updated in this section by January 17th. Please refer to specific submission details (in each design problem page) once design problems are released Hackathon Sponsors Prizes 1 non-cash prize Creality Ender-3 V3 SE 3D printer 5 winners For EACH of the design challenges, each member of the 1st place winning team will receive a Creality Ender-3 V3 SE 3D printer! Devpost Achievements Submitting to this hackathon could earn you: Judges MDL Judging Criteria To be announced

About the challenge Use the skills you learned in the workshops or on your own to create a food-themed project! The project can encompass anything food-based (e.g., food logistics, food dining, food delivery, etc.). It can be as simple or complex as you would like. There are many prize categories and you might surprise yourself by winning :) Requirements What to Submit What you submit depends on what you make. Just make sure to include your project file and any other essential files. Hackathon Sponsors Prizes $250+ in prizes + other prizes Best Overall $250 in cash 1 winner Each team member receives $250 ($1000 max for a four-member team). Best Use of Theme 1 winner Tickets to either Kings Dominion or Busch Gardens Most Creative 1 winner JBL Go 3 Headphones Best Use of Hardware 1 winner RK ROYAL KLUDGE Bluetooth Keyboards Best Real World Application 1 winner Belgian Waffle Maker Best Use of Visual/Interface 1 winner Wireless Mice Best Beginner Hack 1 winner $25 Uber Eats Gift Card To be eligible all team members must have less than 1 year of coding experience Virginia Tech - Most Innovative Hack 1 winner Sponsored by Virginia Tech Institute for Advanced Computing - Prize primarily composed of VT merch. MLH - Best Use of Auth0 1 winner Prize - Wireless Headphones - Auth0 wants your applications to be secure! Why spend hours building features like social sign-in, Multi-Factor Authentication, and passwordless log-in when you can enable them through Auth0 straight out of the box? Auth0 is free to try, doesn’t require a credit card, and allows for up to 7,000 free active users and unlimited log-ins. Make your new account today and use any of the Auth0 APIs for a chance to win a pair of wireless headphones for you and each member of your team! MLH - Best AI Application Built with Cloudflare 1 winner Prize - Arduino Starter Kit - Cloudflare is one of the world’s largest networks enabling hackers like you to build, deploy, and deliver trusted applications, no matter where you are! With Cloudflare, you’ll have all the building blocks to create a full-stack application; from C3 (create Cloudflare command line) instance deployment to object storage. You can even run GenAI (LLMs, text to image, Voice to text etc..) in the cloud and leverage your AI functionality via API requests using Cloudlfare’s Workers AI! Enjoy Cloudflare’s generous free tier to get started at no cost! This weekend, we want you to build an AI Application utilizing Cloudflare’s numerous services for a chance to win Arduino Kits for you and your team. MLH - Best Use of DigitalOcean Gradient™ AI 1 winner Prize - 8BitDo Retro Mouse - DigitalOcean Gradient™ AI is a unified AI cloud for building, training, and deploying machine learning models and AI agents. Get access to GPU infrastructure like DigitalOcean GPU Droplets and Bare Metal servers, along with serverless inference and 1-Click Models for instant deployment of your favorite LLMs!! Sign up for DigitalOcean today and get $200 worth of free credits that you can use towards building your next Gradient-powered hack. Enable your next project with DigitalOcean GradientTM AI for a chance to win some great prizes for you and each of your team mates! MLH - Best Use of ElevenLabs 1 winner Prize - Wireless Earbuds - Deploy natural, human-sounding audio with ElevenLabs. Create realistic, dynamic, and emotionally expressive voices for any project, from interactive AI companions to narrated stories and voice-enabled apps. ElevenLabs will empower you to build rich, immersive experiences without the need for actors or complex audio production, using simply the power of AI. Integrate fully autonomous audio experiences into your hack with ElevenLabs and give your project a voice, along with giving your team the chance to win wireless earbuds! MLH - Best Use of Gen AI 1 winner Prize - Assorted Prizes - Generative AI is rapidly changing the landscape of software development. This category challenges you to build novel applications that leverage the power of Generative AI APIs. Think outside the box and integrate cutting-edge AI models to create innovative solutions with real-world impact. To participate, utilize publicly available Generative AI APIs (like those from OpenAI, Anthropic, Hugging Face, Llama, IBM Watson, or Google Gemini) to develop a unique and functional application. This could include: AI-powered creative tools: Design an app that allows users to generate unique marketing copy, translate languages in real-time, or create personalized learning experiences. Intelligent assistants and automation: Build a chatbot that can provide insightful customer support, or a system that automates complex tasks using natural language processing. Next-generation content creation platforms: Develop a platform that empowers users to generate high-quality images, write different kinds of creative text formats, or compose original music with AI assistance. This is your chance to get hands on with cutting edge tech, put your skills on display, and of course, win some awesome prizes! MLH - Best Use of MongoDB Atlas 1 winner Prize - M5GO IoT Starter Kit - MongoDB Atlas takes the leading modern database and makes it accessible in the cloud! Get started with a $50 credit for students or sign up for the Atlas free forever tier (no credit card required). Along with a suite of services and functionalities, you'll have everything you need to manage all of your data, and you can get a headstart with free resources from MongoDB University! Build a hack using MongoDB Atlas for a chance to win a M5GO IoT Starter Kit for you and each member of your team. MLH - Best Use of Solana 1 winner Prize - SenseCAP Data Trackers - The world of development is evolving fast and Solana is leading the charge with a network built to handle all of your infrastructure needs. Forget high fees and slow confirmations, it’s time to build applications that are fast, efficient, and scalable. Harness Solana's core advantages like blazing fast execution and near-zero transaction costs to make your hackathon ideas become real world projects. With Solana, the possibilities are endless. Create a game, social app, or consumer product that relies on instant, high-frequency transactions. Design a sophisticated trading, lending, or decentralized exchange (DEX). Build a prototype for supply chain, identity, or payments that can handle massive, real-world volume. Show us how you can innovate with Solana for a chance to win some cool prizes for you and each member of your team! Devpost Achievements Submitting to this hackathon could earn you: Judges Patrick Riley Computer Science Teacher - Bishop Ireton High School, greymatter.io John Hanks George Mason University Shruti Worlikar Data Analytics - Amazon Web Services Lalit Agarwal Lead Engineer - CapitalOne Bank Will Mueller Deloitte Jeevan Bandharapu AI/ML Consultant Harshul Jain Software, AI/ML, Full Stack - Audible Ramandeep Arora Software/Hardware Development - Stanley/Black and Decker Prannov Jamadagni ML - Northeastern University Sagar Shah AI/ML - JPMorgan Chase Nick Ward Cybersecurity - MITRE Rohit Tewari Unisys Eliza Bettina Villaroman Information Systems and Data Science - American University Judging Criteria Stack Judging

About the challenge CruzHacks 2026 is centered around our "Tech Cares" theme, challenging you to build innovative solutions that make a real difference. Choose from four prize tracks: Sustainability (living harmoniously with our planet), Health (accessible mental & physical well-being), Justice (upholding truth in the misinformation age), or Education (transforming learning environments). Your hack should address real-world problems and create meaningful impact in one of these areas. Get started Form your team (or find one at our team formation session) Pick your track – choose the cause that resonates most with you Brainstorm solutions – what problem will you solve? Start building – you have [36 hours] to bring your idea to life Submit your project and present to our judges Remember: focus on impact over perfection. We want to see creative solutions that address real challenges. Good luck, hackers! Hackathon Sponsors Prizes 14 non-cash prizes Sustainability Hacks 1 winner Apple Airpods (4th Generation) (per team member) Health Hacks 1 winner Monitor (PHILIPS) (per team member) Justice Hacks 1 winner AULA F75 Wireless Mechanical Keyboard (per team member) Education Hacks 1 winner Minolta MND23 48 Megapixels Point and Shoot Selfie Digital Camera (per team member) Best Beginner Hack 1 winner Amazon Echo Spot (per team member) Best AI Hack 1 winner Amazon Fire HD 10 tablet (per team member) Best UI/UX Hack 1 winner Wacom Drawing Tablet (per team member) Best SlugHacks 1 winner Mini Projector (per team member) MLH Winner Pins [MLH] Best Use of Auth0 1 winner {Wireless Headphones} Auth0 wants your applications to be secure! Why spend hours building features like social sign-in, Multi-Factor Authentication, and passwordless log-in when you can enable them through Auth0 straight out of the box? Auth0 is free to try, doesn’t require a credit card, and allows for up to 7,000 free active users and unlimited log-ins. Make your new account today and use any of the Auth0 APIs for a chance to win a pair of wireless headphones for you and each member of your team! [MLH] Best Use of Digital Ocean 1 winner {8BitDo Retro Mouse} DigitalOcean Gradient™ AI is a unified AI cloud for building, training, and deploying machine learning models and AI agents. Get access to GPU infrastructure like DigitalOcean GPU Droplets and Bare Metal servers, along with serverless inference and 1-Click Models for instant deployment of your favorite LLMs!! Sign up for DigitalOcean today and get $200 worth of free credits that you can use towards building your next Gradient-powered hack. Enable your next project with DigitalOcean GradientTM AI for a chance to win some great prizes for you and each of your team mates! [MLH] Best Use of ElevenLabs 1 winner {Wireless Earbuds} Deploy natural, human-sounding audio with ElevenLabs. Create realistic, dynamic, and emotionally expressive voices for any project, from interactive AI companions to narrated stories and voice-enabled apps. ElevenLabs will empower you to build rich, immersive experiences without the need for actors or complex audio production, using simply the power of AI. Integrate fully autonomous audio experiences into your hack with ElevenLabs and give your project a voice, along with giving your team the chance to win wireless earbuds! [MLH] Best Use of Gemini 1 winner {Mechanical Keyboards} It’s time to push the boundaries of what's possible with AI using Google Gemini. Check out the Gemini API to build AI-powered apps that make your friends say WHOA. So, what can Gemini do for your hackathon project? Understand language like a human and build a chatbot that gives personalized advice Analyze info like a supercomputer and create an app that summarizes complex research papers Generate creative content like code, scripts, music, and more Think of the possibilities… what will you build with the Google Gemini API this weekend? [MLH] Best Use of MongoDB 1 winner {M5GO IoT Starter Kit} MongoDB Atlas takes the leading modern database and makes it accessible in the cloud! Get started with a $50 credit for students or sign up for the Atlas free forever tier (no credit card required). Along with a suite of services and functionalities, you'll have everything you need to manage all of your data, and you can get a headstart with free resources from MongoDB University! Build a hack using MongoDB Atlas for a chance to win a M5GO IoT Starter Kit for you and each member of your team. [MLH] Best Use of Solana 1 winner {SenseCAP Data Trackers} The world of development is evolving fast and Solana is leading the charge with a network built to handle all of your infrastructure needs. Forget high fees and slow confirmations, it’s time to build applications that are fast, efficient, and scalable. Harness Solana's core advantages like blazing fast execution and near-zero transaction costs to make your hackathon ideas become real world projects. With Solana, the possibilities are endless. Create a game, social app, or consumer product that relies on instant, high-frequency transactions. Design a sophisticated trading, lending, or decentralized exchange (DEX). Build a prototype for supply chain, identity, or payments that can handle massive, real-world volume. Show us how you can innovate with Solana for a chance to win some cool prizes for you and each member of your team! Devpost Achievements Submitting to this hackathon could earn you: Judges Heli Kadakia Judging Criteria Technology Design Completion Ideation Applicability

About the challenge Test the tech!  Get started Jump in!  Requirements What to Build Build an app, or something else!  What to Submit A slide deck pitching your creation and a prototype of your creation.  Hackathon Sponsors Prizes 2 non-cash prizes iPad Pro 1 winner An iPad for folks who win. A Quest 3 Headset 1 winner A Meta Quest 3 Headset for folks. Devpost Achievements Submitting to this hackathon could earn you: Judges Jane Doe The Company John Smith Place He Works Judging Criteria Originality Functional Prototype with Real Data Innovation & AI Integration Creative use of AI to process and analyze real-world data. How well does the solution leverage AI for meaningful insights? Market Viability & Business Model Clear path to market, scalability potential, and sustainable business model based on working prototype.

Welcome to AI Trading Sandbox Challenge - U.S. Market "If AI were to trade within a real market structure - how far could it go?" Creek Labs has built C Field, an open experimental environment designed for developers, investors, and AI creators. This sandbox is dedicated to "AI × Trading", aiming to allow participants to explore the boundaries of AI-driven trading decisions in real market-like conditions. This is not academic research and not an investment training program —  it is closer to an AI Trading Hackathon + Creative Strategy Competition. Challenge format Online screening → One-month sandbox trading challenge → Live trading tests and potential long-term collaboration with top teams. Real-time performance during the challenge will be displayed on the Creek Labs website(creeklabs.io) via the Live Trading Board. Who should join Anyone interested in using AI for investment research and decision-making Skilled AI Prompt users Independent developer with code experience   Requirements Challenge Format Online screening → One-month sandbox trading challenge → Live trading tests and potential long-term collaboration with top teams. Real-time performance during the challenge will be displayed on the Creek Labs website(creeklabs.io) via the Live Trading Board. What to Submit A concise presentation of your trading strategy or technical proposal, including: Logical framework AI application method Risk control approach Research basis   Hackathon Sponsors Prizes 4 non-cash prizes Overall Alpha Award 3 winners At the conclusion of the simulated trading period, 3–5 teams achieving positive absolute returns and top sandbox rankings will be selected.  These teams will have the opportunity to participate in Creek Labs’ million-dollar live trading fund testing with their own strategies. Best AI-Enhanced Strategy 1 winner This award will be jointly selected by Creek Labs’ investment experts and technical experts from the Data Intelligence Lab@HKU.  It recognizes participants who demonstrate exceptional capability in developing AI-driven frameworks for trading factor discovery.Award recipients will have the opportunity to:• Join the Creek Labs Incubation System;• Receive comprehensive incubation support;• Collaborate with Creek Labs on commercialization and live testing of their technological results. Supported by AWS startups 1 winner To foster the growth and innovation of AI-focused startups, the AI Trading Sandbox Challenge · U.S. Market is supported by AWS startups.  Eligible teams may apply for the following cloud resource support: • Startups accepted into the AI Trading Sandbox Challenge may apply for USD 500 in AWS credits. • Startups that win an award in the Challenge may apply for USD 4,500 in AWS credits. • Startups that receive investment from SAIF Partners may apply for USD 25,000 in AWS credits. The Million-Dollar Live Trading Initiative 1 winner Participants awarded the Best AI-Enhanced Strategy will be eligible to join Creek Labs’ million-dollar (cumulative) live trading fund testing, lasting three months. Based on performance, Creek Labs may invite other participants to join the live trading test. (Loop Accumulation and Live Trading Test Methodology • At the start of the live trading test, Creek Labs reserves the right to determine the initial capital allocated to each participant. • If the initial live trading test performs well, Creek Labs reserves the right to decide on additional capital and the specific amount. • The live trading test will be conducted in accounts designated by Creek Labs, with designated personnel executing trades according to the strategies and trading instructions recommended by the participants. • The capital provider reserves the final authority on whether to adopt the recommended strategies and trading instructions. - Profits and Losses • Losses incurred during the agreed testing period will be borne by the capital provider; participants are not responsible. However, the capital provider has the right to stop losses according to the agreed conditions. • Upon completion of the three-month testing period, participants will receive a bonus linked to the investment returns generated by their strategies: 35% of the investment profits from Creek Labs' own capital and 35% of the profits from managing third-party capital. • 5% of the investment profits from Creek Labs' own capital and 5% of the profits from managing third-party capital will be returned to support the academic community.) Devpost Achievements Submitting to this hackathon could earn you: Judges Creek Labs Investment Expert Technical Mentor of HKU Judging Criteria Best AI-Enhanced Strategy Selected by Creek Labs investors and HKU HKUDS experts, this award honors teams excelling in AI-driven trading factor discovery. Winners enter Creek Labs’ incubation program, receive full-stack support, and conduct real-world trading tests.

All that you need to know about InnovateX '26: National Open Innovation Hackathon InnovateX '26 is the ultimate battleground for aspiring minds to showcase their technical prowess. We are looking for disruptive solutions in the field of Open Innovation—meaning you are free to solve any real-world problem using technology. Link: https://unstop.com/o/5CNKxA8?utm_medium=Share&utm_source=krishbor11582&utm_campaign=Online_coding_challenge The Process: Register for Free: Submit your idea. We are accepting only the first 1000 registrations. Get Shortlisted: Our jury will select the top 200 Teams (plus 50 standby) based on the idea's potential. Confirm & Compete: Only shortlisted teams pay a nominal commitment fee to enter the Grand Finale. Why Participate? ₹60,000 Cash Prize Pool. Get certified by console.success. Compete with the top 20% of talent, filtered strictly by merit. Stages & Timelines (The Workflow) Round 1: Idea Submission (Screening Phase) Mode: Online Fee: FREE Description: Submit a brief PPT (5-7 slides) or PDF describing your problem statement and proposed solution (No Specific format for ppt). Focus more on business model canvas. Shortlisting: Top 200 teams will be selected to move to the next round. Deadline: 02 Feb 2026 Round 2: Slot Confirmation & Fee Payment Mode: Online (Administrative Round) Eligibility: Restricted to Shortlisted Candidates only. Description: Congratulations! If you reached this stage, your idea has been selected. To confirm your seat for the Grand Finale, you must pay the Finalist Registration Fee of ₹599. Task: Shortlisted Team Leads will receive an official email containing a Google Form Link. You must complete the payment of ₹599 via the method mentioned in the form. Upload your payment proof and confirm your team details within the form to lock your slot. Deadline: To be announced Note: Failure to complete the Google Form within 48 hours will pass your seat to a Standby team. Round 3: The Grand Finale (5-Day Innovation Sprint) Mode: Online  Duration: 5 Days, 18th Feb 2026 to 22nd Feb 2026 Description: The final battle is structured to ensure detailed evaluation and high-quality output. Schedule: Teams will be categorized into specific Day-wise Slots to present their work via Google Meet. You do not need to be online for 5 days continuously; you only need to attend your allocated slot. Evaluation Format (Two-Stage Process): Stage A: Ideation Pitch (5 Minutes): Present your concept, business model, and feasibility to the jury. Stage B: Working Model Demo (7 Minutes): Demonstrate the live execution of your code/prototype. Q&A: Followed by a Q&A session with the judges. Prizes & Rewards (₹60,000 Pool) Winner: ₹30,000 Cash + Certificate of Excellence 1st Runner Up: ₹20,000 Cash + Certificate of Excellence 2nd Runner Up: ₹10,000 Cash + Certificate of Excellence All Finalists (Top 200): National Level Finalist Certificate. Direct Entry into the console.success Internship Interview Pool. Rules & Guidelines Team Size: 1 to 6 Members. Registration Cap: We will close registrations automatically after receiving 1000 applications. Payment Policy: Registration is Free. The fee of ₹599 is applicable ONLY if you are shortlisted for the Grand Finale. Fees once paid are non-refundable. Originality: Plagiarism of ideas or code will lead to immediate disqualification. Standby Policy: If a shortlisted team fails to confirm their seat in Round 2, the opportunity will be passed to the next best team from the Standby list. Hackathon Sponsors Prizes ₹ 60,000 in prizes Winners ₹ 30,000 in cash 1 winner 1st Runner Up ₹ 20,000 in cash 1 winner 2nd Runner Up ₹ 10,000 in cash 1 winner Devpost Achievements Submitting to this hackathon could earn you: Judges Krishna console.success Judging Criteria Innovation and Business Model Canvas Criteria: Innovation (10), Feasibility (10), Business Model (15)

About the Hackathon: The CodingBrains Online Student Hackathon 2026 is an exclusive, career-focused event designed to help students apply their coding skills in real-world projects. Participants will build innovative solutions using Python, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, or Bootstrap, and showcase their work in a competitive, industry-aligned environment. Who Can Participate: Open exclusively to students and learners Individual or team participation (1–4 members per team) Beginners and intermediate coders are welcome Technology Focus: Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React Backend / Python Projects: Python scripts, APIs, or data-driven applications Optional tools: GitHub, Netlify, Vercel for project hosting What You Will Gain: Hands-on experience building real-world projects GitHub-ready projects to showcase in resumes and interviews Recognition and certificates from CodingBrains Opportunity to improve problem-solving, collaboration, and coding skills Hackathon Highlights: Fully online and student-focused Professional evaluation based on UI/UX, functionality, code quality, innovation, and presentation Mentorship and guidance from CodingBrains instructors Winner and runner-up certificates, plus special recognition for best UI or innovation Rules & Guidelines: Work must be original and completed during the hackathon period One submission per team (all team members must be listed) Projects must include a GitHub repository and a working demo or video Late or incomplete submissions will not be evaluated   Requirements 📝 Submission Requirements All participants must submit their projects following these requirements to ensure eligibility for evaluation: Project Title A clear, descriptive name for your project. Short Description A 2–3 sentence overview of the project, highlighting its purpose and features. GitHub Repository Link (Mandatory) Public repository containing all source code. Ensure proper folder structure and README file with instructions. Demo Link / Video (Mandatory) Working project link hosted on platforms like Netlify, Vercel, or GitHub Pages, or A short video (max 5 minutes) demonstrating functionality. Tech Stack Used Mention the technologies, frameworks, and libraries utilized. Screenshots / Visuals (Optional but Recommended) Include images or mockups that showcase your UI/UX or project workflow. ⚠ Important Notes for Participants Incomplete submissions (missing GitHub repo or demo/video) will not be evaluated. All work must be original and created during the hackathon period. One team member submits on behalf of the team; all members must be listed. Submissions must adhere to the deadline specified on Devpost. Hackathon Sponsors Prizes 1 non-cash prize Winner: 3 winners Certificate of Excellence from CodingBrains Recognition on CodingBrains website & social media Special mention for most innovative project Runner-Up: Certificate of Achievement from CodingBrains Recognition on social media Special mention for best UI/UX or technical implementation All Participants: Participation certificates from CodingBrains Feedback from mentors to improve projects Opportunity to include hackathon projects on resume and GitHub portfolio Devpost Achievements Submitting to this hackathon could earn you: Judges bsnv satyanarayana codingbrains Judging Criteria Judging Criteria Projects will be evaluated on problem clarity & creativity, functionality & technical implementation, UI/UX design, code quality & documentation, and presentation & communication.

Attendees will take on the challenge of a 24 hour hackathon, where they will work as a team to create this years winning project. All projects are welcome, from mobile apps and videogames, to hardware and web development. Throughtout the event, there will be a wide range of mini-events to give attendees a break from the screen. Requirements To participate in this hackathon you must... Be a valid ticket holder for the event Keep your code in a publicly available repository Only submit projects that were started during this event, we want to see your newest ideas Not use projects created during this weekend for any other hackathon Hackathon Sponsors Gold Sponsors Silver Sponsors Prizes provided by... Partners Prizes 20 non-cash prizes HackSheffield10 1st Place 1 winner Mini-PCs per person. The team who scores the highest in the overall judging will receive the Grand Prize! This is the award for the hack that has truly defined the weekend. We are looking for the project that left the judges absolutely amazed and undeniably impressed, generating immediate buzz. This prize will be awarded to the single hack that best delivered the most powerful combination of creativity, technical execution, and thematic relevance. HackSheffield10 2nd Place 1 winner £100 Amazon vouchers provided by TPP per person The 2nd place prize recognizes a project of exceptional overall quality and outstanding execution. This award is reserved for a project that was a close contender and demonstrated remarkable mastery across the board, earning high marks for its strong balance of creative thinking, technical achievement, and thematic fit. HackSheffield10 3rd Place 1 winner Portable Monitor per person The 3rd place prize honors a team whose project shows tremendous potential and impressive performance in one or more key areas. This award highlights a hack that excelled and stood out for its notable creativity, technical challenge, or powerful thematic connection, marking it as one of the best projects built this weekend. [Reply] Multi-Agent AI Challenge 3 winners 1st place: Apple Airpods 2nd Place: Airtags 3rd Place – Reply Backpacks Address the complexity of coordinating diverse participants in a dynamic group chat. Your solution must tackle the inherent complexity of integrating a diverse team of participants—humans and multiple AI agents—into a dynamic group chat: Targeted Intent Recognition Context Management & Attribution Asynchronous Interaction & Collaboration [Grafana] Best Data Visualization with Grafana 1 winner This prize celebrates hackathon projects that best harness Grafana to bring data to life. Whether visualizing information from public APIs, custom-built endpoints, or the data stores powering your application, we’re looking for creative and insightful dashboards that turn raw data into meaningful stories. Extra credit goes to teams that integrate multiple data sources, combining diverse streams into a single, visualisation that highlights patterns, insights, or concepts in a way that’s both technically impressive and visually engaging. [Frasers Group] Build a digital experience that attracts and retains the next generation of customers to the fashion retail market. 1 winner £100 Sports Direct giftcard per person. [GitHub] Best Use of GitHub 1 winner I'm looking for commits, issues, pull requests, codespaces, actions, projects... ✨ anything GitHub ✨ Whilst the criteria isn't strictly the number of things you use (having 150 pull requests won't make you win...), having lots of many things will definitely impress me! The prize? A selection of GitHub goodies – and you each get to choose one! [Comp Soc] Best Newcomer 1 winner R36s Retro Handheld Games Console Comp Soc is awarding this prize to the teams who have just started their hackathon journey! If it is at least half of your team's first time at a hackathon, you will be eligible for this prize. We are looking for teams who have come to HackSheffield and gave it their all, pushing themselves at this event and embodying what hackathons are all about. [Comp Soc] People's Choice 1 winner Laptop Battery Pack This award is a chance for you, the hackers, to vote on which project you think should be recognised and awarded a prize. You can choose any metric you wish for this, funniest hack, most impressive hack, or that team made your experience better at the event. [Comp Soc] Funniest Project 1 winner Mystery Box Comp Soc is looking for the funniest hack this weekend! During our normal judging we will be taking note of the comedy factor of your hacks, we want to see projects that make us laugh. We are open to anything but please refrain from making any content that may be considered offensive! [SWiCS] Most Inclusive Hack 1 winner Wireless Mice SWiCS is looking for the project that best promotes diversity, equality, and inclusion in its design or purpose. We are judging based on accessible design, real-world impact and overall creativity. [Hackathons UK] Best Use of AI Agents on Arm 1 winner Develop an innovative AI agent running on Arm hardware—from mobile devices to cloud servers! This challenge encourages leveraging LLMs, either on-device or via API, to create practical solutions. Show us the best use of AI agents on Arm and win a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W kit! Learn more at https://hackuk.org/arm [Hackathons UK] Hackiest Hack 1 winner Build something over-the-top over engineered and held together with string. Use your imagination. Our favourite project will win Shark Plushes for each team member. [MLH] Best Use of Gemini API 1 winner Google Swag Kits It’s time to push the boundaries of what's possible with AI using Google Gemini. Check out the Gemini API to build AI-powered apps that make your friends say WHOA. So, what can Gemini do for your hackathon project? Understand language like a human and build a chatbot that gives personalized advice Analyze info like a supercomputer and create an app that summarizes complex research papers Generate creative content like code, scripts, music, and more Think of the possibilities… what will you build with the Google Gemini API this weekend? https://mlh.link/gemini-quickstart [MLH] Best Use of Solana 1 winner M5Stack Starter Kit The world of development is evolving fast and Solana is leading the charge with a network built to handle all of your infrastructure needs. Forget high fees and slow confirmations, it’s time to build applications that are fast, efficient, and scalable. Harness Solana's core advantages like blazing fast execution and near-zero transaction costs to make your hackathon ideas become real world projects. With Solana, the possibilities are endless. Create a game, social app, or consumer product that relies on instant, high-frequency transactions. Design a sophisticated trading, lending, or decentralized exchange (DEX). Build a prototype for supply chain, identity, or payments that can handle massive, real-world volume. Show us how you can innovate with Solana for a chance to win some cool prizes for you and each member of your team! https://mlh.link/solana [MLH] Best Use of DigitalOcean Gradient™ AI 1 winner Retro Wireless Mouse DigitalOcean GradientTM AI is a unified AI cloud for building, training, and deploying machine learning models and AI agents. Get access to GPU infrastructure like DigitalOcean GPU Droplets and Bare Metal servers, along with serverless inference and 1-Click Models for instant deployment of your favorite LLMs! Sign up for DigitalOcean today and get $200 worth of free credits that you can use towards building your next Gradient-powered hack. Enable your next project with DigitalOcean GradientTM AI for a chance to win some great prizes for you and each of your team mates! http://mlh.link/digitalocean [MLH] Best Use of Presage 1 winner SenseCAP Watcher & Presage Perks Presage is pioneering the Human Sensing Layer, enabling any application to understand a person’s real-time physical and emotional state. With Presage, you can leverage clinically-proven vital signs, movement, emotion, and/or focus tracking to build a project that gives the standard camera super powers. Use any of the Presage SDKs to integrate capabilities like real-time heart rate, breathing rate, engagement levels, and facial expressions into your hack with just a few lines of code. [MLH] Best Use of ElevenLabs 1 winner Wireless Earbuds Deploy natural, human-sounding audio with ElevenLabs. Create realistic, dynamic, and emotionally expressive voices for any project, from interactive AI companions to narrated stories and voice-enabled apps. ElevenLabs will empower you to build rich, immersive experiences without the need for actors or complex audio production, using simply the power of AI. Integrate fully autonomous audio experiences into your hack with ElevenLabs and give your project a voice, along with giving your team the chance to win some wireless earbuds! https://mlh.link/elevenlabs [MLH] Best Use of Arm 1 winner Handheld Game Console Building with ARM allows you to create highly efficient, performant, and scalable applications & software! From IoT and Smart Devices, to AI and Machine Learning, ARM’s high performance computing and extreme energy efficiency will power whatever hackathon project you’re creating into the next level. With hundreds of sample projects and tutorials, you’ll find everything you need to get started and then some, at ARM’s developer hub. With ARM powering the vast majority of the world’s smartphones, tablets, laptops, servers, and IoT devices, now is your chance to get hands on with the most popular processor architecture around! Assemble your team and build your hack using one of Arm's learning paths today for a chance to win some awesome prizes! [MLH] Best AI Application Built with Cloudflare 1 winner Arduino Kit Cloudflare is one of the world’s largest networks enabling hackers like you to build, deploy, and deliver trusted applications, no matter where you are! With Cloudflare, you’ll have all the building blocks to create a full-stack application, from C3 (create Cloudflare command line) instance deployment to object storage. You can even run GenAI (LLMs, text to image, Voice to text, etc.) in the cloud and leverage your AI functionality via API requests using Cloudlfare’s Workers AI. Enjoy Cloudflare’s generous free tier to get started at no cost. This weekend, we want you to build an AI Application utilizing Cloudflare’s numerous services for a chance to win Arduino Kits for you and your team! Devpost Achievements Submitting to this hackathon could earn you: Judges Sheffield CompSoc Judging Criteria Originality Has this project been done before at hackathons in the past? How creative is their project in solving the problem at hand? Thematic Relevance Does the hack adhere to the event's theme? Does it implement that theme fully or just partially? Completion Does the hack work? Did the team achieve everything they wanted? Does the project feel like a well rounded product? Learning Did the team stretch themselves? Did they try to learn something new? What kind of projects have they worked on before? Design Did the team put thought into the user experience? How well designed is the interface? Technology How technically impressive was the hack? Was the technical problem the team tackled difficult? Did it use a particularly clever technique or did it use many different components? Did the technology involved make you go "Wow"?

About Event Join students from across the UK for an action-packed 10-hour sustainability-themed hackathon where innovation meets impact in collaboration with the BCU Computer Science Society. Work solo or in a team to build creative tech solutions to real environmental challenges, all within a single high-energy day. ​With a prize pool and a supportive student community, this is the perfect chance to experiment, learn, and create something meaningful. ​We’ve got you covered with breakfast and lunch provided, dedicated team-matching time, and everything you need to bring your idea to life. ​Open to all university students. No experience required. Just passion, curiosity, and a drive to build a better world. Requirements 🌍 Sustainability Projects     Team 1: Smart Energy Consumption Tracker   Problem: Analyse energy usage (household/office) and provide real-time AI suggestions to reduce consumption and cost. Context: Rising costs and environmental concerns make efficient energy use vital. Deliverables: A functional web app/dashboard visualising usage and offering AI-driven recommendations (e.g., "Save 12% by adjusting appliance usage during off-peak hours").   Team 2: Food Waste Prediction and Reduction System   Problem: Create an AI model to predict food waste based on inventory and purchasing, and recommend actions to reduce it (for homes/restaurants/supermarkets). Context: Large amounts of food are wasted due to poor stock management. Deliverables: A functional tool that ingests inventory data, predicts waste, and provides AI-driven recommendations (e.g., recipe suggestions, order adjustments).   Team 3: Carbon Footprint Estimator for Daily Activities   Problem: Develop an app that estimates a user's carbon footprint (transport, diet, lifestyle) and uses AI to suggest practical reduction changes. Context: People struggle to understand how daily habits contribute to their footprint. Deliverables: A web/mobile app that calculates the footprint and offers personalised AI insights (e.g., "Switching to public transport twice a week could cut your carbon footprint by 18%").   Team 4: Sustainable Travel Route Optimiser   Problem: Create a routing tool that suggests the most eco-friendly travel routes (public transport, walking, cycling, EV) and includes CO₂ comparison metrics. Context: Transport is a major contributor to emissions; users need clear alternatives to the fastest routes. Deliverables: A functional app generating multi-modal routes, displaying time, cost, and estimated CO₂ emissions (e.g., "Route B is recommended, cutting emissions by 57%").   Team 5: Smart Recycling Assistant   Problem: Design an app where a user takes a photo of waste, and AI classifies it as recyclable, compostable, or landfill, providing disposal instructions. Context: Confusion over sorting leads to contamination and inefficiency in recycling. Deliverables: A functional app using AI/computer vision for classification and giving simple, specific instructions (e.g., "Category: Recyclable. Instruction: Place in the mixed recycling bin after rinsing.").   Team 6: Urban Heat Map Visualiser   Problem: Use open satellite data to map urban heat islands in a city. AI then recommends areas for shade/green spaces/cooling interventions. Context: Cities are hotter than rural areas (heat islands), increasing energy demand and health risks. Deliverables: A web app/dashboard that creates a visual heat map and offers AI-driven recommendations for high-impact intervention areas (e.g., "High priority zone. Recommended actions: plant street trees...").   Team 7: Eco-Friendly Supply Chain Optimiser   Problem: Create a system to help small businesses map their supply chains and identify steps with the highest environmental impact using simple metrics. Context: Small businesses need accessible tools to pinpoint environmental hotspots in their operations. Deliverables: A web app/dashboard that inputs supply chain steps, assigns impact metrics (CO₂, water use), and visualises the highest-impact stages (e.g., "Step with highest impact: Transport from Supplier A to Warehouse").   Team 8: AI-Powered Home Energy Coach   Problem: Design an AI chatbot that gives personalised sustainability tips by analysing user data (house size, heating habits, appliance efficiency, usage). Context: Generic advice is often unhelpful for individual circumstances. Deliverables: A functional chatbot/web app that collects data, uses AI/rules to identify inefficiencies, and generates tailored advice (e.g., "Lowering thermostat settings by 1°C could save 8% annually.").   Team 9: Community Environmental Impact Dashboard   Problem: Analyse open city/environment datasets (air quality, noise, green spaces) to build a dashboard showing the sustainability health of neighbourhoods. Context: Environmental data is often scattered and difficult for residents to interpret. Deliverables: A web dashboard that connects to open data, aggregates it by neighbourhood, and displays a simple sustainability/liveability score and indicators (e.g., "Neighbourhood A: Sustainability score 78/100. Weakness: moderate air pollution.").   Team 10: Sustainable Workforce Planning Using Fair AI   Problem: Create an AI system that generates long-term workforce sustainability insights by analysing hiring patterns, skills gaps, and potential biases. Context: Organisational sustainability includes a balanced, resilient workforce. Deliverables: A web app/dashboard that identifies skills gaps and bias risks, providing recommendations for improving workforce balance and diversity (e.g., "Significant skills gap in data and AI related roles...").   Team 11: Green Space Finder   Problem: Create a web system that maps and analyses the distribution of green spaces across urban areas to identify regions with limited access. Context: Access to nature is key for health and sustainability but is often unevenly distributed. Deliverables: A web app/dashboard that visualises green space coverage, displays summary stats (e.g., average green space per person), and potentially offers recommendations for improvement.   Team 12: Green Habit Tracker   Problem: Build a simple app that helps users track, visualise, and stay consistent with eco-friendly habits, using gamification and visualised impact. Context: People struggle to maintain consistency and see the impact of small daily actions. Deliverables: A web/mobile dashboard that logs actions, displays cumulative progress/streaks, estimates resource/CO₂ savings, and offers rewards/badges.   Team 13: Community Cleanup Planner   Problem: Develop a web app that helps users organise, join, and track local community clean-up events, visualising impact (waste collected, volunteers involved). Context: Lack of a central platform for coordinating clean-up drives. Deliverables: A web/mobile app that displays events, allows creation/joining, and tracks event outcomes, providing analytics (e.g., "Your community removed 500 kg of litter in June."). Hackathon Sponsors Prizes 1 non-cash prize RESPONSIBLE AI - EARTH 51 Certifications 3 winners The Responsible AI certification from EARTH 51 is a short, non-technical course, valued at £299.00, which the top three hackathon teams will receive for free. It is designed to provide essential AI literacy for everyone, as this understanding is increasingly becoming a legal requirement for organisations using AI, particularly in places like the EU. The course, which is CPD accredited, focuses on the "big picture" of AI, including recognising real-world risks such as bias, ethics, and environmental impact, and teaching participants how to apply the SAFER framework to leadership and workplace practices. By completing the course, which only includes an hour of video content, learners gain a certification to boost their professional confidence and career prospects, while also contributing to sustainability as the provider offsets 1,000 kg of CO2 per paid enrolment. WEBSITE: https://academy.earth51.com/courses/rai Devpost Achievements Submitting to this hackathon could earn you: Judges Kieran McRae Director @ UniStrive Temis Manakkal Co-Founder @ UNIHACK Tayyeb Nadeem Somro Co-Founder @ UNIHACK Saad Tahir Chaudhry Co-Founder / Technical Expert @ UNIHACK Judging Criteria Innovation Description: Creativity in promoting local sustainability and collaboration Weight: 30% Technical Implementation Description: Functionality, design quality, and interactivity, Weight: 30% Impact Description: Potential for measurable environmental and community benefit, Weight: 30% Presentation Description: Clarity, design, and storytelling of the final product, Weight: 10%