Meta Glasses

Oculus Quest

Galaxy Tab

Beats Solo 4

Instax Mini 11 to the project with the most hearts on Devpost.

Raspberry Pi 4 Model B, best project that makes an innovative use of hardware.

Air Fryer to a team of 3 or more first-time hackathon participants

3d ink pen to most creative, interesting, or beautiful UI/UX that delivers a quality experience for the user.

JBL GO 3 to a team of 3 or more high school students

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.

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!

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!

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?

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H&R
Community Responsibility & Giveback: “Solving Everyday Challenges, Strengthening Every Community”
This track highlights solutions that address everyday problems through a community-focused lens. Projects should demonstrate how thoughtful, practical ideas can create positive impact, promote responsibility, and improve the lives of others. Judges will prioritize solutions that are clear, actionable, and designed to scale beyond a single use case.
Judging Criteria
1. Problem Relevance & Community Impact (30%)

Does the project solve a real, everyday problem that affects a community?

Is the problem clearly defined and the solution practical?

Could this solution create broader impact if expanded?

2. Innovation & Creativity (20%)

Is the approach creative or unique in solving the problem?

Does it apply technology or ideas in a thoughtful and effective way?

3. Accessibility & Inclusivity (15%)

Is the solution usable by a wide range of people?

Does it consider accessibility, fairness, or underserved populations?

4. Presentation & Communication (15%)

Was the solution clearly and confidently presented?

Did the team effectively explain the problem, solution, and impact?

Was the presentation organized and easy to follow?

5. Practical Application (10%)

Is the solution realistic and feasible to implement?

Does it demonstrate clear value in an everyday setting?

6. Sustainability & Responsibility (10%)

Does the solution support long-term positive impact?

Does it consider responsible use of resources and environmental impact?

Total Score: 100
Prize:
1st Place Winner: two Logitech G733 Lightspeed Wireless RGB Gaming Headset and two Logitech G305 Lightspeed Wireless Gaming Mouse + G213 Prodigy Gaming Keyboard Bundle

Choose Your Financial Adventure: Life After Graduation – What If
Description: Build an interactive experience that transforms financial planning into a game. Create a tool where users can simulate life after graduation by making choices around career paths, lifestyle, debt, and savings—and see how those decisions play out over time. Go beyond basic calculators by incorporating storytelling, real-world scenarios, and engaging design to help users understand the long-term impact of their financial decisions.

1st Place Winner: Airpods Pro
2nd Place Winner: Bluetooth Speaker
3rd Place Winner: $50 Visa Gift Card

1st place: Apple – 11-Inch iPad A16
2nd place: Logitech – G915 G502 Mechanical Tactile Switch Gaming Keyboard and Wireless Optical Gaming Mouse
3rd place: SteelSeries – Arctis Nova 5 Wireless Gaming Headset