We’re excited to announce the official launch for AstonHack11.

Our Hackathon will run from the 7th to 8th of February and will be an enjoyable, creative and inspiring experience for hackers and organisers alike

Hackathons are invention marathons where attendees dream up and bring to life ideas for apps, websites, robots, and more. We are inviting students to join us for 24 hours while we develop the ideas for the future!

Whether you’re just getting started or you’ve been programming for years, hackathons are a great place to learn new skills, build your network, find jobs, and most importantly have fun.

Requirements

You have free creative freedom in what you build.

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

£2,860+ in prizes
+ other prizes
Best Hack - First Place
£385 in cash
4 winners

Nintendo Switch 2

Best Hack - Runner Up
£180 in cash
4 winners

Samsung G5 Odyssey Monitor

Best Hack - Best Newcomer
£150 in cash
4 winners

Logitech G502 X Plus Mouse

[Majestic] Octopus - Celebrate an octopus in your hack!
1 winner

Huge Octopus Plushy, Stanley Cup, Raspberry Pi

[Untold Studios] Interactive Adverts. Think minigames, interactive credits, in world sponsorship, or story books.
1 winner

4x Cactus themed gift bags worth £50

[Domestic & General] How do we encourage more potential customers to register, via the various touchpoints, use whatever creative ideas you have?
1 winner

£50 gift card vouchers

[Hackathons UK] Best Use of AI Agents on Arm
1 winner

Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W Kit

[Hackathons UK] Hackiest Hack
1 winner

BLÅHAJ plush

[MLH] Best Use of Gemini API
1 winner

Google Swag Kits

[MLH] Best Use of Solana
1 winner

Ledger Nano S Plus

[MLH] Best Use of ElevenLabs
1 winner

Wireless Earbuds

[MLH] Best Use of Snowflake API
1 winner

Arduino Tiny ML Kit

[MLH] Best Use of Auth0
1 winner

Wireless Headphones

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Muneeb Chughtai

Muneeb Chughtai
President, Aston Computer Science Society

Ahmiada Busheha

Ahmiada Busheha
Vice President, Aston Computer Science Society

Sameer Mahmood

Sameer Mahmood
Community Manager, Aston Computer Science Society

Yusaf Sajid

Yusaf Sajid
Social Lead, Aston Computer Science Society

Taran Chana

Taran Chana
Volunteer, Aston Computer Science Society

Vangelis Fafoutis

Vangelis Fafoutis
School of Computer Science, Aston University

Dragos Necula

Dragos Necula
Majestic

Safa Riasat

Safa Riasat
Majestic

Kelsey Chan

Kelsey Chan
Untold Studios

Daisy Herd

Daisy Herd
Untold Studios

Judging Criteria

  • Creativity & Innovation
    We're all about thinking outside the box here. If your project makes us go, "Wow, that's cool!" because it's something fresh and different, you're on the right track.
  • Functionality & Technical Implementation
    This is all about making your idea come to life. If it works smoothly, looks like you've put some serious thought into it, and you've tackled some tricky bits to bring it all together, you're doing great.
  • User Experience
    How easy is it to use the platform you’ve developed? If the experience is smooth and prioritises a user’s requirements, you’re along the right tracks.
  • Presentation
    Here's where you get to show off your project and tell us why it's awesome. Keep it clear, make it fun, and if you can get us as excited about your project as you are, you're golden.

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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