This October 17-18, over 600 top college hackers from around the country will gather at the University of Washington to build the next generation of innovative software and hardware hacks.

Eligibility

Only students who have applied and have been accepted can submit projects.

Requirements

Any software or hardware hack is welcome. Please add a description of what the hack is, add a link, video, screenshots etc that can go along.

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$150 in prizes
1st Place
2 winners

Dell Venue 10 Tablets (MLH)
$500 Cash (Qumulo)
Tessel 2 + DIY Module Kit (when released)
blink(1) Programmable USB Lights (Algorithmia)
Game Boy USB 16 GB Flash Drive - Super Mario Land 2 USB 3.0
Nerf N-Strike Elite: Strongarm Blaster
Finalist Pins (MLH)

3rd Place
1 winner

Tessel 2 + DIY Module Kit (when released)
blink(1) Programmable USB Lights (Algorithmia)
Finalist Pins (MLH)

Best Use of Facebook API (or Best Overall)
1 winner

All expense paid trip to Facebook's Global Hackathon Finals at their Menlo Park, CA Headquarters on November 18th - 20th.

Best Use of Algorithmia API
1 winner

$1,000 in free credits to each team member
Algorithmia T-shirts
LittleBits programmable cloudBit Starter Kit
Case study/blog post about project

Best Use of Data (Isilon)
1 winner

GoPros with cases

Best Use of Clarifai API
1 winner

Clarifai skateboards for each member
DSLR cameras

Best Travel Hack (Concur)
1 winner

Sonos 1 Speakers

Best Use of Firebase (Google)
1 winner

BB-8 (Sphero)

Best Use of Bluemix (IBM)
1 winner

Raspberry Pi 2's with WiFi attachments

Best Monetization Strategy Sponsored (TUNE)
1 winner

3D Printer

Best Use of Wolfram Tech
1 winner

Full access to next year's tech conference
Year subscription to Wolfram Developer Bubble Cloud

Best Use of Personalization (Disney)
1 winner

Disney Infinity 3.0 Star Wars Saga Bundle

Best First Time Hackers Project
2 winners

Exclusive DubHacks frisbees and shot glasses

Best Domain Name Registered with Domain.com (MLH)
1 winner

Domain.com Swag

Most Innovative Use of Data by GE Digital
1 winner

Beats by Dre Solo 2 headphones

AWS (Best USE)
1 winner

Namecheap
1 winner

Microsoft 1st Place
1 winner

Microsoft 2nd Place
1 winner

Devpost Achievements

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Judges

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Judging Criteria

  • General Judging Information
    Judge By: Originality / Innovation Technical skill Design / User experience General impressiveness Don’t judge by: Usefulness Business potential, viability, sustainability Team skillset and hacker credentials (i.e. “we’re Thiel fellows and ex-Googlers”)

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