RedbirdHacks is Illinois State University's first hackathon for students across departments and majors to prototype, program, and pitch their ideas to corporate sponsors to cultivate innovation and collaboration.

Eligibility

Students from any major regardless of programming experience may submit projects for judging. All code must be created during the time of the event (April 24-26).

Requirements

Submissions can be made to showcase applications on the site. Judges will be walking around to judge your apps at your tables.

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$2,900 in prizes
Best Application Overall
1 winner

By RedbirdHacks: 1 Dell Venue 8 Tablet per team member

Best Use of Pebble Watch
1 winner

By MLH: 1 Pebble Steel per team member

Best Application That Assists or Improves Everyday Life For Those Who Are Differently Abled
1 winner

By The Means Center for Entrepreneurial Studies / The Coleman Foundation: 1 Pebble Watch per team member

Best Consideration of User Privacy and General App Security
1 winner

By Trustwave: $300 per team

Most Potentially Disruptive Hack
1 winner

By Mirus Research: $300 per team

Best Use of a Rainbow-Unicorn-Ninja
1 winner

By ISUSEC: $200 per team

Best Use of Node.js
1 winner

By RedbirdHacks: $100 per team

Most Startup/Commercialization Potential*
1 winner

By The Means Center for Entrepreneurial Studies: Finalist spot in ISU Startup Showcase (http://www.startupisu.com). Up to $50,000 prize package.

*Must include at least one Illinois State University student on your team.

“Anything but normal.” Hack
1 winner

By TEDxNormal: A showcase at TEDxNormal in November 2015

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

How to enter

Submit your hack before 9:00am on April 26, 2015.

Judges

Austin Savage

Austin Savage
RedbirdHacks

Judging Criteria

  • Per category
    Submissions will be judged based on how well they meet each prize category.

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