Apple Airpods (4th Generation) (per team member)

Monitor (PHILIPS) (per team member)

AULA F75 Wireless Mechanical Keyboard (per team member)

Minolta MND23 48 Megapixels Point and Shoot Selfie Digital Camera (per team member)

Amazon Echo Spot (per team member)

Amazon Fire HD 10 tablet (per team member)

Wacom Drawing Tablet (per team member)

Mini Projector (per team member)

MLH Winner Pins

Awarded to the team that best uses Viam in a hardware project.

One winning team will receive $300 and a Viam Rover.

In addition to their project submission and pitch, teams must:
- Post at least one photo or video of their app or robot in the Viam sponsor Discord channel
- Include a short blurb describing the project and how Viam was incorporated

Prizes will be coordinated by the Viam team post-event.

Awarded to the top overall hardware project.
(1)st Place
IMPORTANT To receive and be eligible to win the ROBOTIS / Best Hardware Hack prize, the winning team must make one post total in the ROBOTIS Discord server showcasing their project, including at least one image or short video and the ROBOTIS logo, within 7 days after the event (by January 25, 2026). ROBOTIS
Discord: https://discord.com/invite/robotis

PRIZES:
I. (1) TurtleBot3 Burger RPi4 [4GB] unit, valued at ~$800
ii. $25 OSH Park Giftcard (per team member)
iii. $40 PCBWay Giftcard (per team member)

(2nd Place) – Powered by Joby Aviation OPT IN
1 winner

Awarded to an outstanding hardware project. $25 OSH Park Giftcard (per team member) Joby Aviation Swag (per team member) $40 PCBWay Giftcard (per team member)

Best Hardware Hack (3rd Place) – Powered by OpenMV and PCBWay OPT IN
1 winner

Awarded to a creative hardware project. $40 PCBWay Giftcard (per team member) and 2 OpenMV cameras (for one team)

Make a hack that helps people get more done with less friction. The best productivity tools don't just add features - they eliminate steps, reduce context-switching, or make it easier to pick up where you left off.One winning team with the best hack will be given iPad Minis per team member, Opennote Merch, Credits, and free subscriptions to Opennote Premium tiers. Prizes will be given during the post-event by the Opennote team.

One winning team chosen by Opennote team will receive merch up to $500 for building the best project with the Opennote API.

One winning team chosen by Cruzhacks organizers and utilizing Vercel will receive up to $600 in v0 credits. Amount will be given during closing.

One winning team chosen by Startup club representative will receive up to $500 for the hack presented with the most Startup/business potential. Amount given during closing.

One winning team chosen by IF magic, will receive hardware and subscription credits up to $500 total. Credits and prizes will be issued by IF Magic team post-event.

In addition, IF Magic is offering exclusive post-event discounts:
- Prize Track Submissions: One-time discount code for 25% off all hardware and 10% off all modules
- All CruzHacks Attendees: One-time discount code for 10% off all hardware and 5% off all modules

Discount codes will be distributed by the IF Magic team after CruzHacks.

N8n makes it easy to create AI workflows, for a limited time for this event n8n is free with this code: 2025-N8N-873DB75C. Each individual of one winning team chosen by event organizers will receive a one-year subscription to n8n cloud-pro. Credits issued by n8n team post-event.

All members of one winning team, chosen by Autodesk, will be invited to a group lunch with Autodesk at their San Francisco office, along with a private tour of the Autodesk Gallery. The experience will be shared with winners from another hackathon taking place concurrently at a different school.

One winning team is chosen by organizers and will receive $300-$500 for the best hack using Framer. Amount will be given during the post-event by the Framer team.

One winning team is chosen by organizers and will receive $500 for the best hack using Mobbin. Amount will be given during the post-event by the Mobbin team.

All members of the team that most productively uses GenAI/LLM’s in their hack will receive $100 gift card as well as free Tensorpool credits (up to $1000) Credits and prize issued during closing.

One winning team is chosen by Windborne team to receive merch/cash prize.

One winning team is chosen by Unwrap team will win a prize priced at $500 value for the best hack utilizing insights from any public data source (Reddit, X, etc.). Prize will be given post-event by Unwrap team.

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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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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!

Roku Stick (per team member)

LEGOES (per team member)

Smores Kit (per team member)

Opennote Merch from the Opennote team

Opennote Merch from Opennote team