Challenge: This category is dedicated to supporting sustainability and conservation efforts. How can we live harmoniously with our planet?

First Place:
(1) Divoom Ditoo-On Retro Pixel Art Bluetooth Speaker (per team member)
(1) 1 year license of Mathematica, Mathematica|Online & Wolfram|Alpha Pro (per team member)
(1) 1 Year free 1Password account (per team member)

Second Place:
(1) CruzHacks Hoodie (per team member)
(1) 1 year license of Mathematica, Mathematica|Online & Wolfram|Alpha Pro (per team member)
(1) $50 vouchers to Synty products (per team member)

Challenge: This category aspires to address healthcare disparities. How do we support mental & physical well-being with accessible services?

Prize:
First Place:
(1) JBL Speaker (per team member)
(1) 1 year license of Mathematica, Mathematica|Online & Wolfram|Alpha Pro (per team member)
(1) 1 Year free 1Password account (per team member)

Second Place:
(1) CruzHacks Hoodie (per team member)
(1) 1 year license of Mathematica, Mathematica|Online & Wolfram|Alpha Pro (per team member)
(1) $50 vouchers to Synty products (per team member)

Challenge: This category aims to drive innovation for civil liberty and social justice. How can we uphold truth & order in a (mis)information age?

Prize:
First Place:
(1) Galaxy Buds (per team member)
(1) 1 year license of Mathematica, Mathematica|Online & Wolfram|Alpha Pro (per team member)
(1) 1 Year free 1Password account (per team member)

Second Place:
(1) CruzHacks Hoodie (per team member)
(1) 1 year license of Mathematica, Mathematica|Online & Wolfram|Alpha Pro (per team member)
(1) $50 vouchers to Synty products (per team member)

Challenge: This track encourages students to create apps that have a substantial impact on fostering a more effective and stimulating learning environment.

Prize:
First Place:
(1) OReilly Ebook (per team member)
(1) 1 year license of Mathematica, Mathematica|Online & Wolfram|Alpha Pro (per team member)
(1) 1 Year free 1Password account (per team member)

Second Place:
(1) CruzHacks Hoodie (per team member)
(1) 1 year license of Mathematica, Mathematica|Online & Wolfram|Alpha Pro (per team member)
(1) $50 vouchers to Synty products (per team member)

Challenge: Hackathons are meant for everyone, especially our first-timers! We've created a prize category to reward teams composed of all first-time hackers.

Eligibility: This is the first hackathon for each member of your team.

Prize:
(1) JBL Earbuds (per team member)
(1) CleanShotX License (per team member)

Challenge: We're looking for projects that use AI/ML to solve a problem in a unique way!

Prize:
(1) Echo Dot (per team member)
(1) CleanShotX License (per team member)

Challenge: Have a new paradigm for interaction design? Create a project that has an awesome user experience!

Prize:
(1) Digital Camera (per team member)
(1) Monthly Vue School License (per team member)
(1) CleanShotX License (per team member)

Challenge: Innovate using hardware components, including PCBs or IoT devices.

Prize:
(1) Fridgaire Mini Fridge
(1) InterviewBuddy GenAI Mock Interview Tool (per team member)
(1) CleanShotX License (per team member)

Challenge: Create something that benefits the UC Santa Cruz campus community!

Prize:
(1) AirTag (per team member)
(1) InterviewBuddy GenAI Mock Interview Tool (per team member)

Winning team using the Vectara platform will receive $1500 of Vectara credits. Credits will be issued by the Vectara team post-event.

Description: Make your Team's Achievements timeless: Win a .Tech Domain Name for up to 10 years to Showcase and Expand Your Project, Plus 4 Blue Snowball Mics for Effortless Collaboration on Zoom, empowering you to build even more cool things together!

Prize:
(1) Blue Snowball Microphone
(1) Free .Tech Domain Name for up to 10 years!

Description: 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.

Prize: M5GO IoT Starter Kit

Description: Cloudflare is one of the world’s largest networks enabling hackers like you to build, deploy, and deliver trusted applications, no matter where you are! With Cloudflare, you’ll have all the building blocks to create a full-stack application; from C3 (create Cloudflare command line) instance deployment to object storage. You can even run GenAI (LLMs, text to image, Voice to text etc..) in the cloud and leverage your AI functionality via API requests using Cloudlfare’s Workers AI! Enjoy Cloudflare’s generous free tier to get started at no cost! This weekend, we want you to build an AI Application utilizing Cloudflare’s numerous services for a chance to win Arduino Kits for you and your team!

Prize: Arduino Kit

Description:

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?

Prize: Assorted Prizes

Prize:
(1) Anker portable charger (per team member)
(1) InterviewBuddy GenAI Mock Interview Tool (per team member)

Prize:
(1) Squishmallow (per team member)
(1) InterviewBuddy GenAI Mock Interview Tool (per team member)

Prize:
(1) Backbone Controller (per team member)
(1) InterviewBuddy GenAI Mock Interview Tool (per team member)