Name: FinHacks 2025
Start: 2025-01-18T10:00:00.000-05:00
End: 2025-01-19T11:30:00.000-05:00
Location: FinHacks 2025

FinHacks 2025

FinHacks is a 24 hours beginner friendly hackathon

Who can participate

Undergraduate students
Ages 18+ only
College students only
Team required
All countries/territories, excluding standard exceptions

View full rules

Day 1: Saturday

9:00 AM: Venue Opens for Registration (Curry Student Center indoor quad)
9:30 AM: Opening Ceremony (Raytheon 240)
10:00 AM: Hacking Begins! (Curry Student Center Indoor Quad)
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM: Group Finding Activity (Dodge 050)
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Rev Workshop (AI & Web Dev Track) (East Village 024)
11:00 AM - 1:30 PM: Sandbox Workshop (Web Dev Track) (Dodge 050)
12:00 pm - 1:30 PM: NEUBlockchain Workshop (Blockchain Track) (Dodge 050)
1:15 PM: Lunch Break (Curry Student Center Indoor Quad)
3:30 - 4:00 PM: Machine Learning Workshop (AI Track) (Dodge 050)
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Boba break Fireside Chat with Senior Microsoft Engineer: Careers and Cybersecurity (Doge 050)
6:15 PM: Dinner Break (Curry Student Center Indoor Quad)
9:00 PM: Venue Closes for the Day

Day 2: Sunday

10:00 AM: Venue Reopens (Curry Student Center Indoor Quad)
10:30 AM: Breakfast Officially Begins (Curry Student Center Indoor Quad)
11:30 AM: Hacking Ends
12:00 PM: First Round of Judging Begin(TBA)
1:30 PM: Final Judging Round (Dodge 050)
3:00 PM: Closing Ceremony and Winner Announcements (Raytheon 240)

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$2,500 in prizes

First Place

1 winner

$1000

Second Place

1 winner

$600

Third Place

1 winner

$400

Inclusive Innovator Award

1 winner

Open to teams with 50% or more members who identify as women or non-binary individuals.

Best Startup Potential

1 winner

This award recognizes the most viable, market-ready solution with potential to become a successful business venture. The winning team will get an exclusive opportunity to select a mentor from the McCarthy Venture Mentoring Network to help take their idea to the next level.

Opt in for the track if you are interested in continuing working your project after the hackathon