Awarded by Hack Kosice for the best overall hack.

Prize: Xbox series S

Awarded by Hack Kosice for the 2nd best overall hack.

Prize: Polaroid

Awarded by Hack Kosice for the 3rd best overall hack.

3rd place: Google Nest

Security threats are becoming more sophisticated daily, increasing their number. This means continuously improving organizations' ability to respond to these security threats and address cybersecurity incidents. Solving cyber security incidents is a non-trivial activity in terms of time and expertise, including analyzing available digital traces - digital forensics. For this reason, automating the response to a security incident, including digital forensics, is essential.

Data from a fictitious case, "The Case of the stolen Szechuan soup" ([https://dfirmadness.com/the-stolen-szechuan-sauce/](https://dfirmadness.com/the-stolen-szechuan-sauce/)), are available. Images of disks, memories, process output, and network communication are available. In addition, tabular data containing already partially processed data are pre-processed. It is up to the team which data source they choose. The goal of the task is to use data analysis and machine learning methods to automate the work of a forensic analyst.

Prize: Tablets + UPJŠ goodybag (for each team member)

In our challenge we challenge you to develop the best comics generation AI. The main goal is to utilize AI models to streamline and enhance the creative process, such as: assist in story generation, character design, and visual layout. You're free to use any datasets you like, (for example https://www.kaggle.com/general/178444) to Encourage the AI to learn from existing comics, styles, and tropes.

The main things we focus on when evaluating your projects are: monetization strategy; code quality; marketing synergy with Deutsche Telekom (explore cross-promotion opportunities, align features with our company's branding and messaging); high quality UX/UI; innovativity

Prizes: Nintendo Switch (for each team member)

Your goal is to build a mobile application for Android and/or iOS which recommends travelling routes based on different preferences of the passenger. Choose a large city based on your preferences. The input of the passenger are his/her preferences:list of type of transportation (car, bus, subway, train, ferry, bicycle, scooter, electric bike, walk, etc.) the passenger wants to travel with ("I want to walk, use bus and ferry, but do not want to use tram", etc.)

list of preferences ("I do not want to sit in the bus when the weather is nice, but rather use electric scooter", "I want to produce minimal CO2", "I want to see the national theater on my way", "I am in hurry, so please show the fastest option", "I am a student, so please show the cheapest option", "If there is traffic jam, I rather walk", "I must have my coffee at 10:00", etc.)

current location or defined starting point and destination point in the greater area of the city

The output is a visualization of the proposed route and few other options with information why are these routes recommended (e.g. "2.21kg saved CO2", etc.

The Scheidt&Bachmann team will evaluate the following criteria: how innovative is the solution; how complex logic is applied to the route selection; what kind of data sources of real data used; proposal for the monetization model of the application (i.e. how to earn money with such an application) will be considered as an extra mile.

Prize: Lamax action camera (for each team member)

BSH is happy to introduce Hack Kosice's very first hardware challenge with microcontrollers. Your task is to complete a 6-part challenge, starting with simple tasks such as color transition of LEDs and finishing with the creation of your very own app - check our Discord channel for details. We can't wait to see your creative ideas!

Prizes: 250 euro Alza voucher + tech backpack + powerbank (for each team member)

As a bank, we are committed to helping our clients manage their money effectively and achieve financial stability. We believe that personalized financial advice is key to achieving this goal. Our challenge is to create a virtual financial advisor that provides personalized and data-driven advice on how to save and invest money.
The virtual financial advisor should be able to:

- Provide personalized financial advice based on individual financial goals, risk tolerance, income, expenses, and other relevant data.
- Analyze spending patterns and suggest ways to save money based on the user's spending habits and financial goals.
- Recommend investment options based on the user's risk profile, investment objectives, and other relevant data, such as income and age.
- Monitor investment performance and provide regular updates and recommendations based on the user's investment history and goals.
- Provide educational resources on financial management, including budgeting, debt management, and retirement planning, that are tailored to the user's individual needs and preferences.
We encourage participants to think creatively and leverage the latest technologies, such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, and natural language processing, to deliver a seamless and personalized user experience.
The virtual financial advisor should be easy to use and accessible via web and mobile platforms. The solution should be scalable and adaptable to meet the needs of a wide range of clients, from millennials to baby boomers.
We look forward to seeing innovative solutions that can help our clients achieve their financial goals through personalized and data-driven advice.

Prizes: Airpods Pro (for each team member)

We are excited to announce this challenge, which aims to empower young innovators to create sustainable and connected urban living solutions that promote the 15-minute city concept. We are looking for creative and practical solutions that can help to make the 15-minute city a reality and contribute to the improvement of city politics and decision-making.

Potential solution areas could include improving public transportation, developing smart city technologies to connect people and services, promoting sustainable practices in businesses and households, or enhancing public spaces to support community interaction and collaboration.

For more information about the the concept of the “15 – Minute City”: https://www.c40knowledgehub.org/s/article/Why-every-city-can-benefit-from-a-15-minute-city-vision

Prizes:
1st place: 3000 euro cash prize
2nd place: 2000 euro cash prize

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Register a .Tech domain name using Domain.com during the weekend for your chance to win a Domain.com branded backpack for you and each member of your team! Each team may submit one entry per person on the team. The more creative the domain the better!

GitHub is one of the best ways to collaborate, push code, get feedback, and show the world what you’ve built during a hackathon. To take it a step further, GitHub is now offering you access to industry tools, events & learning resources through something called GitHub Global Campus. Win this weekend’s Most Creative Use of GitHub prize category, first by signing up for GitHub Global Campus and second by using a GitHub repository to host your hackathon project’s code! Make sure your use of GitHub stands out with a detailed ReadMe page, meaningful pull requests and collaboration history, and even a GitHub pages deployment!