McWiCS is happy to invite you to Hack McWiCS 2024, our SIXTH annual hackathon! 

Everyone is welcome!

The event is taking place at Trottier Building on McGill Campus, where you’ll have access to everything you need to succeed: amazing mentors, great food, workshops, and networking opportunities with our industry sponsors from companies like Morgan Stanley, DeepMind, Genetec, Accenture and Squarepoint Capital! This event is fully in-person to allow everyone to make meaningful connections throughout the weekend. 

Check out our website for more info: https://www.mcwics.com/hackathon 

Questions? Don't hesitate to reach out at team@mcwics.com

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Prizes

$CAD 930 in prizes
Best Overall Hack
1 winner

The Best Hack Overall team will win a $400 Amazon gift card!

Runner Up
1 winner

The Runner Up team will win a $200 Amazon gift card!

Crowd's Prize
1 winner

Each hacker in the Crowd's Prize team will win a Hydro Flask!

Best Beginner Hack
1 winner

Each hacker in the Best Beginner Hack team will win a sunset lamp!

Honorary Mention
1 winner

The team who the judges feel like they deserve an honorary mention will receive a 100$ Amazon Gift Card!

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Company Representatives

Company Representatives
Morgan Stanley

Company Representatives

Company Representatives
Squarepoint Capital

Executive Team Representatives

Executive Team Representatives
McWiCS

Judging Criteria

  • Technology
    Is the project technically impressive? Complex? Is the project technically sophisticated? Is the solution technically advanced? How technically impressive was the hack? Did the technology involved make you go "Wow"?
  • Design & Implementation
    Is the design creative/unique? Is it original and cleverly thought out? Does it work? Is it implementable? Did the team think about the user interface (UI)? Did the team think about the user experience (UX)?
  • Business
    Does the idea meet a customer's need? Is there a business potential? Is it market-worthy? Does the project have economic and societal value? Is there potential to grow it into something profitable?
  • Innovation & Social Impact
    Has it confronted a new problem? Is it a real solution to a problem? How innovative and realistic is the idea? Is it well thought out from multiple aspects? Was there a novel approach applied to solve the problem?
  • Presentation
    How clear is the written presentation? How clear is the oral presentation?

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