In-Person Hackathon Content

  • For hackers in Edmonton, in-person hacking and sub-events will be hosted at the University of Alberta:
    • Student Union Building, University of Alberta 8900 114 St NW, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2R3
  • For hackers in Calgary, in-person hacking will take place at the University of Calgary:
    • Location TBD
  • For hackers in Lethbridge, in-person hacking will take place at the University of Lethbridge:
    • Location TBD
  • Participants can indicate their interest level in attending in-person on the registration form, and will receive more details closer to the event.
  • Note that participating in-person is not mandatory, and that all participants will have the resources to excel at the event virtually.

Discord

  • All official natHACKS communications will take place on Discord, which is also a great place to meet teammates before the event!
  • Please be sure to join the Discord prior to the event.

Event Webpage

  • Find everything you need to succeed at natHACKs!
  • Coming soon: natPortal, a natHACKS-exclusive site where you'll find code templates to help you get started, access workshop content, your hacker survival guide, and more.

Mentors

  • Technical and business mentors will be available throughout the hackathon, providing guidance on any issues you may encounter!
  • Mentor schedules will be provided to participants closer to the event.

Hardware Rentals

  • NAT is excited to provide commercial- and research-grade brain-computer interface hardware, allowing participants to record their own brain data during the event!
  • Hardware will be picked up by in-person hackers and shipped to virtual participants upon payment of a deposit to NeurAlbertaTech. The deposit will be fully reimbursed after the hardware is safely returned. 
  • Partial to full deposit waivers are available to those in financial need, and can be requested in our general application form. Deposit waivers are not guaranteed. 
  • NeurAlbertaTech will pay for shipping costs in both directions to virtual/rural participants.
  • Hardware applications are competitive and will be judged by the natHACKs Board of Directors.
  • Hardware use is encouraged, but is not mandatory, and templates that simulate brain data will be provided to all participants during the event.
  • The hardware rental program is restricted to residents of Canada and the United States.
  • The hardware applications are submitted as part of general registration and the majority of hardware will be allocated to registrants who apply for Early Bird Registration, before October 10th, 2023 at 23:59 MT (hardware access is typically limited by the final registration deadline, so apply earlier if possible)
  • Applications can be submitted through the official natHACKS registration form.
  • Hardware deposit rates can be found in section 8 of our official rules document