Welcome to VandyHacks IV - Vanderbilt University's annual collegiate hackathon! We welcome hackers of all skill levels and backgrounds to attend our event. Our official hacker guide can be found at hacker.vandyhacks.org.

Eligibility

  • Participants must be enrolled in a college, university, or trade school (or have graduated within the past six months) and possess a student ID.
  • Participants must be at least 18 years of age.
  • Team sizes are capped at 4 participants.

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$8,120 in prizes
1st Place
1 winner

Nintendo Switch for each team member

2nd Place
1 winner

Sennheiser 598 Headphones for each team member

3rd Place
1 winner

$100 Amazon Gift Card for each team member

4th Place
1 winner

Chick-fil-A swag bags and Raspberry Pis for each team member

Hacker's Choice
1 winner

$50 Newegg Gift Card for each team member

Best Beginner Hack
1 winner

Tile Mate for each team member

Amazon Web Services - Best Use of AWS
1 winner

$250 Amazon Web Services Credit

Best IoT Hack Using a Qualcomm Device
1 winner

410C Dragonboard for each team member

Best Domain Name from Domain.com
1 winner

Raspberry Pi & PiHut Essential Kit

Best Use of MicroStrategy API
1 winner

On-site interview with MicroStrategy and a ticket to an event in the Capital One Arena with access to MicroStrategy's suite, featuring unlimited food and drink for each team member

BNY Mellon's Best FinTech Pack
1 winner

Amazon Echo for each team member

Most Disruptive Hack, Courtesy of Red Ventures
1 winner

Red Ventures swag

Most Fun Hack, Courtesy of The Home Depot
1 winner

Nintendo Switch for each team member

Best Financial Hack, Courtesy of Capital One
1 winner

$250 Amazon gift card for each team member

Contrary Capital Prize
1 winner

Free consultation, courtesy of Contrary Capital, for one amazing idea at VandyHacks IV

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Sam Gehret

Sam Gehret
Senior Product Manager, MicroStrategy

Robyn Mace

Robyn Mace
Chief Data Officer, City of Nashville

Ben Taylor

Ben Taylor
Founder & CEO, Doorport

Judging Criteria

  • Technical Difficulty
  • Presentation
  • Efficacy
  • Originality

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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