Recognizes the top project built entirely by first-time hackers or those new to coding. Emphasis is on creativity, learning, and execution over technical complexity.

Awarded to the project that most effectively uses cloud technologies. Judges will assess how well the team utilizes cloud services (e.g., hosting, storage, databases, compute) to enhance scalability, performance, and functionality.

The project can essentially be anything as long as it does not rely on LLMs or use any machine learning algorithms. Judges will look for strong problem-solving, creativity, and technical depth achieved without machine learning.

Create a Hack that focuses on or benefits women in STEM! Emphasis on inclusivity and equity.

Given to the most innovative and well-executed project with a game implemented. Criteria include originality, playability, design, and technical achievement in game development.

Projects should be rooted in user-centered design. Looking for projects that prioritize design thinking, user flow, aesthetics, and functionality. The project should be intuitive and prioritize the needs and abilities of the user. Winners also take home MLH Winner Pins!

Build a project that protects against digital threats. The project should help maintain and protect user privacy, company data, or help with threat detection. Winners also take home MLH Winner Pins!

Use data to make predictions where the outcome is not obvious. It can be about anything (weather, global markets, sports, user behavior, etc.) but the project should use Data Science techniques (creating ML models, running simulations, using statistics, etc.). Winners also take home MLH Winner Pins!

This track focuses on inclusive design and technologies meant to assist groups that are not usually catered to in most product designs. The projects can range from improving access for people with disabilities, addressing neurodiversity, supporting underserved communities, etc. Winners also take home MLH Winner Pins!

Optimize processes within the healthcare industry. Reduce time, increase accuracy or efficiency, and better healthcare service technology however you see fit. Winners also take home MLH Winner Pins!

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It’s time to push the boundaries of what's possible with AI using Google Gemini. Check out the Gemini API to build AI-powered apps that make your friends say WHOA. So, what can Gemini do for your hackathon project?

Understand language like a human and build a chatbot that gives personalized advice

Analyze info like a supercomputer and create an app that summarizes complex research papers

Generate creative content like code, scripts, music, and more

Think of the possibilities… what will you build with the Google Gemini API this weekend?