JOIN 100 OF THE MOST INNOVATIVE STUDENTS IN MONTREAL FOR A 24HR HACKATHON FOCUSED ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE! VISIT https://mcgillai.com/ TO LEARN MORE.
Requirements
- You may not begin working on your project before 12:00 PM EST on Saturday, November 1st, 2025. No work may be completed before this time.
- You must submit your project at https://mais-hacks.devpost.com before 12:00 PM EST on Sunday, November 2nd, 2025 to be eligible to present your project. Make sure you leave enough time to complete your submission before 12:00 PM EST!
- Plagiarism is not acceptable and teams with plagiarized work will be disqualified.
- Project submissions must include all design assets and source code created at MAIS Hacks.
- Projects may not be updated after the submission deadline.
- Teams can have up to 4 members of registered hackers who must be present at the event. You are welcome to work alone.
Prizes
Gold Hack: First Place
Your project just blew us away! Each member of the winning team will receive $250.
Silver Hack: Second Place
Saying that your project is flabbergasting is an understatement. Each member of the winning team will receive a monitor!
Bronze Hack: Third Place
Your project just clicked for us. Each member of the winning team will receive an ergonomic mouse!
People’s Choice
The project that is voted by YOU! Each member of the winning team will receive $25.
Best Newbie Hack
The best project developed by a newbie team, where over half of hackers are in U0 or U1.
Honorable Mention
For a project the judges loved and couldn't place elsewhere.
Best Hack for Laugh
The project that redefined hilarious!
Best Hack for All Arts
Best hack related to any form of art (music, fashion, cinema, design, etc.).
Best Hack for Business
Best hack with a finance and/or business application.
Best Hack for Impact
The visionary project to improve our society.
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Gülce Apaydın
Negar Badr
Raina Hu
Anto Catanzaro
Emma Kondrup
Albert Wang
Thomas Coady
Amine Kobeissi
Judging Criteria
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Artificial Intelligence
Is AI relevant to the project's implementation? -
Technical Difficulty
How technically complex is the project? -
Ethics
What are the ethical, social and environmental impacts of your project? Have you thought about them throughout the conception of your project? -
Originality
Is the project new or unique? -
Design
Is the project easy to use and polished?
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