The Raccoons Online hackathon will take place between the 20th and 22nd of October in the House of Nature of the University of Latvia. Visit theraccoons.org/hackathon for more essential information. Any high school or university student is more than welcome to participate. The hackathon aims to foster a safe learning environment for students and young adults.

 

 

Challenges

  • Deep Science

Unleash your STEAM creativity: from groundbreaking experiments to art installations, craft a business plan that showcases innovation, feasibility, and impact!

  • Sustainability and Data

Create a tool or website that, using satellite data, would help understand environmental changes or assess environmental pollution.

  • GameDev

Create a game that merges mental wellness with fun gameplay, encouraging players to enhance their emotional well-being in an accessible and entertaining way.

  • Your Challenge

Express your creativity in any way - tackle any challenge you wish. Your imagination is your limit!

Requirements

The awarding ceremony starts on the 22nd of October at 3 PM EEST

All teams must abide by the Code of Conduct: theraccoons.org/code-of-conduct-2023.

All teams who want to compete for their projects please make sure you submit your project descriptions here in Devpost and present a 3-minute pitch in person.

In order to submit your descriptions please make sure you:

 

Fill in the project submission form by 1 PM EEST 22nd of October here in Devpost.

The form will ask about:

  1. The title of the project;
  2. A description of what the project is about;
  3. A link to your codebase or any other useful files;
  4. Team members who participated in creating the project and their background.

Prepare a 3 min pitch that you will need to present to the judges in person.

The presentation will be your chance to show what you can build. You will be able to use your own laptop for the presentation part or send a presentation file to the organisers. If you wish to send your presentation to the organizers you will need to do so by 14:00 and send it in a .pptx format.

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Prizes

4,700 in prizes
DEEP SCIENCE
1 winner

SUSTAINABILITY AND DATA
1 winner

GAMEDEV
1 winner

YOUR CHALLENGE
1 winner

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Anatolijs Šarakovskis

Anatolijs Šarakovskis
Deep Science | Institute of Solid State Physics

Andris Baumanis

Andris Baumanis
Deep Science | Institute of Solid State Physics

Jāzeps Rutkis

Jāzeps Rutkis
GameDev | Latvian Game Developers Association

Kristīne Tereško

Kristīne Tereško
Sustainability & Data | LIAA Technology Business Centre

Marija Ručevska

Marija Ručevska
Deep Science | Institute of Solid State Physics

Matīss Neimanis

Matīss Neimanis
Deep Science | Institute of Solid State Physics

Viesturs Sosārs

Viesturs Sosārs
Sustainability & Data | LIAA Technology Business Centre

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GameDev | Estoty

Judging Criteria

  • Progress
  • Originality
  • Impact
  • Demo

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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