At HackWashU, you'll meet fellow hackers from around the country, learn new skills, and work alongside seasoned mentors. We'll have free workshops, lecture series, mentorship, prizes, games, and more. Don't have a team, or even an idea? Don't worry! We'll give you the tools to build something incredible.
For 36 hours from October 14th to 16th, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate and build out brilliant, innovative, and impactful ideas.
You will have 4 tracks to choose from: Sustainability, Privacy/Security, Business Technology, and Interactive Media.
Requirements
- Be registered and accepted to Hack WashU, as well as verified in our Discord
- Be enrolled full-time in college
- Build a software solution around one of our tracks.
- All submissions must have three parts:
- Link to the project repository
- A brief write up about your project that includes what the purpose of the project is and which track its for.
- A video demo of your project no more than 2 minutes long.
Prizes
Grand Prize
Xbox Series X for the winning team.
Second Prize
DJI Mini SE
Third Prize
Keychron K2 Wireless Mechanical Keyboard
Emerging First Prize
Nintendo Switch OLED
Emerging Second Prize
Sony SB910N Headphones
Emerging Third Prize
Amazon Echo Dot gen 4
Best Sustainability Hack
Sustainable practices support ecological, human, and economic health and vitality. The sustainability track is for hackers who aim to improve environmental sustainability through the use of technology.
Arduino Opla IoT Kit + Air Quality Checker Bundle
Best Security Hack
The safeguarding of data and user identity in various platforms is an increasingly pressing issue in our data driven world. The Security and Privacy track is for hackers who aim to improve how we protect our data.
Lenovo Flex 5i
Best Interactive Media Hack
From terminal windows in the 60s to full blown virtual reality UIs in modern times, the way we interact with technology has evolved quickly. The Interactive Media track is for hackers who wish to push the limits of how we interact with technology.
Meta Quest 2
Most Intriguing Hack
Ui Self-Heating Ceramic Mug and Charger
Best Use Of The Mastercard API
Mastercard giftcard
Best Digitize and Monetize Track (Sponsored by Anheuser Busch)
As the world is becoming more and more digitalized, new avenues of business are opening up every day. The Digitize & Monetize track, sponsored by our partners at AB Tech, is for hackers who wish to explore the intersection of business and technology.
Anker Wireless Charger
Case of Anheuser-Busch Drink (alcoholic and non-alcoholic options included)
Anheuser-Busch Factory Tour
Anheuser-Busch Swag
Best Use of CockroachDB (MLH Sponsored)
Build your hackathon project on CockroachDB's open source and indestructible SQL database. Utilize CockroachDB in your hack for a chance to win a 3D printing pen for you and each of your team members. What's more, if you submit a verified project and are a US resident, we'll be sending you a free CockroachDB T-shirt while supplies last!
Best Domain Name from Domain.com (MLH Sponsored)
Register a .Tech domain name using Domain.com during the weekend for your chance to win a Domain.com branded backpack for you and each member of your team! Each team may submit one entry per person on the team. The more creative the domain the better!
Most Creative Use of Twilio (MLH Sponsored)
Twilio allows you to incorporate mobile messaging, phone calls and a ton of other awesome communication features right into your hackathon project using a web service API. Are you building an e-commerce website and want to send text notifications or email confirmations once an order is completed? Or maybe you'd like to verify users based on their mobile numbers? Twilio makes all this possible and more. Build a hack that simplifies your life using any Twilio API for a chance to win a Twilio Swag Box & GameGo Console
! Get started with $50 in free credit
Best Use of Velo by Wix
We know how difficult it can be to create a phenomenal website in a short period of time, especially when it comes to hackathons. Velo by Wix cuts down your development without sacrificing on functionality! With a built-in database and fully customizable JavaScript front-end and back-end, you can develop a full-stack application directly in your browser. With Velo, all the tools you need are conveniently located in one platform! Build your hackathon project with Velo by Wix for a chance to win Wacom Drawing Tablets for you and each of your teammates.
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Seojin Kim
Director / Hack WashU
Bradley Hsu
Director of Technology / Hack WashU
Ege Keskin
Director of Finance / Hack WashU
Annika Petrikin
DIrector of Marketing / Hack WashU
Jack Heuberger
Director of Technology / Hack WashU
Emily Sheehan
Director of Finance / Hack WashU
Stephen Cropper
MLH
Jonathan Fleming
Anheuser Busch
Derek Humphreys
MasterCard
Matthew Bayer
St. Louis Cardinals
Alex Bailey
Microsoft
Dante Cannarozzi
Nikki Zavradinos
Mastercard
Steven Fitzpatrick
Microsoft
Adam
Mastercard
Judging Criteria
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Technical Achievement
Demonstration of technical prowess. Overall technical polish of project. -
Significance
Does the project add or introduce something new and valuable to the world? -
Project Intentionality
Does the project make sense for what it is trying to accomplish?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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