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This week-long celebration of all things tech features workshops, speaker panels, and a hackathon to end all hackathons. Whether you're just getting started in the world of programming or you're a seasoned pro, DevFest has something for you.
Come join us and learn new skills, discover cutting-edge technologies, and build amazing projects.
Prizes
First Overall
PS5 for all team members
Second Overall
Nintendo Switches for all team members
Track 1 Prize
Smart Watch for all team members
Track 2 Prize
Mechanical Keyboard for all team members
Track 3 Prize
Fujifilm Instant Camera for all team members
Track 4 Prize
Big SodaStream for all team members
Best Beginner
Drawing Tablets for all team members
Popular Vote
Sony Headphones for all team members
Best use of Dedalus Labs ADK
Build a production agent using the Dedalus Labs ADK and the Dedalus Auth standard. Submissions must solve a real user need and be usable by someone other than the builder. Scope can be small, but it must demonstrate high-quality platform usage, correct auth integration, and a clear, practical workflow with measurable impact that solves a real problem.
Judging will be completed on the following criteria, scored 1-10: Need (Does this solve a real problem, and will people actually use this?), Dedalus Quality (Is this a strong, unique implementation of Dedalus' strengths and a good showcase of authentication?), Ship Quality (Is it reliable/Does the MVP work from end-to-end?)
1st prize: 750 USD + 250 API credits
2nd prize: 500 USD + 250 API credits
3rd prize: 100 USD + 250 API credits.
Best use of Flowglad
All three team winners include lunch at the Flowglad (YC) office with the Co-Founders and an optional YC application review.
1st Prize: $50k credits + $500 cash + 1st Edition Flowglad metal coin
2nd Prize: $25k credits + $250 cash + 1st Edition Flowglad metal coin
3rd Prize: $15k credits + $125 cash + 1st Edition Flowglad metal coin
To qualify, teams must complete a test mode payment and share their org ID for verification. We’d encourage y’all to familiarize yourself with the repo (https://github.com/flowglad/flowglad).
If you’d like real time access, feel free to hit us up during the hackathon at our booth or in our Discord (https://discord.com/servers/flowglad-1273695198639161364)
Best Use of K2 Think
Build with the world’s fastest reasoning model. We’ll particularly value projects that demonstrate:
- Meaningful use of K2 Think’s advanced reasoning capabilities in real-world scenarios
- Creativity in how the K2 Think API is applied (beyond obvious or trivial use cases)
- The importance of K2 Think within the product—i.e., whether it plays a core role rather than a peripheral API call
Prize: reMarkable tablets
Join requirements: We’ll allocate one API key per team. To get K2 Think API access, please join our WhatsApp group and share the email address of your team leader (only one person on each team). Feel free to reach out via email (jane.zhang@mbzuai.ac.ae), WhatsApp or Discord (janezhang423) or hit us up during the hackathon at our booth if you have any questions. WhatsApp group link: https://chat.whatsapp.com/D0vXoctPvPq3rIMhvdn0il”
Best Use of Computer Use - Sponsored by SafetyKit
Highlight projects that use advanced computer-use capabilities. Show how AI can interact with software, tools, or digital environments to complete real tasks through automation, navigation, or end-to-end workflows.
Track requirements:
- Computer use must be a core part of the project
- The project should meaningfully interact with real software, tools, or interfaces
Prize: Arc'teryx Jackets for all team members
Best Use of ElevenLabs
6 months of ElevenLabs Scale tier (equivalent to $330/month) for all team members
Best Use of Figma
Figma Merch. Enter Figma Link in Submission to participate!
Best use of Featherless
1st Prize: Featherless Scale Plan worth $300
2nd Prize: Featherless Scale Plan worth $150
3rd Prize: Featherless Scale Plan worth $75
More prizes + sponsor prizes coming soon!
More prizes TBA
[MLH] Best Use of Gemini API
Google Swag Kits
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?
[MLH] Best Use of Solana
Ledger Nano S Plus
The world of development is evolving fast and Solana is leading the charge with a network built to handle all of your infrastructure needs. Forget high fees and slow confirmations, it’s time to build applications that are fast, efficient, and scalable.
Harness Solana's core advantages like blazing fast execution and near-zero transaction costs to make your hackathon ideas become real world projects. With Solana, the possibilities are endless.
Create a game, social app, or consumer product that relies on instant, high-frequency transactions.
Design a sophisticated trading, lending, or decentralized exchange (DEX).
Build a prototype for supply chain, identity, or payments that can handle massive, real-world volume.
Show us how you can innovate with Solana for a chance to win some cool prizes for you and each member of your team!
[MLH] Best Use of Vultr
Portable Screens
Vultr empowers hackers to bring their high-performance projects to life instantly; providing everything from the speed of one-click deployment and scalable cloud compute, to specialized Vultr Cloud GPUs that can power AI-driven applications. We want you to push the limits of what can be built when infrastructure is no longer the bottleneck!
Sign up for a Vultr account today and claim your free cloud credits! Take your next hack to the cloud with Vultr for a chance to win some awesome portable screens for you and your team!
[MLH] Best Use of ElevenLabs
Wireless Earbuds
Deploy natural, human-sounding audio with ElevenLabs. Create realistic, dynamic, and emotionally expressive voices for any project, from interactive AI companions to narrated stories and voice-enabled apps. ElevenLabs will empower you to build rich, immersive experiences without the need for actors or complex audio production, using simply the power of AI.
Integrate fully autonomous audio experiences into your hack with ElevenLabs and give your project a voice, along with giving your team the chance to win some wireless earbuds!
[MLH] Best Use of Snowflake API
Arduino Tiny ML Kit
Play with industry-leading LLMs on a single account using the Snowflake APIs. Adding AI capabilities into your application can be as simple as a single CURL command to Snowflake’s REST API.
Build customized applications, RAG powered chat bots, or embed AI-powered features into your app in half the time with half the hassle. Get started for free with a special, student 120-day Snowflake trial and check out this repository for an example of the Snowflake REST API in action.
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
William Nafack
JP Morgan Chase
Alper Canberk
Sunday
Euphie Zhou
CRIO
Gabor Csapo
Google
Ahsaas Bajaj
Instacart
Shivam Goyal
PropIQ
Kritika Kumari
Sponsor Judge - Jane Zhang
IFM at MBZUAI
Jihyun Kim
Arrowpoint
Judging Criteria
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TBD
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