An interdisciplinary hackathon on Caltech's campus featuring hackers from all around the world!
Prizes
$49,037 in prizes
Best Use of Microsoft Technology
A Surface Pro 4 for every member of the winning team.
Best Use of Wolfram Technologies
Access to Wolfram Development Platform and Wolfram Alpha Pro.
Best Use of Twilio API
A Sphero Star Wars BB-8 App Controlled Robot for each member of the winning team.
Most Innovative Hack using Synaptics Touchscreen
$1500 in cash to be divide amongst the team.
Best Game/Entertainment Hack
Each member on the winning team will receive a $50 Steam Gift Card.
Best Hardware Hack
Each member of the winning team will get a Pebble Time Smartwatch.
Best Data Driven Hack
Each member of the winning team will receive a mini projector.
Best IoT Hack
Each member of the winning team will receive a quadcopter with HD camera.
Best Education Hack
Each member of the winning team will receive a bluetooth speaker.
#HackHarassment
Use your tech skills for good and hack online harassment! Build a software solution that can help reduce the frequency and/or severity of online harassment. Members of the winning team receive Hack Harassment Battery Packs!
Best Domain Name from Domain.com
Domain.com Swag Bags
Best Beginner Hack
A $2000 scholarship to Make School's Summer Academy for each member of the winning team.
Best iOS Hack
A $2000 scholarship to Make School's Summer Academy for each member of the winning team.
Most Innovative Hack using Synaptics Fingerprint Sensor
$1500 in cash to be divided amongst the team.
Best Use of iRobot Create-2 Robots
An iRobot Roomba 960 for every member of the winning team. Prize guidelines will be distributed on Friday Night, please visit the iRobot Booth.
Best Use of Google App Engine
(2)
Each member of the first place team get $1000 in Google App Engine Credits and a Google Home. Each member of the second place team gets a Google Swag Bag.
Best Use of Google Cloud ML
(2)
Each member of the first place team get $1000 in Google App Engine Credits and a Google Home. Each member of the second place team gets a Google Swag Bag.
Amazon Web Services - Best Use of AWS
$30 AWS Credit
Best Potato Hack
The winning team will be awarded one onion to share.
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Julia Ma
Software Engineer @ Google, Working on Survey Platform
Tyson Mao
CEO of Hadron Labs
Fred Zhao
Software Engineer @ Facebook, Sharing Team
Phi Dang
Software Engineer @ Facebook, Live Video Team
Paul Dapolito
Software Engineer @ Facebook, Video Encoding Infrastructure Team
Dave Zito
CEO of Stealth Robotics/AI Company
Brian Catanzaro
Medtech Consultant
Claire Ralph
Lecturer in Computing and Mathematical Sciences @ Caltech
Stephen Zheng
Machine Learning Grad Student @ Caltech
Judging Criteria
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Usability
How usable is your hack in its current state? Strive to create a functioning project even if it doesn't have a ton of features! -
Creativity
How creative is your hack? Try to approach the problem you are trying to solve from a novel angle! -
Polish
Is your hack polished? Create a streamlined hack that looks as great as it functions!
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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