Exciting News! ConUHacks is making a triumphant return, and this time, we're thrilled to announce an in-person hackathon experience that promises to be bigger and better than ever before. Get ready to join us for an exhilarating 24 hours of hacking, learning, and networking as we gather 800 passionate individuals in the heart of downtown Montreal, Canada.

 

As Concordia University's annual hackathon, ConUHacks invites students to form teams of four and embark on the journey of building innovative projects from scratch. The possibilities are endless – whether you're interested in developing web, mobile, desktop, or hardware applications, the choice is yours! Throughout the event, mentors will be available to answer questions and provide guidance, ensuring both beginners and seasoned hackers have the support they need to bring their projects to life. As the clock ticks down, all teams will have the chance to showcase their hacks, and our esteemed judges will select the winners.

 

ConUHacks is open to students of all levels, from high school to university, who share a passion for technology. Bring your excitement, creativity, and eagerness to learn, and we'll handle the rest to ensure an unforgettable hackathon experience.

 

For more details, be sure to check out our FAQ at https://conuhacks.io. Get ready for a hacking adventure like no other – Dream it, hack it at ConUHacks!

Requirements

Something cool and impressive

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$CAD 17,220 in prizes
1st Place - 4x PS5
1 winner

Prize includes a Major League Hacking winner pin & Major League Hacking Fellowship Fast Track Interview. https://fellowship.mlh.io

2nd Place - 4x Meta Quest 2 128GB VR Headset with Touch Controllers
1 winner

Prize includes a Major League Hacking winner pin & Major League Hacking Fellowship Fast Track Interview. https://fellowship.mlh.io

3rd Place - 4x Asus VG247Q1A 24" 165hz 1080p
1 winner

Prize includes a Major League Hacking winner pin & Major League Hacking Fellowship Fast Track Interview. https://fellowship.mlh.io

National Bank - 4x $500
2 winners

DRW - 4x Nintendo Switch
1 winner

CSE - Amazon gift cards
1 winner

Sun Life - Sun Life Swag Gift bags filled with Sun Life Swag worth $400
1 winner

BEENOX - 4x Gaming Peripherals & COD: MW3
1 winner

Each member of the winning team will receive the following:

- 1 Logitech gaming mechanical keyboard
- 1 Logitech gaming wireless mouse
- 1 HyperX gaming headset
- 1 copy of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (on the platform of their choice)

SAP - $750 & Lunch Tour with hiring managers
1 winner

- Lunch and Tour with SAP Hiring managers and Members of our Executive Leadership Team
- 750$ by HackConcordia

Behavior - 4x Private studio tour
1 winner

- 4 keys for DBD
- keys for DLC Tool of Tor+en8
- Private studio tour and meeting with experts to the 4 winners

Best Use of MongoDB Atlas
1 winner

M5GO IoT Starter Kit
MongoDB Atlas takes the leading modern database and makes it accessible in the cloud! Get started with a $50 credit for students or sign up for the Atlas free forever tier (no credit card required). Along with a suite of services and functionalities, you'll have everything you need to manage all of your data, and you can get a headstart with free resources from MongoDB University! Build a hack using MongoDB Atlas for a chance to win a M5GO IoT Starter Kit for you and each member of your team.

Best Use of Auth0
1 winner

Wireless Headphones & Battery Pack
Auth0 wants your applications to be secure! Why spend hours building features like social sign-in, Multi-Factor Authentication, and passwordless log-in when you can enable them through Auth0 straight out of the box? Auth0 is free to try, doesn’t require a credit card, and allows for up to 7,000 free active users and unlimited log-ins. Make your new account today and use any of the Auth0 APIs for a chance to win a pair of wireless headphones and a battery pack for you and each member of your team!

Best .Tech Domain Name
1 winner

Blue Snowball Microphone & a Free .Tech Domain Name for Life!
Make your Team's Achievements timeless: Win a .Tech Domain Name for Life to Showcase and Expand Your Project, Plus 4 Blue Snowball Mics for Effortless Collaboration on Zoom, empowering you to build even more cool things together!

Best AI Application Built with Cloudflare
1 winner

Arduino Kit
Cloudflare is one of the world’s largest networks enabling hackers like you to build, deploy, and deliver trusted applications, no matter where you are! With Cloudflare, you’ll have all the building blocks to create a full-stack application; from C3 instance deployment to object storage. You can even run machine learning models in the cloud and leverage your AI functionality via API requests using Cloudlfare’s Workers AI! Enjoy Cloudflare’’s generous free tier to get started at no cost! This weekend, we want you to build an AI Application utilizing Cloudflare’s numerous services for a chance to win Arduino Student Kits for you and your team!

Best Use of AI in Education
1 winner

TickTime Pomodoro Timer
Artificial Intelligence (AI) models, such as large language models (LLMs), are transforming how we interact with computers. During this weekend's hackathon, we want you to apply AI towards improving education to produce tools that support the quality, accessibility, and equitability of learning in today's classrooms. You can use AI to address any challenge teachers and students face, such as curriculum planning, question selection, teacher training, content generation, personalized feedback, automated grading and more.

For this challenge, we encourage you to draw on your own educational experiences and propose technical solutions to problems you've regularly encountered as students — after all, you are the best to know where our education system needs improvement. Design impactful and effective AI tools for education for a chance to win a TickTime Pomodoro Timer!

Best Use of Starknet
1 winner

Starknet Care Package for Coders
Starknet is redefining the very notion of Web3 by tackling one of the most intimidating technical challenges in the industry - scaling a blockchain while maintaining its security and decentralization.

Starknet was the first general purpose ZK-Rollup service on Ethereum in Feb. 2022, and has proved its potential to be a market leader. Essentially, it increases the processing speed, while reducing the cost of operating on the Ethereum blockchain.

As a result, we are seeing a variety of “traditional” tech businesses - payments / social media / AI / online gaming - now being integrated with blockchains using our technology.

Moreover, the Starknet community is a growing pool of global talent - from feisty college students to some of the most illustrious PhDs in the world.

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Esteemed ConUHacks Judges

Esteemed ConUHacks Judges

Judging Criteria

  • Working Demo
    Does the project have a functional and demonstrable prototype?
  • Presentation Quality
    Is the presentation clear, engaging, and effectively communicates the project’s purpose and features?
  • Design & Aesthetics
    Does the project exhibit a visually appealing design and thoughtful user experience consideration?
  • Potential Impact and Creativity of Idea
    Does the project present an innovative and potentially impactful solution to a real-world problem?
  • Technical Difficulty
    Does the project demonstrate advanced technical skills and technical complexity?

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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