About the challenge
Urban Tech Revolution
As cities evolve into vast megapolises, the Urban Tech Revolution beckons us to rethink urban living. This theme challenges you to envision cities transformed by smart tech — where automated traffic, intelligent public transit, and green infrastructures evolve in harmony with their inhabitants. Explore how IoT, blockchain, and AI can work together to create resilient, efficient, and inclusive urban ecosystems. Can you think of ways to use simple tech solutions to solve big city problems?
Socially Responsible Platforms
As digital platforms increasingly influence our lives, it's time to put technology to work for the greater good. This theme challenges you to wield the power of AI, big data, and digital innovation ethically. Whether it's an app that promotes recycling, a platform that bridges cultural divides, or algorithms designed to protect user privacy – your innovation could lead the way in responsible tech. How can we ensure sustainability and accountability in a digital age?
Learning Reimagined
The landscape of learning is shifting! With distractions at every turn and traditional teaching methods becoming obsolete, Ed Tech calls for solutions that make learning more interactive, accessible, and personalized. This is your chance to gamify education, develop immersive science labs, adaptive learning platforms, or even focus on developer tools like IDE plugins. How will you innovate to redefine the way we learn?
Marketing Innovations
In an era where the battle for attention defines success, MarTech and AdTech emerge as the critical frontier for breakthroughs in digital marketing. Dive into this lucrative niche and leverage data analytics, machine learning, and predictive models. Seamlessly integrate UI/UX principles and innovative design to craft consumer experiences. From predictive analytics to campaign automation, how will your team reshape the future of digital advertising?
Requirements
Eligibility
You must be accepted, RSVP'd and check-in to Deerhacks
Submission
Please submit your project by Sunday, Feb 18 @ 8:30am.
Your submission must include all members of your team and a link to your GitHub repository.
Please include a video of your submission for MLH
Prizes
1st Place
The best of the best!
2nd Place
The (second) best of the best!
3rd Place
The (third) best of the best!
Best Use of MongoDB Atlas
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 Domain Name from GoDaddy Registry
Hack from Home kit
GoDaddy Registry is giving you everything you need to be the best hacker no matter where you are. Register your domain name with GoDaddy Registry for a chance to win a Hack from Home Kit! Each Kit contains wireless earbuds, blue light glasses, selfie ring light and a pouch for easy transport.
Best Use of Auth0
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 Use of Starknet
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.
Thirstiest Project
Sponsor's Strongest Contender
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Rutwa Engineer
University of Toronto Mississauga
Otto Yung
University of Toronto Mississauga
Mohammad Movahedi
Telus
Mohammad Tahvili
ICUBE Creative Studio Lead
Paulo Andrade
EA Sports, Senior Software Engineer I
Roman Huts
AMD, Senior Software Development Engineer
Ritvik Bhardwaj
Qualcomm, SWE
Daniel Razavi
Amazon, SWE
Harneet Singh
University of Toronto Mississauga
Ilia Sidorenko
STQRY, Lead Developer
Arnold Rosenbloom
University of Toronto Mississauga
Judging Criteria
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Implementation
Does the prototype work? (Mockups or no-code tools are allowed) -
Design
How aesthetic is the design? How easy and enjoyable is the user experience? -
Usefulness
Does this solution actually solve a problem? -
Creativity
How unique is the solution? -
(Bonus) Pitch
Did the team present the project well?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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