DeltaHacks is the annual hackathon for change, it’s even in the name! The primary focus of DeltaHacks is to enable hackers from all over the world to make a change, whether it be in education, finance, health or any other field, we’re extremely passionate about hacking to make a positive change! We work with McMaster University to welcome hackers of all levels, from the novice to the most experienced! We supply the platform, workshops, events, and swag, to provide even the most seasoned veterans with new experiences. Now in our 10th year running, we are celebrating 10 years of DeltaHacks in-person at McMaster University! Join us this January and take part in an experience you won’t forget at DeltaHacks X!
Requirements
Please submit your project to Devpost for judging!
- Judging will be conducted in-person this year in PGCLL M21! All teams are required to present in person. After project submission on Devpost, we will inform you and your team on the table you are suppose to present on. Join the table during judging time with your team and be ready to present!
- Your code must be available in a public repository.
- Your code must remain a public post event if you want to continue being eligible for prizes. If your repo is not public we will select new winners.
- We don't allow you to submit your project to other hackathons.
- You cannot submit a project that includes prior work done before DeltaHacks X.
- There is a maximum of 4 members allowed per team.
Live presentations will be conducted, with 3 minutes to present your project and 2 minutes for questions. Winners will be announced during Closing Ceremonies on Sunday, January 14th, 2024.
Prizes
1st Place
A brand-new Nintendo Switch for each team member!
One Year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition plus a one-year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro for winners as well.
An MLH Winner Pin!
One Year long subscription of NordVPN, NordPass, and Incogni to each team member of the winning team!
2nd Place
Brand-new Beats solo 3 Headphones for each team member!
One Year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition plus a one-year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro for winners as well.
MLH Winner Pin
3rd Place
Logitech Superlight gaming mouse for each team member!
One Year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition plus a one-year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro for winners as well.
MLH Winner Pin
Best Productivity Hack
Developing a project that can help with productivity? The winning team for the Best Productivity Hack will receive a Logitech Gaming Headset for each team member!
Best Health Hack
You don’t need to be a clinician or experienced professional in the healthcare industry to make a change. Show us how your project promotes well-being. The winning team for the best health hack takes home a Fitbit 3 for each member – inspiring innovation with every step!
Best Education Hack
Does your hack promote or support learning? The winning team of the best education hack will receive a Logitech Webcam for each team member!
Best Environmental Hack
Passionate about our planet? The winning team for the best environmental hack will receive an awesome JBL Speaker for each team member. Let’s code for a greener, cleaner Earth!
Google Developer Student Club Challenge
Build a project that solves for one of the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals using Google technology (one or more from https://developers.google.com/products ).
Winners will receive a GDSC prize pack worth $200!
Most Innovative Use of Verbwire API
Top 2 teams will receive a $25 Amazon Gift Card for each team member!
$5,000 in Premium API Credits, across multiple teams ($45 credit per team member), as well.
MedX Challenge
Develop an innovative tool that automates the process of filling forms by integrating advanced vision APIs and language learning models (LLMs). This tool aims to streamline data entry, reduce manual errors, and increase efficiency in processing various forms including PDFs, online forms, and faxed documents. Please refer to this document for more important details: https://drive.google.com/file/d/10ZA9VVQG8EIA1QW8U4IIl-o9n_Z8146d/view?usp=sharing
First place will win a total $120 cash prize that will be shared amongst team members.
Second place will win a total $80 cash prize split amongst team members.
CSE Challenge
Design a new innovative feature for AssemblyLine. The winning team will receive a $50 Amazon Gift Card for each team member!
[MLH] Best DEI Hack sponsored by Fidelity
Fidelity Branded Wireless Charger
At Fidelity, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are viewed as major keys to the success of their business, which is why they are challenging you to come up with innovative ways to create forward-thinking financial tech that promotes equality for all people! We want you to use your hacking skills to find and build solutions that put financial opportunities and resources within reach for all communities, creating accessible, sustainable, and/or inclusive solutions. The team with the best hack will win a Fidelity branded wireless charger for each team member!
[MLH] Best Use of Flow
$200 USD in FLOW Token
Flow is a public, decentralized, layer-one blockchain designed for creating limitless Web3 apps for mainstream adoption. Flow empowers hackers like you to build decentralized applications and share them with the world. Write safe and readable smart contracts with Cadence and explore the potential of composable, on-chain logic. With [SDKs](https://hackp.ac/flow-sdk) in multiple languages like Javascript, Go, Kotlin, Python, Swift, Unity, you can jump in and [start your hack using Flow](https://hackp.ac/flow-gettingstarted) this weekend for a chance to win $200 USD worth of FLOW token for each member of your team!
[MLH] Most Creative Use of Redis Cloud
Libre Mini Computer with Redis Stack Server Pre-Installed
[Redis Cloud](https://hackp.ac/redis-cloud-free) is the easiest way to build and scale real-time applications - Period! It includes Redis Stack, adding indexing, querying, full-text search, JSON, time-series, and probabilistic data structures to the already-rich set of features of Redis.
Redis Stack works with all of your favorite programming languages and can be added to any existing application. It's the easiest way to build real-time applications that scale and perform.
Show us how you've used Redis Cloud in a way that showcases your unique and specific data structure needs and each member of your team could win a personal, portable Redis Stack server IOT hardware unit to keep developing on the go. Find out why Stack Overflow Developers have voted Redis their "most loved and admired" noSQL database for years-running by rolling Redis into your MLH Hackathon project.
[Sign up for your free Redis Cloud account](http://hackp.ac/redis-cloud-free), and head over to [the MLH jump off page](https://hackp.ac/redis-university-mlh) on [Redis University](http://hackp.ac/redis-university) for more info and docs links. Enter coupon code MLHFall2023 to claim your Redis Cloud credits and get started for free!
[MLH] Best Use of Starknet
Starknet Care Package + a ticket to a Starknet sponsored Web3 conference of your choice
Starknet is a general-purpose network where you can write and deploy your own smart contracts and interact with other contracts just like Ethereum. Build your application around Starknet using Rust or Python for your backend infrastructure, Starknet DSL for smart contract development, and React / JavaScript for your front end user interface. There are several SDKs available for you to choose from, making integrating Starknet into your hackathon project a breeze.
Use Starknet in your project this weekend for a chance to win a Starknet care package, including a backpack, socks, water bottle, and a ticket to a Starknet sponsored Web3 conference of your choice!
[MLH] Best AI Application Built with Cloudflare
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](https://hackp.ac/cloudflare) 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!
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Jamal Habash
Software Developer at Communications Security Establishment (CSE)
Kevin Hardy Cooper
Cyber Security Engineer at Communications Security Establishment (CSE)
Angela Dong (MD)
Internal Medicine Physician (PGY2 MD)
Afzal Najam
Senior Android Developer at Doist
Ali Khan
Product & Training Specialist at IBM
Ana Han
Software Engineer at Coinbase
Apurv Ray
Andrei Lazakovitch
Software Developer at Hivestack
Shyam Tanna
Mahimul Hoque
Software Development Engineer at Amazon
Gundeep Kanwal
Software Engineer at Cisco
Scott Williams
Software Developer at Bell
Carla Velastegui
Operational Readiness Lead at Ontario Health
Sadat Ar-Raafe
Software Developer at BMO
Joseph Fan
Shalvi Shah
Product Manager at Scotiabank
Nithila chandran
Product Manager at PointClickCare
Rutvik Sheth
Technical & Product Strategy Lead at Sparrow Invest
Catherine Chen
Software Engineer
Jonathan Gin
Software Engineer III @ GitHub
Natalie Chin
Namakau A.
Kemal Ahmed
Senior Software Developer at Vidyard
Wei He
Major League Hacking
Judging Criteria
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Technical
How technically impressive is the hack? Is the project complete? Does the hack allow for a good user experience? -
Social/Industry Impact
Does the hack solve an important/relevant issue in society? Does the hack have a positive impact for the target audience? -
Originality
Was the hack original? Was the hack creative? -
Presentation
Was the project clearly explained? Was the demo high quality?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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