About the challenge

EnviroCast GEO: Furthering the Future Hackathon is an international, student-led online hackathon that invites participants to innovate, build, and solve problems that shape the future.

Whether you’re creating a web app, mobile tool, hardware prototype, AI solution, or entirely new technology, this hackathon is open-ended — your ideas are the limit.

Theme: Furthering the Future

  • Explore bold engineering solutions
  • Experiment with creative technology
  • Design projects that have real-world impact

Hackathon Highlights:

  • Fully virtual and international
  • Winners announced live during the EnviroCast GEO: Furthering the Future Conference @ http://geo.envirocast.org/ (Feb 15, Day 1)
    • Winners will also be announced on Devpost 
    • If you desire to be a speaker at the GEO international conference, apply at the link provided to be a speaker.
  • Free to enter, open to all eligible students

Get ready to build, innovate, and showcase your ideas to the world!

Requirements

What to Build

Participants should build any technology, tool, or project that aligns with the theme “Furthering the Future.” This can include, but is not limited to:

  • Web or mobile applications
  • Hardware prototypes or IoT devices
  • AI or machine learning solutions
  • Robotics projects
  • Games or simulations
  • Tools that solve real-world problems or improve daily life
  • Open-source tools, productivity apps, or educational tech

Be creative! The goal is to innovate, solve problems, or explore new ideas that contribute to the future of engineering and technology.

What to Submit

Participants must submit their project via Devpost, including:

  1. Project Name & Description: Short summary of your idea and what problem it solves
  2. Demo or Screenshots: Link to working prototype, video demo, or images showing your project in action
  3. Team Members & Roles: Names, roles, and school/organization
  4. GitHub / Code Repository: Share your FULL source code
  5. Additional Documentation: Any design docs, diagrams, or explanation of your approach

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

2 non-cash prizes
International Conference Feature
3 winners

Featured and mentioned during the 1st day of the EnviroCast GEO: Furthering the Future international conference

Certificate of Recognition
3 winners

Provided a certificate from EnviroCast recognizing the accomplishment

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Kavin Elangovan
EnviroCast

Arnav Nemade
EnviroCast

Judging Criteria

  • Innovation & Creativity
    How unique and original is the solution?
  • Impact & Relevance
    Does it address a real-world problem or contribute to the future?
  • Technical Execution
    How well is the project designed and implemented?
  • Presentation
    Clarity, visuals, and communication of the idea
  • Feasibility & Scalability
    Could the project realistically be built or scaled?

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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