Hack 4 Humanity is a hackathon started by high school students from the USA who aim to connect technologists from around the world to tackle everyday problems. Whether it's improving access to healthcare, addressing environmental issues, or providing newer platforms of education, Hack 4 Humanity is focused on generating impactful solutions to make a change in today's society.

Prior experience with coding is NOT required! This Hackathon will provide users with a platform to expand their knowledge with like-minded peers and gain experience with our workshops. If you're willing to make a change with tech, consider joining Hack 4 Humanity!

Getting Started

We advise you join our Discord server for updates on the event and workshops made by our sponsors. We'll be giving out more information as the date for the hackathon nears. For now, look through the website to familiarize yourself with the Hack 4 Humanity's theme, important dates, requirements, and prizes. 

Requirements

Submission Requirements & Information

  • Theme: Our theme this year is.. Use blockchain to increase transparency, accessibility, or trust in a sustainability-related solution. Whether you're tracking carbon emissions, tokenizing clean energy credits, or building tools for community governance, bring decentralized thinking to environmental problems.
  • ! We have no other restrictions on your projects. Make whatever you want that relates to the theme and aims to make our world more sustainable!
  • Projects: 
    • Hackathon: Our hackathon division is open to experienced coders and developers. You can submit websites, apps, games, or anything you wish using languages and softwares of your choice. When you submit, please provide a repository along with your creation.
  • Video: All submissions must include a video no longer than 4 minutes explaining in detail what you created and its functionality. 
  • GitHub Repository Link: Please include a public GitHub repository link for your project in your submission. Make sure it is accessible and contains all necessary files and documentation.

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$44,630+ in prizes
+ other prizes
First Place
$1,550 in cash
1 winner

AoPs Coupon $25 (x2)
100 .xyz domains (1 year)
15 Interview Cake Licenses (7 days)

1 Year Long Subscriptions to the following :
NordVPN
NordPass
NordProtect
Incogni
Saily

Note: Winners will not receive cash, only the listed award and prize; it is just the cash value of the prize.

Second Place
$1,025 in cash
1 winner

AoPs Coupon $25
75 .xyz domains (1 year)
10 Interview Cake Licenses (7 days)

Note: Winners will not receive cash, only the listed award and prize; it is just the cash value of the prize.

Third Place
1 winner

AoPs Coupon $25
50 .xyz domains
5 Interview Cake Licenses (7 days)

Note: Winners will not receive cash, only the listed award and prize; it is just the cash value of the prize.

Participation Prize
$41,055 in cash
1 winner

THIS IS THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF PARTICIPATION PRIZES FOR EVERY PARTICIPANT so $357*115

Wolfram Alpha 6 Month Subscription
60 day free trial for Balsamiq Cloud
Flatlogic Generator Platform free access

Note: Winners will not receive cash, only the listed award and prize; it is just the cash value of the prize.

Wolfram Scholarship Award
$500 in cash
2 winners

Anyone who submits a project using Wolfram Language will automatically receive a $500 scholarship to one of Wolfram's programs.

More information can be found in our Discord server.

Note: Winners will not receive cash, only the listed award and prize; it is just the cash value of the prize.

Best use of AI/ML
1 winner

75 .xyz domains (1 year)
20 Interview Cake Licenses (7 days)

Note: Winners will not receive cash, only the listed award and prize; it is just the cash value of the prize.

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Samaksh Bhargav

Samaksh Bhargav
CEO & Founder / Hack 4 Humanity

Vinoth Kolluru

Vinoth Kolluru
Senior Data Scientist, Fractal Analytics

Aditya Deshpande

Aditya Deshpande
Senior Software Engineer, PayPal

Alex Mirankov

Alex Mirankov
Lead Software Engineer, EPAM Systems

Sankalp Kumar

Sankalp Kumar
Software Engineer, FAANG

Vidisha Vijay

Vidisha Vijay
Senior Data Scientist, CVS Health

Gaurav Mitta

Gaurav Mitta
Data Science Manager IT, ThermoFisher Scientfic

Bhanuprakash Madupati

Bhanuprakash Madupati
Technology Leader, Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC)

Karan Handa

Karan Handa
Software Engineer, Gumroad

linxueting.sjtu@gmail.com

linxueting.sjtu@gmail.com
Tech Product Manager, Roche Diagnostics

Judging Criteria

  • Launchability (10 points)
    If this hack/idea were to be published into the real world, how successful would it be?
  • Relevance to Theme (5 points)
    Does the project relate to the theme?
  • Creativity (5 points)
    Does this project introduce a new idea or approach to solving a problem?
  • Interactivity (5 points)
    How user-friendly and accessible is the project?
  • Impact (5 points)
    What is the potential impact that this project could have on sustainability?
  • Originality (5 points)
    How unique is the solution compared to existing options or technologies?
  • Efficiency (5 points)
    Is the project functional? Are there minimal bugs/discrepancies?
  • User Experience (5 points)
    Is the interface and user-friendly? Is it appealing and attractive to look at?

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