The finalists of Hack the North 2024!

Groq provides fast AI inference in the cloud and in on-prem AI compute centers. We power the speed of iteration, fueling a new wave of innovation, productivity, and discovery. Just go to console.groq.com to get a free API key to start building. Move seamlessly to Groq from other providers like OpenAI by changing three lines of code. With our OpenAI endpoint compatibility, simply set OPENAI_API_KEY to your Groq API Key; set the base URL; choose your model and run!

During the hackathon, fill out this form (https://forms.gle/GfBDX5sUjGXFNG6o9) for increased rate limits.

Prize Description:
$1,000 to be used in the Groq online store (to be split equally among the team members)

Eligibility:
Create a project powered by the Groq API.

Judging Criteria:
Originality, utility, creativity

Convex Hack The North Full Stack App API Challenge

Convex is a backend platform for startups, enabling you to focus on your product while it seamlessly handles your entire backend infrastructure. Built for full-stack developers and startup founders who want to launch quickly, Convex empowers you to ship in hours, not days.

With full-stack templates ready for your SaaS or AI applications, Convex integrates effortlessly with frameworks like React, Next.js, Remix, and more. You can build scheduled jobs, server functions, database queries, and manage file storage—all in pure TypeScript.

Getting Started With Convex
- Check out our Hackathon Resources (https://www.convex.dev/hackathon?utm_source=devpostv2)
- Convex Docs (https://docs.convex.dev/home?utm_source=devpostv2)
- Quickstarts (https://docs.convex.dev/quickstarts?utm_source=devpostv2)
- App Templates (https://convex.dev/templates?utm_source=devpostv2)
- Show and Tell: See live apps in the Convex Discord show & tell. (https://discord.gg/convex)
- Convex is free for 1-2 member teams with a 20-project limit. (https://www.convex.dev/plans?utm_source=devpostv2)
- All support, clarifications, envelope-pushing, and humble-bragging will happen in the Convex Discord #hackathon channel. (https://discord.gg/convex)

At HacktheNorth, we’re hosting two exciting challenges: the best full-stack app built on Convex and the best startup idea powered by Convex. Ready to dive in? Get started at https://www.convex.dev/hackathon.

Prizes
$1500.00 - The best full-stack app built on Convex that uses Convex features
$1500.00 - The best startup idea built on Convex

Eligibility
To be eligible to win the Convex prize, the winners must build a live web, or mobile app using Convex as the backend and other Convex best practices ( https://docs.convex.dev/production/best-practices).

What to Submit:
Provide a public URL of your working app.
Include a video (it should be 3 minutes long) demonstrating how your app works and the data in the Convex dashboard.

Judging Criteria:

Convex Use
Your backend & client code follows Convex best practices. You show how you use Convex in your video submission.

It works
Your app functions as intended without glaring bugs.

Startup Idea
Does your app have the potential for growth and impact?

Technical Excellence
Your codebase is well-tested & documented.

UI/UX Polish
Your app is well-designed.

Product Creativity
Your app idea is original.

The Ethereum community has been focused on scaling to get transaction costs lower to make onchain apps more seamless to use more.

ETHGlobal will award 1 ETH to the top project building with smart contract to enable a unique experience that is only possible onchain - requirements are to write a smart contract, and deploy to Ethereum or Ethereum L2 testnet, and directly interact with that contract on your backend or frontend.

The team that integrates MASV the best wins a $1000 CAD Amazon gift card!

Meet MASV, the ultimate solution for developers who need to transfer large files quickly without worrying about reliability, scaling, or security. With MASV, you can seamlessly integrate high-speed file transfers directly into your project so your team doesn’t miss a beat. Hack the North is all about speed, and MASV is designed to keep up with your most demanding project. Use MASV Portals for effortless drag-and-drop file collection, leverage the Web Uploader for uploading directly from your web app, take advantage of our native MASV Agent for transfers right from any computer, or call the MASV public API for fine grained control.

Use MASV to focus on your project instead of wasting time implementing file transfer. Show us how you would integrate MASV and win!

Genesys will be hosting an API prize at Hack the North 2024!

Genesys Cloud offers a plethora of APIs that open up a world of possibilities to create empathetic experiences for customers. With the ability to send customer surveys, perform sentiment analysis, topics detection, and various other features we have an opportunity to revolutionize end user experiences. Join us on this journey to push the boundaries of innovation and redefine customer engagement!

We invite participants to explore the endless potential of these APIs and develop solutions that enhance customer experiences, facilitate insightful data analysis, and ultimately, revolutionize how businesses engage with their customers. The top team will win a $500 gift certificate.

Unleash the power of Mappedin SDK and indoor mapping for your hackathon project! Dive into the world of indoor navigation and map integration to create innovative solutions. We hope to inspire hackers to think creatively about spatial data, crafting apps ranging from enhancing navigation to helping people overcome accessibility challenges. Anything goes! Winning projects are selected based on their originality, technical complexity, and potential real-world impact. Utilize the Mappedin SDK in your project and for a chance to win up to $1000 in Amazon gift cards. Don't miss this opportunity to explore cutting-edge indoor mapping technology!

Join Ubisoft at Hack the North for an exciting game development challenge! We invite hackers to create an innovative game based on a surprise theme revealed at the event.

Use any engine, framework, or library to bring your vision to life. Our Ubisoft Ambassadors will be judging entries based on creativity, gameplay, and adherence to the theme. Compete for a chance to win amazing prizes, including exclusive Ubisoft swag, Ubisoft game codes for PC and various gift cards.

Unleash your creativity and show us what you can build in just 36 hours!

Criteria:
- Build a creative AI agent on Voiceflow (get creative with interfaces, we don't just want a basic chatbot!)
- Includes complex or advanced agent functionality like external data, spoken voices, actions, or functions

Bonus points:
- Creative form factors (not just a basic chat box)
- Using Voiceflow APIs
- E-commerce/retail use cases

Prize:
1st prize:
- $300 CAD cash per person (max 4 team members)
- $100 worth of Voiceflow Tokens (40M tokens)
2nd prize:
- $100 CAD cash per person (max 4 team members)
- $50 worth of Voiceflow Tokens (20M tokens)

The best AI application using retrieval, built with Chroma (trychroma.com), will receive up to $5,000 in compute, LLM API access, and Chroma cloud credits

Teams will use the Databricks platform in their application. Judging will be based on creative and effective use of the Databricks platform, as well as the overall project idea. The winning team will receive special Databricks swag and $150 Amazon Gift Card for each member (up to 4).

Utilize Defang to create innovative cloud apps. Defang simplifies the development, deployment, and debugging of cloud apps. You can transform a natural language prompt into an app outline in seconds with the Defang AI assistant, test locally, and deploy to the cloud with a single command. If you run into a problem, the Defang AI assistant automatically provides recommendation to resolve it quickly.

In this challenge, we are looking for the best use of Defang, something that illustrates the use of Defang's Develop, Deploy, and Debug capabilities to create something innovative and novel.

The "Best Use of Defang" will win the following:
1st place: $200 Amazon gift card
2nd place: $120 Amazon gift card
3rd place: $80 Amazon gift card

Avion Rewards is one of Canada’s fastest-growing rewards programs, offering cashback, rewards points, and unique experiences through innovative partnerships. RBC will soon introduce a Developer Portal and APIs, giving businesses an incredible opportunity to leverage our platform for promoting their products and services.

In this challenge, step into the shoes of a business partner and dazzle us with your creativity using our APIs. How might you incentivize clients to earn or burn points to promote a brand, product, financial literacy, charity, environmental cause, or any other vision you can imagine?

Onboard with our API platform, dive into our developer portal, and integrate our APIs into your application to create a real-world impact. Join us in making a difference and showcase your groundbreaking innovation!

1st Place Prize: $300 Visa gift card for each member of the team.
2nd Place Prize: $150 Visa gift card for each member of the team.

1st Place: $500 cash, per team member! (for a max of 4 team members); $4,000 in Cohere Credits for the team (to be shared amongst team)
2nd Place: $100 cash, per team member (for a max of 4 team members); $2,000 in Cohere credits (to be shared amongst team)
3rd Place: $1,000 in Cohere credits (to be shared amongst team)

Symphonic Labs is building voiceless silent speech interfaces to improve interactions with computers. We have an API allowing you to upload videos of a single speaker which lets you read their lips.

To get started with the Symphonic API check out: https://ruddy-enquiry-1c6.notion.site/Symphonic-API-Hack-the-North-37310da11d6247bf88e733e65e365cb2

Prize:
A single prize of $500 CAD is available

Eligibility:
Must integrate the Symphonic Labs API in their project

Judging Criteria:
We are looking for the novelty and practicality of the use case.

For our API challenge, CSE is interested in seeing projects that are designed to operate (or can be made to operate) in an air-gapped environment without loss of functionality. That is, can the submitted project work without being connected to the internet? For those projects which make use of cloud-based services, including an explanation of how the project could be adapted to function in an air-gapped space is also acceptable.

The 12 finalists from Hack the North will be eligible to apply for AWS Magnet program. Magnet provides Startups an access to a thriving community of startup founders from two distinct backgrounds 1. Work Ex (big tech, consulting or banking) 2. Education (top tier North American universities). In addition to that, startups would get an access to $5000 in AWS Activate credits and $1M+ benefits from Activate partners, once Activate credits are approved. Hack the North top startups also would get dedicated 1:1 support from AWS Account Managers and Startup Solutions Architects (former startup CTO's) on their architecture, cost optimization and GTM requirements.

Create complex, deterministic tools that enhance the capabilities of LLMs like ChatGPT or Claude.

Complex behaviors can be encapsulated behind single tool calls, making LLMs more reliable and powerful. For example, a "rename function" tool is more reliable for code refactoring than having the LLM output an entire file with just one function renamed.

Your task: Design and implement tools that allow an LLM to perform tasks it couldn't do reliably on its own. Choose a specific domain (e.g., software development, data analysis, content creation) and develop interconnected tools that work together to solve complex problems.

Judging Criteria is based around enabling an agent to do something cool that it couldn't reliably accomplish before, without your tool.

Prize: $3000 USD split between the team

- Codegen does not have a public API, use whatever technology you want to complete this -

Introduction:
At Shopify, we know a thing or 10,000 about hacking. We’re built by hackers, we’re bold when it comes to bringing new ideas to life, and builders of all kinds are our type. It’s only right we bring that same energy to HTN 11. Work together, tinker with our tools and tech, and let’s redefine what’s possible.

Prize Description:
1 Shopify Keyboard per Winning Team Member
1 iPad per Winning Team Member
$250 in ShopCash per Winning Team Member

Ctrl your productivity, Alt your work game with the Shopify Keyboard, valued at $130. Whether you're coding, gaming, or creating, the Shopify Keyboard adapts to your needs, helping you build faster and more efficiently. With support for macOS, Windows, and Linux, and a battery life of up to 20 days, this keyboard is built for builders like you.

Eligibility:
To be eligible for the prize, hackers are encouraged to build a Shopify app using tools and frameworks such as Remix, Polaris, Shopify Gems, or AI. We encourage participants to explore the following themes:
- Crypto: Build innovative crypto flows for buyers and merchants.
- Alternative Storefront Experiences:
- AR & VR: Use creative tools to create new commerce flows.
- AI & LLMs: Some thought starter examples → Develop a shopping assistant, agent, or chatbot for commerce.
- Get Creative: Explore the opportunity spaces at:
- Blockchain at Shopify: https://blockchain.shopify.dev/
- Shopify Developer Documentation: https://shopify.dev/

Judging Criteria (Optional):
We are looking for projects that demonstrate:
- Originality: Unique and creative ideas demonstrating innovation, entrepreneurial spirit, and a willingness to tinker and experiment.
- Impact: The potential of the project to make a significant positive impact on users, merchants, and the industry, with potential real world applications.
- User Experience: intuitive and user-friendly solutions that enhance the shopping experience for merchants and customers.

We look forward to seeing the amazing projects you tinker with and create at Hack the North 2024!

Introduction
Web Summit runs the world’s largest technology events, connecting people and ideas that change the world. Web Summit’s mission is to create software that enables meaningful connections between our attendees.

Prize description
The Web Summit prize will be awarded to 3 teams that fulfil our mission best. Winners will receive complimentary tickets to Web Summit Vancouver 2025.

Eligibility
Using the Web Summit companion app as your baseline, how would you make a 70,000 person event feel smaller? How do you help likeminded people discover each other and connect during the 3 days of Web Summit events? How would you help seed new communities and then help them thrive after the event is over?

Judging criteria
We're looking for originality, community and ultimately, scale. Your hack has to be able to work for events ranging from 10,000 - 100,000 attendees.

For more information, please see: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xt4QYihIuLaRdzGxOwUMMtmRl3emNe9waYi_C3mcLWE/edit?usp=sharing

Introduction
Build a hack that focuses on improving the developer experience in some meaningful way - this could be tackling any part of the development lifecycle (creating, modifying or testing software)!

Prize description
Keychron keyboards for each member of the team.

Eligibility
No API requirements for this prize! You do not need to use Warp.

As a sidenote, if you're on a Mac/Linux/WSL, we'd love for you to try out Warp as a terminal (warp.dev)! Feel free to send us your feedback in our Slack channel or public GitHub repository! Note that this will have no impact on judging.

Judging Criteria

Does the project improve the developer experience?

Wow factor: Does the project stand out?
Technical difficulty: How technically complex is the project?

Originality: Is the project new or unique?

Design: Is the project easy to use and polished?

Note that many developer tools may not have traditional GUIs - we are referring to all relevant aspects of UI/UX design here, there's no need to add a GUI for the sake of adding one!

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.

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.

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!

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!

HashiCorp Terraform is a source available infrastructure as code (IaC) tool that makes building, deploying, and managing your projects even easier! Whether you’re working in the cloud or using local resources, Terraform can make managing and configuring your application simple and organized. From deploying Machine Learning models to spinning up virtual containers for your web applications, Terraform supports a wide array of cloud providers and services, taking the guesswork out of your next hackathon project. Dive into the documentation and discover all the ways Terraform can take the way you hack to the next level!

Terraform’s community edition is free to use with no credit card required! Utilize Terraform in your hackathon project this weekend for a chance to win a swag bag for you and each of your teammates!

Sauce Labs empowers you to develop, test, and deliver top-tier web and mobile apps quickly and efficiently. Their unified platform makes automated testing and error monitoring easy to do, enabling you to save time building your hackathon project! Let Sauce Labs help resolve any issues with your code so you can get back to building an award winning hack. Make sure your project is hackathon-tested by signing up for a Sauce Labs account!
To spice things up even more, we're running the Sauce Labs Hot Sauce naming raffle and selecting up to 4 individual winners at this event. To qualify come up with a cool hot sauce name and submit it to the Sauce Labs raffle form for a chance to win some awesome swag including a backpack, beanie, and a bottle of Sauce Labs hot sauce!

Introduction:
Intuit provides a suite of financial software products including QuickBooks, TurboTax, Credit
Karma and Mint. Our products help individuals and small businesses manage their finances and
simplify their taxes. Learn more about Intuit here.

Prizes:
4 DESTEK V5 VR Headsets for iPhone, Samsung or Android

Eligibility:
To be eligible for the prize, hackers need to incorporate QuickBooks API in their project. This can
include features such as accessing financial data, creating invoices, creating new inventories etc.

Judging Criteria:
Entrepreneurial spirit and originality - We are looking for projects that embody Intuit Values of innovation and customer obsession.

User experience - The project should be intuitive and easy to use for potential customers.
Originality - We are looking for innovative ideas to utilize our QuickBooks API.

Think of creative ways to use the API in your projects. Your Devpost Submission also needs to mention how you are using the API in your project.