Students will gather for 36h of dreaming, hacking and shipping on anything and everything. All projects are welcome, mobile, hardware, web, you name it. Throughout the hackathon we'll have introductory talks for first-time hackers as well as sponsor Tech Talks to help you out with your hacks!
Requirements
In order to participate to this hackathon you may apply throught our website: hackupc.com! If you are not a student you can also participate as a mentor or volunteer.
Prizes
[MLH] Best Use of Gemini API || Google Swag
It’s time to push the boundaries of what's possible with AI using Google Gemini. Check out the Gemini API to build AI-powered apps that make your friends say WHOA. So, what can Gemini do for your hackathon project?
Understand language like a human and build a chatbot that gives personalized advice
Analyze info like a supercomputer and create an app that summarizes complex research papers
Generate creative content like code, scripts, music, and more
Think of the possibilities… what will you build with the Google Gemini API this weekend?
[MLH] Best Domain Name from GoDaddy Registry || Digital Gift Card
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 some amazing prizes!
[MLH] 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.
HackUPC 1st place
iPad 10th generation
HackUPC 2nd place
JBL Charge 5
HackUPC 3rd place
Mini projector 4k
[1st] Seat - Know Your Cupra
The objective is to allow customers to familiarize themselves with the vehicle's features during the period from when they place an order until the vehicle is delivered. We expect that hackers will propose a user-friendly solution that incorporates information of the main topics through the gamification of the user manual. Participants are also free to propose solutions for other aspects. The goal is for the customer to know their car inside and out before they even get behind the wheel. Just sit back and enjoy the ride.
[1st] Revolut - AI in Financial Applications
Build an AI-powered solution for the financial world. Whether it’s a chatbot that helps users budget better or a generative model that designs unique bank cards — anything goes. From practical tools to wild prototypes, we’re looking for innovation, impact, and creativity. Your project must use tools currently regarded as AI. These can include not only LLMs but also other deep learning algorithms. Note that we will not provide access to any APIs, so you must either use your own accounts or run models locally. Where to start: Think about the pain you experience in day-to-day interactions with financial apps. If AI can solve one of those pains, it’s a great idea for the hackathon. Also, many startups are already applying AI in finance — don’t hesitate to draw inspiration from them. Other ideas that aren’t necessarily solving a pain but are still cool are also welcome.One thing to note: avoid making just another finance chatbot. We’re looking for originality, not a sea of the same. What do we expect? We expect you to build a working prototype. A cool presentation alone isn’t enough — we want to see a technological solution. Open-sourcing your work is also encouraged.
[1st] InditexTech - Visual Search
Imagine you see a piece of clothing you love while walking down the street, watching a series, or browsing social media. You’d like to find it, but you don’t know the brand or where to get it. The challenge is to develop a web or mobile application that integrates Inditex’s Visual Search API and is capable of identifying and tracking similar items in Inditex’s catalog based on real-time photos or screenshots. The focus is not on catalog navigation, but on item identification and localization. The application should be intuitive, fast, and deliver accurate results when exploring the product catalog.
[1st] Skyscanner - The Perfect Reunion: Finding the Best Destination for friends around the world
Imagine a group of friends who live in different locations and want to meet in the perfect destination. But where should they go? Your challenge is to design a user-friendly travel planner that helps a group of friends easily find a great meeting destination. The focus is on creating a fun, collaborative experience where everyone has a say in the final decision. Some criteria examples to agree on the best destination: - Green Travel – optimizing for the most eco-friendly that reduce carbon footprints - Interests-Based Recommendation – factoring in each traveler’s preferences, such as art, culture, food, weather, or outdoor adventures. - Events - concerts, football matches, etc - Cheapest Destination – considering flights and trains data
[1st] Grafana - Green Grafana
Join Grafana Labs in driving impact for the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs - https://sdgs.un.org/goals)! This challenge invites you to leverage Grafana's power to raise awareness and provide insights into these critical global issues, with a particular interest in environmental sustainability. You have the flexibility to approach this challenge in two exciting ways (or a combination of both!): 1. Data Visualization Powerhouse: Ingest open data from one or more sources into Grafana. Transform this data to reveal meaningful trends and create compelling dashboards that effectively communicate the challenges and potential solutions for your chosen SDG(s). Explore various visualization types to craft impactful narratives (panels, canvas, etc). 2. Grafana App Innovator: Go beyond traditional dashboards and develop a Grafana App plugin (panel, dashboard, scenes, the sky is the limit!) that provides unique insights or functionalities related to your chosen SDG(s). Get inspired by the Grafana plugin examples: https://grafana.com/developers/plugin-tools/plugin-examples/. Your app could offer interactive visualizations, custom data displays, or even integrate external tools and APIs. We encourage you to focus on environmental SDGs (e.g., Climate Action, Life Below Water, Life on Land), though all SDGs are valid and welcome. Here are some starting points for open data (feel free to explore others!), and mix them: * UN SDG Data (https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/indicators/database/) * World Bank Open Data (https://data.worldbank.org/) * Our World in Data (https://ourworldindata.org/) * Open Sustainable Technology (https://opensustain.tech/) * etc. During our 30-minute introductory talk, we'll teach you the basics of ingesting data into Grafana, understanding metrics and logs, and even guiding you through the initial steps of creating your own Grafana plugin app. We can't wait to see your innovative solutions!
[1st] Siemens Energy - Data Center Designer
Siemens Energy contains a massive portfolio of industrial products; associated services such as remote monitoring, cybersecurity, predictive maintenance; and provides integrated "turnkey" solutions. Such an integrated solution has many constraints, that a potential client would like to explore. To celebrate this event, let us build a designer for a made-to-order data center which can explore options for equipment and services to identify the needs for a planned data center, e.g., internal networking (often called east-west traffic), cooling, electricity, and processing, to meet desired external networking (often called north-south traffic), data storage, and processing loads.
Vueling - Watch out, Blackout!
Develop a super minimal application for travellers about to take a flight that allows for the sharing of critical flight information in case of a blackout. -Ad hoc communication network between users; -Prioritise critical and flight information; -Super minimal app, low battery consumption; -Objective: keep information flowing and spirits up; -Bonus points on gamification and creating a memorable experience from the disaster
[2nd] Seat - Know Your Cupra
The objective is to allow customers to familiarize themselves with the vehicle's features during the period from when they place an order until the vehicle is delivered. We expect that hackers will propose a user-friendly solution that incorporates information of the main topics through the gamification of the user manual. Participants are also free to propose solutions for other aspects. The goal is for the customer to know their car inside and out before they even get behind the wheel. Just sit back and enjoy the ride.
[3rd] Seat - Know Your Cupra
The objective is to allow customers to familiarize themselves with the vehicle's features during the period from when they place an order until the vehicle is delivered. We expect that hackers will propose a user-friendly solution that incorporates information of the main topics through the gamification of the user manual. Participants are also free to propose solutions for other aspects. The goal is for the customer to know their car inside and out before they even get behind the wheel. Just sit back and enjoy the ride.
[2nd] Skyscanner - The Perfect Reunion: Finding the Best Destination for friends around the world
Imagine a group of friends who live in different locations and want to meet in the perfect destination. But where should they go? Your challenge is to design a user-friendly travel planner that helps a group of friends easily find a great meeting destination. The focus is on creating a fun, collaborative experience where everyone has a say in the final decision. Some criteria examples to agree on the best destination: - Green Travel – optimizing for the most eco-friendly that reduce carbon footprints - Interests-Based Recommendation – factoring in each traveler’s preferences, such as art, culture, food, weather, or outdoor adventures. - Events - concerts, football matches, etc - Cheapest Destination – considering flights and trains data
[3rd] Skyscanner - The Perfect Reunion: Finding the Best Destination for friends around the world
Imagine a group of friends who live in different locations and want to meet in the perfect destination. But where should they go? Your challenge is to design a user-friendly travel planner that helps a group of friends easily find a great meeting destination. The focus is on creating a fun, collaborative experience where everyone has a say in the final decision. Some criteria examples to agree on the best destination: - Green Travel – optimizing for the most eco-friendly that reduce carbon footprints - Interests-Based Recommendation – factoring in each traveler’s preferences, such as art, culture, food, weather, or outdoor adventures. - Events - concerts, football matches, etc - Cheapest Destination – considering flights and trains data.
[2nd] Siemens Energy - Data Center Designer
Siemens Energy contains a massive portfolio of industrial products; associated services such as remote monitoring, cybersecurity, predictive maintenance; and provides integrated "turnkey" solutions. Such an integrated solution has many constraints, that a potential client would like to explore. To celebrate this event, let us build a designer for a made-to-order data center which can explore options for equipment and services to identify the needs for a planned data center, e.g., internal networking (often called east-west traffic), cooling, electricity, and processing, to meet desired external networking (often called north-south traffic), data storage, and processing loads.
[3rd] Siemens Energy - Data Center Designer
Siemens Energy contains a massive portfolio of industrial products; associated services such as remote monitoring, cybersecurity, predictive maintenance; and provides integrated "turnkey" solutions. Such an integrated solution has many constraints, that a potential client would like to explore. To celebrate this event, let us build a designer for a made-to-order data center which can explore options for equipment and services to identify the needs for a planned data center, e.g., internal networking (often called east-west traffic), cooling, electricity, and processing, to meet desired external networking (often called north-south traffic), data storage, and processing loads.
[2nd] Revolut - AI in Financial Applications
Build an AI-powered solution for the financial world. Whether it’s a chatbot that helps users budget better or a generative model that designs unique bank cards — anything goes. From practical tools to wild prototypes, we’re looking for innovation, impact, and creativity. Your project must use tools currently regarded as AI. These can include not only LLMs but also other deep learning algorithms. Note that we will not provide access to any APIs, so you must either use your own accounts or run models locally. Where to start: Think about the pain you experience in day-to-day interactions with financial apps. If AI can solve one of those pains, it’s a great idea for the hackathon. Also, many startups are already applying AI in finance — don’t hesitate to draw inspiration from them. Other ideas that aren’t necessarily solving a pain but are still cool are also welcome.One thing to note: avoid making just another finance chatbot. We’re looking for originality, not a sea of the same. What do we expect? We expect you to build a working prototype. A cool presentation alone isn’t enough — we want to see a technological solution. Open-sourcing your work is also encouraged.
[3rd] Revolut - AI in Financial Applications
Build an AI-powered solution for the financial world. Whether it’s a chatbot that helps users budget better or a generative model that designs unique bank cards — anything goes. From practical tools to wild prototypes, we’re looking for innovation, impact, and creativity. Your project must use tools currently regarded as AI. These can include not only LLMs but also other deep learning algorithms. Note that we will not provide access to any APIs, so you must either use your own accounts or run models locally. Where to start: Think about the pain you experience in day-to-day interactions with financial apps. If AI can solve one of those pains, it’s a great idea for the hackathon. Also, many startups are already applying AI in finance — don’t hesitate to draw inspiration from them. Other ideas that aren’t necessarily solving a pain but are still cool are also welcome.One thing to note: avoid making just another finance chatbot. We’re looking for originality, not a sea of the same. What do we expect? We expect you to build a working prototype. A cool presentation alone isn’t enough — we want to see a technological solution. Open-sourcing your work is also encouraged.
[2nd] Grafana - Green Grafana
Join Grafana Labs in driving impact for the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs - https://sdgs.un.org/goals)! This challenge invites you to leverage Grafana's power to raise awareness and provide insights into these critical global issues, with a particular interest in environmental sustainability. You have the flexibility to approach this challenge in two exciting ways (or a combination of both!): 1. Data Visualization Powerhouse: Ingest open data from one or more sources into Grafana. Transform this data to reveal meaningful trends and create compelling dashboards that effectively communicate the challenges and potential solutions for your chosen SDG(s). Explore various visualization types to craft impactful narratives (panels, canvas, etc). 2. Grafana App Innovator: Go beyond traditional dashboards and develop a Grafana App plugin (panel, dashboard, scenes, the sky is the limit!) that provides unique insights or functionalities related to your chosen SDG(s). Get inspired by the Grafana plugin examples: https://grafana.com/developers/plugin-tools/plugin-examples/. Your app could offer interactive visualizations, custom data displays, or even integrate external tools and APIs. We encourage you to focus on environmental SDGs (e.g., Climate Action, Life Below Water, Life on Land), though all SDGs are valid and welcome. Here are some starting points for open data (feel free to explore others!), and mix them: * UN SDG Data (https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/indicators/database/) * World Bank Open Data (https://data.worldbank.org/) * Our World in Data (https://ourworldindata.org/) * Open Sustainable Technology (https://opensustain.tech/) * etc. During our 30-minute introductory talk, we'll teach you the basics of ingesting data into Grafana, understanding metrics and logs, and even guiding you through the initial steps of creating your own Grafana plugin app. We can't wait to see your innovative solutions!
[2nd] InditexTech - Visual Search
Imagine you see a piece of clothing you love while walking down the street, watching a series, or browsing social media. You’d like to find it, but you don’t know the brand or where to get it. The challenge is to develop a web or mobile application that integrates Inditex’s Visual Search API and is capable of identifying and tracking similar items in Inditex’s catalog based on real-time photos or screenshots. The focus is not on catalog navigation, but on item identification and localization. The application should be intuitive, fast, and deliver accurate results when exploring the product catalog.
[3rd] InditexTech - Visual Search
Imagine you see a piece of clothing you love while walking down the street, watching a series, or browsing social media. You’d like to find it, but you don’t know the brand or where to get it. The challenge is to develop a web or mobile application that integrates Inditex’s Visual Search API and is capable of identifying and tracking similar items in Inditex’s catalog based on real-time photos or screenshots. The focus is not on catalog navigation, but on item identification and localization. The application should be intuitive, fast, and deliver accurate results when exploring the product catalog.
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Marc Catrisse
Tech Lead at InLab FIB and associate professor
Mireia Ribera
Associate Professor at UB
Aisha Ait
Data scientist at Centre de Telecomunicacions i Tecnologies de la Informació
Jose Rasa
Concept Planning Manager at SEAT
Jerrad Hampton
Data Scientist at Siemens Energy
Judging Criteria
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Technology
How technically impressive was the hack? Was the technical problem that the team tackled difficult? Did it use a particularly clever technique or did it use many components? Did the technology involved make you go "Wow"? -
Idea & Innovation
How good is the idea? Is something new? Is an application that is already on the market and does not add anything new? -
Learning
Did the team stretch themselves? Did they try to learn something new? What kind of projects have they worked on before?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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