The Finalists of StormHacks 2025!

Each team member will win: Sony WH-CH720N Headphones, CodeCrafters 1-year VIP, Microsoft Office Tour, Hootsuite Office Tour

Awarded to the team with the most creative and inspiring project, chosen by the members of the SFU Surge organizing team.

Each team member will win: Amazon Echo Pop and MSFT Office Tour

Awarded to the best beginner project where at least half of the team needs to be first time hacker!

Each team member will win: Portable Monitor

Awarded to the best hardware hack!

Each team member will win: Panasonic Air Fryer

Awarded to the project that delivers the most engaging, creative, and well-designed game.

Each team member will win: Red JBL Go 3, Purafied The EVERYTHING Audio Plugin

Awarded to the most impressive project built by an individual. Judges will look for creativity, technical execution, and the ability to deliver a complete and polished project without a team.

The winning hacker will receive a Nuphy Custom Mechanical Keyboard + Keycaps

Awarded to the project with the most outstanding design. Judges will look for intuitive user experience, visual appeal, and how well the design enhances functionality and accessibility.

The winning team will receive up to 2x Inspiroy 2 Small and 2x Inspiroy 2 Medium

Awarded to the projects with the strongest potential to grow beyond the hackathon. Judges will look for clear market need, scalability, and a path toward becoming a viable business.

All winning team members will receive Vercel Pro Plan credits for 1 year.
Top 3 teams will also receive Inworld AI credits:
1st Place: $5,000usd ($7000cad) in credits
2nd Place: $3,000usd ($4200cad) in credits
3rd Place: $2,000usd ($2800cad) in credits

Build a real-time interactive application to render infinite procedural terrains, pushing the limits of ray-marching technology. Explore new math formulations, optimize performance, and deliver high-quality visuals.

Full Challenge Details Here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EYUOYLKX6cgvt-SWO6YAz57VGno021T3/edit?usp=drivesdk&ouid=102952760813594162806&rtpof=true&sd=true

Please download the challenge code here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1tlCGmX1WReyUXXw7nA9wVU-zBK_l8ybF?usp=sharing

Each winning team member will receive:
1st Place – Huawei FreeClip Bluetooth Earbuds, Huawei Office Tour, a Meeting with Huawei Research Team
2nd Place – Huawei FreeArc Bluetooth Earbuds, Huawei Office Tour, a Meeting with Huawei Research Team

Design an algorithm that arranges the execution order of operators in an AI model under memory constraints, with the option of recomputation, to minimize total computation time. Solve with efficiency, creativity, and technical rigor.

Full Challenge Details Here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gBUJeZM54m89m23qRbV7WfzZJkkiZZ4U/edit?usp=drivesdk&ouid=102952760813594162806&rtpof=true&sd=true

Please download the challenge code here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1tlCGmX1WReyUXXw7nA9wVU-zBK_l8ybF?usp=sharing

Each winning team member will receive:
1st Place – Huawei FreeClip Bluetooth Earbuds, Huawei Office Tour, a Meeting with Huawei Research Team
2nd Place – Huawei FreeArc Bluetooth Earbuds, Huawei Office Tour, a Meeting with Huawei Research Team

For example: , , , std::variant with std::visit (static polymorphism).

Clean Interface – Clear, maintainable, and well-structured interface design.
For example: abstract classes, templated classes, iterable classes with begin()/end().

Correctness & Safety – Reliable behaviour and safe coding practices.
For example: RAII principles, avoiding raw pointers, consistent error handling.

Performance – Demonstrated efficiency and optimization.
For example: choosing efficient algorithms, minimizing unnecessary copies, leveraging move semantics.

This challenge rewards clean, modern, and efficient use of C++ in solving real problems.

Winners will receive Custom Swag Bags and access to Safe Software's FME Platform

Awarded to the project that is best designed for on-the-go use. This includes mobile apps or experiences built specifically for phones, wearable devices (like smartwatches or health trackers), or immersive AR/VR platforms.

Each team member will win: Airpod 3rd Generation

This challenge rewards the project that best demonstrates entrepreneurial thinking and innovation. Participants are invited to create solutions with clear market potential, sustainable business models, and the ability to scale beyond the hackathon. Judges will evaluate creativity, feasibility, impact, and how well teams embody the spirit of entrepreneurship.

The team will win $250 cash to help execute their idea

This challenge invites participants to design innovative and scalable solutions that tackle one or more of the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Each goal highlights critical social, environmental, and economic issues that shape a sustainable future. Awarded to the project that best advances these goals, this prize celebrates solutions that promote sustainability, equity, and lasting positive change for communities. Projects will be judged on Front End, Back End, Design, Creativity/Originality, and how effectively the solution addresses a chosen SDG.

1st place will win Black JBL Go 3 / team member
2nd place will win Battery Packs / team member
3rd place will win $20 Rain or Shine Gift Cards / team member

Awarded to the project that makes a simple task hilariously complex. The goal is to turn something ordinary into an over-engineered mess that still works.

Each team member will win: Black JBL Go 3

Awarded to the best project from a team consisting of at least 2 Software Systems Students

Each team member will win: Black JBL Go 3

This challenge invites participants to create solutions that drive meaningful social impact. Projects should focus on promoting equity, accessibility, and community well-being. Awarded to the project that best demonstrates how technology can be used as a tool for positive change, empowering people and improving lives.

Each team member will win: Red JBL Go 3

This challenge recognizes projects that apply engineering principles to build solutions with long-term environmental and social impact. Awarded to the project that best demonstrates sustainable design, efficient use of resources, and innovation that supports a greener, more resilient future.

Each team member will win: $25 Amazon Gift Card

Awarded to the project that best applies electrical, electronic, or computing principles to solve a real-world problem.

Each team member will win: Raspberry pi 02w starter kits

Blue Snowball Microphone & a Free .Tech Domain Name for Life!

Make your Team's Achievements timeless: Win a .Tech Domain Name for Life to Showcase and Expand Your Project, Plus 4 Blue Snowball Mics for Effortless Collaboration on Zoom, empowering you to build even more cool things together!

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