As one of the largest hackathons in the south, this in-person event includes both student and company-led workshops, a career fair, games, events, full two-day catering, internship panels, speaker events, and the premier 24-hour hackathon with thousand of dollars worth of prizes. VandyHacks has had thousands of projects submitted by students over the course of 12 incredible years, and we hope you can join us in this March, 21st-22nd.

Want more information? Visit our website at vandyhacks.org!

We hope to see you at VandyHacks XII!

Tracks

  1. Healthcare. Build a tool that can streamline healthcare administration, help people navigate the care system, or suggest lifestyle changes.
  2. Startup Launchpad. Build the MVP for a startup that solves a real-world problem, with a clear value proposition, core features, and a path to acquiring its first customers.
  3. Capital One. How will you reimagine banking?
  4. MLH Tracks.

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Prizes

13 non-cash prizes
1st Place
1 winner

Amazon Echo Dot Max Graphite + MLH Winner Pins, 1 per teammate

2nd Place
1 winner

Mini Projector + MLH Winner Pins, 1 per teammate

3rd Place
1 winner

Smart Led Tablelamp + MLH Winner Pins, 1 per teammate

Best Use of AI
1 winner

1080p Drone, 1 per teammate

Best in Healthcare
1 winner

Moon Lamp, 1 per teammate

Best Startup Idea
1 winner

Jellyfish Lamp, 1 per teammate

Best Design
1 winner

Moon Lamp, 1 per teammate

Capital One Track
1 winner

$250 giftcards, 1 per teammate

MLH - Best Use of Gemini API
1 winner

Prize: Google Swag Kits - 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 Use of ElevenLabs
1 winner

Prize: Beats Solo Buds - Deploy natural, human-sounding audio with ElevenLabs. Create realistic, dynamic, and emotionally expressive voices for any project, from interactive AI companions to narrated stories and voice-enabled apps. ElevenLabs will empower you to build rich, immersive experiences without the need for actors or complex audio production, using simply the power of AI. Integrate fully autonomous audio experiences into your hack with ElevenLabs and give your project a voice, along with giving your team the chance to win some wireless earbuds!

MLH - Best Use of Solana
1 winner

Prize: Ledger Nano S Plus - The world of development is evolving fast and Solana is leading the charge with a network built to handle all of your infrastructure needs. Forget high fees and slow confirmations, it’s time to build applications that are fast, efficient, and scalable. Harness Solana's core advantages like blazing fast execution and near-zero transaction costs to make your hackathon ideas become real world projects. With Solana, the possibilities are endless. Create a game, social app, or consumer product that relies on instant, high-frequency transactions. Design a sophisticated trading, lending, or decentralized exchange (DEX). Build a prototype for supply chain, identity, or payments that can handle massive, real-world volume. Show us how you can innovate with Solana for a chance to win some cool prizes for you and each member of your team!

MLH - Best Use of Snowflake API
1 winner

Prize: M5Stack Tab5 Play with industry-leading LLMs on a single account using the Snowflake APIs. Adding AI capabilities into your application can be as simple as a single CURL command to Snowflake’s REST API. Build customized applications, RAG powered chat bots, or embed AI-powered features into your app in half the time with half the hassle. Get started for free with a special, student 120-day Snowflake trial and check out this repository for an example of the Snowflake REST API in action.

MLH - Best Use of MongoDB Atlas
1 winner

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 M5Stack IoT Kit for you and each member of your group.

Devpost Achievements

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Judges

Abhishek Patria

Abhishek Patria

Anand Ganesh

Anand Ganesh

Nithya R

Nithya R

Bill Burgess

Bill Burgess

Pedro Benoit

Pedro Benoit

Vara Prasad

Vara Prasad

Zhuohan Li

Zhuohan Li

Manideep Reddy Gillela

Manideep Reddy Gillela

Chase Inguva

Chase Inguva

Atrima Ghosh

Atrima Ghosh

Aniruddha S Gokhale

Aniruddha S Gokhale

Sanchit Gupta

Sanchit Gupta

Ram Brij

Ram Brij

Ashwathama Rajendran

Ashwathama Rajendran

Shreyas Chate

Shreyas Chate

Satvik Bhasin

Satvik Bhasin

Sunil Khemka

Sunil Khemka

Dmytro Petrenko

Dmytro Petrenko

Aaditya Chauhan

Aaditya Chauhan

Judging Criteria

  • Technical Ability
  • Creativity
  • Utility
  • Presentation
  • Wow Factor

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