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
- Healthcare. Build a tool that can streamline healthcare administration, help people navigate the care system, or suggest lifestyle changes.
- 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.
- Capital One. How will you reimagine banking?
- MLH Tracks.
Prizes
1st Place
Amazon Echo Dot Max Graphite + MLH Winner Pins, 1 per teammate
2nd Place
Mini Projector + MLH Winner Pins, 1 per teammate
3rd Place
Smart Led Tablelamp + MLH Winner Pins, 1 per teammate
Best Use of AI
1080p Drone, 1 per teammate
Best in Healthcare
Moon Lamp, 1 per teammate
Best Startup Idea
Jellyfish Lamp, 1 per teammate
Best Design
Moon Lamp, 1 per teammate
Capital One Track
$250 giftcards, 1 per teammate
MLH - Best Use of Gemini API
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
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
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
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
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
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Abhishek Patria
Anand Ganesh
Nithya R
Bill Burgess
Pedro Benoit
Vara Prasad
Zhuohan Li
Manideep Reddy Gillela
Chase Inguva
Atrima Ghosh
Aniruddha S Gokhale
Sanchit Gupta
Ram Brij
Ashwathama Rajendran
Shreyas Chate
Satvik Bhasin
Sunil Khemka
Dmytro Petrenko
Aaditya Chauhan
Judging Criteria
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Technical Ability
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Creativity
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Utility
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Presentation
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Wow Factor
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