YHack is Yale's premier hackathon. This year marks our 12th annual Yale Hackathon! Taking place between March 28-29, we invite all students passionate about innovation, learning, and social impact to code, create, and collaborate on Yale’s campus. Expect a myriad of spectacular rewards, educational workshops, renowned guest speakers, and engaging activities throughout the event. Learn more at https://www.yhack.org/
Requirements
Hackers can select up to two of the five tracks—Societal Impact, Personal AI Agents, Entertainment, Prediction Markets, and Hardware—and build a functional application that meets the requirements of their track. All groups will prepare a short presentation of their project for the judges and submit their code to Devpost before 11:00 AM EST on Sunday, March 29th.
Prizes
First Place Overall
Second Place Overall
Third Place Overall
Personal AI Agent
1st Place: $2000, Meta Quest 3s, Fast-Tracked Interview;
2nd Place: $1500, Mechanical Keyboards, Fast-Tracked Interview;
3rd Place: $1000, Fast-Tracked Interview
Prediction Markets
1st Place: $2000
2nd Place: $1000
3rd Place: $500
Entertainment
1st Place 750
2nd place 500
3rd place 250
Societal Impact
1st Place: 2x ASUS Ascent GX10 Supercomputer, 2x sets of ROG gaming keyboard & mouse, ASUS Swag Bags
2nd Place: 1x ASUS Ascent GX10 Supercomputer, 2x Sets of ROG gaming keyboard + mouse, 1x ASUS Zenscreen portable monitor, ASUS swag bags
3rd Place: 4x ASUS Zenscreen portable monitor
Hardware
1st Place: $2000
2nd Place: $1000
3rd Place: $500
Best use of Snap Lens Studio
1st Place: $1500
2nd Place: $1000
3rd Place: $500
Best Use of Hermes -- Nous Research
We will award a $500 prize in credits to the winner, along with a care package of Nous merch to the top 5 submissions.
Best use of Hex API
1st Place: $2000
2nd Place: $1000
3rd Place: $500
Best use of Lava API
Best Overall: $1000
Most Creative: $500
Bonus track - Best API submission to integrate into the Lava Agent MCP: $500 + opportunity to work together to launch in production post-hackathon!
Best Use of Viam
Viam Rover 2
Built With Zed
1:1 mentorship session with Conrad Irwin (Zed engineer, CTO Superhuman); Zed Pro credits; Zed merch gift card — merch.zed.dev;
First: $2000
Second: $1000
Third: $500
Best Use of K2 Think V2
reMarkable tablet
Best First Hack
Best Solo Hack
Framework Laptop Computer
Most Creative Hack
Useless Prize
Most Useless Hack
Useless Prize
Most on Theme Hack (Love)
To be decided
Best UI/UX
To be decided
Most Viral Post @YHack
To be decided
[MLH] Best Use of Gemini API
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
Wireless Earbuds
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
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 Auth0 AI Agents
Wireless Headphones
As AI agents become more autonomous, security is more critical than ever. We’re looking for the most innovative implementation of Auth0 for AI Agents. Show us how you use Auth0’s robust APIs to manage identities, secure agent-to-user interactions, and protect your application’s integrity.
Why Auth0?
Zero Friction: 7,000 free monthly active users.
Zero Risk: No credit card needed to sign up.
Total Security: Industry-leading MFA and social integrations.
[MLH] Best Use of MongoDB Atlas
M5Stack IoT 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 M5Stack IoT Kit for you and each member of your group
[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!
ActualFoods
Guaranteed internship
Devpost Achievements
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Judging Criteria
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