Most Ambitious technical projects that explore cutting-edge technologies
Hack that is creative and complex

Most creative community-focused solutions that create positive ripple effects
Need to be realistic
Hack does not need to be fully implemented

Hack that is complete and ready to go
Hacks that are creative and innovative would also be applicable

Hack that has the best user experience (nice to look at, easy to use, most interactive, most accessible, etc)

$10,000 in Google Cloud (GCP) Credits
Hack utilizes tools from Google AI Studio
Hack creatively solves a real-world problem
Hack maintains sustainability or provides a solution for an environmental challenge

Awarded to the most impressive project created by first-time hackers who show creativity, learning, and strong problem-solving effort.

Logitech Webcam & Meeting with the Reach Capital Investors

AI has upended what we can accomplish with technology. Reach Capital invests in the next generation of founders and technical talent, and they want you to use AI to transform the future of learning, health, and work. Build a project that impacts one (or all!) of these areas for a chance to win a Logitech webcam for each member of your team and the exclusive opportunity to discuss your creation with Reach Capital’s team of expert investors.

Interested in working at world-changing startups? Reach's 130+ portfolio companies — including Replit, Brilliant, ClassDojo, GPTZero, and Desmos — are always looking for the next wave of talent. Share what you’re studying, building, or exploring, and Reach will connect you to career-defining opportunities. Add your profile and join the hackers already in the Reach talent network.

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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!

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? Links: * https://mlh.link/gemini-quickstart

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! Links: * https://mlh.link/elevenlabs

Handheld Game Console
Building with ARM allows you to create highly efficient, performant, and scalable applications & software! From IoT and Smart Devices, to AI and Machine Learning, ARM’s high performance computing and extreme energy efficiency will power whatever hackathon project you’re creating into the next level.

With hundreds of sample projects and tutorials, you’ll find everything you need to get started and then some, at ARM’s developer hub. With ARM powering the vast majority of the world’s smartphones, tablets, laptops, servers, and IoT devices, now is your chance to get hands on with the most popular processor architecture around!

Assemble your team and build your hack using one of Arm's learning paths today for a chance to win some awesome prizes!

SenseCAP Card Tracker 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! Links: * https://mlh.link/solana

SenseCAP Watcher & Presage Perks

Presage is pioneering the Human Sensing Layer, enabling any application to understand a person's real-time physical and emotional state. With Presage, you can leverage clinically-proven vital signs, movement, emotion, and/or focus tracking to build a project that gives the standard camera super powers. Use any of the Presage SDKs to integrate capabilities like real-time heart rate, breathing rate, engagement levels, and facial expressions into your hack with just a few lines of code. Imagine the possibilities! - Immersive Gaming & Entertainment: Dynamically change game difficulty, music, or story elements based on a player's real-time excitement or focus levels. - Contactless Wellness & Fitness: Build a non-invasive app that monitors stress, recovery, or fitness performance without requiring a specialized wearable device. - Accessibility & Security: Utilize vital signs for advanced, effortless authentication, or to enhance accessibility for specific user groups. - Productivity: Design a tool that tracks focus or stress in real-time, providing feedback or environmental adjustments to optimize remote work or study sessions. Build your next hack with Presage and show us the future of human-computer interaction! Best Use of Presage winners will receive SenseCAP Watchers for each team member, along with the following perks from the Presage team: - A Free design consultation with a Presage application deployment expert - Free refills for Presage Development credits to accelerate you through your next three months of building - 30% off all Presage usage charges for your first year after going live Links: * https://mlh.link/presage-SDK * https://mlh.link/presage

Portable Screens

Vultr empowers hackers to bring their high-performance projects to life instantly; providing everything from the speed of one-click deployment and scalable cloud compute, to specialized Vultr Cloud GPUs that can power AI-driven applications. We want you to push the limits of what can be built when infrastructure is no longer the bottleneck!

Sign up for a Vultr account today and claim your free cloud credits! Take your next hack to the cloud with Vultr for a chance to win some awesome portable screens for you and your team!