First (1st) Place

The first place prize is given to the best project chosen by the judges, between all registered participants. The prize is an iPad Pro for each member of the winning team.

In addition, Winners will be awarded with tickets to Pinnacle (https://pinnacle.us.org/) and each member will be given $1000 worth of bubble credit for 6 months and a 1 year maplesoft license.

Second (2nd) Place

The second place prize is given to the second best project chosen by the judges, between all registered participants. The prize is a Nintendo Switch for each member of the winning team.

Third (3rd) Place

The second place prize is given to the third best project chosen by the judges, between all registered participants. The prize is a Seagate One Touch 4TB External Hard Drive for each member of the winning team.

Best Discord Bot

Create a Discord bot that is creative, practical and beneficial to those using Discord. You can create a Discord bot as your hack or the bot can be an extension of your hack. The prize is a Mini Fridge for each member of the winning team.

Best Education Hack

Create a hack that is helpful to the virtual learning of students (all or any level(s) of students). With the new way of learning, your hack can be the next resourceful tool to aid in the virtual academic life of students. The prize is a Blue Yeti microphone set w/ adjustable microphone suspension arm for each member of the winning team.

Best UI/UX

This prize will go to the hack that is deemed to have the best use of visual design principles and their consideration for user experience. The prize is a Desk Mat for each member of the winning team.

Best Hardware Hack

Create a hack that uses hardware! To make this hack fair, a qualifying hack would be one where the project interacts with hardware (with the exception of a keyboard and mouse).
Be sure to mention how much your hardware hack would cost if someone with no equipment wanted to build it.
The prize is a Portable Monitor for each member of the winning team.

iBoost - Big Tech Ideas with Big Impact

Create a hack that has the potential to change our society. From the day to day to how overall society is run, we're looking for technology ideas that have a deep impact on our lives. Participants will look to create the foundations of their idea and its feasibility - don't just build it, prove it! The winning team will have the opportunity to take their project to the next step and be invited to the iBoost startup incubator! This hack emphasizes problem identification and solutions.

DCL - Best Use/Application of the DCP API (2)

What would you build with a distributed supercomputer at your fingertips?
Create a hack that will develop the best use or application of the DCP API. The first place team will be rewarded a $750 cash prize, and the second place team will be rewarded a $250 cash prize. Both winning teams will also be rewarded with a virtual coffee chat with the CEO of Distributed Compute Labs, Dan Desjardans.
Additionally, both winning teams will receive mentorship to continue the project along with DCP credits and front of line access to the First Developers program.

All participants of this challenge will receive a virtual badge indicating that you are DCP certified!

Best Use of Google Cloud - Use Any Google Cloud Product (3)

Prize category description - Best Use of Google Cloud
- Use any Google Cloud product in your project (Firebase counts!)
- Each member of the winning team receives one of the below
1st Place Prize
- Google Cloud branded backpack
2nd place and/or special recognition prizes
Google Cloud Prize Bundles
- Google Pillow (Blue and White)
- Google Cloud beanie
- Google Cloud socks
- Google Cloud journal
- Google Cloud lanyards (five count)

*NA Shipping Only

Best Use of Qoom Challenge (2)

Build the best web app using the Qoom platform!
Qoom is picking a team to be invited to Qoom Creator Group and will get to be featured on the Qoom Project Gallery. Each winning team member also gets a 1 year subscription to their platform!

Wolfram Alpha (25)

For the top 20 teams, Wolfram Alpha is given an award letter that includes a 1 year subscription to the Wolfram|One Personal Edition plus a one-year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro.

1Password (3)

1Password is give a 6 months free token to each member of the top 3 winning teams.

The Codex (5)

The Codex is offering a 1 year subscription to their platform to each member of the top 5 teams!

Best use of echoAR

Build the best AR/VR application using the echoAR platform! Winners will receive a $50 Amazon git card, 1-month free Business Tier access to echoAR and a feature in echoAR's newsletter sent to investors and the AR/VR echosystem!

Best Domain Registered with Domain.com

Register a .tech domain name using Domain.com during the weekend. Each team may submit one entry per person on the team. Each winning team member will receive a PowerSquare Qi wireless phone charger & Domain.com Backpack.

Best Hardware Hack Sponsored by Digi-Key (2)

Using your preferred hardware or hardware emulator, build a hack for your chance to win a Grove Beginner Kit, with an embedded Arduino compatible board. 1 prize for each winning team member with 2 winning teams per event!

Best use of DataStax Astra

Apache Cassandra is one of the most widely used database technologies in modern computing with a proven track record of scalability. Just ask Apple, Netflix and eBay. Build a hack using DataStax Astra’s Cassandra-made-easy service and gain in-demand skills along with a chance to win Blue Snowball Microphones for you and your whole team. It’s easy to sign up with 5GB free and no credit card needed. Start becoming a Cassandra expert today!

RU Hacks Swag Bag (25)

An array of fun items provided by the RU Hacks team! Will be awarded to the top 25 teams. (NA shipping only)