Hacktech 2022
The world's best interdisciplinary hackathon, held virtually by Caltech! Meet hackers from all over the world and create projects to solve problems at the intersections of fields ranging from Web3/Blockchain to sustainability using anything from hardware to ML/AI, all while having a sensational time!
This year, solutions will be judged across five categories including:
1 winner
Create a hack that boosts the motivation of remote workers, increases productivity, or fosters a better work environment. Each winning team member will receive a Logitech MX Master 3 + 1 year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition + 1 year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro
1 winner
Hack at the intersection of society and technology! Educate the community, assist a non-profit, or make anything else that benefits the community at large! Each winning team member will receive an Apple HomePod Mini + 1 year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition + 1 year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro
1 winner
Make an innovative hack that protects the environment or contributes to a more sustainable future! Each winning team member will receive a Bose SoundLink Flex Bluetooth Portable Speaker + 1 year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition + 1 year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro
1 winner
Use artificial intelligence or machine learning in your hack! Each winning team member will receive a Snaptain S5C WiFi FPV Drone + 1 year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition + 1 year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro
Best Web3/Blockchain Hack
1 winner
Web3 is taking the world by storm! Use blockchain or web3 principles in your hack to qualify for this category. Each winning team member will receive Apple AirPods 3rd gen + 1 year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition + 1 year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro
[Mage AI] Best Use of Mage AI API
4 winners
Build a web app or a native app that leverages Mage’s API. You can use Mage to build an AI model that ranks a list of items. Use any dataset you want. For example, use a movie dataset to rank movies, or restaurant dataset to recommend the best restaurants. The most creative use of Mage’s API will win. The first place team will receive $500, second place team will receive $250, third place team will receive $150, and fourth place team will receive $100
Best Overall - First Place
2 winners
Each winning team member will get to choose 2 of the following (Logitech MX Master 3, Apple HomePod Mini, Bose SoundLink Flex Bluetooth Portable Speaker, Snaptain S5C WiFi FPV Drone, Apple AirPods 3rd gen) in addition to 1 year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition + 1 year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro
1 winner
Each winning team member will get to choose 1 of the following (Logitech MX Master 3, Apple HomePod Mini, Bose SoundLink Flex Bluetooth Portable Speaker, Snaptain S5C WiFi FPV Drone, Apple AirPods 3rd gen) in addition to 1 year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition + 1 year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro
2 winners
1517 Fund will be selecting two teams to award a $1000 grant for furthering their projects.
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Anthony Chong
CEO/Co-Founder of IKASI
Will Heltsley
Consultant at SpaceX
Peter Hung, PhD
Project Leader, The Aerospace Corporation
Raymond Jimenez
Head of Engineering at Esperto Medical
Jomya Lei
Chief Engineer at Boeing
Rosemary Macedo
Angel Investor; Former CIO at QS Investors
Kevin Noertker
Co-Founder & CEO at Ampaire Inc
Ari Rosner
Mechanical Engineer at JPL; VC at Riot Ventures; Founder/CEO at Pandemic Analytics, Fleming '21