At the start of the new year in 2021, students will unite to participate in the first ever virtually held CUNY Hackathon for non CUNY and CUNY students from all 25 schools within the City University of New York system.

The virtual two-day hackathon will attract over 1400 students and bring together students and professionals in creative fields, software development, marketing, and entrepreneurship to build solutions to problems unique to the New York City community. Students will also have the opportunity to learn during workshops or activities hosted during the Hackathon, all with the goal of improving our great city.

THEMES: Hack challenges in 5 themes:

1. Environment

2. Health

3. Finance

4. Entertainment

5. Social Impact

6. Wild Card

Event Dates/Times: January 23 - January 24

For more info visit: http://cunyhackathon.tech/

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Eligibility

PARTICIPANTS

Current college students are able to participate in this hackathon. Participants are encouraged to work in teams of up to 4 on a maximum of one project. Registration for CUNY Hackathon constitutes acceptance of these terms and conditions (and any amendments to them) which are final and binding in all respects. All individuals and teams that apply to CUNY Hackathon must be accepted by the organizers in order to be eligible to participate.

The Organizers reserve the right to disqualify any participant and/or team from CUNY Hackathon 2021 if, in their sole discretion, the participant and/or team has not complied with these terms and conditions, has tampered with the operation of CUNY Hackathon 2021, or has engaged in any conduct that is detrimental or unfair to the Organizers, CUNY Hackathon 2021, or any other participant and/or team. This determination is at the sole discretion of the Organizers.

Requirements

A 1-3 minute video presentation of your project A.K.A. a demo

In addition to the video, please include a project description that discusses:

What inspired you to create this project?
Who created the project?
What does your project actually do?
How did you build your project?
Tag the technologies you used throughout your project.
What challenges did you face?
What accomplishments are you proud of?
What did you learn?
What is next for your project?

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$4,539 in prizes

First Place

Nintendo Switch

Second Place

Drone

Third Place

Foot Massager

Most Likely to Become a Startup (Sponsored by OpenScout)

Headphones

Best Team Work

Smart Lightbulb

Best Designs (4)

RocketBook

Best Presentation (2)

Projector

Most Creative

"Creepy Hand Mold"

Best Beginner Hack (3)

Picnic Blanket

Best Once and Future Normal Hack

Ring Light

Best Environment Project

Solar Power Charger

Best Health Project

Smart Watch

Best Social Impact

3 Packs of Coffee

Best Wild Card

This Prize is a Mystery!

Bloomberg Sponsored Prize for Best Finance

Qoom Sponsored Prize

CHALLENGE: Build the best web app using the Qoom platform!

PRIZES:
1. 1-year free Pro subscription with a domain registration (one per team)
2. Opportunity to be invited to Qoom Creator Group, a unique opportunity for high school and college students to work on real coding projects that impact Qoom products and community with mentorship from Qoom founders
3. Selected projects will be featured on our Project Gallery page

MUST use the Qoom platform to be eligible for a prize

Best Use of Google Cloud

Build your hackathon project with a suite of secure storage, powerful compute, and integrated data analytics products provided by Google Cloud. See full list of products here: g.co/cloud. Each winning team member will receive a Google Branded Parkland Academy 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 embedded Arduino compatible board. 1 prize for each winning team member with 2 winning teams per event!

Best Domain Name from Domain.com

Register a .tech, .space, or .online domain name using Domain.com during the weekend. Each winning team member will receive a PowerSquare Qi Wireless Phone Charger & Domain.com Backpack.