Welcome to BCS Hacks 2025!
BCS Hacks is the biggest flagship event of UBC's BCS Program! This year we are celebrating 10 years of our partnership with Axiom Zen!
Our core theme this year is INNOVATION and INSPIRATION - push the boundaries of technology and make an impact in the tech community. Become a driving force in innovation and leadership!
From INSPIRATION -> IDEA -> REALILTY - Let's see what you've got!
This 24-hr hybrid hackathon include:
- Knowledgable Mentors
- Amazing Judges
- Exciting Mini-Events + Workshops
- Special Prizes
*Applications are open to ALL students with priority given to UBC BCS students.
IMPORTANT: Registering on Devpost does not grant access to the event. You must be admitted to BCS Hacks 2025 through our appication process and received a successful application email in order to attend.
SEE ALL DETAILS IN YOUR INFORMATION PACKAGE
Requirements
What to Build
BCS Hacks 2025 will feature 5 tracks and 5 prize categories at opening ceremony + included in your information packages. Make sure to attend opening to get a better understanding of these tracks and prize categories!
Core Hackathon Theme: Innovation & Inspiration
Tracks:
- Open Innovation
- Gamification
- Accessibility + Mental Health
- Sustainability
- Education + Learning
Prize Categories:
- Most Likely to Become a Successful Start-Up
- Best Use of Technology and Tracks
- Most Creative Design and User Experience
- Best Beginner Project
- BCS Community Favourite - Peer Judging (automatically considered)
What to Submit
All projects MUST include the following:
- Github Link - all team members must be included in the submission
- 2 Minute Demo Video
- Make sure to fill out the entire Devpost submission - include the tracks you used and select a maximum of 2 prize categories
- Project submission deadline: March 30th @ 12:00PST - LATE SUBMISSIONS NOT ACCEPTED
There will be LIVE judging but not all projects will receive the same number of judges. Your demo videos is one of the first thing a judge will see!
Prizes
Most Likely To Become a Successful Start-Up
Beats Solo Buds - Wireless Bluetooth Earbuds
Best Use of Technology and Tracks
Razer Basilisk V3 X HyperSpeed Wireless Gaming Mouse
Most Creative Design and User Experience
JBL Go 4 - Ultra-Portable, Waterproof and Dustproof Bluetooth Speaker
Best Beginner Project
Logitech G Yeti Orb Condenser RGB Gaming Microphone with LIGHTSYNC
BCS Community Favourite
Uber Gift Card
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Eric Kim
SWE @ HubSpot & Co-Founder @ Tech Career North
Leo Zhang
SWE @ Asana & Community Fellow @ Tech Career North
Isanna Wong
Product Manager/Designer @ BobaTalks
Sam Gharegozlou
President @ Axiom Zen
Eric Lin
Head of Engineering @ Dapper Labs
Paul Kim
SWD @ Arkhet
XingLu Wang
Senior Product Manager @ Elastic
Ryan Kim
Incoming SWE @ Affirm
Judging Criteria
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Technology Use
How well has your project utilized programming languages and different software? -
Completion
Overall functionality of the project -
Design
Ease of use, accessibility, user-friendly, frontend design, backend efficiency -
Pitch + Originality
How unique ad original is your project idea and problem-solving?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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