CincyHacks is a 24-hour long (free) hackathon where teams of up to 4 students will build innovative solutions to common problems through code. Teams work closely with mentors throughout the entire process; however, they have many other opportunities as well. Eligible sponsors will give tech talks around the clock, with topics ranging from website building to interview tricks. Don’t worry about food either — hackers will be provided all meals, as well as unlimited snacks and drinks.
Eligibility
Anyone currently (2017-18 school year) in high school (9th to 12th grade)
Requirements
- Presentations are 3 minutes long (no longer!)
- Judged on learning, functionality, innovation, and applicability
- Talk about:
- What you learned
- How you thought of the idea
- How your idea is applicable to the real world (What problem does it solve? Is there a market demand for it?)
- Show a demo of your project if possible to get points for functionality
Prizes
Best Start-Up Idea
Up to 4 members of a team with a project deemed to have the best start-up idea will win a pair of Wireless Sony WH-XB700
Bluetooth Headphones.
Greatest Social Impact
Up to 4 members of a team with a project deemed to have the greatest social impact will win a Logitech G Pro Mechanical Gaming Keyboard.
Best Use of Amazon Tech
Up to 4 members of a team with a project deemed to have the greatest social impact will win an Echo Show 5.
Random Raffle
Throughout the event, competitors that attend Amazon workshops will be entered for a raffle for an Echo Dot.
"Best Spirit"
Event staff will pick a competitor that was actively engaged and showed an unbridled spirit to learn to win an Echo Show.
Best Game
Up to 4 members of a team with a project deemed to be the best game will win a Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (B Plus) Kit.
Most Popular
Up to 4 members of a team whose project was voted most popular will win a NVIDIA Jetson Nano Developer Kit.
Swag Bag
All attendees will receive a complementary "Swag Bag" at the event.
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Jack Margeson
Mason Hack Club
Andy Brand
Amazon Sr. Technical Account Manager
Mike Heinen
Cengage
Theo Bleier
Hack Club HQ Representative
Eric Westfall
Senior Solutions Architect
Judging Criteria
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Innovation
How creative is the project? How unique is the solution? -
Applicability
Do markets demand it? Does it fill a niche? How much do people themselves want it? -
Functionality
How well does it work? Is it easy to use? What kinds of errors and bugs are there?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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