About the challenge

Nature is full of patterns, systems, and solutions that keep the world in balance. From the way trees share resources underground, to the way oceans recycle nutrients, every part of nature works with environment around it. 

These intricacies have inspired crucial techological development - from more efficient wind turbines to neural networks that underly all of artificial intelligence today. 

In this hackathon, your challenge is:  let nature inspire you, and build something for the world ahead.

 

Requirements

What to Build

You are to building something with software, it could be a product, service, or application, within 24 hours. 

What to submit

  • Provide a public link to your Git repository with version history maintained. Private repositories may result in reduced marks if judges cannot access them.

  • Include a concise description of your project and its key features.

  • List any open-source or third-party resources used during development.

  • Submit a demo video (maximum 3 minutes) showcasing your project. This can be reused for the final judging round if you progress, or you may choose to pitch live to the judges.

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

5 non-cash prizes
Exclusive networking opportunities
1 winner

An individual coffee chat opportunity with current Canva representatives

Sony Headphones
1 winner

Part of the prize pool that winners will get to choose from. Each member of the team will recieve one.

JBL mini speaker
1 winner

Part of the prize pool that winners will get to choose from. Each member of the team will recieve one.

Logitech Mouse
1 winner

Part of the prize pool that winners will get to choose from. Each member of the team will recieve one.

Dell Keyboard
1 winner

Part of the prize pool that winners will get to choose from. Each member of the team will recieve one.

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Le Wang

Le Wang
Canva

Helen Helfenbaum

Helen Helfenbaum
Canva

Judging Criteria

  • Creativity & Connection to theme (25%)
    Is the project unique, creative, and inspired by nature?
  • Impact (20%)
    Does it meaningfully contribute to the world ahead of us?
  • Execution (40%)
    How well is the idea brought to life? Does the prototype/demo work? Is the UI easy to navigate and understand?
  • Presentation (15%)
    Is the project clearly explained and easy to understand?

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