This category is dedicated to supporting sustainability and conservation efforts. How can we live harmoniously with our planet?

1st Place Prize:
- (1) JBL Flip 5 Waterproof Speaker (per team member)
- (1) 1 year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition (per team member)
- (1) 1 year of Wolfram|Alpha Pro (per team member)

2nd Place Prize:
- (1) Backbone Controller (per team member)
- (1) 1 year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition (per team member)
- (1) 1 year of Wolfram|Alpha Pro (per team member)

This category aspires to address healthcare disparities. How do we support mental & physical well-being with accessible services?

1st Place Prize:
- (1) Apple Airpods 2nd Gen (per team member)
- (1) 1 year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition (per team member)
- (1) 1 year of Wolfram|Alpha Pro (per team member)

2nd Place Prize:
- (1) Backbone Controller (per team member)
- (1) 1 year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition (per team member)
- (1) 1 year of Wolfram|Alpha Pro (per team member)

This category aims to drive innovation for civil liberty and social justice. How can we uphold truth & order in a (mis)information age?

1st Place Prize:
- (1) Samsung Galaxy Buds (per team member)
- (1) 1 year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition (per team member)
- (1) 1 year of Wolfram|Alpha Pro (per team member)

2nd Place Prize:
- (1) Backbone Controller (per team member)
- (1) 1 year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition (per team member)
- (1) 1 year of Wolfram|Alpha Pro (per team member)

This category is dedicated to driving innovation in financial technology for social good. How can we make finances and banking more accessible to the general public?

1st Place Prize:
- (1) Sceptre Gaming Monitor (per team member)
- (1) 1 year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition (per team member)
- (1) 1 year of Wolfram|Alpha Pro (per team member)

2nd Place Prize:
- (1) Backbone Controller (per team member)
- (1) 1 year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition (per team member)
- (1) 1 year of Wolfram|Alpha Pro (per team member)

Hackathons are meant for everyone, especially our first-timers! We've created a prize category to reward teams composed of all first-time hackers.

Prize:
- (1) JBL Wireless Earbuds (per team member)
- (1) 1 year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition (per team member)
- (1) 1 year of Wolfram|Alpha Pro (per team member)

The world is constantly changing, and so is technology! Create a project using some of the newest technologies, such as AI/ML, AR/VR, or decentralized technology.

Prize:
- (1) Echo Dot 5th Gen w/ Clock (per team member)
- (1) 1 year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition (per team member)
- (1) 1 year of Wolfram|Alpha Pro (per team member)

Have a new paradigm for interaction design? Create a project that has an awesome user experience!

Prize:
- (1) Fujifilm Instax Camera (per team member)
- (1) 1 year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition (per team member)
- (1) 1 year of Wolfram|Alpha Pro (per team member)

Create something that benefits the UC Santa Cruz campus community!

Prize:
- (1) Frigidaire Mini Personal Fridge (per team member)
- (1) 1 year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition (per team member)
- (1) 1 year of Wolfram|Alpha Pro (per team member)

Use Niantic Lightship (Unity based SDK) to create an AR/VPS game/experience

Eligibility: Teams of 2-4

1st Place Prize:
- $2,000 (split amongst team members)
- Social media spotlight
- Team meeting with engineers

Runner-Up Prizes:
- Niantic Backpack

This prize will be awarded after the hackathon. Please check your hacker packet for details about this challenge and Verbwire resources.

Terms: https://drive.google.com/file/d/147KjuDU6XNSOWAAT9sos6YlPBYpJHnrb/view?usp=share_link

Prize:
- $200 per team for top 5 teams

This prize will be awarded after the hackathon. Please check your hacker packet for details about this challenge and Verbwire resources.

Terms: https://drive.google.com/file/d/147KjuDU6XNSOWAAT9sos6YlPBYpJHnrb/view?usp=share_link

Prize:
- $9K in API credits prize pool (split across up to 20 teams)

Register a .Tech domain name using Domain.com during the weekend for your chance to win a Domain.com branded backpack for you and each member of your team! Each team may submit one entry per person on the team. The more creative the domain the better!

Prize:
- Domain.com Branded Backpack

GitHub is one of the best ways to collaborate, push code, get feedback, and show the world what you’ve built during a hackathon. To take it a step further, GitHub is now offering you access to industry tools, events & learning resources through something called GitHub Global Campus. Win this weekend’s Most Creative Use of GitHub prize category, first by signing up for GitHub Global Campus and second by using a GitHub repository to host your hackathon project’s code! Make sure your use of GitHub stands out with a detailed ReadMe page, meaningful pull requests and collaboration history, and even a GitHub pages deployment!

Prize:
- GitHub Octocat Puzzle & Sticker bundle

Twilio allows you to incorporate mobile messaging, phone calls and a ton of other awesome communication features right into your hackathon project using a web service API. Are you building an e-commerce website and want to send text notifications or email confirmations once an order is completed? Or maybe you'd like to verify users based on their mobile numbers? Twilio makes all this possible and more. Build a hack that simplifies your life using any Twilio API for a chance to win some awesome prizes! Get started with $50 in free credit!

Prize:
- Twilio Swag Box & GameGo Console

Hedera is a next generation blockchain technology that’s accessible from familiar programming languages like Java and JavaScript. Their goal? To make Web3 development even more accessible to hackers like you! Build a project on Hedera's test network for a chance to win amazing Glorious Modular Compact Mechanical Keyboards for you and your team!

Prize:
- Glorious Modular Compact Mechanical Keyboard

Bring your idea to life using the Microsoft Cloud - automatically build and deploy a full stack web app from a code repository, create and train a Machine Learning model, develop business applications with little to no code using Power Platform, and more! View our recommended popular solutions in the Education Hub at https://aka.ms/startedu.

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Build your hackathon project with the Microsoft Cloud that tackles a social impact issue of your choice, and have a chance to win a LinkedIn Premium 12-Month subscription and an XBox Ultimate 3-Month Game Pass.

Prize:
- LinkedIn Premium 12-Month subscription
- XBox Ultimate 3-Month Game Pass

Prize:
- (1) Squishmallow (per team member)

Prize:
- (1) Anker Portable Charger (per team member)

Prize:
- (1) Airtag (per team member)