REGISTER NOW at grizzhacks.org to secure your spot!

Note: you must register through our website to check in at the hackathon.

ABOUT

GrizzHacks is a 24 hour engineering marathon, welcome to all students. Whether you're a seasoned developer building a new idea, a beginner looking to sharpen your skills, or simply a tech lover, we have something for you!

THE CHALLENGE

Over the course of 24 hours, each team will develop a project from the ground up and then present their work to a panel of judges to compete for over $7,000 in prizes! You're allowed to create anything you can think of, but if you need some inspiration, check out our tracks this year on our website. Throughout the weekend, there will also be tech talks, a sponsor career expo, games, free food, and ducks!

GET STARTED

  • Register at grizzhacks.org to secure your spot in the hackathon. Once accepted, you will get access to our discord
  • Build your team! You may work in a team of 1-4 people. Feel free to come with a team (spread the word to your friends!), form a team in our #team-formation channel, or find a team to join at the event!
  • Start brainstorming! Check out our main tracks (Free-WILi, DevTools, AI/ML, and Social Good) on our website...and stay tuned for prizes!
  • Get ready for a fun weekend!

Requirements

WHAT TO BUILD

Short answer -- whatever you want! If you would like to, you can base your project into one of our four main tracks: FREE-WILi, DevTools, AI/ML, or Social Good. There will also be mini challenges announced at the event. Your project can fit into as many mini challenges as you'd like (in addition to the track), but may only be entered into ONE of the four tracks. 

WHAT TO SUBMIT

You MUST submit a draft of your project on DevPost by midnight. This draft must include the track and all challenges that you are opting into. You can continue to edit this submission up until 12:00pm, but must keep your opted challenges and track the same. You will not be able to demo if you do not turn in an initial draft of your submission by midnight.

HACKING ENDS AT 12:00PM ON SUNDAY, MARCH 23RD. All code for your project must conclude at this time. You will have an extra 30 minutes to prepare your presentation for demos as we set up the room, but the coding aspect is cut off at 12:00pm.

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

13 non-cash prizes
1st Place
1 winner

Meta Quest

2nd Place
1 winner

iPad 10th Gen

3rd Place
1 winner

AirPods Pro 2

AI/ML Track
1 winner

External SSD 2TB

Social Good Track
1 winner

Nespresso Machine

DevTools Track
1 winner

Assorted Mechanical Keyboards

Beginner Challenge
1 winner

MiniFridge

Best UI
1 winner

Polaroid Instax Mini

Best .Tech Domain Name
1 winner

Blue Snowball Microphone & a Free .Tech Domain Name for up to 10 years!

Make your Team's Achievements timeless: Win a .Tech Domain Name for up to 10 years to Showcase and Expand Your Project, Plus 4 Blue Snowball Mics for Effortless Collaboration on Zoom, empowering you to build even more cool things together!

Best Use of Gemini API
1 winner

Assorted Prizes

It’s time to push the boundaries of what's possible with AI using Google Gemini. Check out the Gemini API to build AI-powered apps that make your friends say WHOA. So, what can Gemini do for your hackathon project?

Understand language like a human and build a chatbot that gives personalized advice

Analyze info like a supercomputer and create an app that summarizes complex research papers

Generate creative content like code, scripts, music, and more

Think of the possibilities… what will you build with the Google Gemini API this weekend?

FREE-WILi
1 winner

FREE-WILi Kit

Best Solo Hack
1 winner

Ray-Ban Meta Glasses

Laughter Challenge
1 winner

Assorted Legos

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Ajay Gill

Ajay Gill
365 Retail Markets

Tara Chapman

Tara Chapman
365 Retail Markets

Pankaj Chobharkar

Pankaj Chobharkar
365 Retail Markets

Andrew Dimmer

Andrew Dimmer
Amazon

Luis Gomex

Luis Gomex
Aptiv

Hemanth Tadepalli

Hemanth Tadepalli
May Mobility

Rohit Timmagi

Rohit Timmagi
General Motors

Constantin Balan

Constantin Balan
General Motors

Shivakumar Valpady

Shivakumar Valpady
Arbella Insurance Group

Kate Bowers

Kate Bowers
OU CSI Professor

Huirong Fu

Huirong Fu
OU CSI Professor

Steven Wilson

Steven Wilson
UMich Flint CSI Professor

Judging Criteria

  • Idea Innnovation
    Assesses the novelty of the concept, focusing on solutions that address new or existing problems in unique ways. It values creativity and groundbreaking ideas that challenge conventional thinking.
  • Technical Complexity
    Evaluates the technology’s sophistication, favoring projects with advanced skills and innovative solutions, regardless of product simplicity. Quality matters more than quantity! The choice of technology is key, but its implementation is just as important.
  • Track Relevance
    Measures how well the project aligns with the selected track, ensuring solutions are directly applicable to the defined challenges or objectives of the event.
  • Potential Impact
    Considers the potential for the project to effect meaningful change, prioritizing solutions that offer significant benefits to individuals, communities, or broader society when scaled.
  • Delivery and Expression
    Judges the team's ability to clearly and persuasively present their idea, emphasizing the importance of effectively communicating the project's features and benefits.

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