Are you a student interested in computer science, programming, or design? Do you want to create your own project and have the chance to win prizes? PioneerHacks III is the perfect opportunity for you! Work with experienced mentors, learn from our workshops, and get the chance to meet industry professionals—no matter what experience you have!

After a legacy of impactful in-person hackathons that each attracted hundreds of students across the San Fransisco Bay Area, PioneerHacks has returned in the form of PioneerHacks III, a student-run, virtual hackathon. We're excited to announce that PioneerHacks III is open to all high school students across the globe!

Sign up today at pioneerhacks.org to officially join!

Requirements

Please submit a demonstration video along with your submission that should be approximately 3 minutes long!

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$3,075 in prizes
1st Place
1 winner

- $200 Amazon Gift Card
- Wolfram|One Personal Edition (1 Year)
- Wolfram|Alpha Pro (1 Year)

2nd Place
1 winner

- $100 Amazon Gift Card
- Wolfram|One Personal Edition (1 Year)
- Wolfram|Alpha Pro (1 Year)

3rd Place
1 winner

- $50 Amazon Gift Card
- $25 AoPS Coupon

Best Artificial Intelligence Hack
1 winner

- Wolfram|One Personal Edition (1 Year)
- Wolfram|Alpha Pro (1 Year)

Best Website
1 winner

- Wolfram|One Personal Edition (1 Year)
- Wolfram|Alpha Pro (1 Year)

Best Mobile App
1 winner

- Wolfram|One Personal Edition (1 Year)
- Wolfram|Alpha Pro (1 Year)

Best Health Hack
1 winner

- $100 Amazon Gift Card

Best Beginner Hack
1 winner

- Wolfram|One Personal Edition (1 Year)
- Wolfram|Alpha Pro (1 Year)

All Participants
1 winner

- Interview Cake Full Interview Course (30 Days)
- Wolfram|One (30 Days)
- Balsamiq Cloud (90 Days)
- echoAR Premium Access (30 Days)

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

PioneerHacks III Judges

PioneerHacks III Judges

Judging Criteria

  • Exceptionality
    How outstanding is your project? Does it feature advanced technologies? How well does it stand out from other submissions?
  • Practicality
    Is your application ready for deployment? How realistic is it?
  • Creativity
    How original is your project? Has it been done before? Does it use new, emerging technologies?
  • Design/Polish
    How attractive is your project? Is it mostly free of bugs/errors? Is it fully complete?

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