Best Overall

Win an iPad and a trip to San Francisco thanks to Pinnacle!

Best Beginner

The winner of this track gets Sony xb10, Google Homes Mini, Smart Plugs, and a 1 year subscription to thecodex.me

Best Health Hack (2)

First place wins an Apple Watch Series 3. Second place wins a Fitbit. (1 per team member)

Best Finance Hack by Capital One (2)

First place wins $250 amazon gift cards. Second place wins Roku Premiers. (1 per team member)

Best Education Hack (2)

First place wins Airpods. Second place wins SIMREX Mini Drone. (1 per team member)

Best Accessibility/Empowerment Hack (2)

First place wins a $250 gift card. Second place wins a $125. Sponsored by Leidos and supported by UVA Engineering. (1 per team member)

Best Art and Gaming Hack (2)

First place wins Gaomon Graphic Tablet. Second Place wins Keychron Wireless Keyboards. (1 per team member)

Best Data Science Hack (2)

First place wins Switch Lite. Second place wins Arc Mouse. (1 per team member)

Best Sustainability Hack (2)

First place wins Adult Kick Scooter and 2nd gen Airpods. Second place wins a Bonsai Starter Kit. (1 per team member)

Sustainable IT Sponsor Prize - "Most Sustainable Hack"

Opt into this sponsor prize for the chance to win a $500 prize if your hack is the most sustainable

echoAR - Best Use of echoAR

Opt in for the chance to win a $50 Amazon Gift Card, 3-month free Business Tier Access to echoAR, and a chance to be featured on echoAR's Inspiration page. Must use echoAR platform.

Google Cloud - Best Use of Google Cloud (2)

1st = google branded backpacks
2nd = google swag box

MLH - Best Domain Registered with Domain.com

Participants must register a .tech, .space, or .online domain name using Domain.com during the weekend to be eligible for this prize. Each team may submit one entry per person on the team.

MLH - Best Hardware Hack Sponsored by Digi-Key (2)

Build a hack using your preferred hardware or hardware emulator. There will be two winning teams!

MLH - Best use of DataStax Astra

Participants must build a hack using DataStax Astra’s Cassandra-made-easy service in order to be eligible for this prize.

Apache Cassandra is one of the most widely used database technologies in modern computing with a proven track record of scalability. Just ask Apple, Netflix and eBay. Build a hack using DataStax Astra’s Cassandra-made-easy service and gain in-demand skills along with a chance to win Blue Snowball Microphones for you and your whole team. It’s easy to sign up with 5GB free and no credit card needed. Start becoming a Cassandra expert today!