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Best Use of Google Cloud

Build your hackathon project with a suite of secure storage, powerful compute, and integrated data analytics products provided by Google Cloud. See full list of products here: <a href="http://g.co/cloud" target="_blank">g.co/cloud</a>. Learn more about the tools and opportunities with Google Cloud by joining the Google Cloud Student Innovators program - <a href="http://goo.gle/student-innovators" target="_blank">goo.gle/student-innovators</a>. Winners will receive a Google Cloud branded backpack!<br><br>Be sure to redeem your Google Cloud Credits as soon as possible through the <a href="https://hackp.ac/googlecloudcredits" target="_blank">Google Cloud Credit Form</a>. Use the promo code in your pre-event email to access the form! <br>

Best Domain Name from Domain.com

Register a .Tech domain name using Domain.com during the weekend for your chance to win an awesome Domain.com branded prize 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!<br>

Most Creative Use of GitHub

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 &amp; 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!<br><br>

Best use of CockroachDB

Build your hackathon project on CockroachDB's open source and indestructible SQL database. Utilize CockroachDB in your hack for a chance to win a 3D printing pen for you and each of your team members. What's more, if you submit a verified project and are a US resident, we'll be sending you a free CockroachDB T-shirt while supplies last!<br>

Most Creative Use of Twilio

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!<br>

MLH- Best Hardware Hack Sponsored by Digi-Key

MLH- Most Creative Use of Twilio

Top Design Solution

MLH- Best Use of Google Cloud

MLH- Best Space App

MLH- Best Domain Name from Domain.com

Best National Security Project

MLH- Dream Big and Create More Cheers with AB InBev

MLH- Best use of CockroachDB

Best Agricultural Innovation Award

2nd Place Prize

Imported Challenge from Devpost Prize Winner

3rd Place Prize

Imported Challenge from Devpost Prize Winner

1st Place Prize

Imported Challenge from Devpost Prize Winner

Best Water, Food, Health, or Climate Hack

Prize: $100 for each member of the winning team (up to $400 total) from Ecolab. The gift card will be processed through a vendor called ‘Tango’ which allows recipients to redeem from one of over 50+ vendors. A few of the options for redemption include: Amazon, Target, Nike, Uber Eats, and Starbucks. Hack: A Hack that improves the world in one of these areas: water, food, health or climate. - Water –taking a circular approach to the world’s most precious resource, helping customers manage water through conservation, recycling, and reuse. - Food –helping keep food safe all along the supply chain, preventing foodborne illnesses, and ensuring safe, high-quality food for people around the world. - Health –protecting people and businesses from the risk of exposure to germs, keeping people healthy everywhere they eat, stay, play, shop, and heal. - Climate –tackling climate change by increasing energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions – for customers and in business operations.