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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 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>

Best Use of NLP with Cohere

Cohere makes Natural Language Processing easy to do with their ready to use online platform. Simply sign-up for the developer free tier, no credit card required, and start training your very own language model directly on the web! You and your teammates can each win an Arduino Starter Kit by using Cohere in your next hack. Wondering what to build? Cohere is great for text and content generation, text-based search, predictive text and so much more. Check out our software &amp; learn pages for more details!<br>

Best Use of Velo by Wix

We know how difficult it can be to create a phenomenal website in a short period of time, especially when it comes to hackathons. Velo by Wix cuts down your development without sacrificing on functionality! With a built-in database and fully customizable JavaScript front-end and back-end, you can develop a full-stack application directly in your browser. With Velo, all the tools you need are conveniently located in one platform! Build your hackathon project with Velo by Wix for a chance to win Wacom Drawing Tablets for you and each of your teammates.<br>

MLH: Best Use of NLP with Cohere

MLH: Most Creative Use of Twilio

Best Use of DagsHub 1st Prize

Best Use of DagsHub 2nd Prize

Best Use of DagsHub 3rd Prize

Best Innovative Data Hack

Best Use of CockroachDB Serverless

Best National Security Project

[MLH] Best Use of Velo by Wix

MLH: Best Domain Name Using Domain.com

MLH: Best Hardware Hack Using Digi-Key

Best Farming Simulator

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.