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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>

Best Beginner Hack

Best Education Hack

Best Health Hack

Best Hardware Hack

MLH - Best Domain Name from Domain.com

Uniswap - Social Impact

MLH - Most Creative Use of Twilio

Microsoft Cloud Challenge: Building for Social Good

BlackRock Challenge - Financial Wellbeing

Best Finance Hack

Uniswap - DeFi Innovation

ZARIOT - Encryption @ The Root of IoT Security

Eluvio Challenge - Best Application of Video NFTs on the Content Fabric

The @ Company - Mobile Apps Post “The Social Dilemma”

MLH - Best Use of Google Cloud

Cockroach Labs Challenge - Best use of CockroachDB

MLH - Best Use of Cockroach DB

Protocol Labs Challenge - Best use of IPFS or Filecoin

Third Place Prize

Imported Challenge from Devpost Prize Winner

Second Place Prize

Imported Challenge from Devpost Prize Winner

First Place Prize

Imported Challenge from Devpost Prize Winner

The @ Company - Best E2E Encryption Solution

Imported Challenge from Devpost Prize Winner

The @ Company - Best Use of @ Platform

Imported Challenge from Devpost Prize Winner

The @ Company - Bonus Prize

Imported Challenge from Devpost Prize Winner

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