Hack the 6ix

Challenges
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 & 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>
Accenture: Most Innovative Use of Tech for All Design and build a solution that aims to reduce the tech gap in society
Hack the 6ix: Best Design
Hack the 6ix: Best Accessibility Hack
Hack the 6ix: Best Beginner Hack
MLH: Best Domain Registered with Domain.com
Intact: Intact Insurance Innovation Challenge
Cockroach DB: Cockroach DB Challenge
Mentor's Choice - Best Technical Portfolio
Mentor's Choice - Best Business Proposal
MLH: Best Use of Google Cloud
MLH: Most Creative Use of Twilio
echoAR: echoAR Challenge
MLH: Best Use of CockroachDB
BMO: “Dinners made easy” Challenge
Scotiabank: Best FinTech hack for young women
Geotab: Geotab Challenge
Hack the 6ix: First Place
Each member of the First Place Overall winning team will recieve: - Apple Watch SE GPS (2nd generation) - Lifetime subscription of Taskade Unlimited - Free one year subscription to NordVPN - virtual private network service - Free one year subscription to NordPass - password management tool - Free one year subscription to Incogni - data deletion from data brokers databases and people search sites service - MLH Winner Pins Please refer to the judging criteria above.
Hack the 6ix: Second Place
Each member of the Second Place Overall winning team will recieve: - GAR Monster Starter Kit for Arduino - Free one year subscription to NordVPN - virtual private network service - Free one year subscription to NordPass - password management tool - Free one year subscription to Incogni - data deletion from data brokers databases and people search sites service - MLH Winner Pins Please refer to the judging criteria above.
Hack the 6ix: Third Place
Each member of the Third Place Overall winning team will recieve: - JBL GO 2 Waterproof Bluetooth Wireless Speaker - MLH Winner Pins Please refer to the judging criteria above.
MLH: Best Use of Jina
Jina is an open-source search framework that makes building AI-powered search applications even easier for hackers. Create search functionality that matches all kinds of data, including text, images, video & more! Prize: Hack with Jina for a chance to win Arduino Tiny Machine Learning Kits for you and your team!
Submissions aren’t open for this event.