Hack Western 8

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>

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 Web Monetization Project

Coil is all about providing better ways to access and reward the creators, publishers and platforms that you love. Coil members get to view web monetized sites while streaming micropayments directly to the website owner, or in this case, you! In turn, you can react to payments in real time by displaying a thank you message, unlocking bonus content, features and so much more! Build a web monetized hack using Coil for a chance to win an Anker Quick Charge Portable Charger, Coil pin and $60 Coil credit redemption card!<br>

Best Use of Dasha AI

Best Use of Coil

Third Place Overall

Imported Challenge from Devpost Prize Winner

Second Place Overall

Imported Challenge from Devpost Prize Winner

First Place Overall

Imported Challenge from Devpost Prize Winner

Best Health Hack, Presented by Sunlife

Go wild and give the best hack that can improve health! Prize: Amazon gift cards

Fourth Place Overall

Hack Western will provide each member from the fourth-place overall team with a $75 Amazon card per team member.

Best Fintech Hack, Presented by Scotiabank

Have an idea for the future of financial technology? Scotiabank is offering each member of the winning project a Nintendo Switch!

Leverage technology to build a more environmentally and socially sustainable future, Presented by Telus

At TELUS, we strive to challenge ourselves and those around us to seek innovative ways to drive positive change towards a sustainable future. Whether it be advancements in agriculture, smart cities or health care, we are constantly seeking ways in which we can contribute to matters of sustainability. We hope that you will join us in this pursuit and we look forward to seeing the creative solutions that you come up with. The first-place team will win 1 pair of Beats Headphones per team member. The team with the best pitch will win 1 Fujifilm Instax Share SP-2 Mobile Printer per team member. Any winner will also receive preferred consideration for the TELUS GTLP and Co-op programs, beginning Spring/Summer 2022.

Best use of Amazon Web Services (AWS), Presented by Amazon

The first-place project will win an amazon Alexa and $100 in AWS Credits. Potential coffee chats with Amazon recruiters/employees will be offered to winners!

1517 Prize for Entrepreneurial Projects

Each winning project will receive a $1K grant, $10K of AWS credits, and mentorship from 1517. At least one member of the team must be in undergrad or high school. Team must be interested in continuing to work on their project post-hackathon.