HackHarvard Undergraduate Hackathon

Best Use of MATLAB

MATLAB and Simulink are computational tools used at over 100,000 businesses, government and university sites in over 190 countries. Use MATLAB and/or Simulink exclusively or integrate them into another tool for your next hack to win an exclusive MathWorks branded Wireless YoYo Speaker! You can also claim a free MATLAB software license to get started.<br>

Sauce Labs Hot Sauce Raffle

<a href="https://mlh.link/saucelabs-docs" target="_blank">Sauce Labs</a> empowers you to develop, test, and deliver top-tier web and mobile apps quickly and efficiently. Their unified platform makes automated testing and error monitoring easy to do, enabling you to save time building your hackathon project! Let Sauce Labs help resolve any issues with your code so you can get back to building an award winning hack. Make sure your project is hackathon-tested by signing up for a Sauce Labs account!<br><br>To spice things up even more, we're running the Sauce Labs Hot Sauce naming raffle and selecting up to 4 individual winners at this event. To qualify come up with a cool hot sauce name and submit it to the <a href="https://mlh.link/SauceRaffle" target="_blank">Sauce Labs raffle form</a> for a chance to win a cool prize!<br>

Best Use of Terraform

HashiCorp Terraform is a source available infrastructure as code (IaC) tool that makes building, deploying, and managing your projects even easier! Whether you’re working in the cloud or using local resources, Terraform can make managing and configuring your application simple and organized. From deploying Machine Learning models to spinning up virtual containers for your web applications, Terraform supports a wide array of cloud providers and services, taking the guesswork out of your next hackathon project. <a target="_blank" href="https://mlh.link/terraform-docs">Dive into the documentation</a> and discover all the ways Terraform can take the way you hack to the next level! <br><br><a target="_blank" href="https://mlh.link/hashicorp-signup">Terraform’s community edition</a> is free to use with no credit card required! Utilize Terraform in your hackathon project this weekend for a chance to win some awesome Hashicorp prizes for you and each of your teammates! <br>

Best Use of Defang

Defang is a radically simpler way to Develop, Deploy, and Debug hackathon projects, letting you go from idea to a cloud-deployed application in less than 5 minutes! Build your project in any language, deploy to the cloud with a single command and iterate seamlessly. The Defang CLI is compatible with Linux, MacOS, and Windows, making it a great solution regardless of your operating system. <br><br>Download it today for free and save countless stress-filled hours of trying to get your application up and running on the cloud. Use Defang in your project this weekend and you’ll also qualify to win a Touch Screen IoT Sensor for you and each of your team members!<br>

Best Use of Midnight

<p>Midnight is a data protection blockchain that offers programmable data protection capabilities powered by zero-knowledge technology to address the delicate balance between data protection, ownership, and utilization. This ensures that developers can leverage blockchain technology without exposing confidential information or losing control over their data.<br></p><br><p>To build on Midnight, all you need is familiarity with TypeScript or a similar JavaScript based library. The service is free to use and their developer documentation has all the information you need to get started. Build a DApp using Midnight this weekend for a chance to win wireless headphones for you and each of your team mates!<br></p><br>

Best AI Project with Databricks Open Source

<p>Databricks is an open analytics platform that helps you build, deploy, and maintain large scale data &amp; AI solutions! Whether you’re working with large language models using <a href="https://mlh.link/databricks-mosaicai" target="_blank">Mosaic AI</a>, storing data with <a href="https://mlh.link/databricks-datalakes" target="_blank">Databricks Data Lakes</a>, or deploying GenAI powered applications using <a href="https://mlh.link/databricks-mlflow" target="_blank">MLflow</a>, Databricks Open Source software has the tools you need to make your hackathon project state of the art. <br></p><p><br>Build an AI powered project utilizing Databricks Open Source projects like the ones mentioned, or Databricks friendly Open Source projects like LanceDB and Llama Index, for a chance to win some amazing prizes for you and your teammates! Check out the following link to see all <a href="https://mlh.link/databricks" target="_blank">qualifying Databricks' Open Source technologies</a>. </p><br><br>

Patient Safety Challenge: Sunrise (Hatch) Alarm Clock

AllHealth Track Prize

Smart Cities Track Prize

Open Data Track Prize

Funniest hack

Sustainability Track Prize

Best first-time hack

Best Developer Tool

1st Best Overall Hack

Imported Challenge from Devpost Prize Winner

2nd Place Overall Hack

The second best overall hack submitted at HackHarvard 2024. Each winning team member will receive an Apple Watch SE.

3rd Place Overall Hack

The third best overall hack submitted at HackHarvard 2024. Each winning team member will receive a set of Apple AirPods.