Pearl Hacks

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 Hardware Hack Presented by Digi-Key

<h4>Grove Beginner Kit, with embedded Arduino Uno compatible board<br> </h4><p>Grove Beginner Kit for Arduino is one of the best Arduino Beginner Kit for beginners. It includes one Arduino compatible Board and 10 additional Arduino sensors and all in one-piece of PCB design.<br></p><p>New to hardware? No problem. We've put together some great resources for you to start hacking with the Grove Beginner Kit!<br></p><p>⇩ ⇩ ⇩<br></p><ul> <li><p><a href="https://wiki.seeedstudio.com/Grove-Beginner-Kit-For-Arduino/" target="_blank"><u>Seeed Grove Beginner Kit product page</u></a><br></p></li> <li><p><a href="https://files.seeedstudio.com/wiki/Grove-Beginner-Kit-For-Arduino/res/Grove-Beginner-Kit-For-ArduinoPDF.pdf" target="_blank"><u>Grove Beginner Kit Manual</u></a><br></p></li> <li><p><a href="https://www.arduino.cc/en/software" target="_blank"><u>Arduino IDE download</u></a><br></p></li> <li><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14BI6blBJj0" target="_blank"><u>The Easiest Way to Get Started with Arduino (Video Walk-through)</u></a><br></p></li> </ul><br>

MLH: Best Domain Registered with Domain.com

nCino: Why So Serious Hack

Rewriting the Code: Best Women Empowerment Hack

CapTech: Best Women's Health & Well-being Hack

Red Ventures: Best Working From Home Empowerment Hack

Optum: Best Healthcare Hack

MLH: Best Use of Google Cloud

Amazon: Most Customer Obsessed Hack

WillowTree: Bridge Inclusivity through Accessibility

Cisco: Best #InclusiveFuture Hack

CapitalOne: Best Financial Hack

Genesys: Most Likely to Improve Customer Experience

Vanguard: Best Financial Educational Hack

Pearl Hacks 1st Place: Best Overall Hack

Members of teams who win this prize and individually chose which prize option they want. Option 1: Computer Monitor Option 2: Patagonia Chacabuco Backpack + Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Option 3 (only available for international hackers): Amazon gift card

Pearl Hacks x Pinnacle 1st Place: Best Overall Hack

Each winning team member will receive tickets to Pinnacle, which invites the world’s top 50 collegiate hackathons for an epic finale event in Fall 2021. More information can be found here: https://pinnacle.us.org

Pearl Hacks 2nd Place: Best Overall Hack

Members of teams who win this prize and individually chose which prize option they want. Option 1: Logitech Wireless Keyboard + wireless mouse Option 2: Patagonia Refugio Backpack + Amazon Echo Dot Option 3 (only available for international hackers): Amazon gift card

Pearl Hacks 3rd Place: Best Overall Hack

Members of teams who win this prize and individually chose which prize option they want. Option 1: Google Nest + Chromecast Bundle Option 2: Wireless Speaker Option 3 (only available for international hackers): Amazon gift card