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Best Use of Circle

With Circle, you can embed secure wallets into your app in just minutes. Circle Web3 wallets are compatible with multiple blockchains and are supported by over a dozen programming language SDKs. Circle’s programmable wallets will enable you to add secure transactions to your hackathon project using RESTful APIs, with options for both user and developer controlled transactions. If your hackathon idea involves in-app purchases, user to user payments, app to user payments, or all of the above, integrating Circle programmable wallets to your Web2 or Web3 tech-stack may be the perfect solution. <br><br><a href="https://hackp.ac/circle-signup" target="_blank">Sign up for a developer account</a> and start using Circle’s APIs today, for a chance to win a Circle Branded Hardware Wallet for you and each of your teammates! <br>

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>

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 Domain Name from GoDaddy Registry

GoDaddy Registry is giving you everything you need to be the best hacker no matter where you are. Register your domain name with GoDaddy Registry for a chance to win a Hack from Home Kit! Each Kit contains an assortment of awesome swag along with a tote for easy transport.<br>

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>

Best Use of Taipy

Taipy is a powerful yet easy to use open-source Python library for creating full stack web applications! If you’re a Python developer, this library enables you to build interactive and dynamic graphical user interfaces and support them with data-driven backends. All of these functionalities are just a pip install taipy away and can cut your development time in half! Use Taipy in your hackathon project for a chance to win a set of Wireless Headphones for you and each of your team members, as well as a chance to have your project featured on the Taipy website!<br>

Best Beginner Hack

Best Design Hack

Best Hardware Hack

Best Overall

Most Useless Hack

Most Technically Complex Hack

Most Creative use of the Twilio API -- Sponsored by Twilio

Best use of Statistics -- Sponsored by SIG

Best Distributed Systems Hack -- Sponsored by Five Rings

Best Use of Aleo

Best Domain Name from GoDaddy Registry - Major League Hacking

Most Creative Use of GitHub - Major League Hacking

Best Use of Google Cloud - Major League Hacking

Best Use of Circle - Major League Hacking

Best Computer Vision Hack -- Sponsored by Roboflow

Best Use of MongoDB Atlas - Major League Hacking

The Wolfram Award

Best Financial Hack -- Sponsored by Capital One

Best Use of Metaphor API -- Sponsored By Metaphor

Best use of Viam software in robotics -- Sponsored by Viam

Best Use of MATLAB - Major League Hacking

Best Use of Taipy - Major League Hacking

Most Curious Use of a USB -- Sponsored by USB Club

Most Innovative Use Of Verbwire API -- Sponsored by Verbwire

Creative Use Of Verbwire API -- Sponsored by Verbwire

Track: Best Sustainability -- Sponsored by Bloomberg

Winning team members will each receive a Larq bottle.

Track: Best Education

Winning team members will each receive a choice between one Apple Pencil and Logitech Mechanical Keyboard (four total, two Apple Pencils and two keyboards).

Track: Best Gaming

Winning team members will each receive a Logitech G535 LIGHTSPEED Wireless Gaming Headset.

Track: Best AI

Winning team members will each receive a Mini Drone Quadcopter UAV.