UNIHACK 2024
Good luck everyone! 🚀
Winners announcement on March 11, 6PM (Melbourne time)
We run Australia's largest university student hackathon
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Main Prize
1st Place
- $5000 cash
- Bose QuietComfort SE headphones for each team member
- Amazon Fire TV Cube for each team member
2nd Place
- $2500 cash
- Sennheiser HD450BT for each team member
3rd Place
- $1500 cash
- Amazon Echo Show 5 for each team member
Judging Criteria
✨ Polish, Design, and Execution
What does the project look like? Is it intuitive, aesthetically pleasing, and accessible? And most importantly, does it actually work?
💪 Technical Difficulty
Does the hack look technically interesting or challenging? Is it simply putting a pretty frontend on an existing API or does it do something more?
💡 Originality and Creativity
How unique is the hack? Does it solve a new problem, or have a new take on an existing problem?
😲 Wow Factor
Does it spark joy? Would this be something you use and show to your friends? Yes, this is totally subjective. But that’s what makes it fun.
Sponsor Prizes
SponsorMost Healthy Hack
We're looking for something that helps people live a healthier life. It could help people be more in control of their health. Or it could be something that improves the health systems around them.
- $750 for the entire team
SponsorBest Use Case of Redactive AI
We are looking for the best AI use case that builds on top of Redactive. We are a developer platform that helps connect permissioned data to AI applications. You don't need to spend time creating connections to external data sources or setup vector databases. Using our API developers can quickly get started making AI applications and be confident that sensitive data isn't leaked using our permissions platform.
- $1000 for the entire team
Category Prizes
Best Design
Awarded to the most usable and best looking user interface.
- Frank Green Coffee Lovers Set for each team member
Most Creative Idea
The project that has the most original idea or reinvention.
- Keychron K1 Wireless Keyboard for each team member
Social Impact Prize
The best idea that addresses an issue in your local community.
- Crumpler Communal Dwelling Bag for each team member
First Timers Prize
The best project created by first-time hackathon participants.
To be eligible, at least 50% of your team must have not attended a hackathon.
- Bose Soundlink Micro Bluetooth Speakers for each team member
Most Entertaining Pitch
Can you summarise your pitch in in three minutes - whilst also being engaging and entertaining?
- Ostritch Pillow for each team member
- LAMY Swift Rollerball pen with Studio Milligram Notebook for each team member
People's Choice Award
The project that wins the hearts and votes of the people.
- Amazon Echo smart speaker for each team member
- Desktop vacuum cleaner for each team member
Best Social Media Prize
Send out the best tweet, message, photo, story or short video that sums up your experience of #UNIHACK2024.
This is an individual prize.
- DJI Osmo Mobile SE Gimbal
Best Meme
Make the best meme during the event and post it on the UNIHACK Discord. I couldn't make it any more obvious.
This is an individual prize.
- Totally a secret
