Dates/ Times
Sorry. This event has been postponed!
Saturday, November 5, 2022, to Sunday, November 6, 2022.
Saturday (11/5)
- 07:00AM: Doors open for check-in
- 07:30AM: Breakfast
- 08:00AM: Opening ceremony, sponsor presentations, and non-profit pitches
- 08:45AM: Team formation
- 09:00AM: Hackathon begins!
- 12:00PM: Lunch is served
- 01:00PM: Submit team and planned solution details
- 06:00PM: Dinner is served
- HACK THROUGH THE NIGHT
Sunday (11/06)
- 12:00AM: Snack served
- 07:00AM: Breakfast is served
- 09:00AM: Judging - Round 1 (science fair style)
- 09:30AM: Judging - Round 2 (top projects present to the crowd)
- 10:00AM: Winners announced
- 10:30AM: Hackathon ends
Meals and snacks, and support will be present throughout the 24-hour hackathon via Discord and in-person subject matte experts.
Eligibility
Please note that ONLY THE FIRST 300 will be allowed to enter.
Any existing college students from Grand Canyon University, Arizona community colleges, or other Arizona colleges or universities. While it is helpful for all team members to have some technical skills, the team should have a good mix of technology, design, and business acumen.
Students can bring a whole team or come by themselves. We are pretty good at facilitating team formation. This is the part of the program that people tend to be the most nervous about, but it all works out. We will make sure everyone gets hooked up with a team.
Project and Submission Requirements
All code, artwork, and presentation materials must be created within the 24-hour hackathon time frame and will be submitted and shared with the judges.
Prizes
- One grand prize winner for each of the FOUR (4) non-profit projects: $4000
- One hackathon teamwork award: $1500
- One hackathon people's choice award: $1500
- FIVE (5) Lopes Talent Stars: $500 each
Judging Criteria and Winner Selection
Teams of three nudges will score every team's presentation based on the criteria listed in the judging section of this site.