About the challenge:

Get ready to innovate, create, and code at the 2025 BISV Hackathon! Create an innovative solution that can address real-world problems through mentorship, workshops, and plenty of other resources. Pitch your solution to the judges for a chance to win a prize. Everyone will be guaranteed to get something out of this, whether it is valuable programming experience or the grand prize!

REGISTER HERE: https://forms.gle/AQseXBcBADEcBx1g6

 

Requirements

What to build:

Using all modern technological tools and resources available to you, create innovative solutions that address issues of social justice and promote social good. Your challenge is to tackle real-world problems faced by marginalized groups and disadvantaged communities. You can code software, or build physical projects.

 

This open-ended challenge invites you to turn your ideas into impactful solutions, with countless opportunities to empower, support, and uplift those in need.

 

What to submit:
You and your team’s own creation. All work must be original, and projects that include non-original code will be disqualified.

  • If your project is available to test online by anyone(eg: website) then include a link to the working demo of your project. If this is not possible, upload a pitch video of up to 5 minutes of you demonstrating your project's functionality and explaining how it works.
  • A link to a GitHub repository with all your code for this project.
  • A Devpost text writeup about your project. 

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Prizes

$300+ in prizes
+ other prizes
First Place
$150 in cash
1 winner

Second Place
$100 in cash
1 winner

Third Place
$50 in cash
1 winner

Honorable Mentions
1 winner

Year-long 1Password plan for up to 5 people - worth $60

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Akash Sahoo

Akash Sahoo
Senior Machine Learning Engineer at Samsung

Nicolas Bievre

Nicolas Bievre
Machine Learning Engineer at Meta

Karan Kumar Ratra

Karan Kumar Ratra
Senior Software Engineering Manager at Walmart Global Tech

Pulkit Goel

Pulkit Goel
Staff Software Engineer at Activision Blizzard (Microsoft)

Judging Criteria

  • FUNCTIONALITY
    Does the project work as intended? Is it well-structured, stable, and user-friendly?
  • CREATIVITY
    How original is the concept? Does the project introduce a new or unique approach to solving a problem?
  • DIFFICULTY (TECHNICAL)
    How challenging was the project to build? Does it effectively utilize advanced technologies or algorithms?
  • SOCIAL IMPACT
    Does the project address a meaningful problem? Does it benefit a community or promote positive change?
  • PRESENTATION
    Is the idea clearly explained? Does the demo effectively showcase the project’s value and functionality?
  • INTERVIEW
    The judges will go around and ask questions. You will be judged on your organization, ideation, and coherence.
  • EXTRA CREDIT
    attend workshops and do well on quizzes/activities (can get up to 3 extra points)

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