Hack the Galaxy is a 12-hour student-run hackathon designed to empower women and non-binary individuals interested in computer science and technology. Hosted by Simon Fraser University’s Women in Computing Science (SFU WiCS) club, we aim to create a safe and supportive environment where attendees of all skill levels can learn, collaborate, and build confidence in computer science.

Requirements

Please include the name of your team and name of project members in your description

Also don't forget to provide a link to your project so others can get an idea of what you made! This can be a link to a website where the project is hosted or a Github Repo.

Project Submission:

  • Any projects submitted (including design assets and source code) must be started and completed during the official hacking period.

    • Teams must be able to show, upon request, a Github repo with constant commits throughout the event.

  • Any projects submitted must not be submitted to any other hackathon.

  • All projects that opt-in to any sponsor tracks must indicate so in their Devpost submission.

Prize Consideration:

  • Teams must be present during the judging period.

  • All projects that opt-in to any sponsor tracks must indicate so in their Devpost submission.

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

7 non-cash prizes
First Place: Galaxy Award
1 winner

Royal Kludge RK65 Keyboard ×2
YUNZII B75 PRO Keyboard ×2
Mystery Prize ×4

Second Place: Nebula Award
1 winner

10000mAh Power Bank x4
Mystery Prize ×4

Third Place: Comet Award
1 winner

Lego Lotus Set
Charging USB C Cables x4
Mystery Prize ×4

Best Beginner Hack: First Launch Award
1 winner

Steve's Poke Bowl VIP Membership x4
Charging USB C Cables x4

Best Use of Gemini: MLH Gemini Award
1 winner

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Best Design: Aurora Award
1 winner

Inch XP-Pen Deco Drawing Tablet x4

Best Solo Hack: Solo Mission Award
1 winner

JBL Tune 720BT Headphones
Steve's Poke Bowl VIP Membership

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Ouldooz Baghban

Ouldooz Baghban
SFU Faculty

Ali Mahdavi-Amiri

Ali Mahdavi-Amiri
SFU Faculty

Ellen Xu

Ellen Xu
Head Product @ Excelar

Noble Tan

Noble Tan
Development Manager @ EA

Tina Tran

Tina Tran
Business Analyst at lululemon

Archita Srivastava

Archita Srivastava
Prev ML Engineer @ RBC

Jill Ference

Jill Ference
SWE Intern @ Rivian

Neslyn Chellaiah P

Neslyn Chellaiah P
Software Developer Intern@ SAP

Hasan Khan

Hasan Khan
Software Engineer Intern @ SAP

Chitransh M

Chitransh M
Data Engineer Intern (iXp) @ SAP

Judging Criteria

  • Technical Complexity
    How technically impressive and polished is the project as a whole?
  • Design & Usability
    How intuitive and visually cohesive is the project?
  • Creativity & Originality
    How novel and creative is the idea?
  • Pitch
    How clearly and persuasively does the team present their project?

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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Hackathon sponsors

Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
In-Kind Sponsors

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