About the challenge
Hack for Social Impact, in Partnership with the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and Chan Zuckergurg Initiative, is a two-day hackathon to mobilize the technical skills of prominent software engineers and data scientists in Silicon Valley to work on solutions to the most pressing issues faced by governments and nonprofits. During the hackathon, participants build data or software solutions to problems presented by mission-oriented organizations working in cause areas such as climate and housing.
Requirements
What to Build
A solution to one of the four problem statements supplied in your hackpack. A simplified version of the problem statements is available here: https://www.hackforsocialimpact.com/
What to Submit
Submit link to your repo any associated documentation. Be ready to present the running app.
Prizes
First place
$3000 project grant* or $2000 cash prize
Second place:
$1500 Project grant* or $1000 Cash prize
Third Place
$500 Cash prize
Microsoft for Startup Prizes: Second Prize
Second Prize: $5,000 in Azure credits
Fetch.ai Technology Prizes: Global Good Prize
Global Good Prize: $1000 cash prize + Interview Opportunity + 50 Agents, 1M Messages and 200K Seconds of computation time on Agentverse for 1 month
Microsoft for Startup Prizes: First Prize
First Prize: $25,000 in Azure credits
Fetch.ai Technology Prizes: Social Transformation Prize
Social Transformation Prize: $500 Cash Prize + Interview Opportunity
Fetch.ai Technology Prizes: Environmental Change Prize
Environmental Change Prize: $500 Cash Prize
Fetch.ai Technology Prizes: Impact Maker Prize
Impact Maker Prize: $5000 Project Grant
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Francisco (Paco) Guzman
GenAI at Meta
Qintian Zhang
Microsoft
Alysyn Martinez
CLSEPA
Sana Wajid
fetch.ai
Tyler Pullen
Terner Center for Housing Innovation
Amaya Bravo-France
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Aiden Low
OpenAI
Judging Criteria
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Innovation (20%)
Is your solution creative and unique? Does it introduce a new approach or technology? -
Social Impact (20%)
How effectively does your project address the problem statement? What is the potential positive impact? -
Problem Understanding (20%)
How well does your solution demonstrate an understanding of the problem? Is the issue clearly identified? -
Functionality (40%)
Is your solution practical and implementable? Is it in a demo-able state?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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