About the challenge
MapleHacks is Canada's first socially-focused hackathon which aims to bring tangible impact to issues within the local communities.
The hackathon is based on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which were adopted in 2015 as a global call to action for social, economic and environmental sustainability.
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Requirements
Any student who has been ACCEPTED to participate and hack at MapleHacks is eligible to submit a project. Your project must follow the Rules outlined for this event - see the Rules tab for more details.
What to Build
Hackers can submit projects to four different categories. There will be three categories, each catering to one of the SDGs that we have adopted for MapleHacks. The prompts for these categories will be released shortly before hacking begins.
The fourth is a general category, where you can build anything you desire. Show us your creativity and your technical abilities! (However, you will only be able to be considered for 3 non SDG prize categories)
If you decide to submit an SDG project, make sure to opt into your chosen SDG prize category when submitting!
What to Submit
Submit your team's GitHub repository and/or any other files that your team produced (especially if its a no/low code solution). Short explanations are welcome as well, but not required
- Please add each member of your team to your project
Please indicate all the prizes you would like to be considered for. If it is found that you are attempting to mislead yourselves to be considered for a prize you should not be, YOU WILL BE DISQUALIFIED from receiving any prize.
Prizes
$CAD23,451 in prizes
Best Zero Hunger Hack - Presented by Community Food Centres Canada
Prompt will be released immediately following opening ceremonies.
Prizes:
Wolfram Alpha 1yr Premium Access
Taskade Lifetime Pass
Proto.io Premium 90 Day Access
$50 Cash
3 Month Brilliant Subscription
(per team member)
Best Good Health & Wellbeing Hack
Prompt will be released immediately following opening ceremonies.
Prizes:
Wolfram Alpha 1yr Premium Access
Taskade Lifetime Pass
Proto.io Premium 90 Day Access
$50 Cash
3 Month Brilliant Subscription
(per team member)
Best Climate Action Hack - Presented by Mind Your Plastic
Prompt will be released immediately following opening ceremonies.
Prizes:
Wolfram Alpha 1yr Premium Access
Taskade Lifetime Pass
Proto.io Premium 90 Day Access
$50 Cash
3 Month Brilliant Subscription
(per team member)
SDG Finalists
(3)
Prizes:
Wolfram Alpha 1yr Premium Access
Taskade Lifetime Pass
Proto.io Premium 90 Day Access
(per team member)
Best Beginner Hack
Is this your first hackathon? No worries, we all started off somewhere! As a beginner-friendly hackathon, we want to make sure that anyone can come away from MapleHacks with some new skills in their pocket. Show us what you've learned this weekend!
NOTE: A team will only be eligible for this prize if at least half the team are first-time hackers.
Prizes:
Wolfram Alpha 1yr Premium Access
Taskade Lifetime Pass
3 Month Brilliant Subscription
AoPS Product Coupons
Proto.io 90-day extended license
Replit 3,000 Cycles (~ 3 months of Hacker)
(per team member)
Best Pitch
Show off your presentation skills and wow the judges with your project pitch!
Prizes:
NordVPN 1yr Access
Taskade Lifetime Pass
3 Month Brilliant Subscription
Replit 1,000 Cycles (~ 1 months of Hacker)
Proto.io 90-day extended license
(per team member)
Most Innovative Hack
Prizes:
Wolfram Alpha 1yr Premium Access
Taskade Lifetime Pass
NordVPN 1yr Access
3 Month Brilliant Subscription
Proto.io 90-day extended license
Replit 2,000 Cycles (~ 2 months of Hacker)
(per team member)
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Eric Kogut
WSE Co-President
Michael Roberts
MapleHacks Co-Lead
Catriona Chan
MapleHacks Co-Lead
Robert Xing
MapleHacks Organizer
Judging Criteria
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Creativity
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Applicability to SDGs
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Technical Complexity
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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