Dates

March 22-24, 2024

Eligibility

  • Participation as a hacker (building a project to win prizes) is open to undergraduate and graduate students at Cornell University.

  • Project teams (groups) can be anywhere from 4-5 students.

Project and Submission Requirements

All projects have a hard deadline at 12 PM EST on Sunday, March 24th. We will be closing the form and we cannot accommodate late submissions.

Prizes

There will be 1 winning team per track with a prize of $1000 per team per track (digital wallets, stablecoin, and XRPL), 2 grand prizes with 1 team winning 1st Place with a prize of $3000 and 1 team winning 2nd Place with a prize of $2000, and 1 winning team per side track with a prize of $750 per team per track (Best Beginner Hack, Best Design, Best Startup Idea).

Judging Criteria and Winner Selection

Projects will be evaluated based on:

  • Clarity and innovation of the concept

  • Feasibility and thoughtfulness

  • Creativity and user-centeredness of the UX design

  • Originality and potential impact of the proposed innovative features

  • Quality and persuasiveness of the presentation