About the challenge

Hack for Humanity is a hackathon that brings developers together in a 1-month event to come up with unique and creative solutions to mental and physical health issues, with an optional focus on AI. The participants' goal is to use technology to make meaningful changes in humanity by addressing health concerns.

You may work individually or in teams of 2-4.

Prior experience is not required! Participants of any skill level are welcome to participate and work together in this hackathon. 

Get started

  1. Join the Devpost hackathon on this page. This is where you will submit your project.
  2. We suggest you join our Discord server to stay updated and engage with the community (link once you register).
  3. If you know someone else who may be interested, you could send them this URL and ask them to sign up: https://hack-for-humanity-26.devpost.com/. For every participant who joins the event and enters your username in the Discord server's "referral-raffle" text channel, your name will be entered into the raffle for the Referral Raffle. 
  4. Any announcements will be posted on Discord.

For Sponsors

For information about sponsoring Hack for Humanity, please visit our website or email the organizer at iacopo.schianchi@gmail.com.

Requirements

What to Build

You must build any piece of software, whether it is an app, website, game, etc., that solves or improves a mental or physical health issue. Submissions using AI/ML as a major component will also be considered for the AI/ML track, which includes dedicated prizes. Examples include anxiety and depression support, chronic illness management, medication adherence, physical rehabilitation, sleep disorders, addiction recovery, eating disorders, fitness and preventive care, and caregiver support.

What to Submit

  1. Software: Include the GitHub repository for your software with the functioning source code.
  2. Video: A video (4 min max) explaining
    1. The issue you're solving
    2. Your submitted software and its functionality in detail
    3. An overview of how it was created

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

1 non-cash prize
Participation
1,000 winners

*Prizes coming soon

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Iacopo Schianchi

Iacopo Schianchi
Event Organizer

Advitya Gemawat

Advitya Gemawat
Machine Learning Engineer 2 @ Microsoft

Alvina Patra

Alvina Patra
Manager in Commercial Analytics @ Genpact

Judging Criteria

  • Impact
    Does the project address a specific and relevant mental or physical health issue? How effective is the project at solving or improving this issue?
  • Innovation and creativity
    How creative and innovative is the project? Does the project showcase novel approaches or technologies to solve the issue?
  • Design
    How user-friendly and intuitive is the solution for users? Does the UI look good and professional?
  • Presentation
    How clear is the team's presentation of their project? How well does the team communicate their ideas, objectives, and results in their video?

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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