1st Place: Apple IPad Air

The first-place team wins an Apple IPad Air for each group member

2nd Place: Oculus Quest 2 w/ Carrying Case

The first-place team wins an Oculus Quest 2 w/ Carrying Case for each member.

3rd Place: Ninja Airfryer

The second-place team wins an Ninja Airfryer for every group member

Best Implementation of Openscreen’s SDK/API (3)

Openscreen offers a unique set of tools to help developers generate QR Code related workflows to create contactless applications. In this hackathon, we are looking for creative implementations of Openscreen’s SDK/API.

First place will win a cash prize of $2,500 for the team and a coffee-chat with our CEO

Second place will win a cash prize of $1,500 for the team.

Best Education Hack: Studio Monitor Speaker

The best education hack aims to aid in the transition of virtual academic to in-person academic life of students and beyond. Prize is a Studio Monitor Speaker for each member of the winning team

Best UX/UI: Drawing Tablet

The winning team's hack is deemed to have the best use of visual design principles and their consideration for user experience. The prize is a Drawing Tablet for each member of the winning team.

Best Discord Bot: Gaming Keyboard

The winning teams creates a Discord bot that is creative, practical, and beneficial to those using Discord bot. The prize is a gaming keyboard for each member of the winning team

Best Environmental Hack: Solar Charger Power Bank + Glass Straws + Bee's Wrap

The winning team's project aids environmental sustainability and is creative, feasible, and has a positive impact. The prize is a Solar Charger Power Bank + Glass Straws + Bee's Wrap for each member of the winning team

Best Application of DCP API 1st Place

Awarded for the BEST USE/APPLICATION of DCP API! Using DCP, you can bring any of your ideas to life no matter how complex. The limit is your imagination!

Prize: The first-place winner(s) will win $500.

Best Application of DCP API 2nd Place

Awarded for the BEST USE/APPLICATION of DCP API! Using DCP, you can bring any of your ideas to life no matter how complex. The limit is your imagination! Prize: The second-place winner(s) will win $250

The Wolfram Award (10)

The Wolfram Award is for everyone on our top ten teams via award letter with a maximum of five individuals per team. This award is for a year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition plus a one-year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro.

Leading Learners

Leading Learners will give Expansion Packs to winners. The Expansion Packs focus on thoroughly explaining 15 ways for student winners to completely focus on the idea's growth, innovation, and expansion of their projects.

Best Use of Google Cloud

Build your hackathon project with a suite of secure storage, powerful compute, and integrated data analytics products provided by Google Cloud. See full list of products here: g.co/cloud. Each winning team member located in the US will receive a Google Cloud Swag Bag complete with a beanie, pillow, journal, socks and lanyards. International winners will receive a Google branded backpack

Most Creative Use of Twilio

Build a hack that simplifies your life using any one of Twilio’s APIs for a chance to win a Twilio Swag Box and GameGo Console for you and each of your teammates!

Best Use of Auth0

Auth0 wants your applications to be secure! Use any of the Auth0 APIs for a chance to win some exclusive swag, including a Miir 12oz tumbler, Rubik's Cube, and sticker! The prize is exclusive swag for each member of the winning team

Dream Big and Create More Cheers with AB InBev

AB InBev is all about bringing people together and creating more cheers for a better world! Using whatever tools, hardware and/or software at your disposal, build a hack that leads us into a brighter future for a chance to win some amazing prizes for you and your team.

Best Use of MATLAB

MATLAB and Simulink are computation tools used at more than 5,000 institutions worldwide. Use their software in your next hack to win some exclusive MathWorks swag including a MathWorks branded cinch bag, pair of socks, baseball cap, stylus pen & deck of cards! You can also claim a free MATLAB software license to get started.

Best Use of DeSo

In order to qualify for the contest, you must launch an app that writes to the DeSo blockchain and/or implements DeSo identity. While social media apps are a great fit for DeSo, you can also build financial apps, marketplaces, and more on the DeSo blockchain. The Best Use of DeSo gets $100 worth of $DESO coin & an exclusive DeSo branded tumbler!

Best Domain Name from Domain.com

Register a .tech domain name using Domain.com during the hackathon. Each team may submit one entry per person on the team. Each winning team member will receive a PowerSquare Qi wireless phone charger.

Sublime Prize

Providing Sublime Text or Merge license keys for each member of the first place team

Proto.io Prize

Extended licenses (90 days) to all winners of the event

Mini Win: Best Domain Name

Your domain name is fun, extraordinary, and describes your project, this win is for you! The prize is a Charger Protector for each member of the winning team

Mini Win: Most Engaged Hacker

We see you attending a bunch of workshops, being interactive with our executive team, and actively communicating with other hackers in RU Hacks 2022 Discord server, you caught our attention! You’re the winner! The prize is Wireless Earbuds (individual win).

Mini Win: Most Engaging Demo Video

Your demo video is already finished?! If your demo video is the most engaging video, you’re the winner! The prize is a Phone Mic for each member of the winning team

Mini Win: Best Project by Youth

Hello to all the middle/high school hackers! This mini win is for you! If you’re 17 and younger, and have submitted the best project. You’re the winner! The prize is a Travel Cable Organizer for each member of the winning team

Mini Win: Most Number of Coding Languages Used

Where is the end of your code? Still not done? Okay, you’re the winner. The prize is Blue Light Blocking Glasses for each member of the winning team

Mini Win: Best Beginner

If you attended 2 or less hackathons prior to RU Hacks 2022, look out! Your project is the best, the win is all yours! The prize is a Mini Waffle Maker for each member of the winning team
**the team must have 2 beginner hackers**

Mini Win: Small Team

You managed to submit the best project with only 2 people or less on your team? This win is all yours! The prize is a Axolotl Plushy + Keychain for each member of the winning team

Mini Win: Longest API Chain

This, that, over there, here AND this service are all part of your project? You won! The prize is Smart Lightbulbs for each member of the winning team