HackPSU - 1st Place Overall

Each member of the winning can submit an Amazon wishlist to HackPSU for up to $300, which will be sent to them. (Subject to restrictions) and also receive MLH First Place Medal

HackPSU - 2nd Place Overall

Each member of the winning can submit an Amazon wishlist to HackPSU for up to $200, which will be sent to them. (Subject to restrictions) and also receives MLH Second Place Medal

HackPSU - 3rd Place Overall

Each member of the winning can submit an Amazon wishlist to HackPSU for up to $100, which will be sent to them. (Subject to restrictions) and also receive MLH Third Place Medal

Retro Hack

Create a hack using as few modern tools as possible. Extra points the smaller you hack is in size (i.e. 1024 KB hack)

Prize For Each Team Member: New NES game system for each member

MLH - #HackHarassment

Use your tech skills for good and hack online harassment. Build a software solution that can help reduce the frequency and/or severity of online harassment.
Prize For Each Team Member: Hack Harassment Swag Bag

MLH - Best Use of AWS

Use any component of AWS in part of your hack. The more creative and extensive the use, the more points you get!
Prize for Each Team Member: 1 TB Hard Drives

COIL/EdTech Challenge

Create a technology-based solution to challenges you have faced as a student of higher education. (i.e. poor communication, roadblock to learning, etc)
Be prepared to describe your challenge, as well as your proposed solution.
Prizes For Each Team Member:
1. Tickets to the 2017 EdTech Summit
2. A one-hour webinar featuring the winning team and their innovative idea as part of the COIL Conversation series
3. A hosted lunch with select EdTech leaders at Penn State

Optum Challenge (3)

Build a technical solution/proof of concept that not only helps its users to stay informed and fit for now and their future, but also contributes to medical research and big data analytics. What if one technical solution could improve both an individual and an entire population at the same time?
Prizes For Each Team Member:
1. Portable Speaker
2. Fast Track Recruitment into Internship or Full-Time Position
3. Optum SWAG

Accuweather Challenge

Using AccuWeather’s weather data through their API, come up with a way of how this information can improve people’s lives.
Note: Participants will have demo access to AccuWeather’s API to leverage foundational weather data for this Hack.
Prize: $500 Amazon Gift Card

IBM - Watson Challenge (3)

Utilize IBM's Watson Services to develop an innovative solution to improve the student experience at Penn State.
Prize: TBD

National Instrument - LabVIEW Challenge

Use LabVIEW as part of your project, and be entered to win the National Instrument challenge! Winning entries will use LabVIEW more extensively, creatively, and effectively! Feel free to utilize existing libraries and examples! Originality is a MUST!
Prize For Each Team member: LabVIEW Physical Computing Kit for Raspberry Pi 2

MLH - Domain.com - Best Domain Name

Create the most creative, catchy or funny domain name using domain.com for your hack. Best if relatable to your hack!
Prize For Each Team Member: Domain.com Swag Bags

Thought For Food Challenge (2)

How do we feed 9 billion people by 2050? Thought For Food is a non-profit startup accelerator based around this idea. Do you have an idea that could change the future of agriculture?
Prize For All Team Member:
1st Place: Flight, Registration, and Room & Board for up to 3 people on the winning team, to attend the TFF Global Summit, to be held in Europe in May or June
2nd Place: Registration, and Room & Board for up to 3 people on the winning team, to attend the TFF Global Summit, to be held in Europe in May or June