About the challenge
Hack Brooklyn is Brooklyn College's premier hackathon with the aim to empower students in technology. Join us for 48 hours to build in person during the day, remote at night.
Compete in teams of up to 4 to create a working prototype based on themed tracks. Win prizes, attend workshops, network with fellow students, and meet industry professionals!
Requirements
Submissions to DevPost must be made BY 10:00 AM EST Sunday, April 19th 2026.
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Teams submit their hack to only 1-2 of the following general tracks:
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Finance
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Education
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Entertainment
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Healthcare
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Teams may also submit to as many auxiliary and sponsor tracks as they would like.
Requirements:
- link to source code
- demo video
Note: It is not necessary to submit a completely functional project. We understand that time constraints make this difficult, and we highly encourage all submissions! Please refer to the scoring guide to see that there are other factors considered besides working code.
Prizes
Grand Prize: First Place
- Logitech Superlight Mouse
- Keychron V1 Max Keyboard
- 3 months of ElevenLabs Pro tier ($297 value/team member)
- Featherless credits worth $300
Grand Prize: Second Place
- Acer Nitro Monitor - Featherless credits worth $150
Grand Prize: Third Place
- Lego Gameboy - Featherless credits worth $75
Sponsor Challenge: Best ElevenLabs Hack
6 months of ElevenLabs Scale tier ($1980 value/team member)
Sponsor Challenge: Best Prenora Dynamics Hack
- SteelSeries Apex 3 TKL RGB Gaming Keyboard - Engineering Internship Interview at Prenora Dynamics
Sponsor Challenge: TunerBench
- AI Tracking WebCams
Sponsor Challenge: Girls Who Code
- Flower Lego Building Set
Sponsor Challenge: Best Use of Tavily
1st Place: 10,000 API credits
2nd Place: 5,000 API credits
3rd Place: 3,000 API credits
Sponsor Challenge: Best Lovable Hack
- 6 months of Lovable Pro
Sponsor Challenge: Best Architecture Diagram
Prize: 1 year of Canvas Cloud AI Builder Plan
Main Track: Finance
- Lego Set Porsche 2x - Lego Set Chrysanthemum 2x
Main Track: Education
- Lego Set Orchid- 2x - Lego Set Ferrari - 2x
Main Track: Entertainment
- JBL speakers
Main Track: Healthcare
- Anker 10000mAh 22.5W Power Banks
Best Beginner Hack
- Brooklyn Hacks Tumblers
- Amazon Gift Cards
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Shahzoda Davlatova
Founder @ TunerBench, previously Software Engineer @ Facebook
Kevin Brown
Founder @ Canvas Cloud AI, previously Senior Cloud Engineer @ Oracle
Robert Cavallito
Angel Investor
Abhijit Chanda
Director of Data Analytics & AI @ Tredence Inc.
Swastik Ghosh
Firmware Engineer @ Lenovo
Mariya Gluzman
Instructional Designer of Academic I.T. @ Brooklyn College
Felix Guo
Software Engineer @ Bank of America
Kareem Itani
Software Engineer II @ J.P. Morgan
Haseeb Khan
Software Engineer @ Bloomberg
Dennis Klimenkov
Senior Software Engineer @ The Washington Post
Praneetha Kotla
Lead Robotic Process Automation Developer @ Johnson & Johnson
Muhammad Omar
Software Engineer @ Priviom
Shahidullah Rahman
Software Engineer @ Capital One
David Sutton
Senior Software Engineer @ Bloomberg
Kishore Tupili
Staff Data Engineer @ Walmart
Steve Hulse
Senior Full Stack Engineer @ Macrovo
Ishan Phadke
Software Engineer @ Google
Priyanka Samanta
Lecturer Doctoral for Computer Science @ Brooklyn College
Judging Criteria
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Concept (30%)
The project tackles a problem that has been overlooked/ignored in the past, or attacks a problem with a new angle/on a higher level. -
Functionality (30%)
The product executes the function the team’s concept describes. Does the project work as intended? How well does the demo run? Lastly, how scalable is this product? -
Wow Factor (20%)
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User Experience and Design (10%)
Is the visual aspect of the project appealing/compelling? Think about ease of use, accessibility, and creativity in their design. -
Value to Community (10%)
The project provides benefits to the end user and has a positive impact on the community it addresses. It is also relevant to the track chosen.
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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