ABOUT DEISHACKS

Welcome to Deishacks! To learn more about our non-profit partners and register head to: https://www.brandeis.edu/global/deishacks/
Hosted by the Brandeis International Business School, this year's DeisHacks is a 48-hour hybrid competition targeted at real-world solutions. This social design challenge focused on pain points from the 14 not-for-profits partners. Instead of having a single hackathon challenge, this event's theme will fuse design thinking, digital fabrication & social impact to work on real-world solutions for non-profit companies. Each hackathon team will choose a design challenge from Waltham's diverse non-profit community they find compelling to focus on. If you're making a real impact, you have a chance to win our $1,000 top prize or three other $500 awards. We offer free food and drinks to all in-person participants. Welcome to #deisHacks    

WHY DEISHACKS?

Our hacks are identified by 14 local non-profit organizations in which Brandeis students serve as non-voting Board Fellows. A hackathon is typically a technology-focused event, however, we’ve looked beyond computer science enthusiasts, integrating students of all majors, to help serve local non-profit needs. As long as you're a critical thinker and a problem solver, then you can excel in this event. 

COMMUNITY IMPACT

Previous year’s winning technical hack was a VR space that provokes sympathy and explains the systemic issues that lead to homelessness. The winning non-technical hack was a specialized media engagement platform, to bridge the gap between the youth and the non-profit. There are a total of 28 hacks that provided real-world implementable solutions to non-profits. 

 

Requirements

What to Build
We want original projects tailored to our non-profit partners, not previously submitted to other events.

What to Submit
You must submit a 3-minute (max) video demo! Judges will only consider the video - they will not consider any text or links submitted - if you want to show those, you have to put them in the video itself.

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Prizes

$2,500 in prizes
1st place: Highest Organizational Impact
1 winner

Best Technical
1 winner

Best Non-Technical
1 winner

Hidden Gem
1 winner

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Professor Phillipe Wells

Professor Phillipe Wells
Professor of the Practice of Entrepreneurship / Brandeis University

Judging Criteria

  • Originality
    Does it do something entirely novel, or at least take a fresh approach to an old problem?
  • Functionality
    Is the hack usable in its current state? Is the user experience smooth? Is the minimum viable product well-designed?
  • Impact
    How big of an impact does it have on the non-profit? Does it solve any of the pain points?
  • Potential to be implemented
    Does the hack have the potential to be implemented in the future? Can it be something people would actually use?
  • Presentation
    How well was the project presented? How well do the slides help presenters deliver their ideas?

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