Data Heist 2026

Devpost hackathon: Data Heist 2026. Imported automatically.

Winners

See-A-Seal2nd PlaceA data-driven predictive tool for marine tracking. We utilize logistic regression and environmental feature engineering to forecast seal sighting likelihoods, vDockerFastAPIFigma

Student Performance3rd PlaceHow can we help students achieve academic success?Python

BUSIBest Use of Melissa DataBusi uses weighted parameters and SQLite3 to calculate business viability scores. By pairing LLM-driven weights with geographic APIs, we pinpoint the ideal spotGeminiPython
DataDashBest PresentationAs avid enjoyers of good food and gatekept, niche restaurants, we’re tired of being recommended the same restaurants over and over again. That’s why we created Python
Healthy Home AuditBest VisualizationHealthy Home Audit maps environmental health risk by ZIP code across LA/OC. Using XGBoost and public data, it reveals asthma, cardio, and pollution inequality tFastAPIPythonReact
Home Investment AnalyzerBest Use of Omni SoftwareOur project predicts housing instability by analyzing price and movement trends, helping users spot high-risk areas before displacement happens.PythonStreamlit
SmartEmojiBest Use of StrataScratch DataRethinking Emoji Prediction with Semantic UnderstandingPythonStreamlit
V.I.P.E.RBest OverallV.I.P.E.R detects AI-generated images using deep learning + forensic signals like frequency and sensor noise, achieving 96%+ accuracy while explaining every decOpenCVPythonPyTorch

tweetiPeople's ChoiceCan a machine read between the lines of a tweet and pick the right emoji? We trained 5 models to find out and the mistakes were more interesting than the accuraPythonStreamlit