DataHacks 2026
Devpost hackathon: DataHacks 2026. Imported automatically.
- Year
- 2026
- Winning projects
- 24
- Participants
- 355
- Prize pool
- $31,793
- Platform
- Devpost
Winners
Category Winner
- AURAChallenge: Best Alignment with Mission of IEEE Information TheoryAn AI memory prosthesis using Gemini vision to recognize loved ones and quietly whisper their names to Alzheimer's patients, restoring connection.FastAPIPythonReact
- CarbinWatcherChallenge: Best Models Trained on Impulse AISmart waste scanner using computer vision, cloud infrastructure, and edge AI to classify items in real time and power sustainability insights.ArduinoGeminiVercel
- FireForceMLH: Best Use of Gemini APIAI-powered firefighter AR helmet via Meta Quest 3 — Gemini Vision classifies wildfire fuel for firebreak construction, predicts fire spread, monitors biometricsArduinoPython
- FloodIQChallenge: Most Innovative Idea (Spons. By Basement)FEMA's flood maps are a coin flip. Insurers know the truth but won't share it. FloodIQ gives every homebuyer the risk analysis that only insiders had — before yClaudePythonVercel
- Grid GreenMLH: Best Use of Snowflake APITraining GPT-3 emitted 552 tons of CO₂. GridGreen estimates your model's footprint from code and suggests lighter models and cleaner hours to run.ClaudeFastAPIGemini
- LimpidChallenge: Best Use of Scripps Data3D printable device that uses water on your phone lens to identify microplastics in your water! Additionally if sampling water from the ocean can tell you the c
- Quarte: Real-time Seismic Intelligence & SimulatorChallenge: Best Alignment with Mission of IEEE Consumer TechnologyQuarte bridges disaster preparedness and insurance tech by using 3D spatial mapping to guide residents to safety during an earthquake and helping insurers dynamFastAPIPythonReact
- ThresholdMLH: Best Use of SolanaThe Bloomberg Terminal for Climate Aid — ML-powered "Days to Threshold" countdowns that route capital to NGOs before a climate disaster occurs.React
- TIDAL WAVEChallenge: Best Use of Nvidia BrevPredict the future for the sake of the oceans. TIDAL WAVE is a data-driven simulation tool that helps uses visualize the effects of government policies on the oGroqPythonReact
- TidalGateChallenge: Best Use of DatabricksTidalGate is an buoy that measures wave energy before it hits a turbine. This data helps turbines adjust ahead of time to capture more power and prevent mechaniC++Python
Track Winner
- AlphaSeeEconomics trackWe don’t trust one signal. AlphaSee waits for all of them - then acts. Real price. Momentum. Market mispricing. Cross-asset agreement.ChainlinkPythonTypeScript
- BioBytesMechanical Design & Biotechnology trackBioByte is a wearable system that tracks real-time heat index and maps campus hotspots, turning student data into insights for healthier campuses and smarter, cArduinoPython
- BioScopeUI/UX Design + Web Development trackBioScope simulates species removal across San Diego ecosystems, showing which species impact specific environments the most. 432K observations, real cascade anaPythonTailwind CSSTypeScript
- BioSphereHardware + IoT trackBioSphere turns any bioreactor smart through cheap Arduino sensors, webcam turbidity, and an AI copilot in one live dashboard. No six-figure SCADA. Just open a ArduinoElevenLabsFastAPI
- ChudOpsCloud trackReal-time seismic risk intelligence for California's solar grid; because the earthquake and the cloud outage arrive at the same time.JavaScriptPythonReact
- EnergiData Analytics trackTransforming clean energy education through data.JavaScriptPythonReact
- EnviroSkinEntrepreneurship & Product trackPeople in 3rd world countries are suffering from skin problem but don't have the resource. We solve this by using our phone to help them by giving timely suggesFastAPIJavaScriptPython
- FAYTeMechanical Design & Biotechnology trackMake every home healthier, safer, and more resource-efficientArduinoGemini
- Negative AlphaEconomics trackExtracting alpha from microstructure signals in Polymarket.Python
- No-code Quant TradingEconomics trackWe built Simplified Quant Trading, a platform that makes quantitative trading more accessible to people without strong coding or finance backgrounds.Python
- Ocean PulseAI/ML trackThe ocean looks fine. It's not. Ocean Pulse sees the crisis coming before it hits the surface.Python
- RoyBoyUI/UX Design + Web Development trackEarthquake Visualizations at Your Fingertips!FastAPIJavaScriptMongoDB
- SeismoAI/ML trackAI-assisted seismic screening and retrofit planning for buildings, powered by structural simulation and interactive 3D visualization.GeminiPython
- SolarSenseUI/UX Design + Web Development trackMap your solar savings. Reduce your carbon footprint.Google CloudJavaScriptPython