HackSMU VII
Devpost hackathon: HackSMU VII. Imported automatically.
- Year
- 2026
- Winning projects
- 17
- Participants
- 200
- Platform
- Devpost
Winners
1st Place
- AquaScanBest First-Time HackersAn AI-powered water opportunity intelligence platform that identifies, validates, and ranks buildings for rainwater reuse, turning sustainability into a clear, ElevenLabsGeminiPython
- HerdSignalOverall 1st PlaceAn Elephant Communication Intelligence SystemFastAPIGroqPostgreSQL
2nd Place
- ChatifyOverall 2nd PlaceChatify turns any UI idea into a live MCP app—no code required. Just describe it, let Chatify build it, and watch your personalized interface come alive in ChatPython
3rd Place
- PluvialOverall 3rd PlaceThe prospecting engine for commercial water reuse.FastAPIGeminiOpenAI
Category Winner
- Access RainBest Use of AIRainwater Harvesting Prospecting EngineJavaScriptPython
- Council AIBest UI/UX DesignCouncil AI is an AI-powered decision chamber where your dilemma gets put before a council of distinct voices that challenge, defend, and pressure-test your thinElevenLabsGeminiJavaScript
- ElecomBest Use of Gemini APITurning noisy wildlife recordings into clean, interpretable signals, unlocking the first step toward understanding elephant communication.PythonPyTorchReact
- EleVoxBest Use of DigitalOcean Gradient™ AIBrings elephant communication back to life from noise—revealing signals about behavior, stress, and movement that were previously lostPythonReact
- HackOddsMost Innovative IdeaSolana-based Polymarket for hackathonsElevenLabsGeminiNext.js
- LUMIBest Use of Auth0 AI AgentsEmotional translation for neurodivergents with alexithymia. Both ways.ClaudeElevenLabsGemini
- MedSightBest Use of ElevenLabsMedSight turns passive wearable data into real-time clinical insight helping patients communicate what matters and giving physicians a clearer picture between vFastAPIFirebaseJavaScript
- NexDropBest Use of Auth0NexDrop turns building and market data into a ranked pipeline of high ROI water reuse opportunities, helping Grundfos cut prospecting time and scale real water FastAPIFigmaPython
- PactBest Use of SolanaPact is a social accountability app where users stake money on a goal, submit proof, and let trusted friends vote on whether they followed throughTypeScript
Other
- Project TuskiMasonsListen to elephants and translate their voiceGeminiNext.jsPython
- RainCollectGrundfosFinds and help collect rain!JavaScriptPythonPyTorch
- SuperpumpedGrundfosSuperpumped turns wasted rooftop rainwater into revenue for cooling towers. AI finds buildings, calculates viability score, and verifies leads via automated calElevenLabsFlaskTwilio
- Tusk 'n TidyiMasonsFrom audio to answers, one elephant at a time.JavaScriptPythonSolana