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DO YOU WANT TO BE AMONG THE FIRST PEOPLE IN THE WORLD TO RUN CODE ON HUMAN NEURONS?

--> 9 teams will have access to the world's first organic computer if they elect to complete Cortical Labs' problem statement (Neuroscience track).

 

Choose a problem of your own, or select a sponsor-provided “problem statement” to solve. Decide what track you’re interested in, or submit to COOKIES – our “anything and everything” category. Learn from esteemed scientists during our lecture series, and keep an eye on our Discord for prize updates.

Our current tracks: Astrobiology, Oncology, Neuroscience, Drug Discovery, Environment, Therapeutics, Diagnostics, Food and Nutrition, and Biomanufacturing.

This hackathon is an exciting collaboration between students at Stanford, National Tsing Hua University, the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, and the National University of Singapore.

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

10 non-cash prizes
Cortical Cloud Award
1 winner

One month of access to Cortical Labs' Cortical Cloud.

Best Astrobiology Project
1 winner

Recognizing innovative projects exploring life in extreme conditions and space exploration applications

Best Oncology Project
1 winner

Honoring breakthrough solutions in cancer detection, treatment, and research methodologies

Best Drug Discovery Project
1 winner

Celebrating novel approaches to pharmaceutical research and therapeutic compound development

Best Food & Nutrition Project
1 winner

Honoring solutions in food security, nutrition optimization, and sustainable agriculture

Best Biomanufacturing Project
1 winner

Celebrating efficient biological production systems and sustainable manufacturing processes

Best Overall Project
1 winner

The most outstanding project across all tracks, demonstrating exceptional innovation and impact

Most Innovative Solution
1 winner

Recognizing the most creative and groundbreaking approach to solving complex problems

Best Impact Potential
1 winner

Honoring projects with the greatest potential for real-world positive impact

Best Technical Implementation
1 winner

Celebrating superior technical execution, code quality, and implementation excellence

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Liz Tsai

Liz Tsai
Stanford University

Annabelle Shilling

Annabelle Shilling
Stanford University

Jenson Ciou
National Tsing Hua University

Britney Wang

Britney Wang
National Tsing Hua University

Selee Wele
National University of Singapore

Karthik Rajesh
Indian Institute Of Technology–Madras

Judging Criteria

  • Track-specific scoring
    Please read our track specific scoring guidelines in your starter pack attached in the same folder as your problem tasks.

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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