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937 winning projects187 hackathons
Best in Storytelling

Voices Around Us

Voices Around Us is a mobile-first, location-based storytelling platform where anyone can drop a short personal story tied to the exact physical location where

UCLA Hack on the Hill (HOTH) XIII · 2026

Social Impact
JavaScriptNetlifyPostgreSQLReact+3
Source pending review
Best Overall Hack

VoteTrack

VoteTrack is your personalized AI-powered election guide to help you make informed voting decisions

HackMHC++ · 2026

Artificial IntelligenceEducation
GeminiNext.jsSupabaseTypeScript
Source pending review
Harnold's Crown - Best Overall ($200 value)

Waddle

Splashing around in the pond too much and hurt your leg? Use Waddle in order to track your recovery journey and get right back to swimming!

Hack Hack Goose · 2026

Social Impact
C++FastAPIFigmaJavaScript+2
Source pending review
WA
Best Overall - Espresso Machine

Walk Safe

An add on device to walkers to prevent falls

reNOVAte Create-a-thon · 2026

Social Impact
CPython
Source pending review
Best AI & Data Science

WallHax

Shared situational awareness in AR: Many devices, one picture of the world

HooHacks 2026 · 2026

EducationSocial Impact
JavaScriptPythonSwift
Source pending review
WA
Best Overall Hack

WanderSync

Beli for travel: paste links, rank your favorites, and wander together.

HackDuke: Code For Good 2026 · 2026

Social Impact
FigmaGoogle MapsReactTypeScript+2
Source pending review
Best use of Reconstruct

Warrant

Know your rights instantly. Warrant is a real-time ICE activity map with an AI panic button that explains your legal rights in English & Spanish and alerts your

HackDavis 2026 · 2026

Artificial IntelligenceSocial Impact
JavaScriptMapboxMongoDBNode.js+2
Source pending review
Best Sustainability Hack

WaterShield Alerts

An automated system to detect and prevent water leakages/bursts in piping systems

HackPrinceton Spring '26 · 2026

Artificial IntelligenceEducation
ArduinoESP32JavaScriptPython
Source pending review
Best Hack for Good

WATTLINE

When the power goes out, some people are on a clock. WATTLINE counts them.

Hack RenderATL · 2026

Artificial IntelligenceEducation
FastAPIPythonReactUvicorn+1
Source pending review
WA
Best UI/UX

Wavelength

Wavelength is a private social coach for neurodivergent people. It nudges you during conversations if you miss a cue, then breaks down the interaction so you ca

AI for Social Good: Hack with MLH & DigitalOcean · 2026

Artificial IntelligenceEducation
Node.jsPostgreSQLReactTypeScript+1
Source pending review
WA
[MLH] Best .Tech Domain Name - Desktop Microphone

Wavelength

Wavelength is a private social coach for neurodivergent people. It nudges you during conversations if you miss a cue, then breaks down the interaction so you ca

Hacktech by Caltech 2026 · 2026

Artificial IntelligenceEducation
Node.jsPostgreSQLReactTypeScript+1
Source pending review
Most Innovative: SwissGear 2769 ScanSmart Laptop Backpack

WearWise (v1)

WearWise: Know what you wear.Point your camera, understand your closet. WearWise instantly tells you what you're wearing, how it fits the trends, and what to pa

HackTCNJ 2026 · 2026

Social Impact
GeminiHugging FaceJavaScriptPython+1
Source pending review
WE
Best in Theme Award

weave

Weave: AI-native infrastructure that lets agents design, orchestrate, and quality-check each other's work — visually.

strAIght up! Hackathon · 2026

Artificial IntelligenceEducation
ClaudeOpenAI CodexGeminiNext.js
Source pending review
WE
Best use of Cloud Technologies

Webguessr

Geoguessr but for websites

GDG Hacks 3 · 2026

Artificial IntelligenceEducation
CloudflareGeminiGoogle CloudSQLite+1
Source pending review
[MLH] Best Use of MongoDB Atlas

WellNest

Unexpected period? Struggling to find a pad when you need it the most? WellNest uses smart dispensers to track stock levels in real time so you can find one fas

cmd-f 2026 · 2026

Social Impact
JavaScriptMongoDBReact
Source pending review
Best Hack for Women's Center

Wellspring Women’s Center Donation Tracker

Voice-powered donation tracker for a Sacramento nonprofit women’s center. Overhauling a previously analog process onto an intuitive digital platform.

HackDavis 2026 · 2026

Social Impact
ClaudeFigmaMongoDBNode.js+1
Source pending review
Harnold's Finest Feathers - Best Design ($140 value)

What the Honk!?

You're on trial. The Judge presents evidence from you or your surroundings and charges you with increasingly ridiculous crimes. You must argue your innocence, a

Hack Hack Goose · 2026

Social Impact
ElevenLabsGeminiJavaScriptOpenCV
Source pending review
Most Questionable Use of 36 Hours

YES? or YES!

Giving goldfish root access to everything

LA Hacks 2026 · 2026

Social Impact
Next.jsPlaywrightRedis
Source pending review
Best use of Reconstruct

Zilix

The ability to contribute to codebases should not be limited to people with computers. Zilix is a mobile platform that allows users to contribute to personal /

HackDavis 2026 · 2026

Social Impact
GroqJavaScriptNode.jsReact Native+2
Source pending review
Best Artificial Intelligence

Zim-Agro

Helping Zimbabwean smallholder farmers know what to plant, when to plant it, and when to sell, using real weather and market data.

Girls In STEM Global Hackathon · 2026

Social Impact
CloudflareJavaScriptNode.jsVite
Source pending review
Track: Light The Way

Accent

Accent is a macOS accessibility tool for elderly and non-English users that gives LLMs sight with a CV UI classifier. Users ask what to do and get the right UI

LA Hacks 2026 · 2026

AccessibilitySocial Impact
OpenAI CodexElevenLabsGeminiGoogle Cloud+7
Source pending review
High School Track 1 Prize

AdaptFit

AdaptFit builds workouts around your abilities, with adaptive exercises and real-time feedback.

PeddieHacks 2026 · 2026

EducationSocial Impact
Node.jsPostgreSQLReactReact Native+6
Source pending review
Economic Empowerment & Education Track

AdaptIQ

Your brain has a learning style. AdaptIQ finally listens to it.

CBC Hackathon 2026 @ NJIT · 2026

Artificial IntelligenceEducation
AnthropicClaudeJavaScriptPython+1
Source pending review
Claude Track

AgentOS

Most growing teams don't need another tool. They need another person. AgentOS is a platform for AI employees. Browse for talent, pick a role, connect their tool

Claude Hackathon 2026 Columbia X NYU · 2026

Artificial IntelligenceEducation
ClaudeFastAPIJavaScriptPython+3
Source pending review