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Winning projects

Every award in the database, with the source that confirms it. Filters are reflected in the URL, so any view can be shared.

Best DIY Software

The Fifth Postulate

An AI creative manager that shows YouTube creators their blind spots, stress-tests career moves before they go public, and protects ideas with expiring cryptogr

SJHacks 2026 · 2026

Artificial IntelligenceBlockchain
AnthropicClaudeFastAPIJavaScript+4
Source pending review
Best Design / UI/UX

The Good, The Bad, and The... That's it

Have you ever found yourself abusing AI for interview prep? Try The Good, The Bad, and The... That's it.

Mountain Madness 2026 · 2026

Artificial Intelligence
ClaudeTypeScript
Source pending review
Most Creative

the Jar

Emotions emerge when your inhibitions are down. Don't just stifle drunk texts, learn from your unrestrained self. The Jar helps understand your emotions better

FigBuild 2026 · 2026

Creative Tools
ClaudeFigma
Source pending review
TH
Best Video

The Last Choice

Two futures born from the same moment. One where humanity chose discomfort for survival. One where we chose comfort and lost everything. The distance between th

BigThink x World Labs · 2026

Artificial IntelligenceEducation
Source pending review
TechCommons Hacks V1 - Best Beginner Project

The Media Problem

An AI detector that identifies, reports and explains any bias or hidden narratives baked into the news and headlines around you; while also teaching you how to

TechCommons Hacks · 2026

Artificial IntelligenceEducation
Node.jsReactTypeScriptVite
Source pending review
Best Overall Hack - Winner

The Oracle

Mapping the impact of global disasters in an interactive, 3D simulation

GDSC HackDay - Build With AI Hackathon · 2026

Artificial IntelligenceEducation
GeminiJavaScriptReactTypeScript
Source pending review
Best Use Of MongoDB

The Pair-Up Obby!

A unique Roblox obstacle course game that you play without visibly seeing the other player!

FalconHacks by MongoDB · 2026

Gaming
FigmaMongoDB
Source pending review
Best World

The Paradox

Explore a surreal dream city to uncover reality's fractures, opening a portal to an alien observatory where you carry a gravity dampener to physically sync frac

BigThink x World Labs · 2026

Artificial IntelligenceEducation
JavaScriptNode.jsTypeScriptVite
Source pending review
Best Solo

The Statement of Randolph Carter

Adaption of "The Statement of Randolph Carter" by H.P. Lovecraft (1920) explore the world in a choose your own adventure!

SillyHacks 2026 · 2026

Other
JavaScriptReactVite
Source pending review
Best Hardware Hack - Bitcamp

The Unspillable

We built an affordable, self-stabilizing smart spoon. By instantly counteracting hand tremors with a 2-axis sensor-motor system, we help Parkinson's and essenti

Bitcamp 2026 · 2026

Artificial IntelligenceEducation
ArduinoC++
Source pending review
[MLH] Best Use of ElevenLabs

The Wealth Gallery

A museum-inspired financial education platform where users step into a curated digital gallery and engage directly with figures like Warren Buffett, Benjamin Fr

WEHack 2026 · 2026

Education
AnthropicElevenLabsFirebaseGemini+3
Source pending review
Best Use of Solana

TheAtomicals

Sistema Inteligente de Monitoreo y Gestión de Riesgos en Reactor Nuclear PWR mediante Machine Learning avanzado, Blockchain (Solana) y Modelos Estocásticos para

Hackathon Troyano 2026 · 2026

Artificial IntelligenceEducation
FastAPIGeminiJavaScriptMongoDB+2
Source pending review
Best Prototype

ThirdSpace

A service to connect people with similar interests by location and incentivize community, connection, and trust.

MSU Designathon 2026 · 2026

Creative Tools
Figma
Source pending review
Best Use of Vultr

threaded.

Tired of going through endless websites for clothes? We made our own website that merges stores into a neat list, providing a smooth experience with a built-in

HACKMESA 2.0 · 2026

Artificial IntelligenceFinTech
GeminiJavaScriptNode.jsVite
Source pending review
MLH: Best Use of Solana

Threshold

The Bloomberg Terminal for Climate Aid — ML-powered "Days to Threshold" countdowns that route capital to NGOs before a climate disaster occurs.

DataHacks 2026 · 2026

Artificial IntelligenceEducation
React
Source pending review
Best Use of Gemma 4 || Gift card

Throughline

Atlanta serves a child care registry last refreshed in 2021 as current. Throughline measured the drift: 51.9%.

Hack RenderATL · 2026

Artificial IntelligenceEducation
FastAPIGitHub ActionsLlamaPython+2
Source pending review
TI
Best Terminal App

Tickit

Tickit turns chat into work. It detects tasks in Discord conversations and creates or links Jira tickets with full context—no copy-paste, no lost decisions.

Hack The Break 2026 · 2026

Productivity
DockerJavaScriptNode.jsTypeScript
Source pending review
Challenge: Best Use of Nvidia Brev

TIDAL WAVE

Predict 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 o

DataHacks 2026 · 2026

Artificial IntelligenceEducation
GroqPythonReactTailwind CSS+1
Source pending review
Challenge: Best Use of Databricks

TidalGate

TidalGate 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 mechani

DataHacks 2026 · 2026

Artificial IntelligenceEducation
C++Python
Source pending review
Best UI/UX

Tide Together

Predict diabetes risk from context, finds nearby food on Google Maps, refers to real nutritional menus, and ranks the top three smarter picks— grounded in pract

FullyHacks 2026 · 2026

Artificial IntelligenceEducation
CloudflareGeminiNode.jsPython+2
Source pending review
Gemini Prize Category Postcard

tiefe

labyrinth of leviathan

HackDays Delhi · 2026

Other
JavaScript
Source pending review
[MLH] Best Use of Gemini API

TigerTrail

RIT students have specialized skills and conduct incredible research, yet they lack a centralized platform to offer their services or showcase their work to the

WiCHacks '26 · 2026

EducationSocial Impact
GeminiReactTypeScriptVite
Source pending review
Best Beginner Hack

Timber Tycoon

A cozy simulation where you harvest, craft, and automate your lumberjack journey.

Los Altos Hacks X · 2026

Other
CUnity
Source pending review
Core: Best Use of Hardware

Time of Flight Feedback (TOFF)

Enabling the visually impaired to feel the depth of obstacles through LIDAR technology.

CUhackit 2026 · 2026

Other
Swift
Source pending review