Technica is a 48-hour Hack-a-Thon. The hack is aimed at cultivating a technical temper among the student community and promoting healthy competition among peers. Technica comprises 4 tracks wherein participants will be pushed to their limits and will be facilitated in translating their ideas to near functional projects with the guidance of our renowned panelists. It is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for participants to develop their technical skills and develop innovative and exciting solutions to real-world problems.

 

This Year the Hackathon will be conducted from the 20th of May to the 22nd of May 2022

Highlights of Technica:

  • MLH Member Hackathon
  • Internship opportunities
  • Prize pool of Rs 71,000 
  • Credits by Digital Ocean and Wolfram
  • Mini Events
  • Win amazing Schwags
  • Workshops by industry experts 
  • Networking opportunities with industry leaders and tech experts

Join Our Discord Server: Technica Discord Server
Website Link: Technica Website

Requirements

This year the main tracks of the hackathon are as follows:

  1. Healthcare
  2. Fin-Tech
  3. Education
  4. Open Innovation

The projects can be based on any of these tracks and will not be limited to a specific problem statement. Special prizes will be awarded to winners of each of the tracks

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

₹ 71,000 in prizes

First Prize

₹25,000 INR

Second Prize

₹15,000 INR

Third Prize

₹10,000 INR

Best Freshers Only Team

This is a one-of-its-kind opportunity for the freshers to learn and even test the new learnings and try to work under pressure and coordinate with a team. A team with only freshers who will make the best project will get prize money of Rs. 3000

Best Girls Team

While hackathons can still be intimidating for many women, teams that bring on female hackers are literally winning more. A team with all the girls who will have the best project will win an amount of Rs. 3000

Track Prizes (4)

₹3,000 INR

Best UI/UX

A challenge that provides you with an opportunity to take a peek into the world of design and the freedom to experiment with your crazy ideas. Win an amount of Rs. 3000 for the best design.

Best Domain Name from GoDaddy Registry

GoDaddy Registry is giving you everything you need to be the best hacker no matter where you are. Register your domain name with GoDaddy Registry for a chance to win a Hack from Home Kit! Each Kit contains wireless earbuds, blue light glasses, selfie ring light and a pouch for easy transport.

Best Use of Linode

Use any one of Linode's wide array of cloud products and take your hack to the next level! Whether you're looking for data storage, compute power or hosting, Linode has what you need and the complimentary credits to get you started. Sign up and start hacking for your chance to win a Raspberry Pi 4 Starter Kit.

Best Use of DeSo

DeSo is the official Web3 sponsor of the MLH Hackathon League and the first Layer 1 blockchain custom-built for decentralized social media applications.In order to qualify for the contest, you must launch an app that writes to the DeSo blockchain and/or implements DeSo identity.The Best Use of DeSo gets $100 worth of $DESO coin & an exclusive DeSo branded tumbler!

Best Use of Auth0

Auth0 wants your applications to be secure! Use any of the Auth0 APIs for a chance to win some exclusive swag, including a Miir 12oz tumbler, Rubik's Cube, and sticker! Why spend hours building features like social sign-in, Multi-Factor Authentication, and passwordless log-in when you can enable them through Auth0 straight out of the box? Save some time on your hack and set yourself up for a big win. It doesn’t take much to get started. Auth0 is free to try with up to 7,000 free active users and unlimited log-ins. Make your new account today!

Most Creative use of Twilio

Twilio allows you to incorporate mobile messaging, phone calls and a ton of other awesome communication features right into your hackathon project using web service APIs. Are you building an e-commerce website and want to send text notifications or email confirmations once an order is completed? Or maybe your application needs to verify users based on their mobile numbers? Twilio makes all this possible and more. Build a hack that simplifies your life using any one of Twilio’s APIs for a chance to win a Twilio Swag Box and GameGo Console for you and each of your teammates!

Best Blockchain Project Using Hedera

Hedera is a next generation blockchain technology that's accessible from familiar programming languages like Java and JavaScript. Their goal? To make Web3 development even more accessible to hackers like you! Build a project on Hedera's test network for a chance to win amazing Glorious Modular Compact Keyboards for you and your team!

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Ravi Purohit

Ravi Purohit
ColorTokens

Andrei Molchanov

Andrei Molchanov
Software Developer

Dipanshu Manohar Pimplikar

Dipanshu Manohar Pimplikar
Software Engineer

Praveen Kumar Purushottam

Praveen Kumar Purushottam
Masters in Cloud Computing with Industry with Distinction University of Leicester

Vipul Tiwari

Vipul Tiwari
Sr. Process Simplification Developer | FinOps COE Amazon

Judging Criteria

  • Idea (40 points)
    • Novelty - 10 points • Uniqueness - 10 points • Feasibility - 10 points • Impact - 10 points
  • Implementation (40 points)
    • Functionality - 20 points • UI/UX Design - 20 points
  • Presentation (20 points)
    • Pitch - 10 points • Questions - 10 points

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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