On August 24th, join us for the most lit weekend hackathon of the summer at Top Hat HQ (151 Bloor St W, Suite 200, Toronto)! We will be bringing you the hottest event to dive into splashing ideas, chill with the brightest tech minds of Toronto, and connect with top companies from across North America.

Come code, network, grab a bite, and end off your summer the best way possible: at Hack the 6ix.

For general questions or email us at h ello@hackthe6ix.com.

*Disclaimer: By attending this event, you, the participant, give full release and creative use of all pictures and videos taken by Hack The 6ix throughout the duration of the event to Hack The 6ix. You accept and acknowledge that all media may be posted via social media and public channels.*

Eligibility

Hack the 6ix is open to individuals invited by the organizers to participate as a result of the invitation or selection process. Participation in the Hackathon constitutes Participant’s full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Terms and Conditions (“Terms”). The term “you” refers to you, the “Participant”. Failure to abide by the regulations outlined or the associated rules may render the participant ineligible to participate or win “prizes”.

Requirements

TECHNICAL COMPLEXITY (25% Weighting)
Technical complexity, number of API uses, depth of API use, and other incorporated technologies/hardware.

DESIGN (25% Weighting)
User experience, intuitiveness, ease of use, and generally how good your project looks.

BUSINESS PRACTICALITY (25% Weighting)
Your project’s real business applications, can the POC be expanded to create a real, marketable product to consumers.

CREATIVITY (25% Weighting)
How unique and original your project is.

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$6,475 in prizes

First Place

$1,000 CAD Cash
One (1) Drone Per Winning Team Member
$500 CAD in Indico API Credits Per Winning Team Member

Second Place

$500 CAD Cash
One (1) Amazon Echo Dot Per Winning Team Member
$250 CAD in Indico API Credits Per Winning Team Member

Third Place

$250 CAD Cash
One (1) Bluetooth Lazer Keyboard Per Winning Team Member
$100 CAD in Indico API Credits Per Winning Team Member

Best Use of StdLib in Hack

One (1) Nintendo Switch Console Per Winning Team Member
*Provided by StdLib*

Best Use of Security in Hack

One (1) Raspberry Pi 3 Arduino Per Winning Team Member

*Provided by Digital Boundary Group*

Best Use of AR in Hack

One (1) $100 Vanilla VISA Gift Card Per Winning Team Member

*Provided by Scotiabank*

Best Domain Name from Domain.com

One (1) Raspberry Pi & PiHut Essential Kit Per Winning Team Member

Best IoT Hack Using a Qualcomm Device

One (1) DragonBoard 410C Per Winning Team Member

SnapKit Weekly Challenge from Snapchat

One (1) Pair of Snapchat Spectacles Per Winning Team Member

Best Use of Clarifai’s API

Hacker gear from Clarifai for each winning team member

Best Use of HERE.com

Hacker gear & swag from HERE.com for each winning team member

Best Use of Learning in Hack

*Provided by TopHat*

Best Social Good Hack from Fidelity Weekly Challenge

How to enter

Entries will be submitted via Devpost before the announced closing time.

Judges

Jacob Lee
Stdlib - Co-Founder

Keith Horwood
Stdlib - CEO

Gabrielle Singh Cadieux
TopHat - Full Stack Developer

Adam Lazzarato
TopHat - DevOps Engineer

Rakshit Shukla
TopHat - Lead Developer

Michaela Kim
Deloitte Digital - Business Technology Analyst

Deborah Washburn
Digital Boundary Group - Director, External Security Services

Lesley Hanley
Informatica

Hasan Murtaza
Intel

Moody Abdul
Scotiabank

Camilla Tabis
Vena Solutions - Developer

Sheri Soliman
Vena Solutions - Developer

Daniel Gutkin
Oliver Wyman - Management Consultant

Jaxson Khan
Nudge.ai - Head of Marketing

Kyle Collier
Phaze - CEO

Ross Barclay
Wealthsimple

Judging Criteria

Technical Complexity
25% Weighting Technical complexity, number of API uses, depth of API use, and other incorporated technologies/hardware.
Design
25% Weighting User experience, intuitiveness, ease of use, and generally how good your project looks.
Business Practicality
25% Weighting Your project’s real business applications, can the POC be expanded to create a real, marketable product to consumers.
Creativity
25% Weighting How unique and original your project is.

Hack The 6ix 2018

Toronto's Largest Summer Hackathon