A hackathon is an event where students come together to form teams, brainstorm new ideas and create innovative projects around a specific theme. The Hacking Student Success: Sustainability Challenge is a three-part event series, where UCI students will have the opportunity to work together and develop sustainable solutions that have the potential to make a real impact for students, UCI, and the community. With over $65,000 in prizes available, this hackathon is open to undergraduate and graduate students of all majors, and you do not have to know how to code to participate. It’s a great opportunity to learn new skills, network with like-minded individuals, and make a difference in the world. There are 5 categories teams can pick from to address sustainability challenges: 1) Energy, 2) Water, 3) Air, 4) Livable Spaces, 5) Food/Waste

April 13th: Kickoff and Team Formation at the Antrepreneur Center
The kickoff event will feature speakers from UCI and industry all coming together to support the creation and rapid prototyping of ideas that will serve UCI students’ success. There will also be food and fun de-stressing and networking activities for students to help them form teams around different business ideas.

April 20th: Business Development and Video Pitch Workshop
This event will offer help with business idea refinement and video pitch training for student teams to help them further develop their ideas and get them ready for the video pitch portion of the competition.

April 30th: Video Pitches Due
Student teams must submit their video pitches by April 30th, by 12pm. Videos will be judged over the next two weeks, and the top 20 teams will be announced on May 11th.

May 20th – 21st: Hack Days & Semi-Finals Pitch Event
Student teams will gather and work on their ideas, to prepare for the semi-finals.