TigerHacks is Mizzou’s annual hackathon occurring on November 5-7, 2021. TigerHacks is a free event where participants spend 36 hours working in small teams to build, code, and design projects that they’re excited about. There are workshops, mentors, and swag given out throughout the weekend, and did we mention, it is all free. Bring your ideas, and we give you everything you need to make them come to life. All majors & experience levels are welcome.

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Prizes

$4,790 in prizes

1st Place: Developer Category

Oculus Quest 2 for each team member (up to 4)! This category is for experienced programmers who may have already attended hackathons before.

2nd Place: Developer Category

DBPOWER 1080P Bluetooth Projector for each team member (up to 4)! This category is for experienced programmers who may have already attended hackathons before.

3rd Place: Developer Category

VGAzer Floating Moon Lamp for each team member (up to 4)! This category is for experienced programmers who may have already attended hackathons before.

1st Place: Beginner Category

Logitech Mouse for each team member (up to 4)! This category is for less-experienced programmers who may be attending their first hackathon.

2nd Place: Beginner Category

Rocketbook Notebook for each team member (up to 4)! This category is for less-experienced programmers who may be attending their first hackathon.

1st Place: StartUp

Tile Tags for each team member (up to 4)! This category is business-oriented. Be sure and emphasize how your hack can be made into a product/service!

2nd Place: StartUp

Anker Soundcore Bluetooth Speaker for each team member (up to 4)! This category is business-oriented. Be sure and emphasize how your hack can be made into a product/service!

Panera's Freshest Idea

Our guiding value at Panera is One Panera for a Healthier and Happier World. We are looking for the hack that will help build a Healthier, Happier Galaxy! Show us your best innovation that is nutrition, health, or food related. Each member of the winning team will receive a $100 Panera gift card and they will have opportunity to interview directly with our hiring managers for a summer internship!”

1st Place: Most Impactful Hack

Midland Two-Way Radios for each team member (up to 4)! This category is for hacks that are deemed the most useful.

2nd Place: Most Impactful Hack

Raspberry Pis + TradeBot SWAG for each team member (up to 4)! This category is for hacks that are deemed the most useful.

Best Female Hack

FujiFilm Photo Printer + Photo Paper for each team member (up to 4)! Teams that are made up of at least 2 women or non-binary participants are eligible for this category.

Best Domain Registered with Domain.com

Register a .tech domain name using Domain.com during the weekend. Each team may submit one entry per person on the team. Each winning team member will receive a PowerSquare Qi wireless phone charger.

Best Use of Google Cloud

Build your hackathon project with a suite of secure storage, powerful compute, and integrated data analytics products provided by Google Cloud. See full list of products here: g.co/cloud. Each winning team member located in the US will receive a Google Cloud Swag Bag complete with a beanie, pillow, journal, socks and lanyards. International winners will receive a Google branded backpack.

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 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, Rubiks 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!

Best Space App powered by Space Force

The sky is not the limit! Try your hand at making a space-themed application for a chance to win a wireless Bluetooth speaker for you and your team from the U.S. Space Force! We’re looking for amazing solutions to any space-related problems you can imagine. For any sci-fi enthusiast, this is the perfect opportunity to push the limits of your creativity by building the technology of tomorrow, today. We can’t wait to see the solutions you build!

Please note: the majority of your team members must be located in the United States to qualify.

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Jim Ries

Jim Ries
Instructor, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Department

J. Scott Christianson

J. Scott Christianson
Instructor, Trulaske College of Businees

Gary McKenzie

Gary McKenzie
Instructor, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Department

Kristofferson Culmer

Kristofferson Culmer
Instructor, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Department

Fang Wang

Fang Wang
Instructor, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Department

Sean Huggans

Sean Huggans
Shelter Insurance

Andy Couto

Andy Couto
Panera Bread

Mike Williams

Mike Williams
Software Design Partners

Mark Patterson

Mark Patterson
Panera Bread

Brad Rogers

Brad Rogers
Panera Bread

Jennifer Hardester

Jennifer Hardester
STL Med Law

Judging Criteria

  • Complexity
    The difficulty level of the project
  • Impact
    The real-world influence of the project
  • Originality
    How creative/unique the project is
  • Polish
    The overall look and professionalism of the project
  • Relation to Theme
    How well does the project relate to the Space theme?

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