Submissions are due on Devpost by Sunday, April 27 at 12:00 pm, though feel free to submit early. We recommend submitting it by 11:00 am.

Only one submission is required per team (but make sure to add all team members to the submission in DevPost). You must include videos, photos, or screenshots of the working product and a link to the source code (GitHub, etc.) or UI/UX design of your project. You can submit the project in a team (of up to 4 people and at least 2 people).

Your team must be present for in-person demos and judging unless specifically communicated with the organizing team (reach out to organizer othmane.echchabi@dukekunshan.edu.cn).

What should I build?

You can build a website, mobile application, API, UI/UX mockup or any other software product that aligns with one of our hackathon tracks (i.e., Health, Finance, Environment). You can visit https://hackdku2024.devpost.com/ to expore past project submissions.

HEALTH/BIOTECH

The Health/Biotech track allows hackers to work with various kinds of health-related data, as well as connect with mentors from the intersection of health and technology. More than ever, technology today is in a prime position to improve the quality, efficiency, and accessibility of health care.

Participants in this track may also design computational solutions for biotechnology challenges, such as plasmid engineering, protein interaction modeling, AI and ML driven bio-predictions or Biopython analysis apps.

FINANCE

The Finance track challenges participants to explore innovative solutions at the intersection of technology and financial systems. From decentralized finance and digital banking to investment analytics and personal finance tools, this track empowers hackers to reimagine how financial services can become more secure, inclusive, and intelligent.

Participants may choose to build tools for fraud detection, create blockchain-based applications, develop predictive financial models using AI/ML, or design platforms to improve financial literacy and access.

ENVIRONMENT / SUSTAINABILITY

The Environment/Sustainability track invites hackers to address some of the most pressing environmental challenges through the lens of technology. As the world faces growing climate risks and resource constraints, this track encourages solutions that promote sustainability, conservation, and environmental resilience.

Participants may develop applications for monitoring pollution, optimizing energy usage, modeling ecological change, or building data-driven tools that encourage sustainable behavior and policy decision-making.