About Swamphacks

SwampHacks is the University of Florida’s flagship hackathon, bringing together 300+ students each year for 36 hours of creativity, collaboration, and innovation.

Recognized for excellence by UF’s Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, SwampHacks offers hands-on workshops, mentorship, and community-building activities that help hackers grow their skills and bring their ideas to life.

Whether you’re a first-time hacker or a seasoned coder, SwampHacks is the place to build, connect, and inspire.

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For more information, visit our website

Requirements

What to Build

Anything from a chill video game for you and your friends, to a supercharged sofa go kart! You have 36 hours to make something a reality, so make it count.

It is important to note that your project does not have to be fully developed as you will be allowed to present prototypes for the product idea that you have developed.

What to Submit

To submit your project, we use Devpost and we will provide you the link as we get closer to the event. Judging will follow an expo format, where you will demo your project to the judges who visit your table.

 

Must adhere to the MLH Code of Conduct and the SwampHacks XII Rules

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$11,000+ in prizes
+ other prizes
Best Overall Sponsored By Vobile (1st, 2nd, & 3rd Place)
$2,500 in cash
3 winners

Best First Timers
$500 in cash
1 winner

Best use of AI/ML
$500 in cash
1 winner

Best use of Hardware and Physical Computing
$500 in cash
1 winner

Best use of Entertainment & Creative Technology
$500 in cash
1 winner

Capital One - The Best Use of Nessie!
$1,000 in cash
1 winner

DeepSpace
2 winners

1st place: $1,000 in DeepSpace credits (100,000 credits) per team
2nd place: $500 in DeepSpace credits (50,000 credits) per team
Prizes are shared among team members and are credits, not cash

Hidden Challenge
$500 in cash
1 winner

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Britt Woodall

Britt Woodall
Vobile

Britt Woodall

Britt Woodall
Vobile

Judging Criteria

  • 1. Technical Execution
    How well the project functions and is implemented. Judges consider technical difficulty, stability, and how much was realistically built during the hackathon.
  • 2. Innovation & Creativity
    Originality of the idea or approach, including creative use of technology or a unique way of solving a problem.
  • 3. Impact & Purpose
    The significance of the problem being addressed and the potential real-world value or benefit of the solution.
  • 4. Clarity & Communication
    How clearly the team explains the problem, solution, and technical decisions through their pitch and demo.
  • 5. Completion & Scope
    How complete the project is given the hackathon timeframe, including whether it demonstrates a working prototype rather than just a concept.
  • 6. Track & Challenge Relevance
    Projects should be relevant to the track and/or sponsor challenge selected by the team and will be judged accordingly.
  • 7. Sponsor Challenge Criteria
    Sponsor challenges are judged only by sponsor-assigned judges and may include additional sponsor-specific considerations alongside the general judging criteria.

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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