Note: You must complete the registration Google Form to officially register for the hackathon!
A Peel-wide hackathon for students to compete, collaborate and learn. Join over 100 students from all around the Peel Region and turn a special idea into your very own hack!
Any high school student may attend, although there may be extra registration steps for those planning on attending from outside the Peel District School Board.
Prizes
$CAD7,351 in prizes
First place
- $500 cash prize for entire team
For each team member:
- Wolfram Alpha Pro lifetime subscription
and Wolfram One Personal Edition (worth $375)
- Taskade Unlimited Lifetime subscription (worth $60 per year)
Second place
- $300 cash prize for entire team
For each team member:
- Wolfram Alpha Pro lifetime subscription
and Wolfram One Personal Edition (worth $375)
- Taskade Unlimited Lifetime subscription (worth $60 per year)
Third place
- $150 cash prize for entire team
For each team member:
- Wolfram Alpha Pro lifetime subscription
and Wolfram One Personal Edition (worth $375)
- Taskade Unlimited Lifetime subscription (worth $60 per year)
Best social good hack
- $100 cash prize for entire team
Awarded for team with best humanitarian-focused hack.
Best game development hack
- $100 cash prize for entire team
Awarded to best game created.
First place for a beginner
- $100 cash prize to the entire team
Awarded to the best project created by team full of hackathon beginners - presented by Hippocampus
Second place for a beginner
- $75 cash prize to the entire team
Awarded to the second-best project created by team full of hackathon beginners - presented by Hippocampus
Third place for a beginner
- $50 cash prize to the entire team
Awarded to the third-best project created by team full of hackathon beginners - presented by Hippocampus
Competitive Programming Contest
- Axure RP Team subscription (worth $504)
Awarded to winner of competitive programming contest on Day 1.
Participant swag bag
(120)
All participants receive:
- hack::peel swag (stickers, pens and more!)
- Sponsor swag
- Wolfram One subscriptions
- Taskade Unlimited 5 year subscriptions
- Sashido 45 day free licenses
- InterviewCake full access for 30 days
- Echo3D premium subscriptions
Altogether $566 per attendee
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges

Param Thakkar
CS @ UWaterloo

Joseph Z.
SWE @ Google | BSc @ UofT

Nathan Chung
CS @ UWaterloo

Bert Sun
Bert Sun, DS @ UWaterloo

Daniel G.
Project Manager & SAP Senior Consultant

Jillian Xu
CS/BBA @uwaterloo

Sarah Wilson
Computer Science @UWaterloo | Schulich Leader '22

Lindsay Zhang
SE ‘27 @UWaterloo

Lu-Wai Wong
CS @ UofT
Judging Criteria
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Implementation
Is the project's design clear, effective, and well-executed? Is it easy to use? -
Impact
Does the project have feasible real-world applications? How widely useful and impactful is the project? -
Innovation
Is the project original and creative? Does it explore unique ideas?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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