CrownHacks
The Queen City’s biggest two-day hackathon. $3,000+ in prizes. Build, break, and ship bold ideas at UNC Charlotte. Opening ceremony is Satu…
活动详情
CrownHacks is a free, two-day hackathon at UNC Charlotte hosted by CAIR, the Club for AI Research. The event runs Saturday and Sunday, November 7–8, 2026.
The opening ceremony begins Saturday at 10:30 AM in McEniry 124. Hacking starts at 11:00 AM Saturday and ends at 11:00 AM Sunday. The project expo runs Sunday from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, followed by closing and awards from 2:00 to 3:00 PM.
Teams must have 2 to 4 people. CrownHacks is open to college students and anyone 18 or older, and first-time hackers are welcome.
Each team selects one official track. Projects in every track are also eligible for the overall prize pool, with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams choosing from more than $3,000 in prizes.
Tracks-
Cybersecurity/Blockchain, hosted by 49th Security Division
Track prize: 4 Binary Ninja Personal licenses -
Bioinformatics, hosted by the Biomedical Engineering Society
Track prize: a BMES merch hoodie for each team member -
Most Technical, hosted by CAIR
Track prize: an NVIDIA Jetson for each team member -
Most Creative, hosted by HAVK
Track prize: an intern-for-a-day experience at a Fortune 500 company, plus Squishmallows
Projects will be judged by industry professionals and professors. Mentors will be available throughout the weekend, and a beginner-friendly workshop will be offered during the event.
Saturday dinner, late-night Saturday snacks, and Sunday lunch will be provided. There is no Saturday lunch.
Website: https://crownhacks.space
Requirements
Submit your project through Devpost before hacking ends at 11:00 AM Eastern on Sunday, November 8, 2026.
Your submission must include:
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A project name
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A short description explaining what you built and why
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The one official track your team is competing in
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The names of every team member
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A description of the technologies, tools, APIs, libraries, or datasets used
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A link to your GitHub repository containing your project code
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Any additional demo or project links, if applicable
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A project video that is 2 minutes maximum
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A plan to present your project live at the Sunday expo from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Teams must have 2 to 4 members. Each team may submit one project and compete in one track, while remaining eligible for the overall prize pool.
奖项设置
The 1st place team receives first choice from the CrownHacks overall prize pool. Team members select prizes from the available pool before the 2nd and 3rd place teams.
After the 1st place team makes its selections, the 2nd place team chooses from the remaining prizes. Each team member selects one available prize, subject to prize availability and team size.
After the 1st and 2nd place teams make their selections, the 3rd place team chooses from the remaining prizes. Each team member selects one available prize, subject to prize availability and team size.
评委
参赛要求
- Ages 18+ only
- College students only
- US only
- Innovation — 1–5 points — How original is the idea? — Does the project offer a clever or creative approach to a known problem?
- Technical — 1–5 points — Does the project work? — How difficult was it to build? — What is the quality of the AI, software, hardware, or other core technology? — How well was the technical implementation executed?
- Impact — 1–5 points — Does the project solve a real or meaningful problem? — Are the intended users or beneficiaries clear? — How useful could the project be in practice?
- Presentation — 1–5 points — Is the project and demo presented clearly? — Can the team clearly explain what they built? — Can the team explain why the project matters and the reasoning behind their approach?
- {In Case of Tiebreaker} — If two projects receive the same total score, ties will be broken by Technical score first, then Innovation score.
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