Polygon

Polygon is a protocol and a framework for building and connecting Ethereum-compatible blockchain networks.

Best hack built on Ethereum + Polygon: $200

Best hack built on Ethereum: $150

Akvis

AKVIS specializes in development of image and video processing software.

Akvis Deluxe Suite: $450

Akvis will be providing deluxe suits to winners of Lightning Games and activities.

Replit

Replit is the best platform for quickly starting, sharing, and developing projects in any programming language, right from your browser.

A Winning Project deployed on Replit: $50

Geeks For Geeks

A Computer Science portal for geeks

Coupon Incentive: $600

GfG will be awarding 100$ coupons to every winning team.

FileCoin

Filecoin is an open-source, public cryptocurrency and digital payment system intended to be a blockchain-based cooperative digital storage and data retrieval method

FileCoin Track: $250

Best use of IPFS and/or Filecoin

Interview Cake

Interview Cake is a study tool that preps software engineering candidates for programming interviews.

Access Pass: $150

InterviewCake is providing access passes to their premium content to every valid registration and participant of HackHound.

Axure

Axure RP is the only UX tool that gives UX professionals the power to build realistic, functional prototypes.

Premium License: $100

Axure will be providing Axure RP Team Edition to winners.

Solana

Solana is the fastest blockchain in the world and the fastest growing ecosystem in crypto, with thousands of projects spanning DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and more.

Solana Track: $350
$USDC 100 for the best project beginners just starting out on Solana
$USDC 250 for the best project that goes into depth, demonstrating higher-order code
master glasseater: $500
$USDC 500 for the best advanced project that is almost ready for full-time development.

Github

GitHub is one of the best ways to collaborate, push code, get feedback, and show the world what you’ve built during a hackathon. To take it a step further, GitHub is now offering you access to industry tools, events & learning resources through something called GitHub Global Campus. Win this weekend’s Most Creative Use of GitHub prize category, first by signing up for GitHub Global Campus and second by using a GitHub repository to host your hackathon project’s code! Make sure your use of GitHub stands out with a detailed ReadMe page, meaningful pull requests and collaboration history, and even a GitHub pages deployment!

Most Creative Use of GitHub:
GitHub Octocat Puzzle & Sticker bundle

Build your hackathon project on CockroachDB's open source and indestructible SQL database. Utilize CockroachDB in your hack for a chance to win a 3D printing pen for you and each of your team members. What's more, if you submit a verified project and are a US resident, we'll be sending you a free CockroachDB T-shirt while supplies last!

Best Use of CockroachDB:
3D Printing Pen

GoDaddy Registry is giving you everything you need to be the best hacker no matter where you are. Register your domain name with GoDaddy Registry for a chance to win a Hack from Home Kit! Each Kit contains wireless earbuds, blue light glasses, selfie ring light and a pouch for easy transport.

Best Domain Name from GoDaddy Registry:
Hack from Home kit

Twilio allows you to incorporate mobile messaging, phone calls and a ton of other awesome communication features right into your hackathon project using a web service API. Are you building an e-commerce website and want to send text notifications or email confirmations once an order is completed? Or maybe you'd like to verify users based on their mobile numbers? Twilio makes all this possible and more. Build a hack that simplifies your life using any Twilio API for a chance to win some awesome prizes! Get started with $50 in free credit!

Most Creative Use of Twilio:
Twilio Swag Box & GameGo Console

Cohere makes Natural Language Processing easy to do with their ready to use online platform. Simply sign-up for the developer free tier, no credit card required, and start training your very own language model directly on the web! You and your teammates can each win an Arduino Starter Kit by using Cohere in your next hack. Wondering what to build? Cohere is great for text and content generation, text-based search, predictive text and so much more. Check out our software & learn pages for more details!

Best Use of NLP with Cohere:
Arduino Starter Kit