Hack Upstate’s mission is to unite and facilitate collaboration among the greater Upstate New York technology community. In doing so, we aim to contribute to the growth of Upstate New York’s technology sector and to create a robust network of technologists and regional technology companies.

Hack Upstate organizes weekend hackathons twice a year (i.e., Fall & Spring) where developers, designers, engineers and innovators from across Upstate New York come to Syracuse, NY, to share ideas, form teams, build projects, and win awesome prizes in 24 hours. The event is free to attend for all participants. Join us!

$2,000 in prizes

• 20% - Originality & Creativity & Novelty
  Is the project new and something that hasn't been attempted before? How does this approach a unique solution to a problem?
• 20% - Wow Factor
  Subjective and buzz-wordy, huh? That's what makes it fun :) We know you have something up your sleeve that's going to knock our socks off!
• 20% - Polish / Design / Execution
  Did your team successfully execute your project concept? Is it usable? Does it work? Is it well designed? Is the user experience smooth?
• 20% - Demo / Presentation
  You'll have 2-3 minutes for a demo to tell the judges about your project, followed by a Q/A. We're interested in the problems you solved, API's you leveraged, technologies used, and lessons learned. We recommend a quick powerpoint.
• 20% - Multidisciplinary project
  We encourage and applaud interdisciplinary projects fueled by eclectic teams with diverse backgrounds.