2024 Hackathon Event Summary
The inaugural 2024 Bergen Tech Hackathon was a huge success! We wanted to deeply thank you for your support and share a few highlights from the day - we could not have put this event together without you!
52 students from grades 9-12 competed in a 12-hour coding event. From idea generation to building their apps and projects to final presentations, the students impressed everyone involved.
Projects
- AI Recipe Generator: Enter ingredients to get tailored recipes using AI.
- Disease Identifier: Identifies diseases based on symptoms with AI assistance.
- Competition Platform: An end-to-end platform for creating and hosting events.
- Drawing Game: A browser-based recreation of Microsoft Paint.
- Carbon Movement Tracker: Tracks carbon emissions based on transportation mode.
- Spotify Mood Playlist: Generates Spotify playlists based on mood using AI.
- Find Your Lost Dog: A drone algorithm to locate lost pets efficiently.
By the Numbers
- 52 student participants
- 18 teams
- 10 awards
- $5,730 in prizes
- 8 sponsors
- ~50 donors
- ~20 volunteers
- 5 industry speakers
