Build awesome stuff. Learn something new. Help save the IRL.
Build awesome stuff. Learn something new. Help save the IRL. Hack the IRL is a 36-hour hackathon designed to inspire real tech solutions for the most biodiverse estuary in North America. Located right along Florida's Indian River, Hack the IRL will bring together students, technologists, and entrepreneurs of all ages to hack through the biggest environmental issues facing the Indian River Lagoon.
Prizes
$4,421 in prizes
First Place Overall
Skate Boards (4) - $300
Oculus Go (4) - $1014
MakeyMakeyGo (4) - $80
Rasb Pi
Second Place Overall
Nanoleaf (4) starter kit $929.95
MakeyMakey Go (4) - $80
Jet Brains License (4)
Third Place Overall
Google home hub (4) $637
MakeyMakey Go (4) - $80
Lagoon Prize
Mosquito Lagoon Tour (4)
Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program VIP Tour of Mosquito Lagoon. The IRLNEP will provide a half-day boat tour of Mosquito Lagoon to learn about water quality challenges and restoration activities in progress. The boat tour will be followed by lunch. The tour will accommodate 4 guests. The date of the tour and trip details will be scheduled and coordinated with the winning team.
Hammock (4) - $144
Rasb Pi
Skateboards
Fractel Sponsor Prize
Amazon Echo Plus $129
Google Home Hub x 2 $298
Skymantics Sposnor Prize (2)
Telling Quadcopter Drone x 4 $396
Ubicquia Sponsor Prize
Rasb Pi x 4
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Eligibility
- Ages 18+
- Maximum of 4 people on a team
How to enter
- Apply now http://hacktheirl.com/#apply
- Join the Discord https://discord.gg/YKvbvsc
Judges

TBD
TBD
Judging Criteria
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Technology
How technically impressive was the hack? Was the technical problem the team tackled difficult? Was the solution particularly clever, or did it use different components? -
Design
Did the team put thought into the user experience? How well designed is the interface? For a website, judges may consider how visually appealing it is. For a hardware project, it might be more about how good the human-computer interaction is. -
Completion
Does the hack work? Did the team achieve everything they wanted to? -
Learning
Did the team challenge themselves? Did they try to learn something new? What kind of projects have they worked on before (if applicable)?