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About this hackathon
The fifth edition of Sacramento State's student hackathon (formerly Hornet Hacks), run by the Carlsen Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship and Sac State ACM, Nov 6–8 in Sacramento. Four tracks: built environment + sustainability, health + accessibility, government + GovTech, and an open track. Teams of 2–6 with team-forming on day one; free entry, meals included, and two warm-up workshops beforehand.
- Status
- Deadline
- 2026-11-06
- Starts
- 2026-11-06
- Who
- Students (Students aged 18+, from any school or major)
- Level
- Intermediate
- Prize
- $3.5k · $3,500 cash ($1,500 grand prize plus $500 for each of the 4 track winners), plus physical prizes
- Size
- —
- Format
- In person · Sacramento · International
- Location
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Original listing (Chinese)
The full original listing below is in Chinese, as published in the Hack123 newsletter.
一句话简介：Carlsen 创新创业中心与萨克拉门托州立大学 ACM 合办的学生黑客松，前身为 Hornet Hacks，今年是第五届
看点：4 个赛道（建筑+可持续科技、健康+无障碍科技、政务+GovTech、开放命题）；2—6 人组队，首日有组队环节；评审团按创新性、实用性、技术水平与影响力打分；免费参加、餐食全包，赛前还有两场热身工作坊
奖金：3,500 美元现金（总冠军 1,500 美元 + 4 个赛道冠军各 500 美元），另有实物奖
截止日期：11月6日（线下，萨克拉门托）（活动开始）
活动日期：11月6日—8日（线下，萨克拉门托）
Summarized from the organizer’s page and public posts. Please confirm details on the official site before registering.