HackOut! 2027: Technology for Good

About this hackathon

A free, month-long online hackathon for high school students worldwide, hosted by the STEM-education nonprofit BranchOut! Veritas Education Leaders. Teams of 2–4 students aged 13–18 build a working tech-for-good project in January 2027 in one of five categories: finance, biomedical, sustainability, lifestyle or quantum. Register by Dec 7, 2026, 11:59 PM EST; submit by Jan 31, 2027. $3,000 in cash prizes.

Status
Deadline: 2026-12-07
Starts: 2027-01-01
Who: Youth (High school students aged 13–18 worldwide; teams of 2–4; under-18s need parental consent)
Level: Beginner-friendly
Prize: $3k · $3,000 in cash: $1,000 grand prize, $300 for each of five category winners and a $500 Community Impact Award
Size: —
Format: Online · International
Location: San Francisco (online; placed at organizer’s city)

Original listing (Chinese)

The full original listing below is in Chinese, as published in the Hack123 newsletter.

一句话简介：STEM 教育非营利组织 BranchOut! 办的全球高中生线上黑客松，⁠‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‍‍‍‌⁠1 月一整个月，用技术解决一个真实问题。

看点：13—18 岁高中生，2—4 人一队，没队友可以在报名表里申请匹配；五个类别——金融、生物医学、可持续、生活、量子；软件、App、AI、数据、硬件、量子模拟都可以；允许用 AI 编程工具但要写明；1 月有 Zoom 工作坊；作品要在赛期内新做，交公开仓库和 3 分钟演示视频

奖金：共 3,000 美元，总冠军 1,000 美元，五个类别各 300 美元，社区影响力奖 500 美元

截止日期：12 月 7 日 23:59（美东）报名截止；2027 年 1 月 31 日 23:59（美东）提交

活动日期：2027年1月1日—1月31日（全球线上）

Summarized from the organizer’s page and public posts. Please confirm details on the official site before registering.

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