Eligibility 

> - Open to all currently enrolled students at the University of St. Thomas

> - Teams of 1–4 members

> - All skill levels welcome — first-time hackers encouraged!

> - Projects must be started at the event (no prior work)

Project and Submission Requirements 

> - Projects must be original work created during the hackathon

> - Must relate to the theme of food insecurity in the Twin Cities

> - Must include a Devpost submission with a demo video

> - Code must be accessible (public repo or shared link)

> - Teams may use any tools, frameworks, APIs, or AI assistants

> - Use of pre-existing templates or starter code is allowed, but must be disclosed

Prizes

Provided by the Schulze school of entrepreneurship!

> 1st place -> $3000

> 2nd place -> $2000

> 3rd place -> $1000

Judgding Criteria and Winner Selection

> | Feasibility | Could this realistically be built and maintained in the Twin Cities context? |

> | Impact | How meaningfully does it address food insecurity? |

> | Scope | Is the problem well-defined and appropriately sized for a hackathon? |

> | Benefit to User | Does it genuinely improve the lived experience of someone facing food insecurity? |

> Guiding question for judges: Does this project meaningfully leverage technology to help people in the greater Twin Cities community access nutritious food — and could it realistically make a difference in their lives?

> Maximum score: 20 points per judge. Winners are determined by average score across all judges.