HACKATHON OR HACKFEST?

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ABOUT US

FutureHacks SEVEN 2025 is an annual Online Free to Attend International hackathon co-organized by AiGoLearning. More than a Competitive Hackathon, it is a Hack Festival where all students irrespective of age or skill set, come and collaborate to create a tech project. We also welcome all the parents to participate in the informational workshops by esteemed guest speakers on topics like CS Industry, College Applications, Leadership and much more! We aim to create a cheerful environment where the whole family gets to learn something over a weekend.

TL;DR :)

Who can Participate - Anyone on earth aged 7-18
How to Register - Fill the Registration form given above (PS - It only takes 2 minutes)
Registration Deadline - 4/13/25
Is there any Registration Fee - Nope!
When is the Event - 4/18/25 - 4/20/25
Can I work in Teams? - Absolutely, You are allowed to work Individually or maximum in a Team of 2.
Project Submission Deadline - 4/20/25 12 PM ET
Are there Prizes - You bet!
I don't know Coding :( - We got you covered, Read on!

THEME

The Theme of FH7 is "FutureHacks 7: Ethical AI in Education!"
- Theme Document

RULES & REGULATIONS

To keep the event fair for all, we have divided the participant pool into 2 different categories. You have no excuse to not work hard!

Junior Category
(Age 7-13 | Class 1 to 7)

Welcome first time hackers, we have tried to make your first hackathon as enjoyable as possible. Remember at this point in time, it is important to focus on learning and building skills!
You are allowed to use Scratch & Python and included libraries to build your project.
Parents may offer some guidance on understanding the theme and bridging the gaps, however they are not allowed to write code. (Parents, we understand this is probably your child's first hackathon hence allowing this liberty, however misuse of it will lead to disqualification)

Senior Category
(Age 14-18 | Class 8 to 12)

Greetings experienced hackers, Time to brush all your tech skills, and don't forget to learn something new along the way. (PS Don't worry, all the first time hackers here, we have thought of you, Keep scrolling!)
There are no restrictions on the programming language and tools used to build your project. Feel free to use this to your advantage. (Those wondering if this is unfair, the judging process does not consider how you made the hack. Refer to the Judging Rubric below)
Any kind of help from an external person will directly lead to immediate disqualification.

Judging Rubric

DON'T KNOW CODING?

We will have FREE Live workshops leading up to the hackathon for all participants to attend and brush their skills for the Hackathon. For more details, Register Today for the Hackathon, and you will get details in an Email. Following are the various sessions we will be having!

1: Scratch

In this workshop, students will be introduced to important blocks and coding logic, such as broadcasting and receiving messages, conditionals, loops, and variables. Students will create a small project using their newly acquired skills.

2: Scratch + AI

This session will introduce the fundamental artificial intelligence concept of image recognition and combines it with programming. Students will apply their knowledge of scratch to implement image recognition into their program.

3: Python

Students will be introduced to important Python concepts and coding logic. Python is such an important language because it is so readable and perfect for beginners. Students will create a rock paper scissors bot to demonstrate their newly acquired skills.

4. Python+AI

This workshop will introduce key artificial intelligence concepts and combine them with the participants' prior knowledge of python. This workshop is advanced and all participants are expected to have a basic understanding of python.

5: Java

In this workshop, students will learn the various mathematical methods in Java. Java is used to build Android mobile applications. It also has applications in IoT. Students will be able to practice their skills through problems and projects.

6. HTML/CSS

This workshop for HTML & CSS serves as a beginner's guide to the major languages used to build websites in the current technological age. Through this workshop, students will learn HTML and CSS in a fun, interactive, and project-based curriculum.

7. Roblox

Are you a Roblox fan? Create your own games on Roblox to advance your experience there significantly! Students will learn how to utilize Roblox Studio to make custom worlds and program mini-games in this special live interactive workshop.

8. Minecraft

Unlock the full potential of Minecraft with our classes! Build, code, and create with the world's most popular game while developing valuable skills in coding, engineering, architecture, and problem-solving.

Awards

If the winning project is made by a team both members of the team will recieve the award mentioned below together!

The Grand Prize is given to the Top 2 Teams in the Junior Category, as decided by the judges panel in the Final Judging Round.
The Grand prize gives you access to premiuim coding courses by Thinkland.ai. You can choose from Scratch Jr, Scratch, Scratch+AI, Python, Java etc.

Winner
- AiGoLearning Internship(either with President or with a Teacher).
- $640 - 32 classes(2 levels)
- $30 Roblox Credit
Runner Up - $320 - 16 classes(1 level).

For our Junior Hackers we have loads of gifts to appriciate their efforts.
The Winners will be decided based on the Judging Rubric given above.

Best Problem Solving - Is your project the solution to a pressing problem?
Winner - $50 Arduino Student Kit
Runner Up - $30 Minecraft Subscription
Most Creative Hack - Is your project the most creative?
Winner - $50 Drone
Runner Up - $30 Roblox Credit
Honorable Mentions

The Grand Prize is given to the Top 2 Teams in the Senior Category, as decided by the judges panel in the Final Judging Round.
The Grand prize gives you access to premiuim coding courses by Thinkland.ai. You can choose from courses such as USA Computing Olympiad preparation, Java, Python, HTML&CSS etc.

Winner
- AiGoLearning Internship(either with President or with a Teacher).
- $640 - 32 classes(2 levels)
- $30 Minecraft Credit
Runner Up - $320 credit to avail any 6-Month live coding course.

Did not get the Grand Prize? Don't worry!
The Special prizes winners will be decided by the judges during prelimnary round of judging.

Most Unique Hack - Can you create an out of the box Hack?
Winner Amazon Echo Dot.
Runner Up - Phone Charger with UV Sanitizer
Most Practical Hack - Is your hack feasible in everyday life?
Winner - GAR Monster Starter Kit for Arduino.
Runner Up - Bluetooth Earbuds
Honorable Mentions

*possible changes in senior track, due to lack of participants

Awards

Prizes include: $250 gift card, VR Headset, Raspberry Pi Set, and many more!

FutureHacks 7 Winners

Thank you for being a part of FutureHacks 7! We're so proud of all the creativity, collaboration, and effort shown throughout the weekend. Whether it was your first hackathon or one of many, we hope you learned something new and had fun building your projects.

Project Gallery

Best Overall - Grand Prize Winner (Senior)

Marc Chew - QwikLearn

Best Overall Grand Prize Winner (Junior)

Mohamed Elsayed - AI Courses

Outstanding Overall Winner (Senior)

Tejaswi K - NeuroNest

Outstanding Overall Winner (Junior)

Shiva RAma Devalaraju - Med Term BOT

Runner-Up 1 (Senior)

Shiv Narayan Rai, Bobe Rossy - BlinkBot

Runner-Up 2 (Senior)

Valentine Madubugwu - Story App Ai Chatbot

Runner-Up 1 (Junior)

Deetya Deevela, Alekhya Mungara - StudyBuddy

Runner-Up 2 (Junior)

Alex Glistvain, Isaac Davydov - Maraboo Study Buddy

Best Innovative Project (Senior)

Ved Iyer - CareConnect

Best Innovative Project (Junior)

Spencer Hedges - EdutainAI

Best Social Impact Project (Junior)

Veer Rajput - AI Medical Assistant

Best Social Impact Project (Senior)

Saanvi Gunukula - LearnAble

Best Use of AI/ML (Senior)

Arnav Gupta, Avirag Hosakote - Classroom AI For Real-time Emotion (CAIRE)

Best Use of AI/ML (Junior)

Dhruv Karthik, Raghavan Bala - Studython

Best Beginner Project (Senior)

Sanyi Diriba Yadeta - Study Buddy AI

Best Beginner Project (Junior)

Ayaan Grover - Future Focus

Workshops

Intro to LLMs Workshop

Daniel Liu

Highlights

Intro to Java Workshop

Austin Krusemark

Highlights

Python + AI Workshop

Bhagawat Chapagain

Highlights

Java Workshop

Austin Krusemark

Highlights

Intro to C++ Workshop

Jack Tong

Highlights

Robotics Workshop

Harsh Patel

Highlights

Python Workshop

Jojo Shum

Highlights

Build Your Own AI Agents Workshop

Nishit Bhasin, CPO @ Incskill

Making AI Practical Workshop

Vasanth Rajendran, Amazon

Code an Ethical AI Study Buddy Workshop

Sreeprasad Govindankutty, Reddit

E4C, Solutions Library Workshop

Erin Peiffer

AI & Our Brain Workshop

Yu Gu Ph.D., Google

Schedule

Please note that All the sessions will be recorded and available for anyone to view, if they are not able to join the live session. We understand that many of the participants are coming from different timezones, hence made this provision.

7:00 pm ET

Opening Ceremony

the opening ceremony recording is here: FH7 Opening Ceremony

All Day

Time to work on your project

until 12pm ET

Project Submission Deadline

1:00 - 5:00 pm ET

Student Presenting and Judging

6:00 pm ET

Closing Ceremony

the closing ceremony recording is here: FutureHacks 7 2025 Closing Ceremony

Judges

Sarvesh Peddi

Charter Communications

Naved Merchant

Amazon

Santosh P. Banda

Doordash

Sush Mullur

AWS

Nishit Bhasin

Incskill

Rohith V. Vegesna

7-Eleven

Sanat Talwar

Electronic Arts (EA)

Abhishek Kumar

Oracle

Carlos Lugtu

Kymeta

Pranavi Kakani

Google

Liying Peng

Whirlpool Corporation

Vasanth Rajendran

Amazon

Prudhvi Naayini

JPMorganChase

Parthsarthi Rawat

GameChanger

Shaurya Sengar

Ravi Shankar

Overstock, Inc.

Chandrashekar Konda

Oracle Cloud

Past Winners

Hackathon 2020

FutureHacks II 2021 Spring

FutureHacks III 2021 Summer

FutureHacks Five 2023

FutureHacks Six 2024

FAQ

How does registration work?

Just fill out the Registration form above, and you will recieve an email highlighting the next steps. PS (Its Free!)

What if I don't know coding?

No worries! You can attend the Free preparational sessions that we will holding before the hackathon throughout the month.

Will there be any events during the hackathon?

We will be holding workshops, interviews on various topics that participants and their parents can attend. Additionally, there will be fun activities from 11:00 am - 8:00 pm ET on Saturday

How will my code be judged?

Projects will be judged for presentation skills, coding techniques, and how well the project fits the theme

I live in different timezone and it will be hard for me to join?

No worries! We will be recording each and every session, so you can watch sessions you missed. Just an FYI, it is a weekend so might be time to pull your first All-Nighter!

Can I work with other people?

Yes! Participants can work in groups from 1 to 2 people

What are the prizes?

Scrolled too fast! Go to the prizes section above :)

Is the event free?

No! All participants need to show strong passion and dedication to be eligible to participate in the Hackathon. Just kidding, this event requires no monetary contibution from you to attend. But yeah we would appriciate strong passion!

April 18th-20th, 2025

HACKATHON OR HACKFEST?

Junior Category (Age 7-13 | Class 1 to 7)

Senior Category (Age 14-18 | Class 8 to 12)

DON'T KNOW CODING?

Awards

Popular Vote Challenge

Awards

FutureHacks 7 Winners

Best Overall - Grand Prize Winner (Senior)

Best Overall Grand Prize Winner (Junior)

Outstanding Overall Winner (Senior)

Outstanding Overall Winner (Junior)

Runner-Up 1 (Senior)

Runner-Up 2 (Senior)

Runner-Up 1 (Junior)

Runner-Up 2 (Junior)

Best Innovative Project (Senior)

Best Innovative Project (Junior)

Best Social Impact Project (Junior)

Best Social Impact Project (Senior)

Best Use of AI/ML (Senior)

Best Use of AI/ML (Junior)

Best Beginner Project (Senior)

Best Beginner Project (Junior)

Workshops

Intro to LLMs Workshop

Intro to Java Workshop

Python + AI Workshop

Java Workshop

Intro to C++ Workshop

Robotics Workshop

Python Workshop

Build Your Own AI Agents Workshop

Making AI Practical Workshop

Code an Ethical AI Study Buddy Workshop

E4C, Solutions Library Workshop

AI & Our Brain Workshop

Friday

Day 1

Saturday

Day 2

Sunday

Day 3

Opening Ceremony

Parents Information Session & Guidance Lesson Intro

Time to work on your project

STEM Career Roundtable

US College Application (US Students)

Data Driven College selection

Project Submission Deadline

Public Speaking Workshop

Student Presenting and Judging

Final Judging Round (With Panel and Audience)

Closing Ceremony

Sponsors

FAQ

Junior Category
(Age 7-13 | Class 1 to 7)

Senior Category
(Age 14-18 | Class 8 to 12)