Hack 4 Health Official Rules
1. Eligibility
Open to middle school and high school students worldwide.
Participants may register as individuals or in teams of up to 4 members.
All skill levels are welcome — beginners encouraged!
2. Theme
All projects must address health-related challenges in one or more categories whilst following the broad prompt:
Healthcare & Medical Technology
Mental Health
Fitness & Wellness
Public Health & Accessibility
3. Project Guidelines
Projects must be new and created during the hackathon period.
Any programming language or technology stack is allowed.
You may use open-source libraries, APIs, and frameworks (credit where due).
AI-generated code/design is allowed, but participants must disclose it in their submission.
4. Submission Requirements
Code repository (GitHub, GitLab, etc.)
Presentation/demo (video 3–5 minutes)
Brief write-up explaining:
The problem you’re solving
Your solution
Potential impact Must be submitted by September 20th 11:45 PM CTE
5. Judging Criteria
Projects will be judged on:
Innovation – Creativity and originality of the idea
Impact – Relevance to health challenges & potential benefits
Technical Implementation – Functionality, complexity, and execution
Presentation – Clarity and persuasiveness of demo and pitch
6. Conduct
Be respectful and inclusive toward all participants.
No plagiarism or use of copyrighted material without permission.
Follow the Hack 4 Health Code of Conduct — violations may result in disqualification.
7. Prizes & Recognition
Prizes will be awarded to top-performing teams, with some category-specific awards.
Special prizes from sponsors (e.g., Interview Cake, Balsamiq) for top teams.
Certificates for all participants.