Hackathon 2025 | "Hack for South Florida"

The Tech Hub Hackathon is a 24-hour event where participants form teams, vet ideas, create a project, and then present their work to an expert panel of judges. Winners walk away with a combination of cash and in-kind prizes!

• First Place: $2500
• Second Place: $1500
• Third Place: $1000
• React Miami Prize: Free React Miami Conference tickets for members of the team with the best web application

This year's theme is "Hack for South Florida." Each project should address issues faced by our South Florida community.

We aim to build a potential solution that one (or more) that makes life in South Florida better. From improving sustainability and disaster resilience to boosting education, healthcare, and community connectivity, participants will collaborate to build tools that make South Florida stronger, smarter, and more united.

Teams will consist of developers, designers, project managers and entrepreneurs, with successful teams having a mix of these areas of expertise. From newly graduated tech students to senior tech leadership - everyone is invited!

A team may consist of a minimum of two people to maximum 6 people.

Please make sure you have read our "Code of Conduct(opens in a new tab)" and "Official Rules(opens in a new tab)" before purchasing your ticket.

Friday, September 19th

• 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Team Forming
• 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM | Kickoff Party
• 6:30 PM | Hacking Begins

Saturday, September 20st

• 7:30 AM | Breakfast
• 12:30 PM | Lunch
• 4:30 PM | Final Project Submissions
• 5:30 PM | Preliminary Round of Pitches
• 6:30 PM | Final Pitches, Judging & Awards

Teams can choose to stay overnight and hack through the night at the CITY Furniture headquarters office or communicate via their own forms of communication, but MUST be there for Kickoff on Friday night and by Lunch time on Saturday.

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Interested in Sponsoring? The Hackathon is a wonderful way to get visibility for your company/organization within the local tech scene. Want to support your South Florida community by giving back? Become a sponsor today! (opens in a new tab)Email team@techhubsouthflorida.org for more information.