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01 · navigate

Challenge Domains

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Climate & Environment

Carbon tracking, energy optimization, climate modeling.

Patient access, mental health, rural care, public health.

Government services, transit, housing, civic engagement.

Learning tools, skill gaps, literacy, student support.

Unbanked populations, microfinance, financial literacy.

Food insecurity, supply chains, urban farming, nutrition.

Renewable integration, smart grids, energy access.

Clean water access, infrastructure monitoring, WASH.

Volunteering, local networks, community resilience.

Disability tech, language barriers, inclusive design.

Legal access, domestic safety, crisis response.

Jobs, skills, gig economy, small business.

SDG-8matching

35 projects

02 · learn

Winning Patterns

Real stacks from top hackathons. “Shop the look.”

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HACKMIT 2024 · Food Systems1st Place

FoodBridge

Real-time food rescue connecting restaurants with shelters via geolocation and route optimization.

Next.jsSupabaseMapboxTurf.jsTwilioVercel

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TREEHACKS 2024 · Climate1st Place

CarbonLens

Browser extension estimating product carbon footprints in real-time while shopping online.

ReactPython FastAPIOpenAI APIMongoDBChrome Extensions

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PENNAPPS 2024 · Health Equity2nd Place

MedBridge

Multilingual health intake system for underserved clinics with real-time translation and summaries.

Next.jsAnthropic ClaudeSupabaseVercel AI SDKReact Hook Form

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CALTECH 2025 · Energy1st Place

GridWatch

Community energy monitoring with low-cost sensors, anomaly detection, and public dashboards.

ReactSupabase RealtimePythonRechartsVercel

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NWPLUS 2025 · Civic1st Place

LexPath

Plain-language legal document explainer for immigrants navigating complex paperwork.

Next.jsOpenAI GPT-4SupabaseLangChain.jsFramer Motion

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HACKHARVARD 2024 · Economic1st Place

SkillBridge

AI-powered skills gap analyzer mapping workers' skills to local jobs and micro-certifications.

Next.jsVercel AI SDKSupabaseDrizzle ORMTanStack Table

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03 · compete

Upcoming Hackathons

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HackIllinois

University of Illinois

Mar 2026

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HopHacks

Johns Hopkins University

University of Pittsburgh

04 · build

Component Library

58 tools. Every one vetted with setup times and difficulty ratings.

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Supabase Auth

auth

Complete authentication with OAuth, magic links, and email/password. Works seamlessly with Supabase database.

15min·beginner

NextAuth.js

auth

Authentication for Next.js with 50+ providers. Supports JWT and database sessions.

20min·beginner

Clerk

auth

Drop-in authentication UI with user management, organizations, and MFA built-in.

10min·beginner

Lucia Auth

auth

Simple, lightweight authentication library. Full control, no vendor lock-in.

30min·intermediate

Better Auth

auth

Modern, full-featured auth library. Type-safe, plugin-based, framework-agnostic.

25min·intermediate

Stripe

payments

Industry standard payment processing. Subscriptions, one-time payments, invoicing.

30min·intermediate

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