Hacktech by Caltech 2025

Hacktech 2025 – Realistic Impact, Real-World Change
Date: April 25, 2024, 9:00 PM PST – April 27, 2024, 9:00 AM PST Location: Caltech (Fully In-Person)

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Hacktech is Caltech’s premier annual intercollegiate hackathon, bringing together top talent from around the world for 36 hours of creativity, collaboration, and innovation. This year, we are focused on "Realistic Impact"—encouraging participants to develop projects that have feasible real-world applications.

What’s New in 2025?

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  Fully in-person with double the space, improved dining, and dedicated work/sleep areas.


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  Three focused tracks:
  
  
  
  •  Healthcare – Innovate in medical tech, accessibility, and biotech.
  
  
  •  Finance/Data Analytics – Develop fintech tools, fraud detection, and predictive modeling solutions.
  
  
  •  Sustainability – Create projects tackling climate change, renewable energy, and eco-friendly solutions.
  
  
  
  


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  World-class speakers including Nobel laureates Kip Thorne, AI pioneer Anima Anandkumar, and more!


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  Industry-leading sponsors like OpenAI, Citadel, Github, and DRW Holdings providing mentorship, resources, and prizes.

Whether you’re a seasoned developer or a first-time hacker, Hacktech 2025 is your chance to turn ideas into reality, connect with like-minded innovators, and push the boundaries of technology.

Location: Caltech, Pasadena, CA
Dates: April 25 - 27, 2025
Team Size: 1 - 4 participants
Cost: Free (travel reimbursement available for select participants)

Let’s hack for real-world impact and shape the future, one project at a time.

April 25, 2025 - April 27, 2025

Caltech

293 S Holliston Ave, Pasadena, CA 91106, USA

$25,000