Welcome to MasseyHacks XII, Canada's oldest high school hackathon! Join us on May 9-10, 2026, at Vincent Massey Secondary School for a weekend of workshops, activities, and innovation.
All middle and high schoolers are welcome at MasseyHacks; you don't need any coding experience to participate. Whether you’re new to programming or a seasoned hacker, we invite you to join us for an awesome weekend packed with free swag, prizes, mentorship, and so much more! Bring your ideas and get ready to make them a reality!
Hope to see you there!
Prizes
Best Overall
For each team member:
- Sony WH-CH720N Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones
- $40 Amazon Giftcard
- Codecrafter 2-year VIP membership
- Brilliant Premium Annual membership
Second Best Overall
For each team member:
- Kenmore 1.7 Cubic Ft Mini Fridge
- CodeCrafters 1-year VIP membership
- Brilliant Premium Annual membership
Third Best Overall
For each team member:
- Anker Zolo Power Bank
- CodeCrafters 6-month VIP membership
- Brilliant Premium Annual membership
Best Beginner
For each team member:
- Shark Blanket
- MasseyHacks Winner Puzzle
- $20 Amazon Giftcard
Best Hardware
For each team member:
- Skullcandy Kilo Bluetooth Speaker
- Brilliant Premium Annual membership
Best Fluid UI
For each team member:
- Giant Functional Enter Key Pillow
Best Educational
For each team member:
- Ergonomic Laptop Stand
- Brilliant Premium Annual membership
Best Project by Women in STEM
For each team member:
- Logitech Pebble 2 Mouse
- Brilliant Premium Annual membership
MLH || Best Use of ElevenLabs || Wireless Earbuds
Deploy natural, human-sounding audio with ElevenLabs. Create realistic, dynamic, and emotionally expressive voices for any project, from interactive AI companions to narrated stories and voice-enabled apps. ElevenLabs will empower you to build rich, immersive experiences without the need for actors or complex audio production, using simply the power of AI.
Integrate fully autonomous audio experiences into your hack with ElevenLabs and give your project a voice, along with giving your team the chance to win some wireless earbuds!
MLH || Best Use of Solana || Ledger Nano S Plus
The world of development is evolving fast and Solana is leading the charge with a network built to handle all of your infrastructure needs. Forget high fees and slow confirmations, it’s time to build applications that are fast, efficient, and scalable.
Harness Solana's core advantages like blazing fast execution and near-zero transaction costs to make your hackathon ideas become real world projects. With Solana, the possibilities are endless.
- Create a game, social app, or consumer product that relies on instant, high-frequency transactions.
- Design a sophisticated trading, lending, or decentralized exchange (DEX).
- Build a prototype for supply chain, identity, or payments that can handle massive, real-world volume.
Show us how you can innovate with Solana for a chance to win some cool prizes for you and each member of your team!
MLH || Best Use of Gen AI || Assorted Prizes
Generative AI is rapidly changing the landscape of software development. This category challenges you to build novel applications that leverage the power of Generative AI APIs. Think outside the box and integrate cutting-edge AI models to create innovative solutions with real-world impact.
To participate, utilize publicly available Generative AI APIs (like those from OpenAI, Anthropic, Hugging Face, Llama, IBM Watson, or Google Gemini) to develop a unique and functional application. This could include:
- AI-powered creative tools: Design an app that allows users to generate unique marketing copy, translate languages in real-time, or create personalized learning experiences.
- Intelligent assistants and automation: Build a chatbot that can provide insightful customer support, or a system that automates complex tasks using natural language processing.
- Next-generation content creation platforms: Develop a platform that empowers users to generate high-quality images, write different kinds of creative text formats, or compose original music with AI assistance.
This is your chance to get hands on with cutting edge tech, put your skills on display, and of course, win some awesome prizes!
MLH || Best Use of Vultr || Portable Screens
Vultr empowers hackers to bring their high-performance projects to life instantly; providing everything from the speed of one-click deployment and scalable cloud compute, to specialized Vultr Cloud GPUs that can power AI-driven applications. We want you to push the limits of what can be built when infrastructure is no longer the bottleneck!
Sign up for a Vultr account today and claim your free cloud credits! Take your next hack to the cloud with Vultr for a chance to win some awesome portable screens for you and your team!
MLH || Best Use of MongoDB Atlas || M5Stack IoT Kit
MongoDB Atlas takes the leading modern database and makes it accessible in the cloud! Get started with a $50 credit for students or sign up for the Atlas free forever tier (no credit card required). Along with a suite of services and functionalities, you'll have everything you need to manage all of your data, and you can get a headstart with free resources from MongoDB University! Build a hack using MongoDB Atlas for a chance to win a M5Stack IoT Kit for you and each member of your group.
MLH || Best .Tech Domain Name || Desktop Microphone & a Free .Tech Domain Name for up to 10 years!
Make your Team's Achievements timeless: Win a .Tech Domain Name for up to 10 years to Showcase and Expand Your Project, Plus Desktop Mics for Effortless Collaboration on Zoom, empowering you to build even more cool things together!
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Ario Barin Ostovary
Software Engineering @ UWaterloo
Adam Mehdi
Incoming Developer at 2K Games
Ron McKenzie
Teacher and MasseyHacks Teacher Sponsor / GECDSB
Judging Criteria
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Technical Merit
Your project displays an exceptional level of skill, knowledge and expertise. It solves complex and intricate problems in a simple and elegant way and exemplifies your mastery in the tech field. -
Creativity
The project uses its tools and components in an unexpected and interesting way, effectively serving as an innovative piece of work. How unique, new or unexpected is your solution compared to others? -
Refinement
Your project presents a visual sense of completion and polish, appearing as if it were made by a professional team. Consider the design, UI and smoothness. -
Utiliy
Your project effectively fulfils its intended purpose, working well and in the expected manner in accordance with the user or player. Consider practicality, and how you are giving real value to your potential users. -
Theme
The theme of this year's MasseyHacks and all relevant information will be released during the opening ceremonies.
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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