Contact: technolgap@gmail.com
Join us for a 2-day, daytime-only coding event uniting Carleton’s tech community through collaboration, creativity, and innovation.
All are welcome - diverse backgrounds, identities, and experiences.
| Activity | Room | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Check In | 3rd Floor, Richcraft Hall | 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM |
| Opening Ceremony & Theme Reveal | RB 2200 | 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM |
| Find your people (team formation) | RB 2200 | 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM |
| Workshop 1 (Game Dev) Intro to Godot | RB 3201 | 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM |
| BitBeat Bash | RB 2200 | 12:30 PM – 7:00 PM |
| Lunch + Networking | RB 3112 | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM |
| Code Poetry Write code like a poet. | RB 3224 | 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM |
| Workshop 2 (Blueprint) Build Web Apps for Social Good | RB 3201 | 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM |
| Workshop 3 (IEEE WIE) MATLAB Simulink Introductory Workshop | RB 3201 | 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
| Evening Snacks | RB 3112 | 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM |
| Workshop 4 (Prototyp3) From Prototyp3 to Deployment | RB 3201 | 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM |
| “Pitch, Please!” We give you a bizarre startup idea. You pitch it. | RB 3224 | 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM |
| That’s it for the day! Don’t forget to commit your progress! | — | 7:00 PM |
Build a prototype that fosters inclusion, amplifies underrepresented voices, or breaks down barriers to access, education, or opportunity. The challenge is about using tech as a tool for positive change. No matter how small or simple, your project should help someone feel seen, heard, or supported.
Build a prototype that could be the foundation of a real startup idea. The focus is not just on coding but on problem-solving, business thinking, and storytelling. Your project should identify a clear problem, show how your prototype solves it, and pitch why it could grow into something bigger.
Prize: $160 per team
=> Brought to you by Prototyp3 Network
Pick any free public API (NASA, Pokémon, jokes, weather, etc.) and build a prototype that:
Prize: $100 per team
With love and support from our collaborators, these awards spotlight specific strengths:
Make something faster, smarter, or more efficient.
Most convincing, engaging presentation.
Intuitive, creative, visually appealing.
Best project by first-time hackers.
Push boundaries in health & wellness.
Cybersecurity, privacy, or digital safety.
💡 Tip: These categories are a great way to get noticed, so focus on what makes your project unique!
Write code like a poet - expressive and lyrical. Theme revealed during the event.
Reimagine famous tech logos in MS Paint. We’ll give you a list; you bring the crazy design creativity.
Tech Nol Hack is open to all students, professionals, and tech enthusiasts aged 16 and above. Whether you're a beginner or an expert, we welcome participants from all skill levels, backgrounds and identities.
Bring your laptop, chargers, any hardware you might need, and a positive attitude! We'll provide lunch, light snacks (FCFS), WiFi, and workspace. Don't forget your reusable WATER BOTTLE and mug if you like tea :)
Yes! We have amazing prizes by the community, for the community (contributed by Carleton's Tech Community) - with thanks to our sponsors.
Teams can have up to 4 members, and as few as 1 (solo hackers are welcome too!).
Not at all! Hackathons are about learning and collaboration. We welcome everyone, designers, project thinkers, storytellers, and coders of all levels.
NO!!! Tech Nol Hack is a strictly daytime-only hackathon. The venue closes at 7 PM sharp each day, and everyone will be asked to leave the building.
Then this will be your first! Many of our workshops and mentors are here to guide beginners, so you’ll be in good hands.
This is an in-person event only. We want you to fully experience the energy and community at Richcraft Hall!
Carleton Science Student Society
Britney Baker
Prototyp3 Network
