About Hacktech 2025
Our mission is to create "Realistic Impact," which entails encouraging participants to create projects that could be feasibly implemented in real-world scenarios to make tangible change.
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Hacktech is Caltech's 11th premier annual intercollegiate hackathon. During the 36-hour event, participants will collaborate in teams of 1 to 4 members to develop projects that align with our themes. Whether you're a seasoned coder or a curious beginner, Hacktech invites you to join a vibrant community of problem solvers, dreamers, and builders on Caltech's campus this year.
This year, hackers will have the option to choose from these three tracks for their projects: Healthcare, Finance/Data Analytics, and Sustainability.
What's New for 2025? A lot. We revamped the entire event from the ground up, featuring a new format, new venues, and improved dining options!
Event format: We're fully in-person this year! Scroll down to the FAQ for location details!
Venues and Food: We have double the space as previous years. This year will feature dedicated eating, sleeping, and working areas. We will also give you a room to store your luggage too so you can stay organized. Additionally,the meals we're providing will feature many more options! Vote for meals in the application form!
A Round of Applause for our
Hacktech Speakers
Hacktech would not be the same without the contributions of our speakers, whose insights, expertise, and passion drive the innovation and creativity that define us.
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Intro Speaker (Virtual)
Kip Thorne
Dr. Kip Thorne is a Nobel laureate in Physics, the Feynman Professor of Theoretical Physics, Emeritus, at Caltech, renowned for his pioneering contributions to gravitational physics and astrophysics, and co-founded LIGO project.
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Topic TBD
Frances H. Arnold
Dr. Arnold is a Nobel laureate in Chemistry, the Linus Pauling Professor of Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering, and Biochemistry, as well as the Director of the Donna and Benjamin M. Rosen Bioengineering Center.
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Topic TBD
Anima Anandkumar
Dr. Animashree (Anima) Anandkumar is NVIDIA's former Director of AI Research and the current Bren Professor at Caltech. She specializes in large-scale machine learning, non-convex optimization and high-dimensional statistics.