Climate Solutions Hackathon
WIN A TRIP TO FRANCE!
The Wilkes Center's annual climate solutions hackathon is coming up, and we're recruiting students from all disciplines across campus.
The Basics:
What: 24-hour Energy and Climate Solutions Hackathon
When: Friday, February 27 to Saturday, February 28
Where: L.S. Skaggs Applied Science Building, Wilkes Center
How: For more info and to register: https://wilkescenter.utah.edu/hack/
The climate solutions hackathon challenges undergraduate and graduate students from any discipline to team up and develop proposals in a slide deck within 24 hours. Apply your knowledge, skills, and teamwork talents to conceive solutions to tackle global or local ENERGY AND CLIMATE challenges.
- 💯 All U students are welcome! (no matter what discipline)
- 💰 Thousands of dollars in cash prizes awarded to the top ideas (including a trip to FRANCE! * See details below).
- 🕸️ Network with other students
- 🫶🏼 Project support from faculty and experts.
- 🍲 FREE food and snacks!
- ⚗️ Hosted in the L.S. Skaggs Applied Science Building
Schedule:
Friday, Feb 27
- 10:00 am - 11:00 am: Registration and check-in
- 11:00 am: kickoff
- 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm: dinner served
- 10:00 pm: building closes (teams can continue working remotely)
Saturday, Feb 28
- 10:00 am: building opens again, (coffee and pastries)
- 11:00 am: team submissions due
- 11:00 am - 12:30 pm: team presentations
- 12:30 pm: Judges receive submissions to evaluate
Sunday, Mar 1
Judges evaluate submissions and determine top winners
Monday, Mar 2
- 6:00 pm: awards reception
Collaboration:
- Various professionals from energy-related industries will be available to support students and guide their proposals.
- This year, we are also excited to welcome graduate students from Université Côte d'Azur who will join the teams.
- * The First-Place team will have the option to accept EITHER students the winning award amount ($3,000 split between team members) OR a trip to Nice, France, to visit Université Côte d'Azur in late May 2026.