HorizonAI Global Hackathon 2025
Welcome to the University of Miami - College of Engineering's (CoE) annual Horizon AI Hackathon. Here is the link to the hackathon.
https://www.coe.miami.edu/events/horizon-ai-hackathon/
This form is only intended for participants from the Tech / Startup community and the registrants must join the hackathon in-person.
HorizonAI Global Hackathon 2025 is a two-day innovation marathon—part of the AI Summit of the Americas—that brings together students from diverse backgrounds to ideate, design, and develop AI-powered solutions with meaningful societal impact. The hackathon is sponsored by Rothberg Catalyzer Fund and José Milton Foundation Digital Tech Initiative Fund.
This year, we are excited to partner with Miami Dade County, eMerge Americas, UHack, Miami AI Hub , The Lab Miami, and HackInMiami, inviting local startups from the Miami area to participate and compete for prizes. Additionally, we are expanding our reach by introducing an online track for international student participants from our partner universities, fostering global collaboration and innovation.
Themes
Develop an AI-powered solution that addresses a need or challenge in today's society. Your solution can target any industry, demographic, or issue, but it should showcase AI's potential to innovate, transform, and elevate.
Student teams can participate in one of the following themes:
Health & Wellbeing: Leveraging AI for early disease detection, mental health support, or personal wellness recommendations.
Environment & Conservation: Using AI to monitor climate change, preserve biodiversity, or optimize sustainable practices in urban settings.
Education & Learning: Harnessing AI to personalize learning experiences, support educators, or bridge educational gaps in underserved areas.
Finance & Economics: Developing AI tools for better financial forecasting, fraud detection, or economic growth in developing regions.
Entertainment & Media: Innovating with AI to create adaptive content, enhance user experiences, or revolutionize content distribution.
Participation & Registration Info
Students Track
(In-Person)
Open to full-time students enrolled in a university, school, or college.
All team members must be students from any academic discipline.
Community Track
(In-Person)
Open to non-student members of the local tech and startup community.
Mixed teams (students and community members) qualify under this track.
Global Online Track
(Students from Partner Universities)
Open to students from universities/educational institutions partnering with the College of Engineering.
A college or university representative must serve as a liaison for the team. For Partnerships contact: hackathon@miami.edu
Submission Tracks
The hackathon offers seven total tracks.
In-Person Student Tracks (5)
Track 1: Health & Wellbeing
Track 2: Environment & Conservation
Track 3: Education & Learning
Track 4: Finance & Economics
Track 5: Entertainment & Media
Community/Startup Participants (In-Person) - Track 6
International Participants Track (Online) - Track 7
Prizes Overview
Track Prizes (7 Tracks):
1st place: $3,000
2nd place: $2,000
3rd place: $1,000
Total for all 7 tracks: $42,000
Special Prize:
Solve for Miami Prize ($5,000) sponsored by eMerge Americas.