OHIO FOR STEM HACKATHON 2025 (OhioHacks 2025)

📌 REGISTRATION

👉 Fill this form:

Register now so we can keep you updated on important competition announcements.
Enter your best email address. If your school blocks external emails, please use your personal email so we can reach you without issues

Register today

Watch & Learn

Watch the webinar and the Information Session to learn more about the competition and how to succeed.

🏆 PRIZE STRUCTURE

Main Prizes

First Prize

  • 3,000,000 VND in cash
  • Trophy + Certificate of Achievement
  • Scholarship

Second Prize

  • 2,000,000 VND in cash
  • Trophy + Certificate of Achievement
  • Scholarship

Third Prize

  • 1,000,000 VND in cash
  • Trophy + Certificate of Achievement
  • Scholarship

OBJECTIVES

The Ohio For STEM Hackathon aims to:

  • Encourage students from grades 8 to 12 to innovate and apply technology to solve real-world problems.
  •  Provide opportunities for young individuals to experience and develop skills in entrepreneurship, teamwork, and problem-solving in STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics).
  • Connect the STEM-loving student community and guide career aspirations for the future.

ELIGIBILITY

Students from grades 8 to 12 studying in Vietnam and USA are eligible to participate.

COMPETITION FORMAT

Duration: 1 day (12 hours nonstop)

Structure:

  • Teams of 1–5 members each
  • Teams are required to develop a tech solution or startup idea related to STEM fields
  • The specific theme will be announced at the opening ceremony

PROJECT REQUIREMENTS

  • Eligible projects include:

    • AI application

    • Website design

    • Mobile app design

    • Devices or technological models

    • Feasible ideas incorporating STEM elements

  • Projects must:
    o Be creative and original
    o Be completed within the Hackathon period
    o Avoid plagiarism or copyright violations

EVALUATION CRITERIA

  • Problem Definition (10 points)
  • Design & Methodology (15 points)
  • Execution: Building & Testing (20 points)
  • Creativity & Potential Impact (20 points)
  • Presentation (35 points total)

BENEFITS FOR PARTICIPANTS

  • Opportunities to network with experienced experts and mentors in STEM fields
  • Certificates of participation and valuable prizes
  • Connections to Professors at American universities and future project funding opportunities