Calling All Student Innovators: The Latest Hackathons are Here

Here's the next set of Hackathons on Devpost! These hackathons are a great opportunity to collaborate with like-minded peers and win amazing prizes while gaining invaluable experience in the tech world.

2023 PICO Dev Jam by PICO

PRIZES: $49,500 in prizes

DEADLINE: November 10 at 5:00pm EST

THEMES: AR/VR, Education, Gaming

JOIN THE HACKATHON: https://bit.ly/picodevjamu

Google’s Immersive Geospatial Challenge by Google

PRIZES: $70,000 in prizes

DEADLINE: November 20 at 11:45 pm EST

THEMES: AR/VR, Beginner Friendly, Productivity

JOIN THE HACKATHON: https://bit.ly/googleimmersiveu

Microsoft AI Classroom Hackathon by Microsoft

NOTE: This is a student only hackathon

PRIZES: $11,000 in prizes

DEADLINE: December 06 at 12:00 am EST

THEMES: Beginner Friendly, Education, Machine Learning/AI

JOIN THE HACKATHON: https://bit.ly/aiclassroomu

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