HACK PRINCETON
GLOBAL HACKATHONS
HackPrinceton is one of the original student-run hackathons, tracing back to 2010, and HackPrinceton’s legacy is well known and respected amongst the hacker community. The primary mission of HackPrinceton is to create an inclusive environment and provide resources for students from all backgrounds to pursue interesting projects, learn new technologies and programming skills, and meet awesome people.
DIRECTORS
TIFFANY GAO
CBE ‘26
“Having always been quite intrigued by the entrepreneurial and startup world, I joined E-Club to surround myself with a community of like-minded individuals. I'm continually fascinated by the constant innovation and creativity of the people I'm able to meet through these means and hope to cultivate a similar environment in my future endeavors.”
I'm a sophomore majoring in Chemical & Biological Engineering (Energy & Environmental Tech track) hoping to receive certificates in Materials Science & Computer Science. I currently love exploring the intersections between entrepreneurship, climate-tech, materials science, and AI. At Princeton, I'm also involved with Tiger Sustainable Investment Group, Princeton Science Olympiad, and Matriculate. In my spare time, you can find me baking, taking walks/hiking, playing tennis, solving puzzles, or skipping stones somewhere.
ALICE HOU
COS ‘26
“I joined E-Club in my freshman year to learn from and contribute to the entrepreneurship community at Princeton! I love how the E-Club supports so many different types of interests within the entrepreneurship space, and I appreciate how there's a space for everyone to explore their interests.”
Hey! I'm Alice and I'm a second-year COS major from Georgia. I'm interested in exploring the intersection between biotechnology, tech, and entrepreneurship. At Princeton, I'm also involved with Princeton Women in Entrepreneurship and Matriculate.
what we do
biannual hackathons
Students from all over the world come together for 36 hours each fall and spring.
Both the fall and the spring hackathon had over 500 participants each, with attendees carefully selected from all over the United States and Canada.
Many students who work on projects together meet for the first time during HackPrinceton. Last year’s winning team was composed of students from 4 different schools.
We awarded over $25k in prizes and winning projects included:
FIB, a Chrome extension that searches through your Facebook news feed for fake news.
Tyle, a tool that lets you use cardboard tiles and finger gestures to control your computer.
HoloWolfram: an app that reads handwritten mathematical equations and displays corresponding visual graphs in augmented reality.
Inkblot, an assistive digital tool for therapists to keep track of clients’ sentiments throughout a session and track patient progress over time.
OUR TEAM
Our team is composed of innovative members who raised tens of thousands of dollars every semester from corporate sponsors, designed professional gear and logos, invited famous speakers, ran fun bonding activities for hackers, organized tech workshops, and much more.
Over the previous year, we transitioned to organizing virtual hackathons where there were even greater and more accessible opportunities to host more hackers, explore new platforms, and invite world-renowned speakers.
