Help Innovators Succeed

Advising offers a unique opportunity to guide passionate developers, designers, and problem-solvers as they bring their ideas to life.

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Advisors are experienced individuals who volunteer their time and expertise to support our hackathon participants.

They offer technical help with coding and hardware, creative solutions to challenges, and encouragement.

What are advisors?

NAT’s hackathons are competitions that bring together interdisciplinary teams of students and young professionals to develop innovative, real-world solutions at the intersection of biology and technology.

Teams integrate hardware, including biosensors, motion detectors, and remote sensing devices, with advanced computing approaches such as AI, machine learning, and data analytics to develop functional prototypes.

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What are hackathons?

Why become an advisor?

💬 Expand Your Network

Meet talented students, recent grads, industry professionals, and fellow advisors.
🤝 Innovate at the Intersection of Disciplines

Work with teams blending science, engineering, programming, design, and business.
🧠 Learn While You Lead

Immerse yourself in emerging tech, discover trends, and build your leadership and communication skills.
🌍 Put Your Organization in the Spotlight

Showcase your organization’s leadership in tech innovation to an engaged audience.

We’re seeking advisors with expertise in:

Hardware

Biosensors, brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), embedded systems, IoT, PCB design, haptics, prototyping
Software & Artificial Intelligence

AI/ML, cloud and edge computing, automation, backend and frontend development, real-time systems, cybersecurity
Science & Research

Neuroscience, computational modeling, signal processing, data analysis, neuroimaging, biometrics, cognitive science, biostatistics
Business & Strategy

Project management, startup development, market analysis, fundraising, intellectual property, regulatory affairs
Design & User Experience

Product design, biofeedback systems design, human-computer interaction, user experience (UX), usability testing, accessibility
Healthcare

Assistive tech, digital health, wearable health monitoring, rehabilitation, mental health, personalized medicine, cognitive health, aging care

9/10

average rating of overall experience by natHACKS 2024 advisors

Upcoming Hackathon Themes

This track invites participants to innovate at the intersection of education and technology, creating tools and platforms that make learning more engaging, accessible, and personalized for diverse learners of all ages and backgrounds.
Focused on enhancing the quality of life for aging populations, this track challenges participants to design technologies that promote independence, improve care, and address the unique needs of older adults and their caregivers.
In this track, participants will develop cutting-edge solutions in medical technology, from diagnostic tools to patient-centric devices, aiming to revolutionize healthcare delivery and empower both patients and providers.