9 months ago
And the winner is...
Hi everyone,You’ve been holding your breath. Here are the results.
First, a big thank you to our sponsors, nonprofits, mentors, volunteers, speakers, and the 61 participants who submitted projects. You are the lifeline of Cincinnati’s community, and this event would not have been possible without you.
Beginner Hacker Track (Wood Hudson Cancer Research Laboratory)
1st Place, $500: Mythili Emani, Kyle Nunn, Julian Jordan
2nd Place, $350: Samarth Saxena, Nikolai Nechaev, Aarya Sivakumar, Aleksei Nechaev
3rd Place, $150: Jonathan Byrum
Experienced Hacker Track (YMCA of Greater Cincinnati)
1st Place, $500 and $5,000 in legal services from Croke Fairchild:
Saran Kalaiyarasan, Nimai Bhat, Nikhil Kasam, Agastya Mishra
2nd Place, $350: Seeun Kim, Leon Liu
3rd Place, $150: Krrish Thakku Suresh, Joshua Jerin
We’ll be reaching out by email to the winners of the $1,000 Tembo Award for the most merged PR requests. All winners, I have sent an email with details on how to claim your prize.
This year, teams joined us from across the globe, including Ohio, Kentucky, Arizona, California, Texas, London, India, Minnesota, Tennessee, and Michigan. Congratulations to everyone who participated in the 2025 Future of Data Hackathon. Even if your project wasn’t selected, your work has made a HUGE impact on our community.
Stay tuned for the second iteration of our hackathon solving nonprofits' most pressing problems, and we look forward to seeing you at MidwestCon. Thanks!