Help Innovators Succeed
Advising offers a unique opportunity to guide passionate developers, designers, and problem-solvers as they bring their ideas to life.
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.
What are hackathons?
Why become an advisor?
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💬 Expand Your Network
Meet talented students, recent grads, industry professionals, and fellow advisors.
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🤝 Innovate at the Intersection of Disciplines
Work with teams blending science, engineering, programming, design, and business.
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🧠 Learn While You Lead
Immerse yourself in emerging tech, discover trends, and build your leadership and communication skills.
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🌍 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:
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Hardware
Biosensors, brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), embedded systems, IoT, PCB design, haptics, prototyping
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Software & Artificial Intelligence
AI/ML, cloud and edge computing, automation, backend and frontend development, real-time systems, cybersecurity
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Science & Research
Neuroscience, computational modeling, signal processing, data analysis, neuroimaging, biometrics, cognitive science, biostatistics
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Business & Strategy
Project management, startup development, market analysis, fundraising, intellectual property, regulatory affairs
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Design & User Experience
Product design, biofeedback systems design, human-computer interaction, user experience (UX), usability testing, accessibility
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
natHacks 2024 Recap
Thank You to Our Partners
Become an advisor and help us accelerate meaningful bio-innovation!
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