In-Person Hackathon Content

• For hackers in Edmonton, in-person hacking and sub-events will be hosted at the University of Alberta:
  • Dinwoodie Lounge - Student Union Building, University of Alberta 8900 114 St NW, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2R3
• For hackers in Calgary, in-person hacking will take place at the University of Calgary:
  
  • HS A1 G551/G552 Feasby Lounge - 3330 Hospital Dr NW, Calgary, AB T2N 4N1
• For hackers in Lethbridge, in-person hacking will take place at the University of Lethbridge:
  • Location TBD
• Participants can indicate their interest level in attending in-person on the registration form, and will receive more details closer to the event.
• Note that participating in-person is not mandatory, and that all participants will have the resources to excel at the event virtually.

Discord

• All official natHACKS communications will take place on Discord, which is also a great place to meet teammates before the event!
• Please be sure to join the Discord prior to the event.

Event Webpage

• Find everything you need to succeed at natHACKs!
• Coming soon: natPortal, a natHACKS-exclusive site where you'll find code templates to help you get started, access workshop content, your hacker survival guide, and more.

Mentors

• Technical and business mentors will be available throughout the hackathon, providing guidance on any issues you may encounter!
• Mentor schedule will be provided to participants closer to the event.

Hardware Rentals

• NAT is excited to provide commercial- and research-grade brain-computer interface hardware, allowing participants to record their own brain data during the event!
• Hardware will be picked up by in-person hackers and shipped to virtual participant upon payment of a deposit to NeurAlbertaTech. The deposit will be fully reimbursed after the hardware is safely returned. Partial to full deposit discounts will be provided to those in financial need.
• NeurAlbertaTech will pay for shipping costs in both directions. to virtual participants.
• Hardware applications are competitive and will be judged by the natHACKs Board of Directors.
• Hardware use is encouraged, but is not mandatory, and templates that simulate brain data will be provided to all participants during the event.
• The hardware rental program is restricted to residents of Canada and the United States.
• The hardware application deadline is July 8, 2021 at 23:59 MDT. 
• Applications can be submitted through the official natHACKS registration form.