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The Rice University Urban Sustainability Hackathon
Register on official page ↗ 26 days left
Not eligible — excluded from rankings
18+, college students only, US-only, team required (official rules)
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Decision — what to do today
SKIP
eligibility gate failed
Prize normalization
| Finish-feasibility at deadline | 100% (14d+) |
| P(any payout) if competitive entry | 7% (assumes 3-6 slots) |
| Heuristic cash EV | $1,280 |
| Build model | P80 36h effective after 10% reuse (raw 40h) |
| Strategic fit (agent reliability) | 0% |
| Opportunity cost of entering | $900 (36h x $25/h shadow rate) |
| Latest safe start | 2026-09-07 |
Field estimation
| Headline advertised | $17,500 |
| Cash (verified) | $17,500 |
| Credits (compute/API) | — |
| Normalized value | $17,500 |
Score breakdown v0.1
Not scored — eligibility gate failed.
| Registered | 339 |
| Submission prior | 5% |
| Est. serious field | ~41 projects |
| Norm. prize per est. submission | $426.83 |
| Days left | 28 |