Nivas Palaniappan (nivaspalani24)

Hey, I'm Nivas, a high schooler into startups, AI, and hackathons. Won my first-ever hackathon. Connect on LinkedIn: Nivas P

Plainsboro Township, New Jersey, United States
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Vibe Code Animated Maps

South Plainfield, NJ, USA

Create beautiful motion graphics map using ai

Non-monetary prizes
Dec 20, 2026
27 participants

hackPHS 2026

Princeton, NJ, USA

hackPHS 2026 is one of the entire world's largest high school hosted hackathons, hosted at Princeton High School in Princeton, NJ. Our theme this year is "Into the Skies" :)

$1,050 in prizes
Oct 10 – 11, 2026
379 participants

PeddieHacks 2026

Online

A 48-hour virtual hackathon - by students, for students.

$800 in prizes
Winners announced
265 participants

Hack the Tech

Online

Open for all

Non-monetary prizes
Winners TBD
407 participants

InnovatorsX: Startup Sprint

Online

Build the next big thing. Turn your idea into a startup, launch a prototype, and pitch it to the world.

Non-monetary prizes
Winners announced
202 participants

NJx Hackathon Summer 2026

Montgomery, NJ, USA

24 hours in-person. Mystery theme. $2,000 on the line. NJx Hackathon Summer 2026 is back in Skillman, NJ. Open to high school, college, and grad students.

$2,000 in prizes
Jun 20 – 21, 2026
131 participants

DeveloperWeek New York 2026 Hackathon

Queens, NY, USA

Join the nation's largest challenge-driven in-person and online hackathon @ DeveloperWeek New York 2026!

$9,250 in prizes
May 25 – Jun 10, 2026
612 participants

HackJPS 2026

Online

A beginner-friendly hybrid hackathon hosted by students of JPS High School in Edison, NJ. Open to all middle and high school students aged 13+.

Non-monetary prizes
Winners announced
142 participants

Stanford & The Ivy X Andover & Exeter Hackathon

Online

One person. One week. One idea that matters.

$400 in prizes
Winners announced
22 participants

Internal Tools Hacks

Online

Create an application which saves a company time and money, leading to a more efficeint workflow and company operations

$CAD 1,500 in prizes
Winners announced
179 participants

NJx Hackathon 2026

Montgomery, NJ, USA

In-person 24 hour Hackathon in Skillman, NJ with agentic coding tools provided. Open to high school, college, and graduate students.

$1,500 in prizes
Apr 11 – 12, 2026
53 participants