Datathon is a competition focused on using data science techniques to solve a real-world issue in any discipline. Similar to hackathons, participants are responsible for creating a product that can solve practical problems. Final products include, but are not limited to, machine learning models, insights from statistical analysis, and business solutions based on predictive models. The competition will take place on a weekend in mid-October 2021 and is open for any UW-Madison students.

$2,000 in prizes

• Creativty
  Does your project demonstrate a distinctly innovative approach to a real-world issue?
• Productivity
  Does your project have a unique application? Can it benefit the target audience substantially?
• Product Quality
  
• Verbal Presentation
  Do you make a compelling argument?
• Use of Data Science
  Do you use advanced and customized data science methods to maximize insights from the dataset?
• Documentation
  Do you provide clear and detailed documentation for full reproducibility?
• Model Results
  Do your results approach state-of-the-art levels and indicate readiness for real-world deployment of the model? PS: Subject to project type (not applicable to all projects)
• Design
  Is the message communicated through the UI fresh and compelling? The project should be very well organized so that users can use the application without any additional instructions. PS: Subject to project type (not applicable to all projects)