Projects
2024 Hackathon Projects
The 2024 LLM Hackathon showcased 34 innovative projects across 7 on-site locations and virtual participation, demonstrating the incredible potential of Large Language Models in advancing materials science and chemistry research.
Featured Publications
📄 Reflections from the 2024 Hackathon:
📄 Project Showcase:
2024 Prize Winners
🏆 Award Winners
🥇 First Place
LangSim - Advanced simulation framework leveraging LLMs for materials discovery
🥈 Second Place
GlossaGen - Automated generation of scientific glossaries and documentation
🥉 Third Place
PoreVoyant - AI-powered analysis of porous materials and their properties
🏅 Fourth Place
Team Datalab - Innovative data analysis and visualization platform
🎖️ Special Recognition
Additional prizes were awarded by Neo4j, Anthropic, and Reincarnate for outstanding innovation and creativity.
2023 Foundation Projects
The inaugural 2023 hackathon established the foundation for LLM applications in materials science and chemistry with 14 pioneering projects.
Foundation Publication
📄 Foundation Research:
14 examples of how LLMs can transform materials science and chemistry: a reflection on a large language model hackathon - Digital Discovery
Project Categories
Our hackathons have explored diverse applications of LLMs across multiple domains:
🔬 Materials Discovery
- Automated materials design and optimization
- Property prediction and screening
- Novel material synthesis pathways
⚗️ Chemical Research
- Reaction mechanism analysis
- Drug discovery and molecular design
- Chemical safety and risk assessment
📊 Data Analysis & Visualization
- Automated data processing pipelines
- Interactive visualization platforms
- Literature mining and synthesis
🤖 AI Assistants & Agents
- Research assistants for scientists
- Automated experimental design
- Knowledge extraction and summarization
🔧 Tools & Platforms
- Domain-specific LLM applications
- Integration with existing scientific software
- User-friendly interfaces for researchers
Participation Statistics
2024 Event
- 34 projects submitted
- 7 on-site locations worldwide
- Virtual participation enabled global reach
- International collaboration across continents
2023 Event
- 14 foundational projects
- Proof of concept for LLM applications
- Community building in AI + materials science
Get Involved
Ready to contribute to the next generation of AI-powered scientific discovery?
- Register for the September 11-12, 2025 hackathon: https://lu.ma/hspoki8y
- Join our community: Slack workspace
- Follow our progress: Check back for updates on new projects and research