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Case study
HackIfy.io
The first binational hackathon between San Diego and Tijuana. Developers, designers, and entrepreneurs from both sides of the border building together.
HackIfy is the first binational hackathon between San Diego and Tijuana. We bring developers, designers, entrepreneurs, and students from both California and Baja California together for a weekend of building. Teams form across the border, mixing talent from UCSD, SDSU, CETYS, and UABC with professionals from startups and tech companies on both sides.
The main event is a 36-hour hackathon where mixed US-Mexico teams build projects that solve real cross-border problems: immigration tools, bilingual education apps, cross-border logistics, healthcare access for border communities, and fintech solutions for people who live and work in both countries. The best projects get funding, mentorship, and access to accelerators in both San Diego and Tijuana.
I co-founded HackIfy and served as judge for the first edition. I came back to judge editions 4, 5, and 6 as the event grew. Evaluating projects that solve real problems for people who live on both sides of the border is different from any other hackathon. The winning teams aren't just technically impressive, they understand a market that most Silicon Valley builders have never seen.
Beyond the main hackathon, HackIfy runs smaller events throughout the year: AI workshops, startup pitch nights, diversity in tech panels, and networking meetups. The goal is to keep the community active between the big events and give people on both sides of the border a reason to collaborate year-round.
I started HackIfy because I was living in the San Diego-Tijuana region and saw two tech scenes that were 20 minutes apart but never talked to each other. San Diego had the funding and the enterprise clients. Tijuana had hungry engineers and a growing startup culture. Putting them in the same room felt obvious, but nobody was doing it. HackIfy has grown into one of the most recognized tech events in the Cali-Baja region.
The main event is a 36-hour hackathon where mixed US-Mexico teams build projects that solve real cross-border problems: immigration tools, bilingual education apps, cross-border logistics, healthcare access for border communities, and fintech solutions for people who live and work in both countries. The best projects get funding, mentorship, and access to accelerators in both San Diego and Tijuana.
I co-founded HackIfy and served as judge for the first edition. I came back to judge editions 4, 5, and 6 as the event grew. Evaluating projects that solve real problems for people who live on both sides of the border is different from any other hackathon. The winning teams aren't just technically impressive, they understand a market that most Silicon Valley builders have never seen.
Beyond the main hackathon, HackIfy runs smaller events throughout the year: AI workshops, startup pitch nights, diversity in tech panels, and networking meetups. The goal is to keep the community active between the big events and give people on both sides of the border a reason to collaborate year-round.
I started HackIfy because I was living in the San Diego-Tijuana region and saw two tech scenes that were 20 minutes apart but never talked to each other. San Diego had the funding and the enterprise clients. Tijuana had hungry engineers and a growing startup culture. Putting them in the same room felt obvious, but nobody was doing it. HackIfy has grown into one of the most recognized tech events in the Cali-Baja region.