This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/proof-of-usefulness-hackathon-final-winners-announced. The Proof of Usefulness Hackathon announces its final winners, awarding $118,000 in cash prizes and software credits across five categories. Check more stories related to tech-stories at: https://hackernoon.com/c/tech-stories. You can also check exclusive content about #proof-of-usefulness-hackathon, #proof-of-usefulness, #bright-data, #neo4j, #storyblok, #algolia, #proof-of-usefulness-winners, #hackernoon-top-story, and more. This story was written by: @proofofusefulness. Learn more about this writer by checking @proofofusefulness's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. The inaugural Proof of Usefulness Hackathon has concluded after attracting nearly 500 project submissions and generating over 400 published stories. The final winners announcement distributes $118,000 in prizes, including $12,000 in cash and $106,000 in software credits, across awards sponsored by Bright Data, Algolia, Neo4j, Storyblok, and HackerNoon. Winning projects span AI, developer tools, commerce, security, productivity, and more.