BearcatCTF 2025: World Tour
BearcatCTF is a 24-hour CTF competition hosted by Cyber@UC each year in February. Students from neighboring universities come to the 1819 Innovation Hub to compete against each other for prizes. What makes BearcatCTF unique is that participants are solving cybersecurity problems outside the comfort of a full desk setup. This adds to the fun and makes the event truly special. BearcatCTF 2025 had nearly double the online and in-person participants as the previous year. We also saw greater sponsor collaboration and connection with the students this year adding to the overall value of the event. We have begun planning for BearcatCTF 2026 but in the mean time, check out our BearcatCTF 2025 Summary Packet! If you are interested in sponsoring next year’s CTF, check out our tiers below.
Event Information
BearcatCTF 2025 is a 24-hour, continuous event hosted at the University of Cincinnati
- Event Start: Feburary 1st at 10AM
- CTF Start: February 1st at Noon
- CTF End: February 2nd at Noon
- Event End: Feburary 2nd at 1PM
- Location: 1819 Innovation Hub, 2900 Reading Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45206
- Teams of up to 4 people. (Team formation happens closer to the event)
- 18+ students only
Prizes
Prizes will be announced in the future
*Note: Competitors are eligible for prizes ONLY if they are attending in-person
Sponsorship Packages
An event like this is impossible without sponsors. Below are sponsorship packages for both BearcatCTF and the Cyber@UC student organization. If interested, please email cyberatuc513@gmail.com.
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Bronze: $500 | Silver: $1250 | Gold: $2250 | Platinum: $5000 |
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| Branding - Feature your logo on event shirts and website | x | x | x | x |
| Career Link - Link to your company's career page or email | x | x | x | x |
| Career Fair - Dedicated booth space to talk to participants about career opportunities | x | x | x | |
| Keynote Feature - 5 minutes at the beginning of the keynote to talk | x | x | x | |
| Sponsor Challenge - Bring your own challenge to the CTF! | x | x | x | |
| Host Session or Workshop - Talk with students about educational topic related to your field of work | x | x | ||
| Keynote - Invitation to talk during keynote speech at event kickoff | x |