List of hackathons in Michigan City, United States in 2018

Leading this workshop, Dev Bharel, is a Blockchain solution architect and ambassador, and serves as the Chicago Regional Ambassador for the Blockchain Education Network. He is  is a fourth year undergraduate student exploring his passion for Computer Science at Illinois Tech in Chicago. A hacker at heart, Dev loves participating in (and organizing) hackathons. His inspiration comes from finding other students who love to write code with real world applications. Dev got into blockchain in high school, when assigned to do a research paper, he chose the up and coming cryptocurrency at that time, Bitcoin. The more he read, the more questions he had, and the more he was drawn in by elegance of blockchains. Dev’s current projects include working on building a better blockchain developer ecosystem in Chicago by hosting a series of blockchain developer workshops on university campuses.  This workshop will be an introduction to smart contract writing. We’ll go over the basics of a smart contract and write a self-aware vending machine that can restock itself. BRING YOUR LAPTOP! PIZZA AND DRINKS WILL BE SUPPLIED!

HACK2IMPACT - A Hackathon for Social Good When:Friday, Feb 23, 6-10pmSaturday, Feb 24, 8am-10pmSunday, Feb 25, 8am-4pm Who: DePaul Universitty, Northwestern University, University of Illinois, Chicago, and other Chicago-area school college students and alumni What:On February 23-25, students and alumni of DePaul University, Northwestern University, and University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois Institute of Technology, and other Chicago-area schools are invited come together and form teams of diverse talents, from developers and engineers, to designers and business students. Assisted by the Chicago Community Trust and DePaul’s Office of Mission and Values, area professionals will each present issues facing the Chicago community. Starting at 6pm on Friday evening and working over the weekend, professionals will mentor their team to develop a prototype or other solution to address the need. The hackathon will conclude on Sunday with each team presenting their creation, judged by representatives from the community partners. Winners will receive money and work space at the Idea Realization Lab to continue their project. Why:Participants will gain a broader understanding of real-world problems and how they can address them, as well as developing skills through the hands-on practice of working as a team to create a solution that can benefit their community. Cost:Free! For more information, contactJay Margalus: jmargal@cdm.depaul.eduTheresa Boyle: tboyle2@depaul.edu

NinjaHacks is the first ever student-run, hackathon at Northbrook Court Mall. Across the span of three days, students from all across the US will gather to build the coolest and most innovative projects, meet amazing people, and win some prizes along the way! This year, NinjaHacks seeks to provide freedom from fear. We encourage students to take a look at world around them, and devise innovative new ways to reduce anxiety, fear, and uncertainty in the community. We want you to develop a dynamic experience that will benefit generations to come. This might mean something special and we encourage you to come out and truly make an impact at NinjaHacks this year. ​* We encourage all developers regardless of technical ability or hackathon experience to apply. Admission and food is free for all hackers. http://www.ninjahacks.org

Techies and non-techies in and around Chicago! Interested in the application of technology for the civic good? Come and participate in Chi Hack Night! You'll collaborate to build, share and learn about civic tech and conceive and build tools that will help serve the good of the people of Chicago. You don't have to be a techie to participate and contribute. You'll be able to network and team with some of Chicago's techies, bringing diversity of background to your team project

Students, entrepreneurs and other techies interested in startups and other creative projects. DePaul University's Idea Realization Lab invites you to participate in their HACK2IMPACT Event #3. You'll get to network with other students and potential hackathon teammates to help get started on your next project.

The Idea Realization Lab will be hosting a Jeopardy game January 26th in preparation for Hack2Impact, a DePaul and Northwestern BuildAThon to collaborate on better solutions for our community. Stop by the IRL, 14 East Jackson room 310, from 5-7pm on January 26th, to test your knowledge in categories like Memes, Music, and Movies! Get first pick at the team you will be competing with, and win a bundle pack of materials to aid your problem solving. After awards have been distributed, we will reveal the sponsoring companies AND prize pool of Hack2Impact. See you there! What is Hack2Impact? Over the last weekend in February, students and alumni of several Chicago-area schools will come together and form teams of diverse talents, from developers and engineers, to designers and business students. Assisted by the Chicago Community Trust and DePaul’s Office of Mission and Values, area professionals will each present issues facing the Chicago community. Over the weekend, professionals will mentor their team to develop a prototype or other solution to address the need. The hackathon will conclude on Sunday with each team presenting their creation, judged by representatives from the community partners. Winners will receive money and work space at the Idea Realization Lab to continue their project. Participants will gain a broader understanding of real-world problems and how they can address them, as well as developing skills through the hands-on practice of working as a team to create a solution that can benefit their community.

The Chi Hack Night is a free, weekly event in Chicago to build, share and learn about civic tech and tools to create, support, or serve public good. Join us every Tuesday from 6-9:30pm on the 8th floor of the Merchandise Mart to hear from interesting speakers, learn from each other and work on civic projects. Non-techies are very welcome!   What happens at a hack night? Every week, we have a 10-15 minute presentation by a government agency, non-profit, company or group who've made use of open data or built a civic technology application. The goal of these presentations is to showcase the different uses and opportunities, as well as challenges and successes in the civic technology movement. After the presentation, the format of the event is similar to that of a hackathon where breakout groups self-organize to work on civic apps, discuss policies and their implications, learn technical skills and network with a welcoming and diverse community at the intersection of technology and government.   But I'm not a techie! That's ok! We encourage non-technical folks to pair up and learn from our community's designers and developers. We've seen time and time again, he best civic projects come from teams with a diverse background. Remember, there's much more to making a great app than just coding.