List of hackathons in United States in 2015

TransferWise is a major financial institutions through Enables people to send money internationally online using a peer-to-peer marketplace charging drastically lower fees than the major wire transfer services. With "Break The Banks Hackathon" we want you to utilize modern technologies to distort the current banking systems in order to benefit the customers. We want to look at real issues and help create solutions for some of the industry’s biggest problems. During the weekend you will be learning new skills, creating amazing connections, you will get non-stop food and drinks, as well as tech tools and other goodies.   TransferWise & Co are offering cash prizes and business support for the top teams and ideas coming out of the weekend.

Have an app idea or need an app built for your business? This very special IoT & Mobile App Hackathon is an event produced by, the AT&T Developer Program and ITPalooza, that is designed for attendees (technical & non-technical) to build IoT solutions and/or mobile apps, get fed, compete for prizes across different categories and most importantly: meet new people and scout for teammates to work on new or current projects. Our hackathon will introduce you to the latest prototyping hardware, tools and development frameworks. You Bring: Your laptop, skills & ideas. Come with a collaborative, team focused mindset and/or team up in advance on Twitter/Facebook/Google+ via the #atthack hashtag. Whether you are a backend person, designer, entrepreneur, student, or just interested in tech; you are invited to attend this event. Every group needs a good balance of talent and your development skills are needed!   We Supply: Quick presentations and code samples that help to bootstrap your hacking, food to keep you going, and caffeine to keep you awake. We will have technical senseis to assist you in building faster, smarter, and with new tools. And no IoT event would be complete without Loaner Hardware: Harman Omni 10 Harman Adapt Arduino Boards (including Lily Pads) mBed Boards Raspberry Pis Tessels TI Sensor Tags Myo ArmBands   Event Schedule.  The following is a list of the weekend's agenda: Day 1 6PM - Kickoff event with dinner, networking, and developer dating which leads into idea pitches and team formation. 7PM - Speakers present (please see below for list) 8PM - Pitch ideas and form teams Day 2 09AM - Breakfast & Coffee 10AM - The fun continues with breakfast served in the morning! Work with the teams from Day 1 to complete the app spec’d. Senseis will be available throughout the entire day to help you code up your solution. App submissions will be accepted throughout the day with a deadline of 6PM. 1PM - Lunch is Served 6PM - Pencils down. Please sign up your teams to present via this link: http://bit.ly/atthackreg4 Pitches start promptly at 6PM and are limited to three (3) minutes per team. No powerpoints unless you are only presenting an idea.   Prizes. The following prizes are experiential and geared towards accelerating you towards a successful business as well as expanding your network and industry knowledge:  Best Hackathon Overall App  1st Place - $1,000 in Gift Cards for the team Best Use of AT&T M2X APIs 1st Place - $500 in Gift Cards for the team Best Use of Harman APIs 1st Place - Harman Dev Kit for each team member (Max of 5) Best App Built on Azure  1st Place - $500 in Gift Cards for the team Community Choice Award 1st Place - $500 in Gift Cards for the team   Judging Criteria. Apps will be judged based on the criteria below and weighted accordingly.   33% Weight - Ability to clearly articulate what your app does 33% Weight - Originality of idea 33% Weight - Technically creative and/or challenging implementation   Hackathon Legal.  Hackathon Terms: http://db.tt/kyPS9ojR   Social Media.  Follow us @attdeveloper for live updates and photos from the event "Like" us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/ATTDeveloper     Speakers   Ben Nelson, Sr. Product Marketing Manager at AT&T, is based out of sunny Seattle! His passion is educating developers young and old about mobile application development best practices through events like hackathons that fuse the collective interests of multiple technology and business leaders. Joe Raio is a Microsoft Technical Evangelist based in Pompano Beach, Florida. As a technical evangelist, Joe primary focuses on presentations leveraging the Microsoft Stack focused on website development and cloud technology. Prior to becoming an evangelist for Microsoft, Joe successfully owned and operated three small businesses centered around website development and marketing. To learn more about Joe, visit his website at http://joeraio.com.                 Senseis                         Sponsors  

Join us for a special Smart City Mobile App Hackathon, produced by the AT&T Developer Program. Hangout with us as we hack and build apps/mobile apps, get fed, compete for prizes across different categories and most importantly: meet new people and scout for teammates to work on new or current projects. We will have experts from AT&T and the local community onsite to assist with your development.

Designers, Developers, Mobile, Web, Robotics, Internet of Things... everyone is welcome to join us December 4th and 5th at Geekdom in Downtown San Antonio to hack for FUN! Pitch your ideas Join a team Build something OUTLANDISH!  Kandy presents "The Hackathon of Outlandish Things" Prizes and API provided by Kandy.io $250 Most Crazy & Outlandish App $250 Best App Using Kandy.io App $250 Best App Using Kandy.io Created by Students $250 Best Kandy.io Tutorial (Please see this example) Schedule Friday 6:00p - Doors Open and Dinner Served Friday 7:00p - Kickoff Presentations Friday 7:30p - Idea Pitching and Team Formation Saturday 10am - Breakfast Saturday 01pm - Lunch Saturday 06pm - Presentations start Saturday 07pm - Winners Announced Speakers Alex Donn - Director, Developer Relations, Kandy.io / Genband Ami Readdy - VP, Marketing - Codeup.com Omar Quimbaya - def-logix Louis Vela - SA Coders Sponsors Kandy.io CyberDEF Dojo SA Coders

Hi Friend, Remember #FIX216 a few months ago? Hack Cleveland hosted our first social justice hackathon and we were thrilled by the success and energy from that event. Since then, we've been spreading the word about tech for social justice and strategizing on how to build and grow from #FIX216. With that said, please join us for "HackCLE @ Year 1" Friday December 4, 2015 6pm - 9pm St. Luke's Auditorium Inside The Intergenerational School 11327 Shaker Blvd #200W Cleveland, OH 44104 What you can expect: Updates on the 5 projects created at #FIX216 An overview of what we've been working on since May And most importantly - learn all the ways YOU can be involved in civic tech for social justice in #CLE See you soon, The Hack Cleveland Crew   DIRECTIONS TO THE EVENT: If using a navigational system, type in the following address to arrive at the correct entrance way to the former St. Luke's Hospital building (off of MLK): 2721 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Cleveland, Ohio 44104 If driving, please park in the areas marked in BLUE on this map and then walk towards the Easternmost wing of the large red-brick building (the former St. Lukes Hospital). As you approach the building on foot, make sure you are on MLK (not Shaker). Walk directly towards the Boys & Girls club entrance off of MLK and look for the concrete stairs going down towards the building. Follow the curving pathway to its ending point and go inside the building Parking Options: You may park in the parking lot of Harvey Rice School and Library, along the street on Martin Luther King Drive or in the Saint Luke’s Manor parking lot. Lastly, additional parking is in the lot west of the building, and street parking on Martin Luther King Drive. Public Transportation: We can also be accessed via RTA at 116th Street and Buckeye Avenue. Event day questions or need help finding the event? Please text: (440) 836-3194

Sustainable SF is a public engagement and social impact business booster based at Impact Hub San Francisco. They build solutions for a sustainable San Francisco. Join this event to learn about the current political climate in San Francisco, and what organisations such as Kiva and La Cocina are doing to support small businesses in San Francisco.   Speakers: Jim Lazarus, Senior Vice President of Public Policy at the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce Geetika Agrawal, Senior Program Manager, La Cocina Spencer Larkin, managing growth for the Bay Area Kiva Zip Program

We Connect the Dots' First Annual International Back-to-School Hackathon is taking place this January in schools around the globe! The info session is a chance for students, parents, community members and sponsors to find out how they can get involved and meet members of the We Connect the Dots team. Presentations will include how to fundraise to attend, what exciting content will be presented during the event, and what students will take away. The Hackathon will include lessons on coding in HTML5, using Microsoft's Azure Solutions Platform, and the role that technology skills will have in the future of the global job market. No coding experience is necessary! Industry professionals will be delivering important talks and instruction, and there are lots of great prizes available for teams with the best project. The info session is free to all. A question and answer session will follow a short presentation delivered by WCTD staff. Join us to learn all about how the Hackathon and how we are delivering access to technology for students around the world, starting right here on Long Island.    FAQs   Are there ID requirements or an age limit to enter the event? The info session is open to students, parents, community members and sponsors. There are no age limits for the info session. The Hackathon is open to students 13-18 years old.    What are my transport/parking options getting to the event? Penn Wood High School is reachable by public and private transportation. The school parking lot offers plenty of parking space to accomodate all attendees.    What can/can't I bring to the event? Bring your questions and (if you are the note-taking type) a pad and pen. Nothing else will be needed. Flyers and informational materials will be provided.   Where can I contact the organizer with any questions? events@we-connect-the-dots.org   Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event? No.   Is there a fee to attend the info session? No. The info session is free to all

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AboutFest produces FestForward, a convergence of music, film & food & wine festivals for three days of one part music, one part film, one part food and wine, one part technology and one part magic. Stir it up for a fun-filled mentally invigorating three day professionally enhancing experience with hundreds of festivals & industry insiders attending.   Who: Leading producers, promoters and directors of Festival brands such as:   MUSIC: Coachella Electric Daisy Carnival Bonnaroo Lollapalooza SXSW Vans Warped Tour TomorrowWorld Austin City Limits Global Citizen Festival Outside Lands FILM: SXSW San Francisco Int’l Film Fest Bentonville Film Festival Tribeca Film Festival Toronto Film Festival AFI Mill Valley Film Festival ​The Weinstein Company Rhino Films FOOD + WINE: South Beach Food & Wine Los Angeles Food & Wine Austin Food & Wine Festival Pebble Beach Food & Wine Charleston Wine + Food Zinfandel Experience Global Citizens Festival Outside Lands SXSW   What: A three-day Industry Conference for Festivals | Networking | Panels | Best Practices | Exhibitors | SponsorFest | Tech Hackathon | Art Installations | Wine & Beer Tasting | Live Music | Poetry Readings | “Best of The Fests” Awards Ceremony   FestForward features:  Thought leaders from all disciplines, unique networking experiences, a tech hackathon for festival technology and educational resources in a relaxed yet elegant setting. Attendees and sponsors will leave inspired with solutions, contacts, new business and valuable insights and resources.      FAQs   Is my registration/ticket transferrable? Yes, provided you give us notification of the transferee in advance. At least try!   FAQs   Where can I contact the organizer with any questions? Contact us by phone at 310.993.4114 or email at stu@aboutfest.com/laurie@aboutfest.com. We love hearing from you!     FAQs   What are my transport/parking options getting to the event? http://www.aboutfest.com/travel-information.html     FAQs   What is the refund policy? We love you but there are no refunds. You can transfer to a friend or colleague or save, it if you must, for the following year. No exceptions!     FAQs   Are there ID requirements or an age limit to enter the event? We love people of all ages. That said only those 21 years or older may consume our alcoholic beverages.      FAQs   Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event? It would be nice but we understand sometimes things get lost! Bring your id just in case.   Dominique Love Atlanta Food & Wine Festival CEO & Founder Midori Connolly AVGirl Productions Chief AVGirl Melissa Abbott Delta Air Lines Marketing and Advertising Luke Archer Cool Hand Look Creative Director, Video Producer Liana Bender California Film Institute Director of Development Amy Berg Filmmaker David Alan Bernahl,II CLM, Pebble Beach & Los Angeles Food & Wine Festivals CEO Andy Bernstein HeadCount Executive Director John Boyle Insomniac Chief Growth Officer and interim CFO Kimberley Browning HOLLYWOOD SHORTS, Comedy Film Nerds, TheoryFX Filmmaker & Film Festival Programmer Richard Burgi Actor Clay Busch Danny Wimmer Presents Head of Marketing & Strategic Partnerships Bruno Chatelin FilmFestivals.com COO Jim Clendenen Au Bon Climat Owner & Winemaker Ted Cohen TAG Strategic Managing Partner Alice Cooper Musician Noah Cowan San Francisco Film Society Executive Director Christophe Daligault Open Garden Inc. Chief Marketing Officer Ken Deans KD Production Services Owner Melissa Dickson Fashion Meets Music Festival Communications Director Philip Dobard SoFAB Institute Vice President & Director Nora Dunn Actor Ralph Echemendia RED-E Digital Chief Executive Officer Sam Elkin C3 Presents Talent Buyer “Disco Donnie” Estopinal Disco Donnie Presents/SFX Founder & CEO Andrea von Foerster Firestarter Music Supervisor Shana Fong Eventbrite Music Marketing Maureen Ford Local Alliances at Live Nation President Robert Fowler CatalystCreativ Senior Vice President Jennice Fuentes Fuentes Strategies Founder and Managing Partner Phil Gallo Journalist & Author Kathleen Gasperini Label Networks Senior Vice President Richard Glasser The Weinstein Company Head of Music Keith Goldberg Vendini Chief Revenue Officer Shep Gordon Talent Manager, Hollywood Film Agent, and Producer David Hazan DLH Consulting Consultant Hannah Houser AC Entertainment Communications Coordinator Matt Kettmann Wine Enthusiast Contributing Editor Laurie Kirby AboutFest Co-President Jeff Kreinik Ticketfly Head of Festivals Jesse Lawrence TiqIQ Founder & CEO Elana Leaf Insomniac Director, Special Projects Michelle Lee Delta Air Lines Sales Director Elliott Lefko Goldenvoice/AEG President Steve Lemon Event Safety Alliance Director Justine Lucas The Global Poverty Project, Global Citizen Festival Global Director of Programs Megan Luce Clean Vibes Branch Manager Kevin Lyman 4fini, Vans Warped Tour Owner-CEO Stuart MacNaught AboutFest Co-President Margaret Martin Harmony Project Founder / National Director

Apple is planning to ship a brand new Apple TV at the end of October. The new Apple TV will feature the first ever Apple TV App Store and we want to help you be in the first round of apps on the new App Store. The Apple TV Hackathon will be at Capital Factory on November 22. It will include a getting started session for anyone that hasn’t made a TV app yet as well as some of the new Apple TVs set up for use by attendees. You'll be able to join a team to build something together. At the end of the day we'll allow each team to present what they've built to the whole group. Event Schedule 8:30am Breakfast 9:00am-12:30pm Introductions, Workshops, and Brainstorming Workshop 1: Intro to iOs App Development (Beginner) Workshop 2: Intro to Apple TV Development (Beginner through Advanced) 12:30pm Lunch is served 6:00pm Dinner is served 6:15pm Presentations begin, Judging takes place, Winners celebrate! 7:30pm Time to pack up Mentors and Judges Holly Gibson, Judge, Women Who Code Eric Freedman, Judge, Outbound Engine Steve Sanderson, Judge, Rackspace Christopher Kacerguis, Mentor, Booz Allen Prizes Check back on November 1 for prize updates.   We are currently looking for food, drink, prize, and general sponsors. Email sponsorships@capitalfactory.com if you know a company that would like to sponsor the Hackathon. A Special Thanks to Our Sponsors!