List of hackathons in United States in 2018

You only need ONE ticket for entry on both days. Call for Code is a challenge that asks developers to create AI, Cloud, Data, IoT, or blockchain solutions for global disaster relief. Hardware projects are highly encouraged. This joint project supports the UN Human Rights office and The International Network of The American Red Cross, and is being sponsored by IBM. IDEAS is collaborating with SJ Hacks, the Colleges of Business and Engineering, other student orgs, and startup sponsors to host our own Call for Code event at SJSU as a two-day hackathon. Prizes include $1,000 prize for the top hardware project. This is one event you DO NOT want to miss. Learn more about the Call for Code Initiative Saturday, September 8 (8 am to 10 pm)Sunday, September 9 (8 am to 6 pm)Boccardo Business Complex 320 Free admission and foodThis event is only for SJSU students who are age 18+ Teams of up to 5 are allowed. Prizes include a $1,000 cash prize for the top hardware project. Registration and more details here. 200 available spots. Hurry! You will need to bring yourself, your laptop, charger, SJSU ID, and Eventbrite ticket (on paper or phone). Speakers Sean Lanthier: Retired Paramedic/Firefighter, startup co-founder of IncidentAid. Sean has experience judging a humanitarian Hackathon last spring at Santa Clara University where he continues to be involved providing workshops for students. He's recently participated in a mobile communications disaster drill at NASA.  Oscar Garcia: Former President of Mountain View's Chamber of Commerce. CEO of Aspira, a company that helps students and professionals develop their online professional presence.  Collaborators Lucas College and Graduate School of Business Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering IDEAS at SJSU SJ Hacks Spartan Hyperloop Society of Women Engineers Tau Beta Phi Sponsors IBM – prizes, food, IBM Cloud credit, and swag sponsorship Codes and Modules – three IoT circuit boards for hackathon use Sierra Circuits – $1,000 prize for best hardware project Smartex – $400 for best chat app for natural disaster Ambii – music streaming host for event Projects created from this challenge are highly encouraged to enter the Call for Code challenge! Please note that winning this hackathon itself will not affect entry into the main Call for Code challenge. 

PLEASE ALSO REGISTER ON http://srchacks.com/ , you must be registered on our official website.SRC Code is a 24 hour long free-to-attend hackathon made for high school students in the Bay Area, meant to empower any student who wants to code. Run by students for students, this event educates and provides a valuable opportunity for those looking to pursue computer science — regardless of their skill level. Attendees will work in teams of four to create software/hardware projects for an environmental, educational, or entertainment cause.

Citadel is proud to present The Data Open, a datathon competition taking place throughout the year at a series of top universities. At each event, participants collaborate in teams to work through a large and complex dataset and then submit their findings to a panel of judges. The UC Berkeley Datathon will take place in UC Berkeley on 8th September 2018. The deadline for registration (which includes a timed assessment) is on 1st September 2018. Please formally register for the event at: thedataopen.com. If you are an individual who has a passion for tackling the most interesting and critical challenges that touch the global markets, then The Data Open is for you. This is an opportunity for exceptional problem-solvers to Explore, Build and Win*. *The winning team will be rewarded with $25,000 in cash and the eligibility to interview at Citadel. 

The Northeast Global Surgery Hackathon is happening this September 7th - 9th! We are bringing together multidisciplinary skill sets from graduate schools, health care facilities and companies across Boston and the Northeast. We will tackle relevant and imminent challenges in the delivery, access and infrastructure of global surgery.

Looking to practice your UX skills, learn, meet cool people and help improve a real startup product? Welcome to UX Mini Hackathon Series. What is the UX Mini Hackathon? Our UX mini hackathons are short one-evening events featuring real organizations that provide problems that can be addressed with design and technology. Attendees collaborate in teams, brainstorm and prototype their solutions and then present back to the organizations. Teams are provided with feedback from clients / mentors and can win in various categories (and get prizes, if available). Who should attend? Those who want to improve their UX/prototyping skills by helping a real organization: UX and UI designers, product designers, researchers, product people, developers, aspiring UX professionals and other tech people who want to meet new people, learn and advance their UX skills in a team environment. What will the format be like? - Organizations are invited and requested to provide a problem that they would like help with where design and technology can help (design brief will be shared with attendees a bit in advance) - During the 3 hour UX hackathon, the teams will be able to put together a basic idea and prototype their solution - Teams will have the opportunity to present their solution to the client(s) / UX mentors and get feedback - The winning team and others interested might continue working on the project if they and the organization are interested **Important - what you will need: - Laptops will be quite useful ;) - You need to be able to use design / prototyping tools (any tools of your choice will work: i.e. Sketch, Adobe Suite (design), InVision, Marvel or Principle for Mac, Pixate, Axure, or at least POP, Balsamiq or Keynote) Takeaways - Practice your UX skills in a fast-paced team environment - Make connections with other cool UX people and accelerator leadership - Gain experience and help improve a real startup product - Enhance your presentation, team collaboration and client interaction skills

WyoHackathon 2018

Visit the WyoHackathon 2018 Website for all the details about this hackathon including rules, prizes, schedule, sponsors, and updates. The State of Wyoming enacted five trail-blazing blockchain bills during its 2018 legislative session that garnered international attention. The WyoHackathon 2018 provides an opportunity for the global blockchain community and the State of Wyoming to converge, thank each other, collaborate, and keep Breakin' Through. Wyoming has a rich history of Breakin' Through! Wyoming has a long record of being first: The first woman to vote in the US, the first female governor, the first national park, and the first LLC law. And it blazed a trail in blockchain, becoming the first elected body to recognize utility tokens as a new form of property that is neither securities nor money under Wyoming law. Wyoming offers blockchain businesses its most favorable tax, business entity, and privacy protections. Join 300-400 developers from all over the world in this hackathon. With the help of our sponsors, we will be able to offer an engaging workspace, workshops, and prizes as well as food, drinks, and giveaways. KEEP IN MIND: Once you have registered for the event via Eventbrite, YOU MUST go to https://wyominghackathon.devpost.com to register your team and submit your project for the competition. Guest Speakers  Joseph Lubin - Founder, Consensys and Co-Founder, Ethereum  Patrick Byrne - Founder & CEO, Overstock.com and Executive Chairman, tZERO  Jeff Garzik - Co-Founder, Bloq  Ken Hodler - Chief Engineer, Key Hodler LLC  George Weiksner - 12 year old CEO, Pocketful of Quarters  Caitlin Long - Wyoming Blockchain Coalition G. Thomas Esmay - Director of Business Development, SingularDTV  Daniel Riddell - Adviser, DECENT Foundation  Dr. Robert MacInnis - CEO & Founder, ActiveAether  Mark Gordon - Candidate for Governor of Wyoming  Mary Throne - Candidate for Governor of Wyoming Others TBD Schedule (Mountain Daylight Time) Friday, September 7, 2018 Introductions and Team Formations - Opening Ceremony 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM - Registration. Sign-in, loot up with badges and swag, then check out the challenges to prep for a great weekend hacking with top developers. 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Dinner & Opening Night Reception. Meet, greet and eat with the who’s who, speakers, mentors and developers from around the world. 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Opening Ceremony, Sponsor Keynote. Join the excitement and hear Jeff Garzik speak as you brainstorm your strategy for winning the hackathon. 9:00 PM - 9:30 PM – Sponsor Challenges 9:30 PM – 11:00 PM - Team Formation. Drinks and Snacks. Fuel up and hydrate, then start your first long night architecting and developing your winning submittal. All Night - Hacking. Hack Til Dawn and keep going. Survival of the fittest. Sleep is for babies!! Power nap on the cots if you must. Saturday, September 8, 2018 Hacking all day! 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM - Breakfast. Get your grub on! Calories are starting to count. Nail your proof-of-concept. 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM - Sponsor Workshops. Ultimate freedom for geeks like us — to learn, experiment, build and master the latest technology; or learn the new WY blockchain/crypto laws.Mentor office hours 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM - Lunch. Fuel up, meet up, check out the competition, grab some swag from sponsors while picking their brains for the win. 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM - Keynotes & Fireside Chat with Joe Lubin. Hear the latest and greatest from the man himself, Joseph Lubin, Co-Founder of Ethereum 3:30 PM – 6:00 PM – Mentor Office Hours 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM - Dinner. Dinner on the blockchain, is there a DApp for that? All Night - Hacking. Sunday, September 9, 2018 Judging and Prizes - Closing Ceremony 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM - Breakfast. Coffee and Monster to power through to your final submittal. 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM - Mentor Office hours. Polish up that pitch! 11:00 AM - Hacking Stops. Wait, wait, I just have this one last line of code; DING! Commit it. 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Lunch. Eating on the go as you polish up that preso. 12:00 PM – 2:25 PM - Line up of Speakers, Patrick Byrne, George Weiksner, Dr. MacInnis, Arie Ley-Cohen, Joe Lubin, Chris Kilroy, Mary Throne, Mark Gordon 2:25 PM – 4:00 PM – Present your challenge & Judging. The moment of truth, your baby, your heart and soul — judged on the merit, effort and sweat. 4:20 PM - Winners Circle! 4:45 PM - 6:30 PM - Celebration and Networking Reception. Collect your money, and party hearty, high fives and goodbyes before you jump on your plane home. VENUE INFORMATION LARAMIE, WYOMING University of Wyoming, Memorial Fieldhouse  Adjacent to War Memorial Stadium West Stands Laramie, WY 82070 USA TRANSPORTATION Laramie Regional Airport (LAR) 2 flights daily between Denver (DEN) and Laramie (LAR), 20 minute flight Green Ride Shuttle (More Information) Departs Denver International Airport (DEN) every 2 hours and 20 minutes from 8:10 AM to 1:10 AM. Driving distance from Denver International Airport (DEN) 2 hours 35 minutes WHAT TO DO, WHERE TO EAT Click Here For More Information WHERE TO STAY Are you coming from out of town and need to book a hotel? To book, you must call the hotel directly. Each person attending the WyoHackathon is responsible for their own accommodations. The University of Wyoming is not responsible for any charges incurred during your stay. Comfort Inn, 1655 Centennial Dr, Laramie, WY 82070, 307-742-6665 Econo Lodge,1370 N McCue St, Laramie, WY 82072, 307-745-8900 Hampton Inn, 3715 Grand Ave, Laramie, WY 82070, 307-742-0125 Hilton Garden Inn, 2229 Grand Ave, Laramie, WY 82070, 307-745-5500 Laramie Valley Inn, 1104 S 3rd St, Laramie, WY 82070, 307-742-4200 Quality Inn, 3420 Grand Ave, Laramie, WY 82070, 307-721-8856 OUR SPONSORS Founder Sponsors DEVELOPER SPONSORS INVESTOR SPONSORS HACKER SPONSORS MEDIA SPONSORS OUR JUDGES  Joseph Lubin - Co-Founder @ Ethereum & Founder @ ConsenSys Shreesh Tiwari - Chief Strategic Officer @ SingularDTV Daniel Riddell - Adviser @ DECENT Foundation James Glasscock - Elephas Ventures Kyle Kuehm - CEO @ BullPay Alanna Gombert - Global CRO @ MetaX Denis Carriere - Co-Founder, CTO and Head of Blockchain Block Producer Infrastructure @ EOS Nation Kurt Wedgwood - IBM Pawel Mastalerz -  Co-Founder @ Stealth Blockchain Startup Yev Muchnik, Esq. - Founder @ ESQLegal Fred Krueger - CEO @ WorkCoin Sean Brennan - Blockchain Engineer @ MakerDAOKari Zimmerman - Senior Software Developer @ Happy Jack SoftwareCharles Dusek - Co-Founder @ NODE HavenJohn Carpenter - Co-Founder @ Global Blockchain SummitJonathan Lehman - Chief Strategist @ Government Blockchain AssociationMichael 'Indy' Astleford - Director, SOCOM @ Government Blockchain Association Marshall Long - Co-Founder @ EOS.fish Daniel Cowgill - Sr. Architect @ EOS.fish Eugene Luzgin - Founder @ EOS Tribe Curtis Roberts, Esq. - Attorney @ The Founder's Attorney Mark Gordon - Candidate for Governor of Wyoming Mary Throne - Candidate for Governor of Wyoming Bryan Lemster - President @ Halcyon Innovation, LLC. Paul Quigley - CEO @ Bloclab Enterprises Jill Richmond - Co-Founder @ Digital Asset Trade Association Jamiel Sheikh - Founder & CEO @ chainhaus  Dr. Robert MacInnis - Founder & CEO @ ActiveAether OUR MENTORS  Kirk Dameron - - Geomehme Vorf, ConsenSys  Viktor Bunin - Token Designer at Token Foundry Matthew Garnett - Full stack engineer at Bounties Network Chris Smith - Blockchain and API Lead for Meridio Eric Tu - Blockchain software developer at ConsenSys G. Thomas Esmay - Director of Business Development @ SingularDTV Mae Smith - Strategy and Business Development Coordinator @ SingularDTV Aaron Steinberg - Manager, Business Development @ SingularDTV Daniel Riddell - Adviser @ DECENT Foundation  Denis Carriere - Co-Founder, CTO and Head of Blockchain Block Producer Infrastructure @ EOS Nation  Gabriel Cordona - Founder @ BITBOX, Sr. Developer @ Bitcoin.com Anantha Krishnan - Founder / Chief Executive Officer @ Aicumen Technologies Inc. Karthik Balasubramanian - Founder / Chief Business Officer @ Aicumen Technologies Inc. Paul Quigley - CEO @ Bloclab Enterprises Conrad Benham - Senior Software Engineer @ ActiveAether Jeff Teo - Professor of Cybersecurity @ Bluefield College  Dustin Goodwin - Co-Founder @ Opolis OUR WORKSHOPS Why Wyoming (Open to General Public) - Hear from and talk with our panel about "Why Wyoming", how the Business Council can help, and to highlight BeefChain as a use case for blockchain companies succeeding in Wyoming. Sponsored by Wyoming Business Council and BeefChain So you want to join the blockchain revolution? Wyoming’s trail-blazing blockchain bills and the path forward (Open to General Public) - Join lawyers from Holland & Hart LLP and local lawmakers to learn about Wyoming’s historic blockchain legislation and the resulting business environment. Learn the issues facing you, your technology, and your company as you try to thrive under these laws, including launching or moving your business, protecting intellectual property, raising capital, and litigating disputes. Explore the potential future direction and impact of these laws and what may be on the horizon. And learn how the technology that led to these laws is changing the practice of law itself. dApp Tokit - SingularDTV will be doing a workshop around the dApp Tokit (https://tokit.io/). This is SingularDTV’s rights management and tokenization gateway. We will discuss the entertainment industry, the inter-workings of tokenization, smart contract systems, and rights, revenue, royalty management, and challenges within the SingularDTV ecosystem. Solidity 101 -  Get started with the most popular programming language for smart contracts on Ethereum. Learn Solidity syntax, patterns, best practices, and how to interact with your smart contracts from your dApp. Workshop led by Chris Smith and Matthew Garnett of ConsenSys. Experience the adChain Registry, the First Token-Curated Registry (TCR) on the Ethereum Mainnet! - Description: Take part in a live demo of the adChain Registry dapp with Director of Strategic Initiatives at MetaX, Hunter Gebron! The adChain Registry is a community-curated list of ad-supported websites (domains) designed for the digital advertising industry. Within the Registry, members use adToken (ADT) to include or reject applied domains based on community guidelines and specific ad ops metrics. Hunter will deep dive into token weighted voting and share more about MetaX and their experience building the first TCR in the blockchain space. Creating Dapps Using a Stablecoin - Using a stablecoin like Dai as the medium of exchange or store of value in a dapp has many benefits, and in this talk developers at Makerdao will show you how to quickly add Dai to your smart contracts or web3 project. BITBOX and the BCH Stress Test - Want to create amazing blockchain apps and change the world with Bitcoin Cash? Bitcoin.com's new developer platform has everything you need to go from idea to app 10x faster than the competition. Learn about how by leveraging BITBOX, the Bitcoin Cash network recently set records processing 2.2 million transactions on the first ever Stress Test Day. Presented by Gabriel Cardona. Banking the Blockchain (Open to General Public) - Join the conversation about the intersection of blockchain business and banking. Discuss the challenges and opportunities when new technologies intersect with age-old laws and regulations. Learn what Wyoming is doing to bridge this divide from a regulator’s and practitioner’s perspective. Presented by Albert Forkner and Richard Slater. Mining Bitcoin & Other Cryptos - Truths and Untruths from a Pioneer in Industrial-Scale Mining. Presented by Marshall Long.

F50 and Blockchain Founder Club, and SVE.io teamed up with the Silicon Valley startup communities to create Founder World 2018: Blockchain Impact,  Silicon Valley / San Francisco’s largest, community-based public event dedicated to Blockchain Developers and early-stage founders. Thousands of founders, Developers, community leaders, investors and aspiring entrepreneurs from Silicon Valley and around the globe gathered together to engage with industry experts, network with potential partners and see groundbreaking new companies that will define our future. Founder World will be powered by large group of startup community leaders and ecosystem players from the Silicon Valley and around the world. In 2015, F50, Google, SVE, and many other startup ecosystems came together to produce the first Founder World. It was San Francisco’s largest public event, with over 8,000 registered attendees. Founders from around the world came to learn how to navigate their startup journeys. Featured speakers included Tim Draper, Guy Kawasaki, Blake Masters (Zero to One), Jermaine Dupri (Music Producer), and Yvonne Darlene Cagle M.D. (NASA). Founder World 2018: Blockchain Impact will feature a global startup competition, a developer challenge, workshops, a community job fair, and a community leader summit, with global live broadcast and online participation.  Founder World is free to all the Hackathon attendees, community leaders, and winners of Hackathons worldwide. For more information: www.founderworld.com About F50: http://F50.io F50 is a venture capital platform focused on finding extraordinary startups in Silicon Valley and investing in them with its network of global capital. F50’s produces events including Global Capital Summit™, Synergy Blockchain Summit, and Founder World and offers products and services such as the F50 Report, Corporate Services, and the F50 Ventures Fund. About Blockchain Founder Club: http://founderclub.me A community focused on blockchain, organizing the biggest community Blockchain Demo Night in SF and Silicon Valley. About SVE: http://sve.io Manages the largest grassroots entrepreneur community, and developer network in Silicon Valley and the SF Bay Area. ================More details: http://founderworld.com

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Are you ready for the annual Zahn Center Startup Competition?! Last year, CCNY students just like you competed for prizes totaling $150K to start their own businesses with apps, hardware devices, social impact organizations, and more. Our 2019 application opens on Thursday, September 6th & we're throwing a party in the NAC Ballroom to celebrate! Come check it out and stay for: -Discussions with CCNY startup founders who have completed our program--you can ask them all about it, and learn how they're creating impact with their startup -A super speedy Design Thinking Workshop where you'll learn how to discover pressing problems, get to the root of those problems, and come up with awesome solutions. If you don't have an idea but want to join our competition, this is a great place to start! If you do have an idea, this is a great exercise to learn! The best idea will win a prize at the end! -A safe environment to network & meet new ambitious creatives like yourself. Plus, there will be snacks! -You'll also learn how to apply, what events we're offering this year, and how to book meetings with us to talk about your idea. So come out and celebrate with us, learn something new, and meet friends. The kickoff takes place in the NAC Ballroom (past the Bookstore) from 12:15-2:00pm. Don't miss it! The Zahn Innovation Center is the entrepreneurial hub at The City College of New York. We offer an annual startup competition for CCNY students that includes business development training, prototyping assistance, and mentorship. We also host hackathons, ideation sessions, and makerlab workshops.