HACK OUR WORLD 2020 PREVENTING PANDEMICS: TECHNOLOGY TO IDENTIFY, INFORM, AND HEAL BELGRADE, SERBIA AND ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA, 16-18 APRIL

The Hackathon

Preventing Pandemics: Technology to Identify, Inform and Heal. This Hackathon is sponsored by Edge Technologies, Inc. a Connected Intelligence software platform company, located in the United States. The hackathon is for all skill levels, from novice through expert. This event will nurture projects through to demonstration by providing expert technologists who will help shape and direct the projects. Participants will work in teams of 4-to-5 over the 48 hours of the hackathon to create innovative approaches to either identify, inform, or help to heal the next world’s pandemic. We provide mentorship, camaraderie, food, swag, fun and prizes. Be a builder who makes a difference.

Identify

Can you figure out a better way to detect the next pandemic? Choose this topic to build a project that helps the world identify an outbreak early, when it can be stopped.

Inform

After a pandemic is started how would you better inform the population? The leaders? The medical community? How would you work with multiple pieces of data to give only the credible information? How would you put it in peoples’ hands when it matters?

Heal

How can we help people heal? Getting information to people about keeping safe while helping those that are sick? Can we stay safe while providing for the most vulnerable?

PRIZE

FAQ

  • WHO OWNS MY PROJECT & IP?

    • The team that develops the project is the owner of the project and IP.

  • HOW DO I FORM OR JOIN A TEAM AND WHY?

    • We do encourage participants to start forming teams before the event. If you can’t find a team, don’t worry… we’ll assign you to one.

  • WHAT IS THE GOAL OF THE HACKATHON?

    • We want to come together and build solutions that identify emerging disease and helps reduce the spread.

  • WHAT DO I BRING?

    • Bring your laptops, mobile phones, Kinects, Oculus Rifts, Leap Motions, wearable computing devices, to whatever inspires you but above all, your energy and your brain!

  • WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

    • We need people like you to make everything look beautiful, work intuitively, and create a stellar user experience.

  • WHAT IS A HACKATHON?

    • A Hackathon is an intense event that brings together computer programmers like software developers, along with industry process experts and professionals to identify issues and create software solutions

A Hackathon is an intense event that brings together computer programmers like software developers, along with industry process experts and professionals to identify issues and create software solutions

SCHEDULE

  • 16 Apr
    4:00 pm

    Check In

    Team and individual check-in, with social hour.

  • 16 Apr
    5:00 pm

    Project Planning

    Grab a seat with your team, pick the brains of our coaches, come up with something that can be demonstrable in 48 hours.

  • 16 Apr
    6:00 pm

    Coding Begins

    With the plan planned, now is time to start building.

  • 16 Apr
    8:00 pm

    Dinner

    Dinner is served.

  • 16 Apr
    11:00 pm

    Gaming Competition

    “Street Fighter”, double-elimination brackets to the ultimate winner. Available in locations where at least 4 teams are present. 100€ prize to the final champion.

  • 17 Apr
    1:00 am

    Late Night Snack

    Carbs and caffeine reign at our late night (early morning) snack periods.

  • 17 Apr
    9:00 am

    Breakfast

    Breakfast is served, enjoy a selection of baked goods, fruit and other healthy bits.

  • 17 Apr
    11:00 am

    Team Jenga

    Test your exhaustion and coordination. Try to win the Jenga competition. Available in locations where at least 4 teams are present. 100€ prize.

  • 17 Apr
    1:00 pm

    Lunch

    Lunch is served. A collection of finger foods to find your feast.

APPLY