List of hackathons in Austell, United States in 2017

Fintech hackers and developers! U.S. Bank and Visa invite you to participate in the Hack Big for Small Business - Hackathon, where you'll be challenged to reimagine how small businesses operate. You'll collaborate with like-minded people to use U.S. Bank and Visa APIs to design and prototype an innovative solution to help small business owners better manage their inventory procurement and management process. Pitch your project to a panel of judges for your chance to win recognition and a cash prize.

Using U.S. Bank and Visa APIs, along with third party APIs, build an innovative solution to help small business owners better manage their inventory procurement and management process– staying on top of quantity, cost and any incentives that may benefit their business. Use your creativity, but remember, “simplicity is king” to a time-crunched small business owner.

#HackTheViolence Goodie Hack For Developers Hackathon   Sponsored By Digital Crafts & Amplify 4 Good Friday, November 17th - Sunday, November 19th, 2017  Here’s the deal. Way too many people in the United States are affected by violence each year. But Goodie Innovation Lab: Hack The Violence is meant to change that. It is a 4 month social impact pre-accelerator where founders see their ideas about ways to combat violence get turned into reality. This Coding Hackathon, Phase III in the program, is a 48 hour experience where developers donate their talent, and join the teams of these founders in an effort to turn their clickable prototypes that combat violence into working products. This is your chance to help those impacted by violence, and possibly win $1,000. It’s a mashup of social good, tech, entrepreneurship and highly-skilled people, and, quite possibly, the coolest community service project you’ll ever experience. Register and join our community of changemakers today! Join One of These Teams: Disrupting The School-To-Prison Pipeline Beyond The Classroom: B2B tool that allows after-school programs focused on 3rd-4th graders to connect with professionals to assist students with project-based learning and personal development. Village: kid-friendly iPad chatbot that helps elementary school-aged boys identify and reflect on their emotions. TeachX: Like a Task Rabbit or Handy app for teachers and school administrators. Helps them book professionals to talk to students with discipline violations as well as help teachers with instruction and administrative tasks. Tribe Talk: UX-friendly way to match mentors with at-risk youth ages 16-24.   Mental Health Fly Life: preventing teenage girls from self-harm with an app Amiglo: chatbot to help undergraduate international college students cope with depression.   Abuse & Assault Defense On Go: helps women avoid dating domestic abusers. Intercept: web-based communications platform that will tie together groups working in the anti-human trafficking community. Think LinkedIn for anti-human trafficking.  --- Community Partners: WeWork, Women Who Code, CS + Social Good @ GA Tech, Technologists of Color, Uber, Bits of Good, and many more. Prizes: $1,000 for the Winning Team  | $500 (2nd Place) | $250 (3rd Place) Judges: Jake Hadden (Digital Crafts), Sean Williams (TechBridge), Leslie Caceda (ARC), Cecili Reid, and Will Madison (Pivotal Labs) Questions: Please email info@goodienation.org :: Key Details & Expections :: At Goodie Nation, we specialize in going from “conversation to solution” in a short of time. And more importantly, our sense of urgency comes from the fact that people are suffering until the problems are solved. Under-served communities across the country need you to come up with awesome minimum viable products. To that end, please keep the following in mind: +Your team's objective is to deliver a clickable prototype, logo, landing page, revenue model, and user acquisition strategy for these college founders who have accepted the calling to be a hero +Dress Code = Our focus is impact…not impress people. Dress comfortably. +Check-In: It is UBER important that you check-in on time +Admission is complimentary. +Complimentary food and drinks are provided +Bring your own laptops, phone chargers, tablets, etc. +Share with your network, and encourage them to attend. Have a voice in the solutions for your community  --- :: Agenda - Friday, November 17th :: 6:30pm: Check-in / Food / Networking 7pm: Opening Remarks + Pitches from Founders 8pm: Team Selections 8:30pm: Hacking Begins Midnight: Day 1 Ends :: Agenda - Saturday, November 18th :: 8am: Teams Arrive + Continue Hacking (Breakfast Provided) 12pm: Working Lunch (Provided) 5pm: Working Dinner (Provided) 11pm: Day 2 Ends :: Agenda - Sunday, November 19th :: 9am: Teams Arrive + Continue Hacking (Breakfast Provided) 12pm: Working Lunch (Provided) 4pm: Pitch Competition Begins 7pm: Day 3 Ends  :: FAQ's ::  +Do I need to be an expert to participate on a team? Nope. Our hackathons are for all skill levels. In fact, hackathons are a great way to practice. We’re all one big family working together to solve problems. +Who owns the intellectual property of the ideas? The teams formed at Goodie Ideation (and turned into legal entities) own the intellectual property +Can I pitch my own idea to be branded/prototype at Goodie Hack? As part of The Process, all those who pitch ideas are required to attend our design thinking workshop, Goodie Ideation. +Does Goodie Nation provide funding as part of the program? Nope, but we do provide a ton of complimentary resources. It’s about $10,000 worth of value per team. +What should I bring into the event? Please bring laptops, phones, chargers, etc. as well as any speciality food items you may require. +How can I contact the organizer with any questions? Please send an email to info@goodienation.org +Where do I park? Atlanta Tech Village has a paid parking deck attached to it. There is also a parking deck 1 block down the street. Also, we encourage using Uber. About DigitalCrafts: Accelerated School for Software Engineering DigitalCrafts is the top-rated coding bootcamp in Atlanta and Houston, and is amongst the best-reviewed programming schools in the country. Our programs are intensive classroom experiences, transforming beginners into full stack software engineers with cutting edge skill sets, project portfolios, interview training, and career support. We also offer rotating, evening electives for current students and alumni as an additional perk of joining our network. Learn more at www.digitalcrafts.com

FinTech, RetailTech, and Innovative Disruptors Wanted If you are drawn to challenges, problem solving, and the idea of possibly creating the next great unicorn in financial technology (FinTech) or retail technology (RetailTech), then you just might be part of the winning team in the Advanced Technology Development Center’s FinTech-RetailTech Hackathon. Participating teams will compete for cash, gadgets, and professional-services prizes. A program of the Georgia Institute of Technology, ATDC is the state’s technology incubator. This year’s theme centers on two industries in the midst of disruption: finance and retail. The competition is designed to bring together entrepreneurs, developers, designers, and innovators who thrive on tackling challenges, solving problems, and working in teams to create the next big disruptive FinTech or RetailTech idea. Of course, this is a serious competition, so there will be prizes, including cash, gadgets, food, and some cool swag, too. Ultimately, participants will decide which ideas to work on using our sponsors’ APIs. They can work on their own projects or work on challenges presented to them by our sponsors. But this is more than your typical hackathon. The ATDC FinTech-RetailTech Hackathon is the competition for entrepreneurs, developers, designers, and innovators who seek to take their ideas to the next level. It will provide winning teams with the critical post-hack engagement, mentoring, and support to not only create, but build and launch viable startup companies. Check out an article about last year’s FinTech Hackathon by Forbes here. ATDC will post updates and more information in the coming weeks on ATDC.org, Facebook, and Twitter, but here are some key dates to remember: Read the Prizes Announcement here. Read the Challenge Announcement here.  - Click here to join the Hackathon slack channel to talk tech! Read the Judges Announcement here. Other key information: WHEN: Nov. 10-12. WHERE: ATDC, 75 Fifth St., 3rd Floor, Centergy Building at Tech Square in Atlanta. RULES: Deliverables Rule: All code, prototypes, and design submissions developed for the ATDC FinTech-RetailTech Hackathon must be created during the event. Participants can bring their ideas, but all meaningful work must be created during the event. Eligibility: To be eligible, all Hackathon participants must physically be present and working on site at the Centergy Building.  Development Environment:Sponsors will be providing sandboxing environments for participants. IP Ownership:Participants will own their ideas, code, and work. Refund Policy: For planning purposes, refunds cannot be given after 12:01 a.m. Nov 6.

UI/UX designers, digital marketers, entrepreneurs, web designers, branding/communication specialists, business analysts, and graphic designers in Greater Atlanta! Do you want to help find ways to combat the violence that affects people in the United States? Come and create innovative clickable prototype solutions for a problem such as Youth Violence, Domestic Abuse, Depression Suicide, Court Systems, Behavioral Health, or Sex Trafficking.

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A3C Festival & Conference is the preeminent Hip-Hop event in the US, commonly referred to as, “Hip-Hop’s family reunion.”  We engage and educate the artists, creatives and entrepreneurs that shape the music industry and hip-hop culture.   Come to the 13th annual A3C Festival & Conference to connect, learn and create.   A3C Festival @ The Georgia Freight Depot is a 2-day outdoor festival in the heart of downtown Atlanta featuring some of the most talented and renowned artists in hip-hop.  Thousands of fans from around the world gather at the A3C Festival from Sat, Oct 7 through Sun, Oct 8th to enjoy Hip-Hop music, art and culture. Throughout the week A3C partners with brands, labels, media outlets, promoters and tastemakers to program, events and activations across Atlanta. A3C's showcases are one of the most influential artist discovery and promotional platforms in hip-hop. A3C hosts more than 50 Shows, Events and Parties with over 1,000 performers across 10+ venues between Wed, Oct 5th - Sunday, Oct 8th. The A3C Conference brings together artists, creatives and entrepreneurs in the music industry to connect, learn and create.  The 3-day conference aims to empower and educate those that shape hip-hop music and culture. Conference Center @ The Loudermilk Center [Wed, Oct 4 - Fri, Oct 6] Creator Complex @ Georgia State University's Creative Media Industries Institue [Fri, Oct 6] Action Summit @ Auburn Ave Research Library [Thur, Oct 5 - Fri, Oct 6] Topics Include: Trends and future of music industry, Creating and monetizing new media, Transformative music technology, Entrepreneurship in the creative economy & Social justice and community engagement Featured Tracks: Artist, Music Entrepreneurship, Producer & Music Maker, Label and Social Impact Programming: Welcome Reception, Keynotes, Interviews, Panels, Mentor Sessions, Breakout Sessions, Presentations, Demos, Brunches, Meet-Ups, Meet & Greets, Pitches, Hackathons, Master Classes, Podcasts, Makerspaces and Workshops. After your purchase, you will receive an order confirmation email from Eventbrite on behalf of A3C.  If you do not see your order confirmation in your inbox, make sure to check your junk/spam folder.  If you are having any other technical ticketing-related issues with your order contact Eventbrite. Print your pass or bring a valid ID to any A3C Registration or Will Call location.  You can pick up your wristband at any A3C Registration or Will Call location during hours of operation. All sales final.  No refunds or exchanges.  You may give your pass away. You can upgrade your pass on-site.   Event is rain or shine. Line-up and schedule are subject to change. A limited number of passes available at listed price.

RIDE Conference Hack is a 24 hour hackathon where six teams of developers and designers build apps that enable more people to become citien entertainment journalists. The winning team wins $3,500 and the opportunity to work with Rolling Out Magazine on a strategic parntership in the future. The 2nd place team wins $1,500.

Do you love Atlanta? Want to help make MARTA better? You can be part of this exciting 24-hour challenge to create solutions to real world problems that will help make the rider experience better and increase ridership. Focus: Rider Experience & Design Thinking  We’re inviting Atlanta's interaction design and user experience community to help bring human-centered design solutions to MARTA through three challenges: Improve the rider experience between two stations - You can choose any element of the rider experience between Midtown-Five Points or Midtown-Airport. We'll provide you with plans, photos, and other resources related to those stations.  Inform the MARTA mobile app roadmap - MARTA is reformulating its mobile apps based on concepts created in the previous two sprints. You can help shape and inform the roadmap for future versions.  Help riders view all aspects of MARTA as a viable alternative - How can you help encourage infrequent riders become more frequent? How can you help railriders utilize bus options?  Open to the entire community - regardless of your technology orientation.  Coders, cat video enthusiasts, and wood carvers are equally embraced. Whether you love to code, have a passion for design, can herd cats, or just want to help out somehow, you can make a difference! Join us for just for a few hours or come along for the entire ride! Participants will gather the first night to form teams and then work like busy bees to present their prototype solutions to a panel of esteemed judges from the community at the end of the 24-hour sprint.  Want to see what the MARTA Hackathon is like?  Check out this video recap from the first 24-hour sprint held in October.  More details coming your way.  Register today to make sure you receive all of our updates.  Here's the Sept 8-9 briefing packet.  Media and partner inquiries can be directed to MARTAHackathon@sandboxatl.com.   SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 5:00 PM                     Registration and Dinner service begins 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM    Pre-Briefing: Patron Exprience (Architecture & Design) 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM     Pre-Briefing: MARTA Mobile App Road Map Deep Dive 6:00 PM - 6:05 PM      Kickoff: Scott Henderson, Sandbox ATL 6:05 PM - 6:10 PM      Welcome: MARTA Leadership 6:10 PM - 6:15 PM      Schedule Overview: Luigi Montanez, Code for Atlanta 6:15 PM - 6:30 PM      Resource Briefing 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM      Idea Pitches + Team Formation 8:00 PM - 11:30 PM    Evening Work Block 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM    MARTA Station Site Visits (optional - observation only, no interviews) 11:30 PM - Midnight   Late Night Snack SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 Midnight - 8:00 AM     Quiet Hours (teams can work through night) 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM      Breakfast Service Begins 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM    Morning Work Block 10:00 AM - 12 NOON  Escorted MARTA Station Visits and Rider Interviews (optional) 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM    Quick Pitch Team Progress Reports 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM      Lunch Service Begins 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM      Final Work Block 4:00 PM - 4:15 PM      Show & Tell Setup + Afternoon Snack 4:15 PM - 6:00 PM      Show & Tell Presentations + Judging 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM      Judge Deliberation + Batch #2 Project Updates/Demos 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM      Award Ceremony + What's Next 7:00 PM - 7:30 PM      Clean-up and Go Home Thank you to our sponsors!

Help create the greatest sporting experience in the Southeast! Opening SunTrust Park and The Battery Atlanta in 2017 created a unique opportunity for the Braves to redefine the experience of attending a baseball game in Atlanta. Now it’s your turn to help influence what a guest at SunTrust Park and the Battery Atlanta experience!      Who Startups developers, students, designers, and business strategists - The Atlanta Braves, the longest continuously operating franchise in Major League Baseball, are looking for fresh ideas and potential partners to help enhance the entire guest experience at SunTrust Park and the Battery Atlanta. Read here to see if you are eligible to register.  What Develop innovative solutions to help the Braves deliver digital-first experiences at the new SunTrust Park and the Battery Atlanta. SunTrust Park and the Battery Atlanta boast the fastest connectivity of any sports stadium and/or multi-use development in the United States, so taking advantage of that connectivity is of high-interest for the Braves. Solutions should accomplish these three objectives: 1) Provide value for the fan 2) Have a direct or indirect mobile relationship 3) Create revenue opportunities via increased ticket sales or partnership opportunities   How Register individually, and form teams at the Braves Hackathon kickoff on Friday, September 8. Feel free to invite your friends, colleagues, and past teammates to register as well. Create a new project, or build on an existing project; the code does not need to be new. You continue to own your own code.    Why Help create the ultimate guest experience, which will be paramount for positively shaping each and every fan’s visit to SunTrust Park and the Battery Atlanta. A vital foundation of the guest experience will center around digital and mobile interaction between consumers and vendors from both a consumer-facing and back-end experience. This is why we need you! Braves Hackathon Schedule: Friday, September 8: Hackathon Kickoff (Mandatory) 4:00pm  Registration & Reception 5:00pm  Official Welcome Presentation 5:30pm  Explore the Battery Atlanta and SunTrust Park to help gain project inspiration 7:30pm  Braves vs. Marlins game (complamentary experience) 6th Inning  Team formation/Q&A End of game Wednesday, September 13: Hackathon Conclusion 5:00pm  Check-in & Submission Deadline (all team members must be present) 6:00pm  Demos 8:00pm  Dinner & Judging Deliberation 8:45pm  Award Presentation     Prizes: Winner: $5,000 and tickets for a 2018 game at SunTrust Park with a VIP experience, including the ability to watch batting practice from the field! Runner-up: $1,000 and tickets for a 2018 game at SunTrust Park with a VIP experience, including the ability to watch batting practice from the field!  Submission & Demo Rules: -  All submissions must accomplish three core objectives -  All submissions and demos must include a working (coded) prototype (mobile or    software application, website, etc.). No slideware permitted. -  All submissions must be demoed live to the judge panel -  All submissions must keep to the 5-minute time parameters outlined for demos.  Judging Criteria:  1)  Audience Engagement: 25% - Does the solution create value for guests and visitors to SunTrust Park and the Battery Atlanta? 2)  Mobile Competency: 25% - Does the solution leverage the full potential of mobile 3)  Revenue Potential: 25% – Does the solution offer a path to monetization through       sponsorship opportunities or monetary transactions at SunTrust Park/The Battery Atlanta? 4)  Creativity & Originality: 25% - Is this truly an original solution that would help showcase SunTrust Park and the Battery Atlanta as the destination to visit? Will this create excitement among the target community, as well as garner industry praise and press accolades?  Intellectual Property: All concepts developed through the Braves Hackathon are property of the individuals/teams submitting the idea, and the Braves/Major League Baseball Advanced Media have the discretion to use the idea for integration into Braves digital businesses. All participants will be required to complete an NDA.  For official rules, click here.