List of hackathons in Baltimore, United States in 2018

What is Robothon? Robothon is York Exponential’s 32-hour York city hackathon inspired by and focused on the advancement and innovation of collaborative robots (robots that are designed to work alongside and augment humans, not replace them). Why are we hosting Robothon?  Robothon’s intention is to introduce the average person to the capabilities of our robots. We will have our engineers on site at all times to introduce functionality and monitor safety, and during the event, attendees will hear from inspiring speakers and have the opportunity to participate in workshops as well as fun activities planned throughout. Where and when is Robothon? April 7th-8th Robothon will take place from the morning of Saturday, April 7th to the evening of Sunday, April 8th. This is to help usher in robot week which takes place the following week!

The Howard University School of Business, Department of Information Systems is proud to present the 4th Annual #BISONHACKS Hackathon beginning on Friday, March 30, 2018 Mapbox in Washington, DC. #BISONHACKS Hackathon is an event coordinated by the Howard University School of Business (Department of Information Systems) The Hackathon encourage's participants to develop applications and innovations that automate, alert, organize, encourage, and educate. The hackathon is an opportunity for students to come together and bring their innovative ideas to life. In less than 24 hours students working either individually or in a team as large as four can create applications on whatever platform they desire.  We want you to take advantage of every second you can to score some sweet prizes. Are you a hacking novice? No problem. We will be hosting some introductory boot camps to get you up to speed on the basics of building an app, developing a business plan, and a sales pitch.  Keep your eyes and ears open, and you'll learn more here in 24 hours than you ever would in school. Hackathons are as much a learning experience as they are a competition. Check us out on Instagram @bisonhacks! Visit the website: http://www.bisonhacks.com   Hackathon prizes include: First Place Prize - $3500 per team Second Place Prize - $2000 per team Third Place Prize - $1000 per team Innovation - $1000 per team BISONHACKS are open to students at Howard University and any other colleges/universities. Registration is free, but space is limited, so be sure to sign up TODAY!   Schedule: Boot Camp Schedule - ]School of Business @ Howard University -- Thursday, March 22, 2018 6:30PM UI/UX Design Boot Camp REGISTER HERE - Monday, March 26, 2018 6:30PM - Room 317  Front-End 101 Workshop REGISTER HERE -- Tuesday, March 27, 2018 6:30PM - Room 417  Business Pitching Workshop REGISTER HERE -- Wednesday, March 28, 2018 6:30PM - Room 317  Back-End 101 Workshop REGISTER HERE- Hackathon Schedule March 30, 2018 5:00 PM - Registration Check-In for both Mentors and Students & Networking 6:00 PM - Dinner served 6:30 PM - Opening Ceremony (Remarks from Sponsors) 7:30 PM - Coding Session 10:30 PM - Late Night Snack 11:00 PM - Slideshare Karaoke March 31, 2018 8:00 AM - Breakfast served 8:30 AM - Coding Session (resumed) 12:00 PM - Lunch served 2:00 PM - Project Deadline 2:30 PM - Technical Check-In for Teams 3:00 PM - Project Presentations 4:30 PM - Judge Session 5:30 PM - Award Ceremony FAQs ARE THERE ID REQUIREMENTS OR AN AGE LIMIT TO ENTER THE EVENT? You must be a college student to participate in the Hackathon. You will be required to show ID when checking in.  WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS TO BE A TECHNICAL OR BUSINESS MENTOR? We ask that the those functioning as a business or technical mentor would commit to 3-4 hours to assist the participants in either their coding/programming or with detailing their business idea, plan and pitch.  HOW DO I SIGN UP TO BE A MENTOR OR VOLUNTEER? Reserve a ticket here on the Eventbrite page for the time slot of your choice. You only need to reserve one ticket but, you are welcome to stay as long as you would like! WHERE CAN I CONTACT THE ORGANIZER WITH ANY QUESTIONS? Please contact Dr. Allison Morgan Bryant at allison.bryant@howard.edu and Zuri Hunter at zurihunter92@gmail.com I DON'T CODE, WHAT ABOUT ME? You've found the perfect place and time to learn! There will be dedicated events and mentors to ease your way through your first hackathon experience. Please also look at the schedule and plan to attend one of the bootcamps to prepare for the competition.  HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO ATTEND? Attendance is 100% free, and includes food, drinks, and a Hackathon T-Shirt. HOW DO TEAMS WORK? We encourage people to work in teams of up to four. If you can't find a team beforehand, worry not - there will be time to form teams throughout registration. WHAT SHOULD I BRING? All you'll need is a valid college ID, and your laptop + charger. WHAT CAN I WIN? Money and stuff. But is that really why you go to hackathons? WHEN CAN I START WORKING ON MY IDEA? You are more than welcome to acquire the skills and resources ahead of time, but all code must be written in the 24-hour period at the event location in order to be considered.

#BISONHACKS Howard University School of Business Hackathon presents...... [Bison Hacks] BOOTCAMP SERIES: Front-End 101 As a way to prepare for the event, we will be providing several installments that will help cultivate the skills needed to have an amazing experience at our hackathon on March 30-31, 2018 at Mapbox. Our final workshop will be dedicated on learning about the client-side or interface component of a web application.  Through this segment, we will cover the basics of HTML, CSS, Javascript as well as learn about the developer environment. Our speaker will be Zuri Hunter.  While studying Computer Information Systems at the illustrious Howard University, Zuri spent about 2 years teaching herself Ruby on Rails using it at Hackathons to expand her knowledge and experience. After her 5th hackathon, Zuri was presented with her first introduction in the tech industry with an opportunity at Human Geo.  Outside of building amazing applications, she volunteers heavily with Women Who Code as a Ruby on Rails Lead and Black Girls Code as Technical Lead. For fun, she loves playing video games, billiards and watching American Football. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS EVENT YOU MUST BE A HOWARD UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE OR GRADUATE STUDENT.

#BISONHACKS Howard University School of Business Hackathon presents...... [Bison Hacks] BOOTCAMP SERIES: UI/UX Design As a way to prepare for the event, we will be providing several installments that will help cultivate the skills needed to have an amazing experience at our hackathon on March 30-31, 2018 at Mapbox. Our third workshop will be dedicated to learning how to build an intuitive interface and provide a way to understand Human Interaction with mobile and desktop devices.  Our speaker will be our very own Azzya Hopson.  TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS EVENT YOU MUST BE A HOWARD UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE OR GRADUATE STUDENT.

#BISONHACKS Howard University School of Business Hackathon presents...... [Bison Hacks] BOOTCAMP SERIES: Back-End 101 As a way to prepare for the event, we will be providing several installments that will help cultivate the skills needed to have an amazing experience at our hackathon on March 30-31, 2018 at Mapbox. Our second workshop will be dedicated to learning about building the business logic or back-end to web applications.  Our speaker will be our very own Brandon Coates.  Brandon Coates has picked up a wide range of technical skills throughout his 10+ years working in the technology field. He received his formal education from Howard University with a degree in Computer Science and continued with his education with a Masters in Computer Science from George Washington University. He has spent time as Windows Administrator, Cloud Administrator, Quality Assurance Engineer, Penetration Tester and is currently working as a Security Engineer. In all of these ventures, he has used principals from his formal education and skills learned from his previous experience. In his spare time away from the keyboard he enjoys family, sneakers, movies, music. Brandon also is a firm believer that vim is better than emacs and spaces make more sense than tabs. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS EVENT YOU MUST BE A HOWARD UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE OR GRADUATE STUDENT.

#BISONHACKS Howard University School of Business Hackathon presents...... [Bison Hacks] BOOTCAMP SERIES: Business Pitching As a way to prepare for the event, we will be providing several installments that will help cultivate the skills needed to have an amazing experience at our hackathon on March 30-31, 2018 at Mapbox. Our first workshop will be dedicated to learning how to present to a group of future investors on your business model or startup idea.  Our speaker will be Phim Her. Phim Her is a marketing solutions manager at the Washington Post, where she leverages her strategic marketing and creative storytelling expertise to support democracy and the free press. Phim is an alum of POLITICO, as well as Syracuse University, where she studied creative advertising from the Newhouse School and political science and policy from the Maxwell School. She specializes in brand development, new business pitching and proposal writing and design (from facilitating design thinking workshops and training non-designers to prototyping and UX and UI). When she is not storyboarding and designing, you can find her leading creative workshops, mentoring and connecting creatives in the DC scene, and working on diversity and female empowerment initiatives. She is an active member of AIGA, where she serves on the National Diversity & Inclusion Task Force and the National EMERGE Task Force.  TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS EVENT YOU MUST BE A HOWARD UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE OR GRADUATE STUDENT.

Techie students in the Baltimore Washington Corridor! You're invited to participate in JHacks 2018 at the University of Maryland campus at College Park. Come as a team, or join one at the event! Come with an idea and develop it at the event! Collaborate to create an innovative project and pitch it to a panel of judges for a chance for recognition and a cool prize.re.

DSBLD's Innovation & Equitable Development Office will host a half day Hackathon and demo day to support projects that support reentry and entrepreneurship. Building off the Aspire to Entreprenuership program and the December all-stakeholders round table, this event is for anyone would like to learn more about local equitable business development and support community-led efforts.

*Please note: Limited ticket quantities are issued If you are unable to reserve, email an organizer (email below)* Background The French Embassy, in partnership with Joseph Nelson, Zach Thomas, and General Assembly, is excited to host our 2018 hackathon to encourage Franco-US integration, particularly in education. The 2018 Hackathon marks the third year of the collaboration. This year's hackathon is open to technical and non-technical participants alike, focused on creating compelling marketing campaigns to demonstrate that "France is back." The goal is to create a compelling digital-first effort to attract study abroad applicants who intend on studying abroad in France.  Topic: "France is Back!" The Embassy plays a key role in promoting opportunities and advocating for programs abroad. As part of its hope for resurgence, France is looking to engage communities worldwide as part of a greater campaign to exclaim that “France is Back!” One particular focus is on higher education and educating students looking to study in foreign countries, particularly students in the United States. Where in the past year the Embassy has charged its team to advocate and examine the ways that students find programs, this year their team, as an extension of CAMPUS FRANCE, looks to build a marketing campaign to educate, engage and inform. Submissions may include (but are not limited to) a marketing campaign, data visualizations of provided French study abroad tourism data and websites matching students to desired study abroad destinations. Key Details WHEN: Saturday, February 24, 9:30 AM - 8:00 PM (final presentations begin at 7:00PM) WHERE: General Assembly, DC, 1133 15th Street, 8th floor, Washington, DC, 20005 Sign in will begin at 9:30 AM. French Embassy University attache Christel Outreaman will begin kickoff at 10:00AM. Teams of 3-4 will form and compete until presentations at 7:00 PM. Lunch and dinner are provided. Prizes The French Embassy has expressed an interest in funding the most compelling efforts, should winners aim to execute on their submissions. Moreover, sponsors are welcome to receive sponsor prizes for interested participants. (Please each out to josephofiowa [at] gmail.com) 

Hackers, artificial intelligence/machine learning specialists! Are you interested in using modern technology to help combat human trafficking? If so, you're invited to participate in the #ExpeditionHacks Human Trafficking Hackathon. You'll be challenged to design and prototype an innovative solution that helps analysts, law enforcement, or victim services fight the human trafficking scourge! You could use artificial intelligence/machine learning, augmented reality, or another technology to create a solution such as a predictive model of trafficking, or a tool to aggregate local data to help analysts at the national level. The solution and enabling technology is up to you!