List of hackathons in Elk Grove, United States in 2017

Hackers, thinkers, and innovators in the Bay Area! Anaplan and #100hacks invite you to participate in a Social Impact Hackathon for Puerto Rico. Come as a team or join one at the event and collaborate to design an innovative app that can help the people of Puerto Rico and raise awareness of rebuilding efforts on the island. Present your project to a panel of judges for a chance to win $1000 -- with prizes for Best Beginner Hack, Best Environment/Social Impact Hack, Best use of TensorFlow, Salesforce Einstein or any Artificial Intelligence API, and Best use of Blockchain Technology.

VR hackers in Silicon Valley and the Bay Area! You're invited to participate in the 2017 Cal VR Hackathon. At this coding and graphic design competition, you'll collaborate with the brightest minds from Bay Area schools and be challenged to design and prototype an innovative new virtual reality idea in the educational space.

AR/VR enthusiasts in Silicon Valley and the Bay Area! Lucid VR invites you to participate in the Augmented Reality (AR) Hackathon With LucidCam. You'll be challenged to create an amazing 3D AR experience using the LucidCam 3D VR camera and present your project to a panel of Lucid VR executives for a chance to interview with UC Berkeley's Skydeck Accelerator and with Lucid.

Are you interested in how to mine the text and data from scientific articles? PLOS (Public Library of Science) invites you to participate in PLOS & The Hacker Within -- a set of tutorials on mining scientific articles, followed by a hackathon where you'll showcase what you've learned.

Foodies in Silicon Valley! FoodInno@Cal invites you to participate in the Tofu Hackathon with Hodo Soy. You will collaborate with a team of 4 to 6 like-minded individuals and be challenged to brainstorm strategies for Oakland-based Hodo Soy to introduce their tofu to new target audiences. Pitch your team's project to an expert panel of judges for a chance to win a fabulous prize.

Scientists, software engineers, policymakers, designers, and entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley! You're invited to participate in the BERC Cleanweb Hackathon: Brave New Hacks. You'll be challenged to create new ideas in the energy and resources, sectors, using your hacking, data, and policy skills. Come showcase your skills and compete to win great prizes.

Code For Hood is back! We are hacking education and entrepreneurship with workshop driven hackathons. Join us in West Sacramento for 2.5 days of action packed educational fun. Learn coding, video game design, 3D design, engineering, art, website design, entrepreneurship and more! We are proud to say that Washington Unified School District and West Sacramento are MEGA SPONSORS of this awesome educational event! Learn. Make. Create. THE SCHEDULE!! Friday and Saturday are classes. See the schedule.Sunday is team building and competition.Doors open at 4pm Friday. Pick up is 7:45 and no LATER then 8pm.Doors open on Saturday am at 8:45 and pick up is 4:45 . No LATER than 5pm.Doors open Sunday at 8:45. Competition starts at 4pm, Judging and prizes 5:30 Event ends Sunday at 6pm. Hackathon Weekend Schedule   Day 1- Friday 3:30 pm doors open / 3:30 pm – 8:00 pm (Two tracks will be available) Track 1- 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm o   Coding with Python Part 1 (participants must take part 1 and part 2) o   Visual Web Programming with Bubble o   Into to UNIX o   Graphic Design using Inkscape o   Introduction to Electronics and Electricity   Track 2 – 6:15 pm – 7:45 pm o   Coding with Python Part 2 (participants must take part 1 and part 2) o   Visual Web Programming with Bubble o   Into to UNIX o   Graphic Design using GIMP o   Introduction to Electronics and Electricity o   Building a Birdhouse   Program ends at 7:45 pm. All Youth need to be picked up no later than 8 pm.  Day 2 – Saturday  8:00 am – 5:00 pm Breakfast 8:00 am – 8:45 am Track 3 –  9:00 am – 10:30 am o   Coding with Python Part 1 (participants must take part 1 and part 2) o   3D Modeling Part 1 o   Arduino Part 1 o   Python Class part 1 (participants must take part 1 and part 2) o   How to Make a Website o   Hardware Animations using JavaScript o   Introduction to Electronics and Electricity o   Effective Presentations ( 2 workshops during this time frame)    Track 4 – 10:45 am – 12:15 pm o   Coding with Python Part 2 (participants must take part 1 and part 2) o   3D Modeling Part 2 o   Arduino Part 2 o   Python Class part 2 (participants must take part 1 and part 2) o   Build a Website o   Hardware Animations using JavaScript o   Introduction to Electronics and Electricity o   Effective Presentations o   Arduino 101   Lunch 12: 30 – 1:00 pm Track 5 – 1:15 pm – 2:45 pm o   Introduction to Electronics o   Graphic Design using Inkscape o   Effective Presentations o   Product Design Applied   Track 6 – 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm o   3D Modeling Part 3 o   Arduino Part 3 o   Robot Programming o   Visual Web Programming using Bubble o   Build a Website o   Graphic Design using GIMP o   Introduction to Electronics and Electricity Closing Program Activities/ Light Snack   4:30 pm – 5:00 pm Program starts at 8:00 am please don’t drop your child off prior to 8am. Program ends at 4:45 pm.  All Youth need to be picked up no later than 5pm.  Day 3 – Sunday 8:30 am – 6:00 pm Breakfast 8:30 am – 9:00 am Lunch 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm 8:30 am – 1:30 pm Project Time 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm  Presentations 5:00 pm  – 6:00 pm Awards Ceremony   Program ends at 6:00 pm. Community Center closes at 6pm.  Open Demos: It should go without mention that every student will arrive at the Community Center on time and ready to go at the start of every day. Regardless, at the beginning of each day, some sort of technical demonstration is planned. This will give an opportunity to showcase some of the applications of the skills students will be developing. Also, the demonstrations will give a chance for those individuals who have run into some unforeseen circumstance more time to arrive. Workshops: Friday and Saturday are Workshop/Class Days. There are 6 Workshop Slots, each 90 minutes long, that will focus on some technical or computer related subject. Sample Classes: Presentations with Google Docs, 3D modeling with Sketch Up, Scratch Programming, and more! Team Forming/Mentors: Sunday is project day. Students will pick (or be assigned) projects based off the classes on Friday and Saturday. Ideally, Mentors would be assigned to each student team to provide guidance and direction toward the project goal. FAQ Does $45 cover the whole weekend?Yes Do I have to bring a laptop?No, but we highly encourage it. What are the ages of the participants?12-17, but we're not checking IDs Do I have to bring my kid all weekend?If you are not attending, then try bringing them at the beginning of the day. Do I have to be present if my kid is there?You’re welcome to stay but are allowed to drop your child off. Will food be served?Yes, continental breakfast, lunch, and snacks will be served throughout the day. If your child has dietary restrictions, please plan accordingly. Where is the event located?West Sacramento Community Center 1075 W. Capitol Ave. W. Sacramento, Ca. (See ticket for event details) Are your teachers and volunteers Live Scanned?No, but we have really good people in our community. What will the youth be learning?See the schedule page. Can I volunteer?Yes, of course. Email mikey@hackerlab.org for more info Can I donate food or drinks!Yes, please bring them in.    

Hackers in Silicon Valley and the Bay Area! Are you interested in how tech can help solve problems that people face in the Third World? You're invited to participate in a weekly hackathon to build 100 mobile apps that fix 100 real problems in Africa.

Join us! Microsoft Azure Government HackFest + Training, August 22-23 in Sacramento, CA. Calling all developers and IT pros in the California area in the Government/SLG space! The Microsoft Azure Government team invites you to register and participate in our HackFest + Training event, August 22-23, at the California Chamber of Commerce in Sacramento, California.  Register now for this can't-miss opportunity that features one day of training presentations by members of the Microsoft Azure Government Engineering team followed by an all-day HackFest for all experience levels (yes, ALL are welcome – newcomers to experienced developers – in this friendly and supportive HackFest environment!). Each team will be given a series of challenges as a basis for building their solutions. The event will culminate in final presentations and a social hour. During the Azure Government HackFest +Training, you will have the opportunity to: Educate yourself and your team on the latest features and technology available on Azure Government Engage directly with members of the Microsoft Azure Government Engineering team while getting hands-on experience building compelling solution on Azure Government Meet and work with passionate technologists as you collaborate on innovative solutions in a welcoming environment Space is limited to this free event and on a first-come, first-served basis. Be sure to register and secure your spot today!  If you have any questions or for more information, pleaase contact Steve Michelotti. Agenda Tuesday, August 22, 2017 8:30am - Welcome and Introduction 9:00am - Microsoft Azure Government Overview 10:00am - Getting Past Lift and Shift - PaaS on Azure Government 11:00am - Bot Framework and Cognitive Services on Azure Government 12:00pm - Lunch 1:00pm - Operationalizing your Cloud Solution on Azure Government 2:00pm - Data Analytics on Azure Government 3:30pm - Hands-on: Deploying IaaS/PaaS on Azure Government 5:00pm - Hackathon Begins 8:00pm - You don't have to go home but you can't stay here Wednesday, August 23, 2017 8:00am - Hackathon 12:00pm - Lunch 12:00pm - Hackathon continues 3:00pm - Hackathon Final Presentations 5:30pm - Hackathon Awards 5:45pm - Hackathon Ends - Happy Hour Featured Speakers Scott Gruenemeier Microsoft Cloud Solution Architect Rick Joyer Microsoft Principal Solution Specialist Zach Kramer Microsoft Azure Government Engineering Lead Steve Michelotti Microsoft Azure Government Chief Evangelist Binh Cao Microsoft Cloud Solution Architect

Do you have a Fintech idea or startup that you would like to pre-integrate and certify with Core Banking APIs and offer to some of the top financial services firms? This is a Hackathon you don't want to miss. Hack the Core is a Fintech Hackahton with CeleritiFintech Core Banking APIs (Hogan Core Banking). Create new experiences, customer journeys and create the next generation of Digital Banking capabilities. Registration is free but spots are limited. Selected submissions will be notified and given access to API Sandbox. iValley reserves the right to reject submissions.