List of hackathons in Laguna Beach, United States in 2019

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Three days, three cross-functional teams, unlimited desire to make a change. General Assembly is pleased to invite you to an evening showcasing LA’s newest tech talent! Curious what GA grads can do for your business or organization? Interested in seeing GA grads skills in action? Ready to hire a UX designer or software engineer? On November 20th, 20 of GA’s software engineers and UX designers will be showcasing their skills by presenting solutions to real world problems. We've asked our software engineers and UX designers to work together to create full-fledged applications centered around sustainability in the fashion industry.  Come see what's possible in just three days as these teams present their apps in the culmination of this social impact hackathon. At our presentation event, you can check out their apps, see their portfolios, and meet the graduates themselves before they jump into the job market while enjoying happy hour. If you’re looking for your next source of talent, or looking to build a pipeline, this is the place to meet LA’s newest pool of talent. Meet our Judges Jenny LeungCo-Founder of ETHKly, Founder of BellaNoveJenny is serial entrepreneur looking to change fashions impact on our society and on our environment. She previously owned a clothing line that sold in Nordstroms and Anthropology and more recently, her startup, BellaNove, rents quality maternity wear for working women. This circular economy model encourages sourcing of high quality clothing and diverts textile wastes from ending up in landfills. A first generation college graduate and now an MBA graduate, Jenny believes everyone has the potential to change the world for the better.Gabriela MatarazzoCo-Founder of ETHKlyGabriela is a strong believer of social transformation through disruptive initiatives powered by everyday individuals. Her passion lies at the intersection of storytelling, impact and sustainability with a background in Communications and International Development Studies. Having been brought up on a developing country, she is aware of the consequences that a polluting industry, such as fashion, can cause in a country’s population and is determined to change that. Ran Craycraft Co-founder of Wildebeest Ran cofounded Wildebeest with Kevin Ng in 2014 as a machine learning agency for brands. Their clients include Disney, Google, Microsoft, and Chevrolet, with a specialty in building custom software that adapts emerging technologies into scalable, consumer-facing products. Ran hails from Appalachia and studied at the University of Cincinnati and Syracuse University. Prior to starting Wildebeest, Ran was the Managing Director of North Kingdom, GM of Entertainment at AOL, and Senior Producer of Innovation at NBC Universal. Hackathon Presentation Schedule: 6:00-6:30pm: Arrive, meet the teams, grab snacks and drinks 6:30-8:00pm: Each team will present their technical solutions for issues facing Los Angeles today 8:00-8:30pm: Judging and winners announced Date and Time: Wednesday, November 20th from 6:00–8:30 p.m.  Address: General Assembly Santa Monica 1520 2nd St, Los Angeles, CA 90401 Parking: Convenient parking is located across the street at Santa Monica Place. Parking is free for the first 90 minutes, and $2/hr after that. For questions, email laoutcomes@generalassemb.ly. Looking to hire  our grads? Email laoutcomes@generalassemb.ly for free candidate referrals  Interested in becoming a job seeking candidate? Check out our full time immersive programs! By submitting your email address, you agree to receive updates about news, programs, and special events from General Assembly. Please refer to General Assembly’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy for more information.

More than 125 million cars with embedded connectivity are forecasted to be shipped worldwide between 2018 and 2022. That’s UNREAL! What if you could build a cutting-edge app that could be used in connected cars? During the AutoMobility LA Hackathon, you get the chance to do just that! Utilize data, technology, and onsite mentorship from Amazon Web Services, HERE Technologies, and SiriusXM to bring your ideas to life. Oh, and the prizes! We have a$20,000 prize pool with 7 different team prizes available,including the$10K grand prize. The hack is happening right before the AutoMobility LA Conference kicks off (November 17th-18th) at the Los Angeles Convention. You can even use your hackathon badge to attend AutoMobility LA!

The Hackathon There is a continuing focus on investments that support electric charging infrastructure and transportation. These investments help accelerate a more sustainable future for states, local communities, and commerce while influencing the way businesses and consumers alike access and prioritize their mobility options.Over the course of two days, hackathon participants are asked to develop the enabling software and architectures to support an electric charging infrastructure for electric vehicles and long-haul, electric trucks as they travel along the 1,300 miles of Interstate 5 from Mexico to Canada. Participants in the challenge will seek development opportunities to integrate Los Angeles city data, use of Alexa skill(s), the AWS Connected Vehicle Reference Architecture (CVRA 2.0), HERE Location Services (geocoding/search, fleet telematics, map data, navigation, routing), and the SiriusXM Connected Vehicle Services drive, location and crash incident data. The Challenge Participants in the hackathon will be challenged to develop solutions that support: Smart-charging journey planning (ML for most convenient station, predict availability, advance scheduling, and reservation) including integrated payments  Battery performance and analytics and calculating range based upon driving style Improving the in-vehicle experience (e.g. using Alexa for Automotive) Use vehicle and location data to create models for predicting either: Driving range based on driving style  Impact/damage modeling based on real time vehicular data Who Should Attend Developers who are skilled in the following areas (but are not limited to) are highly encouraged to attend: Blockchain, Business Applications, Mobility as a Service, Connected Vehicle, Smarter Cities Solution Development, Content Delivery, Data Lakes and Analytics, DevOps, E-Commerce, High Performance Computing, Hybrid Cloud Architectures, Internet of Things, AI & Machine Learning, Mobile Services, Modern Application Development, Scientific Computing, Serverless Computing, Websites, Location Services, Security, Maps, Geocoding and Search Routing Fleet Telematics, Geovisualization, Advertising, Data Services and Tracking. Judging and Prizes  Your projects will be judged on the following criteria:  Innovation, Use of Technology and Impact.   Impact: Will this solution have a far reach and market potential? Innovation:  Is the project new and disruptive? Technical Execution:  How has the team effectively utilized the available technologies?  How easy is the application to use?  How advanced is the prototype presented? $20,000 Prize Pool! Grand Prize:  $10,000 Runner Up:  $5,000 Additional category prizes will also be awarded. Projects that win the Grand Prize and Runner Up are NOT eligible to win the category prizes. Categories are Impact, Innovation, and Technical Execution.  All prizes will be divided equally between each member of the winning Team. Impact:  $1,000  Innovation:  $1,000  Technical Execution:  $1,000 TWO random drawings for all Qualified Solutions*:  $1,000 * Solution that addresses the hackathon challenge, a solution that was presented during demos and is deemed by the hackathon organizers to be submitted in good faith Hackathon Agenda Sunday, November 17, 2019 | Hackathon Day 1 7:00am - Doors open / Registration & Badge Pick-Up / Breakfast 8:30am - Kickoff and Introductions 9:00am - Ideation & Team Formation 11:00am - Crash Tests 12:00pm - Lunch 3:00pm - Activity 6:00pm - Dinner 7:00pm - Presentation Overview / Demo Tips 8:00pm - Team Registration Due 11:59pm - Late Night Snack / Overnight Hacking Available Monday, November 18, 2019 | Hackathon Day 2 8:00am - Breakfast / Technical Support Resumes 9:00am - Hacking Continues 10:00am - AV Checks & Pitch Practice 11:00am - Lunch 12:00pm - Project Submission  2:00pm - Final Presentations  4:00pm - Judges Deliberate 5:00pm - Closing Remarks Tuesday, November 19, 2019 | Hackathon Award Presentations 1:30pm - 2:00pm - Hackathon Award Presentations Register here today! For more hackathon info, visit: https://amlahackathon.bemyapp.com If you have any questions, please contact louisa@bemyapp.com

Join Girls in Tech San Diego for our Third Annual Hacking for Humanity, a Hackathon for social good! This year our hacking efforts will be focused on tackling topics that deal with our San Diego Veteran Community. We’ll be hosted at Amazon’s offices in UTC with mentors and speakers from top San Diego tech companies as well as Veteran advocacy networks! Networking and all meals are included! This hackathon is beginner-friendly for participants new to coding or hackathons. However, any and all levels are welcome. There are lots of opportunities for non-coders as well - in areas like design, project management, and social entrepreneurship, and public presentation! Hacking for Humanity is a woman-, man-, non-binary-, POC-, and LGBTQ-friendly environment! You can come with your own team (no more than 5 per team) or let us match you with your complimentary hackers!. Form a team, solve a problem, create something awesome, present it to the audience and win prizes! Even More Details: This Hackathon exists to enable the rapid prototyping of a complex problem and provide a range of solutions in a short period of time. We will inspire and encourage you to tackle big questions around global change and how we can solve them using technology, while also empowering new entrepreneurs to engage in innovation and development within our tech ecosystem. We are calling all women and men across the globe, including developers, designers, product developers, and entrepreneurs, plus businesses that want to embrace the idea of Social Innovation or initiatives that combine a positive mission with business. The first-place team will receive $1,000, the second-place team will win $500, and the third-place team will win $250. Additional prizes will be announced soon, so sign up for our newsletter to receive updates. Register now to participate! Your ticket will include: Prizes and giveaways Break-out sessions Meals and beverages Networking opportunities Event Details: Amazon 10300 Campus Point Dr, San Diego, CA 92121 You will walk in as a participant and walk out as an innovator. Join us for an opportunity to have fun, to grow, and to start your journey as a leading force of social change.   Saturday, November 16th 8:00 - 8:30 AM - Networking & Group Assembly  8:30 - 9:30 AM - Welcome Announcement & Program Overview  9:45 AM - 12:00 PM - Group Brainstorm & Project Planning 12:00 - 1:00 PM - Lunch  1:00 - 3:00 PM - Teams Working 3:00 - 4:00 PM - Breakout Session  4:00 – 6:00 PM - Team Working 6:00 PM - Dinner Served 6:00 - 8:00 PM - Team Working 8:00 PM - Wrap Day 1 Sunday, November 17th 8:00 AM - Doors Open 8:00 – 11:30 AM - Team Working 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM - Morning Scrum Checkins with Scrum Master Allan  11:30 AM - 12:00 PM - Speaker: TBD 12:00 – 1:00 PM - Lunch Served  1:00 – 3:00 PM - Team Working  2:30 - 2:45 PM - Judges and Public Arrive  3:00 – 4:30 PM - Team Presentations  4:30 – 5:15 PM - Keynote: Flossie Hall  5:15 - 5:30 PM - Winner Announcement + Wrap Up 5:30 - 6:00 PM - Celebration and Networking  Questions? Email sandiego@girlsintech.org SIGN UP HERE for exclusive access to San Diego Girls in Tech events. Follow Girls in Tech San Diego for the latest news and events: Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn PARTNERSHIP AND BRAND OPPORTUNITIES: If you would like to partner with Girls in Tech San Diego by way of sponsorship, please contact us at sandiego@girlsintech.org. We welcome giveaway and gift bag sponsors as well as product samples and collaborations from brands that are in alignment with our mission. Thank you to our Sponsors and Partners! Without you, we wouldn’t be able to make an impact in our community.

A data science hackathon using a real world data set. Learn new skills, network, and "hack" your way through the data for fun and prizes.

Agenda Friday Nov 8: 5pm - 8pm (optional overnight) Welcome reception // Special animal presentation // Problem statements shared // Teams formed Saturday Nov 9:8am - late (optional overnight) All meals // Full day working sessions // Behind the scenes experience Sunday Nov 10:8am - 1pm Breakfast // Presentations to Judging Panel // Announcement of San Diego Zoohackathon winner For more details, you candownload the full (draft) agenda here. FAQs What makes this event special? behind the scenes experiences win prizes (over $1000 in value) advance to international competition overnight camping optional / showers provided gain recognition and press for your contributions become part of the community of conservation-minded technologists exclusive access to Safari Park and Institute for Conservation Research winners may receive support from US State Department and others to pursue ideas ticket price includes all meals, snacks, and refreshments (dinner, breakfast, lunch, dinner, breakfast, lunch)

BMES and IEEE will be hosting an Arduino workshop. We will be teaching you how to use the Arduino to work on hands-on projects throughout the workshop. Knowing how to use the Arduino is a handy skill for making hackathon projects, senior design, personal projects, costumes, and much more!  Contact/Instructor - Chelsea Lang, clang006@ucr.edu Additional Instructors - Jack Kolb, Ansel Chan, Benjamin Fong