List of hackathons in Menlo Park, United States in 2015

  This year, for Pro Bono Week, Taproot Foundation will partner once again with the Foundation Center to host a Pro Bono Resource Fair on October 29th from 1pm-4pm. This is a special program for Bay Area nonprofits, pro bono providers, and corporations designed to introduce attendees to the wealth of pro bono resources in our region. Nonprofit organizations will be able to visit provider booths to learn more about their pro bono programs. Providers will be able to promote their services and connect with nonprofits and other mission based organizations. Companies that are new to pro bono will have the opportunity to learn from their more seasoned counterparts. And everyone will be empowered to offer or source high quality pro bono services.  Simultaneously during the Resource Fair, Taproot will host small-group, moderated “pop up discussions” on topics such as:  To Pro Bono or Not to Pro Bono: When and how to consider your talent as you consider your CSR strategy  Translating Tech Talent to Meet Nonprofit Needs  Empowered or Depowered by Pro Bono: Nonprofits share what worked and what didn’t work when utilizing pro bono resources   Hacking the Hackathon: Reimagining short-term, high-impact models of engagement  This program is taking place during Pro Bono Week, a global celebration of the pro bono ethic across all professions that use their talents to make a difference. Inspired by the American Bar Association, Taproot works with partners around the globe to focus attention on the pro bono movement each year during the last week of October.    If you are a pro bono provider and would like to have a booth at the Fair, please contact Lauren Merker at lauren@taprootfoundation.org   

Blockchain University provides courses & idea incubation on blockchain technologies. Sessions are taught by seasoned instructors & founders of SV funded startups. Find out more about Blockchain University at: blockchainu.co By popular demand, join us for this one week immersive course on blockchain technology, designed specifically for developers, product managers, project managers, entrepreneurs & intrepreners from across industries. Registration includes enrollment for the one week course, plus (optional) hands-on project at our following hackathon (Saturday, Oct. 31st, ticket included). 5-Day Daily course instruction: Oct. 26th through Oct. 30th, 10am - 5pm 2-Day Collaborative project lab @ BCU Hackathon (optional): October 30th - Nov. 1st Finalists from the Hackathon will be given the opportunity to present at the November Blockchain Demo Summit! **Registrants will receive a special discounted fare for entry into our Blockchain Demo Summit November 2nd in San Francisco, CA**   Our rich alumni network is comprised of entrepreneurs hailing from 500 Startups and Y Combinator, and profesionals and enthusiasts from Google, Visa, AT&T, Infosys, PriceWaterhouseCooper, JPMorgan, BNY Mellon, Intuit and many others!   Course Agenda (subject to change):   Virtual currencies Bitcoin & its blockchain Introduction to Bitcoin Cryptography:  hashes, public/private keys, ECDSA Introduction to Bitcoin Security The Bitcoin network Bitcoin mining & consensus Structure of a full node bitcoin client Bitcoin transactions Bitcoin protocols Bitcoin Script language Sidechains Smart contracts Scalability issues Sidechains Forking the Bitcoin Blockchain Modifications to consensus, block height, transactions Overview of other blockchain & distributed ledger technologies: Ethereum Eris Overview of other consensus algorithms:  Tendermint Overview of other related technologies:  DNSChain IPFS Examples of blockchain applications Third party blockchain APIs Considerations when building blockchain applications   Email info@blockchainU.co for details on scholarship and discounted course options.

The Hack2Health - Innovations in Diabetes Hackathon is a workshop venue for participants to form teams and develop their concepts.  It is the first phase of the overall Innovations in Diabetes Design Challenge and a mandatory step if teams are to move forward in the competition. Teams are challenged to design an innovative digital health solution promoting sustained patient engagement and behavioral change in the prevention or management of type 2 diabetes     After registering here, participants will be invited to join an online communication forum to open lines of dialogue with other participants and perhaps even form preliminary teams.  Participants are also strongly encouraged to consider a design thinking perspective and interview both potential end users and industry experts prior to attending the Hackathon (whether those users be providers, diabetes patients, or otherwise).   No coding is required at the Hackathon and prototyping tools will be provided. This is simply an ideation phase for participants to form teams, meet stakeholders, and develop a concept in a collaborative environment.  The Hackathon will be a fun opportunity for participants to hear from stakeholders, end users, and industry experts. Plus, you can win $1000 in prize money!  

Signing up here confirms your attendance to HackingEDU. Reserve your spot now! The event starts at 6pm, but arrive early to guarantee entry! Note: You must use the email that you provided during registration.    Directions to the Venue San Mateo County Event Center 1346 Saratoga Dr San Mateo, CA 94403    FAQs Are there ID requirements or an age limit to enter the event? If you are below the age of 18, make sure to print out the Liability Waiver and have it be signed by a guardian, then bring it to the event.   What are my transport/parking options getting to the event? We will be providing shuttles to all the major UC's in California.  There are parking options available at the event center, at $10 per night. We have also set up carpooling options at: http://www.rickyrides.com/hackingedu-hackathon Note: Unfortunately, we have given out all of our travel reimbursements and will not be providing any more. Where can I contact the organizer with any questions? team@hackingedu.co   Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event? Please print out the ticket if you can, or you can show us your ticket on your phone.

BVP's Hackathon is your chance to work alongside some of the best hackers in the Bay Area, using the coolest technologies to solve a community issue.  Sounds fun right? It will be -- as long as you can perform under pressure.  You'll only have 24 hours to solve a local challenge.  Whether it’s traffic, the drought, or housing, we believe smart devs and designers will unlock the solutions of the future. Teams of 3 will be formed at the event. Developers and Designers welcome. Space is limited so apply now. Click "Register" to apply now.    Judges: Jeff Lawson, Twilio Founder/CEO     Isaac Schlueter, npm Founder/CEO     Kakul Srivastava, VP of Product Management at GitHub    James Lindenbaum, Heavybit/Heroku Co-Founder   Sunil Nagaraj, Bessemer Venture Partners   Evangelists from these dev tools companies will be on hand to answer your questions:     and more!     With special prizes for the top 3 teams (each team member will get one): DJI Phantom 2   . Oculus Rift Dev Kit 2     Printrbot 3D printer       It all goes down at the Heavybit Clubhouse in San Francisco:  Heavybit is a 9-month program for developer startups. Selected companies receive daily hands-on traning and coaching on how to grow a developer-focused company. Heavybit's entrepreneurs, advisors, and investors are shaping the future of software. Located in the the heart of San Francisco's SOMA district, Heavybit has taken a three story building with an industrial concrete and timber heritage, and transformed it into an award-winning space, tailor made to be a collaborative and productive environment for entrepreneurs to call home.   Schedule: Friday, October 23th 5:00pm - Saturday, October 24th 9:00pm Build for 24 hours with food, drinks, and other activities to keep you refreshed Judging at 6:00pm on Saturday       BVP is dedicated to providing a harassment-free hackathon experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, or religion. We do not tolerate harassment of hackathon participants in any form. Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate for any hackathon venue, including talks. Hackathon participants violating these rules may be sanctioned or expelled from the hackathon at the discretion of the hackathon organizers.

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HACKBRIGHT TECH TALK: Winning Hackathons as a Newbie Jenny Wang will be speaking about how new programmers can win hackathons on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at Hackbright Academy. She is a TA for the "Intro to Programming" course at Hackbright. The talk starts at 6:30pm PST. Snacks, drinks and networking starts at 6pm. Hackbright tech talks are livestreamed. Just sign up for the ticket type above to receive livestreaming info for the talk. About the Talk: Hackathons are great ways to learn new skills, make great friends, and gain confidence in yourself as a developer, especially a new one; and who knows? You might even win a couple thousand dollars as a bonus.  About the Speaker: Jenny Wang is a pentalingual who grew up in New York City and graduated Bryn Mawr College with a B.A. in East Asian Studies. She transitioned to the technical side of tech after working at ThoughtWorks as a Junior Consultant/Quality Analyst. She learned Ruby, Rails, CSS/HTML, the basics of web development, TDD, agile best practices and all the good stuff at Makers Academy in London. She is passionate about world travel, Quora (she’s a Top Writer), and eating an absurd amount of sushi. She also cares about social justice and is excited to teach at Hackbright to help other women succeed!

Join the VetsinTech Hackathon @Facebook - one of our most popular annual events!! In this full-day event the VetsinTech and Facebook community will come together to support our returning veterans. Teams of approximately 5-10 people will be formed with a variety of skills -the vets can have the idea, help with business plan, marketing or just sit in to audit/participate for educational purposes – coding skills are NOT required. Chosen mentors from the tech community will come together (and to code) and recognize to the unique perspective our returning veterans have to offer.   What is it: The VetsinTech hackathon @ Facebook is a full day business and app development competition. The event’s goal is to invite returning veterans to be part of a team focused on building successful startups around the next generation social, mobile, gaming, ecommerce, health or other applications and to foster a community of (veteran) entrepreneurship. Our veterans can add a unique perspective to many of these types of applications. Registered idea generators are given 1 minute to pitch an app concept to a tech audience on day one. Attending veterans, engineers, designers, marketing and business people as well as our team of glorious mentors pre-select the best ideas that will be developed into applications during the day. Teams are formed around the most promising projects and the competition begins.   What to expect: Expect to find the complimentary skills that help you to connect in the tech community. Be open, share your ideas and don’t hold back – “Ideas without actions are usually called dreams” Expect to meet super talented and inspiring people, to work under time pressure, and to dedicate the whole day! Expect to gain valuable feedback and insight not only from your teammates but also from other participants and the all-star panel of Judges. AGENDA: — 9:00-9:15: Welcome – Facebook + Vets inTech — 9:30-10:00  Breakfast – VIP Speaker - Mike Vernal, VP Facebook  — 10:00-10:30 : Entrepreneurs pitch their business plans and ideas to the group — 10:30-10:45 Break — 11:00-11:30: Team formation — 11:30 – 12:00: Teams begin product and business plan work — 12:00-12:15: Grab lunch! — 12:15 – 1:00pm Keynote Speaker - Ramona Pierson - CEO, DeClara — 1:00 – 2pm - Facebook for Small Business presentation — 2:00-3:00pm: Product and business plan team work — 3:00-6:00pm: FB advisors/mentors and team work — 5:00-6:00pm: Dinner + Speaker - John Gossart, Co-Founder and COO GoodWorld, Inc and founding member of RideScout — 6:00-7:00pm Business presentations to panel of judges - Zack Hargreaves, Founders Fund - Craig Hanson, Next World Capital — 7:15-7:30pm Break (judging) — 7:30-8:30pm Awards!! and Networking      

NOTE: The location has changed to The Craneway Pavilion, 1414 Harbor Way South, Richmond, CA 94804 (look for signage on the sidewalk for the correct entrance) This event is sold out. The Meeting of the Minds annual summit will convene 400+ VIPs from 25+ countries in Richmond, CA to discuss the future of sustainable and smart cities. In conjunction with this year's summit, we are hosting the 2nd annual Meeting of the Minds Hackathon, sponsored by Qualcomm with support from Microsoft. The first Hackathon ever organized in Richmond, the purpose is to provide real solutions that both the Mayor's Office and citizens can use on a day-to-day basis to improve the city. The Civic Hackathon will convene teams of citizen hackers in Richmond, CA on October 17-18. Purpose: build an application that improves the livability, sustainability and connectedness of Richmond, CA. Civic Hackathon: Located at The Craneway Pavilion from October 17-18, teams of 1-5 are encouraged to register and compete for a grand prize of $5,000 cash provided by Qualcomm. The top 3 teams will present their solution on stage on October 21 (9:00 am) in the plenary session at Meeting of the Minds 2015 (at the Craneway Pavilion in Richmond) in front of the entire summit and a live webcast audience. The top five teams will also create a short slide deck to be shown in the lobby of the summit on Microsoft technology. Schedule: Saturday, October 17: 11:00am - Check -in 11:30am - Welcome and briefing 10:00pm - Adjourn for the day Sunday, October 18: 9:00am - Check-in and breakfast 2:00pm - Judging session 4:00pm - Top three teams announced (winner will be announced on stage on Oct 21) 4:30pm - End Civic Hackathon Judges include:  Anthony Di Leva, Senior Business Development Analyst, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Scott Mauvais, Director, Technology & Civic Innovation, Microsoft Commissioner Catherine Sandoval, California Public Utilities Commission Clara Brenner, CEO, Tumml Adam Lenz, Environmental Manager, City of Richmond    Hackathon Judging Guidelines: Click Here Hack Kit from Qualcomm: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. will be making available a limited number of DragonBoard™ 410c development boards to teams participating in the Civic Hack to develop upon. Based on a Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 400 series processor, the DragonBoard 410c features advanced processing power, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth connectivity, and GPS, all packed into a board the size of a credit card. Hack Kit from Gimbal: Gimbal is the leading location and proximity-based mobile engagement platform, helping you to deliver the most relevant and personalized engagements to a user's mobile device. Our comprehensive platform combines macro-location geofences and proximity beacons with software, hardware, analytics tools, a proximity marketplace and a management portal to get the most out of your mobile location strategy. This allows advertisers, brands, retailers, venues and Out-of-Home networks to understand a user’s journey from beginning to end and deliver them relevant engagements at the proper time in the buying cycle or journey. We will be providing our SDK and a limited number of Gimbal Series 10 Proximity Beacons available for teams participating in the Civic Hack. Using our industry leading technology, the Gimbal Series 10 Proximity Beacon is our smallest battery-powered form factor to date, easily fitting in the palm of your hand while still providing powerful proximity capabilities.  Hack Kit from World Programming: World Programming will be providing WPS software (www.teamwpc.co.uk/products/wps) and support for any SAS programmers taking part in the event who would like to create and run programs in the language of SAS. The WPS software will be available on a server provided by Cisco and also for installation onto your own workstations running Linux, OS X or Windows.  Teams who use WPS software at this event will be given a license at no cost, and can use the product and all of its features for 6 months after the event. There will be data sets that can be used to create civic oriented applications and the data is categorized into Economic Development, Public Spaces, Health and Environment, Sustainability, Digital Divide and Education. So there is plenty of data available for a myriad of subject matter experts to use. Hack Kit from OSIsoft: OSIsoft will provide their real-time data infrastructure software, specifically, by providing a preinstalled PI System (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMcG1Hs2JbcvidLkfMecSXH9axNe8bzch) that is collecting and archiving data from a simulated city, including data from assets like building electricity meters, air conditioning equipment, a local weather station, and solar photovoltaic arrays.  That live and archived data will be made available to hackathon participants via OSIsoft’s PI Web API (https://techsupport.osisoft.com/Documentation/PI-Web-API/help.html), a REST-architecture web service that will allow teams to easily make data queries to the PI System (running in the Microsoft Azure cloud), so that they can then analyze and visualize the city data in their custom applications.  Additionally, OSIsoft will also be providing logins to access an installation of PI Coresight (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iS_eQe7AfAY&list=PL8E513C8ABCC29AF7), a streamlined, web-based tool for ad-hoc data analysis, in order to help hackathon teams investigate and explore the live city data, so that they can better plan their custom applications.  To answer any questions about any of these technologies, and how they can be used by the teams, an OSIsoft representative will be present and available throughout the duration of the Civic Hackathon.  Hack Kit from SeeClickFix: SeeClickFix is a platform that leverages a geo-polygon based tracking system to route publicly documented neighborhood requests to local governments and neighbors who can assist and support. SeeClickFix supports free and open data on its data set of 2 million issues and 10 million comments posted by neighbors and officials. Developers have used the API to infer engagement and health of communities using r, Socrata and other apps, predict future service request areas, build alternative interfaces and connect IOT sensors to report issues. API is available at: http://dev.seeclickfix.com/ Hashtag Use hashtag #motmhack to connect with others about the upcoming event. Facebook Join the Facebook group to organize teams and share ideas: https://www.facebook.com/MOTMHACK  

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