List of hackathons in Newburgh, United States in 2015

Hearst and Made in NY Media Center by IFP invite hackers and early startups to the Hearst Immersive Hack: Co- Presented by Made in NY Media Center by IFP Focused on AR, VR and IoT , a 36 hour hackathon using the latest immersive technology, including augmented reality, virtual reality, and internet of things. You’ll have access to latest SDKs and tools from the most disruptive companies in the AR, VR and IoT space such as Oculus, Microsoft, and Samsung, as well as APIs from Hearst and other key sponsors to help you built the most creative hacks and compete for some killer prizes. Hearst Immersive Hack: Co- Presented by Made in NY Media Center by IFP Focused on AR, VR and IoT will take place in NYC on October 24th-25th at the NY Media Center HQ in Dumbo, Brooklyn. 30 John St, Brooklyn, NY 11201   There will be two tracks to this hackathon:      1.The fresh code challenge will allow hackers to bring their greatest ideas to this hackathon to create something unique and cutting-edge focused in AR, VR and IoT.      2.The start-up challenge will allow you to integrate the Hearst API and immersive technology into your existing business plan to create a hack that is innovative and focused in AR, VR, and IoT. Challengers on this track will also compete to pitch their startup idea to Hearst CTO Phil Wiser and a panel of other influential leaders.   Wednesday, October 21st: 06:30 pm Pre-Hearst Hackathon Virtual Session via WebEx to 08:30 pm Saturday, October 24: 09:00 AM - Doors Open 10:00 Am - Opening Presentation 11:00 AM - Team pitches 11:00 AM - Hacking Begins! 12:00 PM - Lunch 01:00 PM - HP Breakout session 02:00 PM - LittlStar Breakout session 03:00 PM - IBM Breakout Session 06:00 PM - Dinner 12:00 AM - Midnight Snack Sunday, October 25: 07:00 AM - Breakfast 11:30 PM - Lunch 11:30 PM - Coding ends 01:00 PM - Round one Judging 02:00 PM - Happy Hour begins 02:30 PM - Round 2 judging 03:00 PM - Awards 04:00 PM- Close What is the Pre-Hearst Immersive Hack Virtual Session? The Pre-Hearst Hackathon session is a virtual session hosted via WebEx on October 21, 2015 from 6:30 pm EST to 8:30 pm EST. All developers, designers and entrepreneurs as well as sponsor evangelists are invited to join the session. Evangelists will propose their challenge, introduce their technology and answer any questions to help ensure an amazing experience.    All judging will be done on www.Hackathon.io Judging Criteria: Scores are out of 25 points for the following criteria:  Simplicity (5 points): Is the application simple to use and can the team explain it clearly in three sentences or less? Creativity (5 points): How creative was the team in developing an innovative solution for the challenge? Impact (5 points): Did the team create an application that can have a real and valuable impact? Design (5 points): Was the UX/UI intuitive and appealing? Integration (5 points): How well did you integrate the Hearst API into your existing business plan and product?     Phil Wiser Liza Kindred Jason Saltzman Chief Technology Officer Think Tank Director,  Author,Editor-in-Chief at Third Wave Magazine CEO of AlleyNYC Omer Shapira Director of Virtual Reality at Fake Love   Rules Teams of up to 5 humans are allowed.  You must demo your hack in order to present. No slide-decks or power-points will be allowed. 2 minute presentation 1 minute Q&A from Judges. Teams have full ownership of everything they build at our events and are free to do with it as they wish. Each hackathon has its individual hackathon.io page, which projects should be submitted on. Submission time is 1pm Sunday. Winning teams will be subject to a code-review at some point following the event or immediately before winning.   Fresh Code Rule for Fresh Code Track All code developed as part of the Hearst Immersive Hack must be FRESH–that’s how we keep these things fair. Before the start of the Hearst Hackathon, developers can create wireframes, designs and user flows. They can also come with hardware. But to keep things fair, all code must be written onsite at the Hearst Hackathon. Other than that, almost anything goes and you can use any coding languages or open-source libraries you’d like. Who Owns the IP? Participants will own the rights to their work. Partnering companies may have their own terms and conditions for proprietary technology or content. The Participation Agreement Yes, developers, designers and entrepreneurs are required to sign this agreement upon arrival at the hearst Hackathon.

Techie developers, UI/UX designers, civil engineers, built environment professionals, students in and around the Big Apple! If you're involved in the Architecture, Engineering, Construction (AEC) field, then you're invited to participate in AEC Hackathon 2.6 - New York! At this weekend-long event, you will be challenged to create cutting-edge approaches to the design, construction, and maintenance of the built environment. Visit the hackathon tips page, for the best advice on how to participate in AEC Hackathon 2.6 - New York!

Organized by: This is the registration for those interested in mentoring at YH:LocalHackDay2015 To attend as a participant go to:  http://localhackday2015.younghackers.us If you are interested in partnering with us in any way, contact us at: http://localhackday2015.younghackers.us/LHDSponsorFlyer.pdf Why Mentor? To help young programmers create awesome technologies in 12 hours! The Young Hackers events are the definitive high school hackathons. Our events are where high school students learn to love programming in the context of building awesome projects. Our goal is to empower and connect high school students everywhere in order to diversify the next generation of programmers. For Mentors: We need you in order for beginner programmers to have an epic experience. Students need you to finish their projects bug free. There will be free food, space, and snacks for all mentors so please don’t hesitate to come and enjoy yourself.   You can stay for however long you would like, just show up. Your expertise and wisdom shall be bestowed upon your tech communities next generation of programmers. All techies are welcome to serve as mentors. Show up and be apart of greatness. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at: usyounghackers@gmail.com Young Hackers LocalHackDay in NYC is taking place in partnership with:

  Super Heroes vs Master Hackers is a 36-hour hackathon that brings together the top fintech developers in New York to supercharge financial services at Barclays brand new Accelerator and Innovation Hub, Rise New York (http://www.thinkrise.com). Your challenge - create the future of banking, now. You may choose one of two factions. Join the elite Super Heroes or Master Hackers. Your team will then be able to compete on one of three worlds for massive prizes. Each world will have one Champion. These Champions will then be stripped of their powers as the Judges decide their fate. Only one team will be given the honor to serve and protect New York City. They will hold this position until a new war breaks out, where you will have to defend your title.   Overall Winner Free co-working space at Rise New York for each winning team member for 3 months Access to Rise's vast mentor network Access to Rise Ecosystem and Community Perks Fast track to interview for Barclays Accelerator New York cohort 2, powered by Techstars ALL winners will have the ability to win additional discretionary funding to continue building on their product with their team with support, mentorship and expertise from Barclays   Come dressed as your faction because while you are on your mission you will have the option to win badges and power up prizes! Namers Badge - Best Team Name Power Up: Energy Pack Transformer Badge - Best Team Costume Power Up: Heath Pack Master Social Superfly Badge - Team with the Most Social Engagement Power Up: Fuel Pack Reflection Badge - Team with the Most Epic Selfie (costumes encouraged) Power Up: Costume Pack Antediluvian Badge - Usage of the Oldest Coding Language Power Up: Weapons Upgrade Megaverse Badge - Application Built on the Most Platforms Power Up: Ambidextrous Upgrade Use the hashtag #HeroesVsHackers to interact with fellow Super Heroes & Master Hackers   World 1: Land of Lost Identity This world has lost its way. It’s people do not have traditional sources of identification are thus excluded from financial services. They are deemed by their society to be the ‘unbanked clan’. They may not have passports. They may not even have a driver’s license. They may have little or no credit history. Where there is data, it is hard to access and not verified. It is your mission to help find them and return them to society How can you use data to identify the people of this lost world? How can you help consumers gain more access to their own data that maybe held in closed/proprietary sources? How can you help them to be financially included? How would you go and create one digital identity? How would you ensure that data is held safely and securely? How do you improve the customer journey for members of this world with accessibility needs? Help this world find their way and be its Champion. Prize: $2,500 for winning team Runner Up Prize: BeBop Parrot Drone per team member   World 2: Gamers Paradise It is the year 2100. You have been transported to the future and the world of online rewards, gifts and loyalty is in trouble. Consumers are alienated. The Data Gods demand homage - they ask for too much, but consumers’ prayers are seldom answered.  Sign-Ups are complex and unbearable, leading to high drop-off rates.  Rewards and benefits are confusing, irrelevant and add little value.  Many customers are unaware of rewards/gifts available  Redeeming rewards is complex and time-consuming. Your mission is to reconquer this world for the consumers - give them the solution of the future, a simple, easy-to-use and effective way to sign up and use online rewards through gamification.  What does the future experience of online gifts & rewards look like?  How could you bring value and relevance back to online gifts & rewards?  How could you radically improve redemption?  How could you use user data to engage or re-engage customers ?  How could you simplify and create fun and engaging sign-up and login processes?  How can you make consumers aware of gifts and rewards available and encourage repeat custom?  How can you encourage experiential rewards? Your mission is to reconquer this world for the consumers - give them the solution of the future, a simple, easy-to-use and effective way to sign up and use online rewards through gamification. Prize: $2,500 - Cash Prize for winning team Runner Up Prize: Apple Watch and a Samsung Gear VR Innovator Edition Kit per Team Member   World 3: The Battle for Blockchain The war for contract simplicity has lasted many years with no one side gaining the upper hand.  Time is wasted on emails and phone calls to agree on final legal terms.  A severe lack of understanding around who did what when has emerged.   There is no audit trail. Your mission is to reinvent the way that contracts are agreed upon.  How could you create a smart contract that gives a clear audit trail using the Blockchain?  How could you create a streamlined process which gives both parties the option to review and amend terms in real time?  How could you execute a smart contract that takes into account exceptions or unique terms in pricing? Your mission is to bring peace to this world. Prizes: $2,500 - Cash Prize for the winning team Runner Up Prize: Star Wars: The Force Awakens BB-8 Interactive Robotic Droid by Sphere and Millennium Falcon Drone (when available) per winning team member   Wednesday October 7th Pre-Hackathon Meetup – Rise New York 6.30pm ET start time to 8.30pm ET: Come, meet, and build teams ahead of the weekend with pizza and beer while hearing a little more around the problems you'll be taking on in each world. Saturday, October 10th 08:00 am Breakfast 11:00 am Opening Ceremony & Sponsor Presentations 11:30 am Coding Begins 12:00 pm Lunch 01:00 pm Breakout Sessions 06:00 pm Dinner 12:00 am Midnight Snack *Although staying overnight isn’t required, we highly recommend it. Sunday, October 11th 08:00 am Breakfast 12:00 pm Lunch 04:00 pm Coding ends 05:00 pm Pitching/ Judging 06:00 pm Dinner 07:00 pm Awards/Anti-kryptonite Hour 08:00 pm Close  Winners of Super Heroes vs Master Hackers will be selected by a panel of judges that includes industry leaders as well as representatives from each partnering company. Each submission will be scored in each round based on the following criteria with a minimum score of 0 and maximum score of 25 points, with the final score being the average of the judges’ scores:  Kapow! - Does this solution pack a punch and make an impact on the bank’s business case and problem statement?  Oh Bam! - How sexy is the customer journey from a UI/UX perspective?  Tech PowWow - How impressive was the technology that was used?  The ‘Wham’ Factor - How creative was the solution in solving the problem at hand?  Zooom! - How quickly could the bank implement this solution?   Derek White James Carlyle Lubaina Manji Chief Design and Digital Officer, Barclays Chief Engineer, Architecture - Personal and Corporate Banking, Barclays Programme Director, Global Innovation Hubs (Rise)   Chris Maddern  Christopher Moyser Sarah Munro  Co-founder at Button  Vice President - Senior Partnerships, Barclays  Head of Identity Services, Barclays Sudeep Kanjilal Rik Willard Alicia Carmona North America Head - Open Digital/API Platform CEO, RULE7MEDIA/Founder, AGENTIC GROUP Operations Lead at ID2020    Fresh Code Rule: All code developed as part of the Super Heroes vs Master Hackers hackathon must be fresh. Before the start of the hackathon, developers can create wireframes, designs and user flows. They can also come with hardware. But to keep things fair, all code must be written onsite at Super Heroes vs Master Hackers. Other than that, almost anything goes and you can use any coding languages or open-source libraries. The IP: Participants own the rights to the projects they create at the hackathon. The Participation Agreement: Yes, all participants are required to sign this * in advance of or upon arrival at Super Heroes vs Master Hackers. Code Review: Winning teams will be subject to a code-review at some point following the event or immediately before winning. Team Size: Teams of up to 5 humans are allowed. You can also add 1 cyborg, Furby, drone, or Sphero. Submissions: Each hackathon has it’s individual hackathon.io page, which projects should be submitted on. Submission time is normally 1pm Sunday unless stated otherwise. DEMO your hack: You must demo your hack in order to present. No slide-decks or power-points will be allowed. Don’t be scared if you didn’t finish… it’s okay long as you tried your best. Please be aware that by voluntarily providing the personal information requested to Angelhack, you are consenting to its use for the Hackathon program. Additional terms and conditions regarding the use of your personal data will be presented to you during event registration IMPORTANT: All Participants will Own the IP of whatever they build at the hackathon.

Monday, October 5, 2015 - 7pm-9pm Gyro, 115 Broadway, 14th floor, New York, NY 10006 Join Axosoft and Gyro as they host a night of lively discussion about gender inequities in the technology industry and beyond! Hear award-winning author, performer and creator of #ItWasNeverADress, Tania Katan with artist and music industry thinker Kiran Gandhi, whose radical act of free-bleeding at the London Marathon gained international attention, speak on how you can create social change through art, math, voice and language.  Both women are currently blazing new trails in the tech industry. In their discussion, Katan and Gandhi will draw parallels between math and drumming, as well as agile software development and creative practices used by artists. Katan has performed her stories on the Comedy Central Stage and Gandhi has toured with musician M.I.A. Find out how their creative skills assist them in creating socially relevant gestures and campaigns that identify injustices and start crucial conversations. Warning: You may leave feeling empowered. About the Presenters: Tania Katan Tania Katan is an award-winning author and creative instigator who believes in storytelling at all costs. Katan has performed her stories at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, NPR Snap Judgment, TEDX, Comedy Central Stage, and more. Her work has been written about in the New York Times, Huffington Post, TIME, BuzzFeed, GLAMOUR, and others. Formerly a Curator of Literary and Performing Arts at a contemporary art museum, Katan made the audacious leap into technology and is currently the Curator of Code at Axosoft, because every rock star company needs a punk!   Kiran Gandhi Kiran Gandhi is a music industry thinker and artist. She served as Interscope Records first-ever digital analyst between 2011-2013 and currently advises Spotify on how to provide more innovative support for creators today. Most recently she won GrammyU's annual Business Plan Competition by proposing a viable pay structure for a streaming serve that would appease labels and artists alike. As a musician, she toured internationally drumming for artist M.I.A in 2013 and DJ duo Thievery Corporation in 2010, and now produces music under her own project Madame Gandhi. Kiran holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Georgetown and an MBA from Harvard. Her life mission is to bring together ideas from music, tech and business to make the world a better place for women.   But Wait! There's More!!!  Self chec and gyro were proud to have Tania and Axosoft be a sponsor of Coders vs Cancer and its inaugural hackathon for women in tech against breast cancer. After Tania and Kiran’s talk, there will be a short show on what was accomplished at the hackathon. Additionally, hackathon teams that are moving forward with their breast cancer programs will be on hand to demo their progress. 

About Info Session The Audible team will talk about the upcoming hackathon, slated for October 16th to October 17th, and they'll give a quick rundown of the new Audible API. Thereafter, we will have a 45 minutes ideation session to help come up with ideas and form teams around them.  About Audible Headquartered in Newark, NJ, Audible is the world’s largest producer and seller of audiobooks and other narrative audio content. Audible’s mission is to unleash the power of the spoken word to improve and enhance lives. About the Hackathon This event will explore the world of audio storytelling using the all-new Audible API. Developers and designers are invited to re-imagine the future of listening and innovation in audio media experiences.

The Columbia Data Science Student Challenge is part of a global series of Hackathons. These events are designed to ignite a passion for the amazing things made possible by Data Science and to help students develop the skills necessary to harness the power of analytics. A variety of learning resources will be made available and the hackathon will suit students with a background in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Statistics, Analytics and Math. This event is open to Columbia University students only. With a prize pool including $6,000 in cash, 4 Surface tablets and t-shirts for all participants, it’s a great opportunity to build your skills, meet other top students, have fun and win great prizes. The Columbia Data Science Student Challenge is a collaboration between Columbia Data Science Society, Data Science Institute Columbia University and Microsoft.

  Event Hashtag: #SocialHackNYC This 'Social Hackathon' is a free unconference for businesses in NYC who are interested in rockin' their biz on social media. This event will be attended by the brightest social media hackers and businesses in the NYC, looking to give you all the tips and tricks of the trade. And the best thing is, it's totally free to attend! What is an unconference? An unconference is a ‘participant-driven’ meeting, where everyone attending has the option of pitching a topic for discussion or actively taking part in sessions. This means the agenda is decided on the day by participants. Who should attend? If you're a small business or startup who wants to learn more about how to promote on social media. Or you run a social media business that has some social media for business ninja skills to share with attendees, you definitely should attend this event. If you're a social media expert, here's your chance to showcase your skills! Come and share your ninja skills and gain insight into what's really troubling your target market.  Where is the unconference?  We're delighted to announce that this year's unconference will take place at The Entrepreneurs Warehouse.   Can I get involved to help make it happen? Yes! If you'd like to sponsor the event then please contact Liz Azyan to discuss options or if you'd like to be a HackMaker and offer voluntary help in the run up or during events then tweet 'I'm in' to @SocialHackEvent. Any questions? Please click the contact organizer button on the right to get in touch with Liz Azyan. Or simply tweet her at @Liz_Azyan.

Pakathon is a 501(c)(3) & global movement with a mission to connect entrepreneurs, researchers and technologists to solve problems in Pakistan and beyond. Our goal is to create sustainable projects and companies that make an impact and shape the future of the region.

      Lesbians Who Tech is hosting our second annual Summit in New York from October 1st -4th in New York. Our Summit is an effort to bring together over 1,000 queer women in tech (and allies), a group that is rarely represented in either of the communities of which they are a part – the tech community or the LGBT community – for the most unique technology conference ever. The Summit stretches over four days featuring a diverse number of activities and experience. During the conference we will be hosting a variety of weekend events including our second annual hackathon, a new leadership development workshop for executive level attendees and fun gatherings such as Lesbians Who Golf & Bike.   We will highlight incredible queer women who have paved the way for a more equal workplace and society, as well as the next generation of technical leaders. This year in New York there will be a special focus on the intersection of technology and digital in both media and finance.   The Summit will be hosted at NYU Law School in Washington Square Park along with satellite events at various locations in Manhattan and Brooklyn.  Sample Agenda Thursday, October 1st Tech Crawl // Visiting different tech offices around the city and Brooklyn Tech Dinners // Dinners at different offices, in partnership with tech groups around NY  Night // Welcome Party Friday, October 2nd Morning // Brunch on topics around specific topics like entrepreneurship, media, engineering, design and more.Tech Crawl // Visiting different tech offices around the city and Brooklyn Ted Style Talks  Badass Speakers  Networking that doesn't suck  Lesbians Who Code Track  Lesbians Who Tech // Media & Digital Track  Lesbians Who Tech // Finance Track  Friday Night PARTY  Saturday & Sunday, October 3rd & 4th Workshop // Professional Growth & Entrepreneurship  Hackathon  Picnic in the park  Brunch  Saturday Party Other satellite events     To learn more go to Lesbianswhotech.org   Lesbians Who Tech is a community of queer women in tech (and allies) that started in San Francisco in December 2012. Since then, we’ve built a community of over 9,000 queer women in 22 cities, including 4 international cities.     Lesbians Who Tech Press //  If Every Tech Conference Were Like Lesbians Who Tech, Tech Would Be A Much Better Place // BuzzFeed  What it’s like to be a Lesbian in Tech // Fortune  Second Annual “Lesbians Who Tech” Summit Ups the Ante // Autostraddle  At Lesbians Who Tech, Silicon Valley is here and it's queer // DailyDot