List of hackathons in Newton, United States in 2018

Join the MIT Bitcoin Expo in building our decentralized future. We will be bringing together 500 developers, hackers, and industry expert from around the world to compete in a 24-hour hackathon to build the best decentralized technology for Web 3.0. Get ready to push forward the future of development!

Join PULSE@MassChallenge and our partner, Shire, to learn what it means to be a champion for patients struggling with a rare disease. Hear perspectives from those on the front line including scientists, medical professionals, process engineers, and a patient advocate who also happens to be the mother of 4 children with a rare disease. Plus, participate in a mini-hackathon alongside rare disease champions and entrepreneurs to discuss potential solutions for challenges affecting the rare disease space. AGENDA 5:00 -5:30 PM Networking 5:30 – 6:30 PM Panel and Q&A 6:30 – 7:30 PM Hackathon and Solution Share-out 7:30 – 8:00 PM Networking

Undergraduate developers at the University of New Hampshire! Liberty Mutual and the UNH InterOperability Laboratory invite you top participate in the Liberty Mutual 24hr Hackathon. You'll be challenged to design and prototype an innovative technology solution to a problem faced by Liberty Mutual's customers. For bonus points, you may use the Shine API, to create an app that focuses on a featured area such as total home score, vehicle thefts, vehicle stats, and parking rules.

The 19th Annual Social Enterprise Conference (SECON) at Harvard will bring together top leaders, practitioners and students on February 10-11, 2018 to engage in dialogue, debate, and expression around Social Enterprise. Our mission is to educate participants about the potential of Social Enterprise in solving the world’s most pressing problems and to inspire meaningful discussion around the key challenges within the field. This year, SECON seeks to address the following: MISSION VS PROFIT: WHAT’S THE BALANCE? SECON gathers attendees from across the private, public, social, and academic sectors for two days of education and networking. Through a variety of programming, from hackathons to design workshops, SECON provides a unique forum to engage participants. Throughout its history, SECON has been highly recognized and was ranked by Forbes Magazine, alongside international events like the World Economic Forum at Davos and the Clinton Global Initiative, as one of the Top 12 Executive Gatherings in the World. See our website (socialenterpriseconference.org) for more information.

ALL-DAY TEEN HACKATHON DESIGNED TO HELP YOU START MAKING MONEY Whiteboard Youth Ventures presents the first in a series of nation-wide hackathons designed to challenge high school students to START! We'll guide you through ideation exercises, prototyping your idea, and end the day with a pitch competition with cash prizes. IDEATE From 9AM-11AM, spend time developing your business concept and business model Choose your own teams Come with your own ideas or create new ones Learn how to ideate business ideas in new industries PROTOTYPE After you’ve decided on your business idea, start building Take advantage of our wire framing and mock-up lab Experts on site to help with 3-D modeling Design logos, website, and mobile apps PITCH End the day by pitching your business for prizes Work with mentors to perfect your pitch Use our Pitch Lab to design a slide deck Cash prize for the first place idea Presented by Whiteboard Youth Ventures, the MIT Cambridge Enterprise Forum, and the CIC

Female and non-binary university and college students in the Greater Boston area! You're invited to participate in SheHacks Boston -- a 36-hour, student-run hackathon. You'll be challenged to collaborate on an innovative technology solution to a given problem. Come as a team and your own project, or find a team and project at the event.

Gaming enthusiasts in the Greater Boston Area! Come and participate in the MIT location of Global Game Jam — the world's largest game jam event, where you can collaborate with like-minded individuals to create awesome new games! You're invited to explore new technology tools and testing your skills by designing, creating and testing your own new game — all in less than 48 hours.

Join us for the Technology Supporting Women Hackathon, held at Ovia Health’s headquarters in downtown Boston on January 19-20. In Ovia Health’s Motherhood in America study, we found that 64% of new moms who leave the workforce make that decision before giving birth. Companies need to support female talent from the moment these women walk in the door in order to keep their businesses relevant and successful. The workplace is just one area where we can be supporting women better. At Ovia Health, we also support women in their health and life decisions, from preconception and pregnancy through postpartum and parenthood. We challenge you to solve a problem facing women today using technology. Help us make the world a better place for women and families! Please apply here: https://goo.gl/forms/hd8Y7ydzDCzQQGaA2FAQsWho can come?You must be at least 18 years of age or older and able to attend both days of the hackathon. Anybody with a desire to create a product supporting women’s health is welcome, so women are strongly encouraged to attend.What do I bring?Please bring your own laptop and any other equipment you might want to hack with. We will provide food and workspaces. What are the prizes? TBD