List of hackathons in Philadelphia, United States in 2017

Hackers in and around Princeton, New Jersey! Code for Princeton invites you to sign up to participate in the annual Code For Princeton Hackathon 2017. You'll be challenged to come up with innovative solutions to selected problems faced by Princeton, its residents, and its businesses.

The Jersey Shore Makerfest was founded by Toms River Regional Schools in 2015 and has drawn over 8000 attendees and more than 200 makers. It is held in their 3500-seat arena and adjacent spaces in Toms River High School North. Makerfest includes: a 3000-square foot makerspace, where creative minds of all ages can play-work with a variety of tools and materials 75 “booths” organized by students, educators, and community members who consider themselves makers offering hands-on, interactive experiences that reflect the mission of their school or organization. 20-minute inspirational EdTalks 1-hour workshops in our LearningSpace and BuilderSpace robotics demonstrations and competitions in our Roborena (aka main gymnasium) New this year: the Jersey Shore Hackathon and the Toms River United Sustainability Team Green Fair, to take place concurrently with Makerfest. Participants have joined us from around the tri-state area, from cooks to floral designers, from hobbyists to professionals, from fruit computer companies to Rutgers University professors to public school students and teachers. Model trains and 3D printers mix with insects, lasers, and clothes made of paper. You can learn to control a robot (before they control us!), find out how to do kitchen science, spin with wool, or fly a drone. At Makerfest, experiencing is believing! If it's free, why should I register? Thanks to generous sponsors who cover the costs of set up, equipment, and materials (and sometimes competition prizes), our event is free to both attendees and makers. Pre-registration helps us estimate our attendees so we know how many sponsorships we need to cover costs. It will also allow us to contact you with information leading up to the event. We will never take advantage of your contact information by sending excessive messages unrelated to the event nor share that information with anyone else! In addition, once you register you can print your own ticket; bring that ticket to Makerfest and turn it in at our ticket booth to enter to win one of ten robot package prizes! For more information, go to http://jerseyshoremakerfest.org 

Join us for the Code for Princeton Social Night.  Meet and network with community partners in Princeton and neighboring communities to learn more about their programs and how you can help as a developer, idea person and concerned citizen. Lets discuss and open up application ideas that can be presented and worked upon for the National Day of Civic Hacking on October 20-23 at the Princeton Public Library. Technologists, community members and government are welcome to bring their ideas and innovate at the hackathon. AGENDA: 6:45-7:15PM - Check in and Mingle   7:15-7:30PM - Welcome remarks from Code for Princeton and Princeton Public Library. Information about the Hackathon.     7:30-8:30PM - Short talk from our Community Partners about what they do and their programs     8:30-9:00PM - Breakout sessions

Join us for the first TU Hack Health Day! #TUHackHealth The full day seminar will be hosted by Temple University's College of Public Health- Department of Health Services Administration and Policy. This event is free and open to prospective MSHI students. We welcome all current and prospective graduate students and alumni to participate in TU Hack Health Day. Theme – Building Skills for Health Informatics Students: Exploring the Meaningful Use Public Use Files (MUPUF) – You will leverage publicly available data to explore skills in usability and design, data architecture and analysis. You should access beforehand and bring to class: Recent copy of MS Office Excel, register and create a Balsamiq account (note that only one free project is provided). Download the Analysis Add Inn (note Mac users may not have access to this functionality). Download a demo version of Qlik prior to the event. Learning Objectives: Understand simple data analysis techniques. Explore commonly used platforms to assess data elements and database design.  Create a wire diagram of a mobile application. Please bring a laptop to use during the event.  Agenda 9:30 – 10:00am    –  Registration and Networking 10:00 – 10:20am  –  Introduction                                  Faculty Presentation and Q&A 10:25 – 11:00am  –  Overview Meaningful Use Public Use Files                                  Overview Data Organization 11:15 – 12:15pm  –  Form Groups of 3-5 people 12:15 – 1:00pm  –    Lunch: Individual Boxed Lunch 1:00 – 4:00pm  –      Hackathon and Extended Discussion on Topics                                  Giveaways: Best ERD Design and Best Mobile App Wire Diagram 4:00 – 4:30  –           New Student Orientation   FAQs Are there ID requirements to enter the event?Current Temple student: Please show your ID at the front desk.Other attendee: Please check in at the front desk.You will not be required to print out your eventbrite ticket. What are my transport/parking options getting to the event?To learn more about parking validation at TUCC, visit:https://www.temple.edu/tucc/about/parking.asp Where can I contact the organizer with any questions?If you have any questions, please contact us at hlthinfo@temple.edu. 

Cyber security hackers and professionals in and around Trenton, NJ! You're invited to participate in the THRIVE - Trenton Mercer Hackathon. This is a 7-hour tech-based solutions competition, where you'll be challenged to solve problems in Security Systems, Cybersecurity and more. You don't have to be an expert -- all skill levels are welcome!

$25 General Admission AAC Members and Penn State Abington Students/Faculty Free Abington Art Center is bringing together a talented group of key thought leaders across art and technology for an immersive exploration of empathy. Participants of all ages, interests, digital skills and non-skills are welcome.  Questioning how to design for everyone will lead a day of communication groups and prototype modeling. Demos of the latest technologies will be set up with experts on-site to discuss how these innovations will shape our future. Hackathon Challenge: Participants will take insights from the presentations to identify key areas where developing with empathy is most needed. Participants will present their ideas and reasoning behind them. Judges will choose the winning idea to be built out for the next series event in the fall. Panel of industry leaders: Don Undeen - Founding and Senior Manager of the MediaLab at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is currently an independent consultant based in Washington DC, Manager of the new Maker Hub at Georgetown University, and involved in a range of initiatives that connect the vision of the arts to the practical needs of business and social entrepreneurship. Austin Seraphin - Co-founder of Philly Touch Tours, is an accessibility consultant, blind from birth, who brings a unique perspective as a technologist to the user experience. Proficient with the Apple platform, Austin designs uniquely operational features in app development via screen reading and assisted technologies in mobile devices. Callie Leone - A global strategist for startups and marketing whiz, Callie works to define the future of technologies with a focus on AR and VR, spearheads strategic initiatives for humanitarian and disaster relief and brings thought leadership to business ventures in both the USA and Europe. Robert Peagler - Chief Problem Solver (CPS) for Social Innovation Solutions, Rob is focused on the development of strategies to align multiple stakeholders to effect large-scale and sustainable systems change. Rob co-founded the Design Studio for Social Intervention (DS4SI) at MIT, worked as a strategist on the W. K. Kellogg Foundation's New Options Project, and was a member of IBM Research's Market Analysis & Strategy group. Rob is a proud dropout of the University of East London’s SmartLab doctoral program in Design and Social Emergence. Luke Schantz - A multi-disciplinary technologist, Luke’s work spans artistic, technical and business ventures. His own practice primarily engages collaborative, creative projects. Currently a technology-maven with the IBM Global Entrepreneur Program, providing technical mentorship to startup businesses. Previously, Luke spent five years working with the Blue Man Group. His creative innovations for Blue Man have been seen by millions of people worldwide. He is a featured influencer for technology brands such as Makerbot and 3D Systems. This event is the first of a series focusing on designing and  building technology that fosters a deeper sense of connection and compassion in our society. Food and drink will be available throughout the day. Limited spots available. Penn State Abington Faculty, William Cromar, Senior Lecturer in Art and Program Chair for Art and Integrative Arts. This event is sponsored by the Invent Penn State collaboration between the Abington Art Center and Penn State University Abington and organized by Hana Iverson, Executive/Artistic Director of Abington Art Center. Part of Philly Tech Week 2017 presented by Comcast. Sign up for Technical.ly Philly daily newsletters so I can receive headlines, job listings, and info about upcoming events.

Invitation: Sports Innovation (SPIN) Final HYPE Foundation Together With Temple University invite you to discover the next Innovation to impact American Football & Sports! April 26th, 2017, at 16:00pm, Temple University Liacouras Center in Philadelphia HYPE Foundation, a global platform connecting and investing in sports innovation initiating a Sports Innovation is holding a (SPIN) Final competition, with a focus on American football and sports innovations together along with Temple University, the and hosting participating partner. This competition will crown the Most Innovative Sports Startup leading up to the grand prize, mega exposure and opportunity to impact the world of sports. The 10 chosen innovative startups will pitch their companies to leading figures from top Sports and Tech Brands, Investors, the NFL Community, and Jury esteemed members. (See list below) The final is located near the venue of the NFL Draft 82nd annual meeting to select newly eligible football players. Event Agenda 4:00 - Startups Expo + Reception5:00 - Competition begins!7:00 - Jury will go out 7:15 - Announcing the winner7:30 - VIP Cocktail + Networking The application is open for sports startups that bring innovative solutions to this arena - Sports related startups are invited to apply for the competition in this link - Students teams are invited to apply for the ideation hackathon in this link Jury Members                                               Head of Jury                                              Rod Nenner - Vice President, Washington Redskins                                                  Ben Alamar - Director of Sports Analytics, ESPN                                   JoAnne Epps - Executive Vice President and Provost, Temple University                      Jennifer Langton - Vice President, National Football League (NFL)                                    Tim McDermott - Chief Business Officer of the Philadelphia Union                           Ellen Weber - Executive Director, Temple University Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute & Robin Hood Ventures                                                            Collin Meador - Investor at San Francisco 49ers                                                Shawn Springs - Former NFL Player & CEO of Windpact                                                Mao William - VP Digital at MP & Silva About SPIN Final - 2 Day Event The Sports Innovation (SPIN) FINAL event will incorporate two days dedicated to promoting innovation in sports:  Ideation Hackathon: the first day, April 25th, 2017, will hold an on-campus hackathon, with student mentoring in the ideation process, to present solutions that will better the world of American football and sports. Sports & Fitness Innovation Global Competition: The second day, April 26th, 2017, will include a networking session prior to the main competition that will include 10 pitching startups, esteemed jury and VIP audience within the sports tech and NFL influencers & leaders,  taking place at Temple University Liacouras Center in Philadelphia. Organizing Partners HYPE Foundation The HYPE Foundation formed the largest sports innovation ecosystem with over 20,000 leaders and key decision makers in the field of sports, including sports and tech global brands, academia, investors and startups. In 2017 HYPE Foundation will conduct 6 global Sports Innovation (SPIN) Finals alongside major global sports events, acceleration programs, running the TOP 50 Program, that incorporate the most innovative startups in the world of sports. HYPE Foundation is the impact division of MG Equity partners, (EMGI), a British investment house, operating since 2003, a Member of the IHUB.EU - A European Union organization. For more information visit: www.hype-foundation.org Temple University Temple University is a top-tier public research university, powered by academic excellence and innovation. It is home to the Sport Industry Research Center and the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute, among other research and student-based centers. Temple also houses undergraduate- and graduate-level Entrepreneurship programs ranked in the top 10 nationally by The Princeton Review and Entrepreneurship Magazine.

Legal minds, technologists, entrepreneurs, in the New Jersey/New York corridor! You're invited to sign up top participate in CourtHack 2.0, the premiere US Justice System hackathon. This will be an intense 30-hour hackathon to benefit the administration of justice. You'll collaborate with the best legal and technical minds to tackle one of the following five challenge sets: 1.Fairness in Fees, Fines, and Bail Practices 2.Fairness: Leveling the Playing Field 3.Understanding Customer Experience 4.Translating Legalese into Folksonomy 5.Social Support for Families in Crisis

Program Schedule: 8:30am ‐ 9:00am Registration 09:00am ‐ 09:10am Snacks 09:10am ‐ 10:30am Introduction to Hackathon team and Speech by Karan Sagar, MIT Alumni 10:30 – 11:30am -Introduction to MIT App Inventor   11:30-12:30pm - Lunch 12:30 pm - #firsthack Begins Start hacking Kids! 3:00 PM - #firsthack Ends Make sure your files are submitted and get away from the keyboards!! 3pm ‐ 4pm Demo's Present your awesome work to judges! 4:15pm‐4:45pm Awards Ceremony & Speeches Come hear the results of the #firsthack, get some swag and have some fun! Parents are welcome to join.

Students — high school, undergraduate and graduate students in and around Rowan University and the greater Philadelphia area! The Rowan University student branch of the IEEE invites you to sign up to participate in its second PROFHACKS II hackathon! You don't have to be an expert coder! All levels are welcome — from novice coders to full-stack developers. All you need is a cool technology idea and a desire to turn it into reality!