List of hackathons in Santa Cruz, United States in 2015

Whether you are a bootstrapped founder, engineer, business hacker, student, or mentor/investor interested in tech; you are invited to this must attend event. Must be 21 or over ! This event is open to those who work, start, mentor and fund tech companies. Guests seeking to launch a startup in IoT and Mobile space across industry will enjoy this chance to mingle and network with potential founder, partner or investors along top industry leaders. Read more about IoT and the $19 Trillion Opportunity Participant Application (Mandatory): All Hackathon participants (alone or as a team) must sign up and submit idea, demo or pitch deck here (you would have a chance to update it during Hackathon, you also own all Intellectual Property): OneTraction/Hackathon Events Details:  Friday (Opening): 6:00-7:00pm Kickoff: Mix, mingle and meet other likeminded startups founders, mentors, and investors. Explore demo of select startups 7:00-7:15pm Panel/Judge: intro and overview of IoT disruptive innovation and how to capture it during your startup product launch?  7:15-7:45pm Team Leader/Founder/Developer as solo or as a Team "2mn Verbal Pitch"  (developer must have experience in Mobile, Web, or Wearables): Describe the Problem, your Innovative Solution, Target Market and "three steps use case: how it works". 7:45-8:00pm Selected Team formation (Judge select participant and match incomplete team with any of the missing role (Developer, UI/UX, Growth Hacker based on available volunteer). Selected team would continue hacking together remotely (no need for overnight stay, but can use during day time on saturday and sunday our partner office space located next to Stanford "see your confirmation email for detailed instruction). Example of Work to be completed during hackathon: a) - Team have a very complex solution to a very large market and cannot create an MVP in two days (in this case work together to complete a compelling pitch deck by sunday 6pm) and submit/add it to you application b) - Team have a very simple solution to common problem and can create an MVP in two days (in this case work together to complete your minimum viable product by sunday 6pm).and submit/add it to you application Virtual Hackathon Start 9pm Friday and end Sunday 6pm: all completed pitch or link to MVP (stored in your cloud account) must be submitted using same application link above (simply update your application by sunday 6pm). Support would be provided via email during the entire hackathon, simply use a same email in your ticket confirmation to contact us. Winner of The Hackathon: Would be informed by email within 5 business days with their respective prices (Acceptance to OneTraction with sponsored Funding by top VC, Tech Corporate Venture or our Mentor Investors for $25k to $250k contingent on graduation, along inclusion in Press Release and  featured on our select sites Demo Table: Partners and Team who already purchased their ticket with demo table would have a shared space where they can display their innovation via their laptop or desktop screen/laptop within the event area. Prizes: The following prizes are geared towards accelerating you towards a successful startup launch and expanding your hackers network with industry expertise: Best IoT Disruptive Solution with Compelling Pitch (Acceptance Guarantee to OneTraction and + $100k investment upon graduation). Best IoT Mobile App prototype (Acceptance Guarantee to OneTraction and +$50k investment upon graduation). Best IoT Web app prototype (Acceptance Guarantee to OneTraction and + $25k investment upon graduation) Note: all other team who complete the hackathon would be entered to a draw where the winners would have access to our standard program. Judging Criteria: Disruption that can impact large and dysfunctional market with coachable team, able to launch an MVP within 60 to 90 days! Food/Beverage: Cold appetizers would be served at no cost, along access to extended happy hours that you can purchase from one of the best restaurant at Stanford. Direction: Full address would be provided to all confirmed attendee 48 hours prior to the event!  Location is within Stanford University and accessible by car or public transportation. Event Speakers/Judge:        Dr. Daniela Busse, Director of Innovation - Citi Ventures   Dr Larry Chao, Innovatin Expert. NASA, Intel, Stanford University   Jean Rouge, Thunderbird SGM, Apple Bill Reichert: Venture Capitalist   Michael Foster: Innovation Leader at eBay   Andrew Preston: Stanford GSB graduate and SV Entrepreneur   Dr Sandy Ahn, Stanford University, Director at Samsung Research Dr Stephane Boutet, Stanford University, BioTech, Healthtech Scientist  Robert H. Lee, Singularity, Stanford Research Follow IP & Technology Ting Louie, USC, Morgan Stanley, PWC Investments Event Sponsors:                                                                          

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    Register now to join the inaugural TeenTech GLOBAL Civic Hackathon & World Pitch @Salesforce HQ! "TECH FOR SOCIAL IMPACT" FORTY-EIGHT HOURS, HUNDREDS OF TEENS, THOUSANDS OF IDEAS TO INNOVATE, COLLABORATE, AND CREATE FOR A BETTER WORLD!  Oct/Nov: Multi-Site Civic Hackathons around the world! Dec 5: World Pitch Finals livestreaming from Salesforce HQ 4x Forbes' "Most Innovative Company in the World"   What Makes the TeenTech GLOBAL Civic Hackathon Unique? Social Impact Goal: Tech Solutions to Civic Problems Free, Beginners Welcome: Special Award for New Hackers Open to Anyone, Anywhere: Equal Access to Tech for Teens   GREAT! How Do I Get Started? Register to receive the TeenTech GLOBAL Civic Hackathon prompts. Develop a tech solution to a civic problem and a 3 minute pitch. You will have a maximum of 48 continuous hours (must be continuous, you cannot work 6 hours for 8 days). Projects can take any form: coding project, app creation, Arduino project, website, Maker prototype, 3-D printer project...) Hackathon teams are made up of 2-5 students who must be 13-18 yrs old. Each student must register individually. Project must be original and new. Previously developed projects cannot be submitted.   TIMING NOVEMBER 16: GLOBAL Wild Card Submission deadline extended! NOVEMBER 22: Submission deadline for community-wide Civic Hackathon finalists and GLOBAL Wild Card finalists DECEMBER 5: Civic Hackathon World Pitch Finals livestreaming from SalesForce HQ!   TeenTech GLOBAL WILD CARD ENTRY Anyone, anywhere can enter the GLOBAL Wild Card category. Projects and pitch video must be submitted for judging by NOVEMBER 9. Finalists in the GLOBAL Wild Card category will be notified by NOVEMBER 16 and will have a maximum of an additional 48 continuous hours to polish their presentation and develop a 3 minute pitch video. Finalists must submit their projects by NOVEMBER 23 for the TeenTech GLOBAL Civic Hackathon World Pitch Finals livestreaming from Salesforce HQ! READ THE GUIDELINES AND REGISTER NOW AS A GLOBAL WILD CARD ENTRY! TeenTech GLOBAL Civic Hackathon Guidelines PDF   TeenTech CIVIC HACKATHON MENTOR GLOBAL Wild Card entries must be supervised by a teacher, tech leader, or other adult mentor who is not related to the student participants (cannot be a parent). Mentors are encouraged to provide support and advice and must verify that the student participants followed the TeenTech GLOBAL Civic Hackathon guidelines. A mentor may support more than one team and may also choose to be a TeenTech GLOBAL Civic Hackathon Organizer. READ THE GUIDELINES AND REGISTER NOW AS A CIVIC HACKATHON MENTOR! TeenTech GLOBAL Civic Hackathon Guidelines PDF   TeenTech CIVIC HACKATHON ORGANIZER We're looking for global partners to help organize Civic Hackathons in their local area during October and November. A TeenTech GLOBAL Civic Hackathon Organizer could be a teacher or community leader who wants to organize a mini-hackathon for two afternoons after school or a complete hackathon over a weekend. The event could be for a single class, school-wide, or open to any student in the community. The event could be sponsored by your school, your neighborhood library, or a tech company or non-profit organization. Students who develop projects as part of classroom or school activities should enter in the GLOBAL Wild Card category and must submit projects and pitch video for judging by November 9. Finalists in community-wide events or a school event open to the entire community will automatically advance to the TeenTech GLOBAL Civic Hackathon World Pitch Finals livestreaming from Salesforce HQ in San Francisco and should submit their projects and pitch videos by November 23.  READ THE GUIDELINES AND REGISTER NOW AS A CIVIC HACKATHON ORGANIZER! TeenTech GLOBAL Civic Hackathon Guidelines PDF   TeenTech GLOBAL Youth Summit & World Pitch Livestream Join teens and global partners from around the world for the TeenTech GLOBAL Youth Summit & World Pitch livestream. Anyone, anywhere, can tune into the global livestream featuring updates on tech trends around the world, our keynote speakers, and the judging for the World Pitch finals! If you're a teen who would like to give an update on the tech scene in your area, let us know at: TeenTechSF@gmail.com! Link to more info about the: TeenTech GLOBAL Youth Summit & World Pitch.   About TeenTechSF:  Since launching, we have connected 1400+ teens on 5 continents with more than 100 mentors from Apple to Zynga, including speakers and workshops on app development, coding, design thinking, civic entrepreneurship, game creation, global tech trends, professional networking, STEAM, social media, and venture funding. 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