List of hackathons in Watsonville, United States in 2018

Inspire, Create, Impact - For Girls 12 to 17 years  Code for fun, in partnership with Aquis is inviting girls in middle school or high school to participate in a Web Design Hackathon. Come with your friends, put on your creativity hat and brush up your coding skills to design 2 landing pages for the organizations' website. The winning team will see their page live by the end of the hackathon and win some amazing prizes. This is a free event, and lunch and snacks will be provided We recommend bringing a laptop.  Outline 9:30 am to 10 am – Registration 10 am to 10:15 am - Presentation 10:30 am to 12:30 pm – Hachathon 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm – Lunch 1:30 pm to 5:30 pm – Hackathon 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm - Presentations/Awards Participants will be given specified fonts, themes, colors, media and links to be used in their design. They may interview representatives from these organizations to gather more content. Be creative! Bring your imganination to life! More information at https://www.codeforfun.com/webhackathon/ Learn about Aquis at https://aquis.com/

If you are looking to find your fortune as an entrepreneur, investor, or professional in tech, this gathering of influencers and industry leaders from Silicon Valley and beyond is for you. And the one-of-a-kind HBCU Hackathon will be bigger and better than ever! It all kicks off Oct. 8 - 9, 2018 at the San Francisco Marriott Waterfront Hotel. Black Enterprise hosts our fourth annual TechConneXt (TCX). These two days will feature powerful keynotes from leaders of top technology companies, panel discussions, and TCX tech talks. You will leave with the knowledge, network, and motivation to start and grow your tech company or add increased value in your current role. Past years have included more than 30 speakers, our Innovation Lab, a recruiting fair, hands-on workshops and labs, pre-event mixers, TCX Pitch, TCX Awards, and evening receptions. Secure your ticket early so you don't miss out! Your registration includes access to all sessions, lunch as supplies last, evening receptions, and the Innovation Lab. Our past TCX Speaker Lineup includes major fire power! Check them out below.   Here's just a selection of Past TCX Award recipients. Who's next for 2018? Stay Tuned!   2018 TCX Sponsors

Join us and quickly build your prototype in 8 hours! (We will start promptly at 10am) Do you have a startup idea?  Come and join us for an 8-hour challenge to quickly build a prototype! 1. Come up with an idea.2. Form a team.3. Validate.4. Create a prototype.5. Pitch! Do you want to start a new venture but aren’t sure where to start? Are you searching for a co-founder but don’t know where to look? Are you going to various networking events, but can’t find like-minded people? Startup Saturday – 8-Hour Hackathon Challenge is an event dedicated in helping you to find your technical co-founder, and quickly create a prototype. In this event, you bring a previously non-prototyped idea, and work with a team of developers to create magic.   Along the way, you will get a chance to learn many things about what startup is, all in one day! You will also learn about: Ways to seek out co-founders Idea formation Validation of product/service Tools to create a prototype – from a few screen shots to a physical product Pitching audience – it is who you pitch to! - 10/20/30 rules. We will provide lunch, all you need is to bring an idea, that has no prior prototype, so you can validate it. We will form various teams with about three to five members per team.  Or we can use the Jigsaw technique to prototype an idea or many ideas.   ______________________________________________ When and where? ______________________________________________ Saturday, October 6, 2018 10:00 AM to 6:00 PMZGC Innovation Center 4500 Great America Parkway, #1002 Santa Clara, CA 95054 (Parking and Entrance is at the back of the building) ______________________________________________ Who should attend? ______________________________________________ 1. Entrepreneurs, founders, and co-founders 2. Technologists 3. Software developers 4. Technical Professionals 5. Coders ______________________________________________ Agenda ______________________________________________ 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM – Registration10:15 AM – 10:30 AM – Team Forming10:30 AM – 11:30 AM – Come up with an idea11:30 AM – 12:30 PM – Working Lunch (provided) and create prototypes12:30 PM – 05:00 PM – Create your prototypes (cont'd)05:00 PM – 06:00 PM – Pitch your product and wrap up  ______________________________________________ Organizer ______________________________________________ sFoundation – Startup Accelerator | Advisory Services – https://www.sfoundation.io https://www.meetup.com/Startup-Tuesday/https://www.meetup.com/Startup_Wednesday/https://www.meetup.com/Startup-Saturday-SV/ https://www.sfoundation.io/disclaimer

AI and VR designers, engineers, and entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley! Hanhai Biolabs invites you to participate in XSCI Design Hacks. During this 24-hour hackathon, you'll be challenged to incorporate artificial intelligence, robotics, and VR/AR technologies with existing industrial design solutions to solve a given real-life problem. Come network and collaborate with your peers and industry professionals. Showcase your creativity and skills and compete to win recognition and cash prizes.

Join Women Who Code Silicon Valley and Flutter on Sep 29th, 2018! It's that time of the year again! Come be a part of our annual hackathon to gain new programming skills, have fun, and work in teams to build Android and iOS apps in record time! All this using the Flutter platform! Everyone is welcome!  We welcome your expertise at this event, whether you are a developer, designer, product manager, project manager, data scientist, business analyst, or marketing professional. You will be working in teams of 5 to come up with the next great applicaton to hit the Mobile World!This hackathon is geared towards all skill levels. If this is your first hackathon, you will fit right in! If you are a seasoned professional ready to lead a dedicated team, this event is also for you! This event is geared towards women but we also welcome everyone who supports our mission of inspiring women to excel in technology careers. Must be 18 years or older to particpate. Our aim is to provide a welcoming and supportive space to learn about app development, work on a new portfolio project, or spend the weekend learning a new technology.TIMELINE8:30am - 9:30am: Registration & Networking9:30am - 10:00am: Welcome & Breakfast10:00am - 11:00am: Google workshop on Flutter11.00am - 11.30am: Professional Photobooth11:00am - 6:00pm: Hack hack hack! (lunch, dinner and other refreshments served during this time)6:00pm - 7:30pm: Demo, and judges will select 3 winner teams8:00pm: Announce WinnersEVENT COSTThe event cost is $15 for all hackathon participants and they include food, professional shot for your LinkedIn profile, swag, giveaways, and prizes for the winners.Scholarships: If you are a student, under-employed, or in need of financial assistance, we have full scholarships available for this event. Please submit an application here.No refunds. There will be no refunds for this event. If you cannot attend, you can email us to transfer the ticket to another attendee, or we can add it to our scholarship pool. Sponsors: Rules, Code of Conduct, and Judging Criteria: By registering, you agree to all the rules of WWCode - Silicon Valley Hackathon. The hackers will agree to create applications that are positive (not offensive and not divisive) and aim to bring stakeholders together. Be sure to read the Rules, Code of Conduct, Judging Criteria. 1- Must Register on Eventbrite. 2- Read the Rules, Code of Conduct, Judging Criteria... 3- Consider Volunteer Contact Form (individuals) or Sponsor Contact form(Corp.) Note: If you do not have a team already, you can use the 8:30am-9:30am to form a team. Teams of around 5 are ideal. You can also use Meetup to find teammates. A facilitator will be assisting those that need teams at the hackathon.

**Note: Event signups closing on Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at 11:59PM.** **UPDATE: Signups are officially closed. If you have any questions, please contact us at basehacks.team@gmail.com. Thank you** What: BASEHacks is a high school hackathon in the Bay Area for students by students, and it's completely free! We will have free food, swag, goodies, and more! We will have plenty of games and icebreakers to make your experience memorable.  Where: We will be hosting the event at 42 Silicon Valley in Fremont, CA: 6600 Dumbarton Circle, Fremont, CA 94555 When: The event is an overnight hackathon from September 22nd to 23rd, 2018. The full schedule is available on our website. Who: Anyone (as long as you're 18 or younger) can come, even if you haven't written a single line of code before! We will have plenty of opportunities for even non-coders to participate! Why: There's tons of free food, swag, and goodies! You can make new friends and even learn some new skills you can show off to others. And plus, it's a free event! Bring along your friends to this wonderful free event. Visit http://www.basehacks.org for more information.

BlockWorld 2018 -- The Blockchain Developer Conference BlockWorld 2018 is the largest blockchain developer & technology conference in the world.   Our 2,000+ attendees and 100+ speakers -- from blockchain developers, engineers, entrepreneurs, executives and investors -- will converge in Silicon Valley @ the San Jose McEnery Convention Center for three (3) days, September 12-14, 2018, at the largest blockchain and digital currency conference to push the building of the blockchain industry forward -- forming long-lasting relationships, deals, and innovation. The Next Stage of the Blockchain & Digital Currency Economy BlockWorld covers all areas of disruptive blockchain, decentralized application innovation & infrastructure/solutions with tracks including: Blockchain & Financial Technology Innovation & Future of Money Ethereum and Smart Contract Development Security, Cryptography & Identity Technology Decentralized Apps and Protocols Blockchain, Governance, Compliance Web 2.0 / Internet 3.0 & the Future of the Web Blockchain Startup Alley Competition Blockchain & dApp Hackathon BlockWorld will give you and your team exposure to all the blockchain technologies and tools for you to succeed.   By registering for this event, you are opting into DevNetwork email updates and ocassionally one-time email-based promotions from top-level BlockWorld sponsors including exclusive invitations to BlockWorld parties and partner events. These updates will notify you about BlockWorld news, as well as announcements about DevNetwork events and services. You can opt out of DevNetwork email updates at any time.  Refund Policy: Due to limited availability, DevNetwork events cannot offer refunds once tickets are purchased. If you cannot make the event due to unforeseen circumstances, we will give you a credit towards a future conference of equal or lesser value.

Join 300+ Developers & Hackers at the Nation's Largest API Challenge-Driven Hackathon. The API World 2018 Hackathon is largest API hackathon focused on sponsored challenges. Join 300+ developers building new apps, bots and more -- all within hours! Participants can build any app of their choice and compete for $25,000+ in cash, products and prizes.  Get all the details and the amazing hackathon challenges & prizes here.  The API World 2018 Hackathon will take place at: San Jose Convention Center, Expo Hall 3 | September 11-12, 2018 (150 W San Carlos St, San Jose, CA 95113) Doors open at 8:30 AM on Tuesday, Septeber 11, 2018!  Check out the full schedule  By registering for this event, you are opting into DevNetwork email updates and one-time email-based promotions from top-level API World sponsors including exclusive invitations to API World Sponsors parties and partner events. These updates will notify you about API World news, as well as announcements about DevNetwork events. You can opt out of DevNetwork email newsletters at any time.  Due to limited availability, DevNetwork events cannot offer refunds once tickets are purchased. If you need to cancel your registration, we will give you a credit towards a future conference of equal value.

SRC Code is a free-to-attend student-run hackathon targeted at high school students in the Bay Area, meant to empower students expressing their creativity while working with their peers. This event provides a valuable educational opportunity for those looking to pursue computer programming. We provide a space to work, Wi-Fi, free food, and various workshops/activities to create the best atmosphere possible and ensure that all attendees leave having learnt something about computer programming.

Silicon Valley teen hackers -- aged 12-18 or younger! You're invited to participate in the TeenHacks High School Civic Hackathon 2018. Come with a team of up to 4 people, or join one when you come to the event. There are opportunities for both coders and non-coders to join in and contribute! At this 12-hour civic hackathon, you'll be challenged to identify and design a solution that can help enhance and improve services to your community.