DET Fashion + Tech Hackathon

What is a hackathon?

The Detroit Fashion Hackathon is a 36 hr weekend sprint challenge that creates solutions to the challenges facing the fashion and retail industry.  Merging creators, designs and developers, cross discipline teams will be challenges to create innovative new solutions in future commerce, sustainability, and big data.  The event structure is best described as an “invention marathon” with the goal of building a working prototype to pitch to the judges.

Who can participate?

Anyone who is passionate about fashion!  We are looking for teams and/or free agents who are creators, designers, designers, developers and data enthusiasts.  Teams will have access to industry experts and mentors to help them move from ideation to prototype.  Teams will compete for cash and prizes.  

Where can I register to participate? 

Participates must register on the event website www.detroitfashionhackathon.com.