MARS IS HACKATHON

Interested in joining a Chicago Hackathon?

The Wrigley Company was founded in 1891 and originally sold products such as soap and baking powder. The company’s founder began packing chewing gum with each pack of baking powder and quickly realized the chewing gum was more popular than the soap and baking powder! At that time, Wrigley started a gum business. In 2008, the Wrigley Company was acquired by MARS and remains a successful, global company selling gum, mints and candy like Skittles and Starburst all over the world.

With Innovation as a key driver of the business, the Wrigley Company is looking for fresh ways to understand & reach new and existing consumers to remain ever relevant for the next 100+ years! MARS Information Services is looking to engage with the Tech community of Chicago to run an open Hackathon on behalf of Wrigley.

Who should attend? 

This is an open challenge for digital tech minded people meaning we are welcoming anyone who has skills within the digital mobile / social space. It is NOT essential to be able to code and write software on the day (although that would be great) BUT this is a technical hackathon so must be “tech focused” ideas. We would be delighted to see a real mixture of attendees, so if you are a Student, Start-up, Working Professional or simply a “Tech Savvy” person then we’d love to hear why you should be considered for attending our session.

The event is open to individual applications but we would recommend that you come in teams of up to 3 people ideally with a mixture of design skills, marketing skills, technical skills & business skills. The maximum team size will be 3 people. Prize money will be distributed evenly across the winning teams.

Why bother?

• We are offering $7,500 to the first prize winner and $2,500 to the runner up team
• This is a safe place to play, learn and be inspired by like minded people
• This will be an exciting event taking place in 1871 (Chicago’s largest tech Start-up Hub) within the Merchandise Mart, downtown Chicago.
• You get the opportunity to showcase your talent
• Connect with MARS and WRIGLEY executives
• Experience the world of Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG)
• Get a taste of what it’s like to be a Tech Start-up
• Great resume builder experience
• Help solve a real world business challenge for a truly Global Organization

Registration

Email Darcy.Gassel@businessmodelsinc.com and explain in 100 words or less why you (and/or your team) should participate in the MARS Hackathon. Please also include a resume or LinkedIn Profile Link.

Application Deadline - October 30th 

Please note that there is limited availability. Earlier application = increased chance of admission.

Disclaimer Information

All content included & generated as part of the Hackathon, such as text, graphics, logos, images, as well as the compilation thereof, and any software used, is the property of MARS Information Services protected by copyright and other laws that protect intellectual property and proprietary rights. You agree to observe and abide by all copyright and other proprietary notices, legends or other restrictions contained in any such content and will not make any changes thereto.