NASA Space Apps Challenge Silicon Valley - West Coast MAINSTAGE

USA WEST COAST MAIN STAGE - SILICON VALLEY 
PALO ALTO, 28 - 30 APRIL 2017

Event organizer: NewMan's Business Accelerator
Host: SAP

WE ARE SUPER EXITED BY THE FACT THAT THE MISSION CONTROL FOR SPACE APPS USA WEST COAST THIS YEAR IS COMING TO OUR LOCATION - THE SILICON VALLEY. 

The hackathon: Biggest international initiative

The International Space Apps Challenge is the world's biggest mass collaboration focused on Space and Earth exploration that takes place over 48-hours in more than 150 cities around the world with 15.000 participants across 6 continents.  

Opportunity to work with:  NASA scientists, Corporates, Startups, Innovators

Due to its MainStage position the participants in Silicon Valley this year will get opportunity to work together with NASA scientists, astronauts and engineers, along with mentors from academia and corporate partners.

This year category challenges: Earth

In spite of the name, this hackathon is much more than just apps. There will be challenges that involve robotics, data visualization, hardware, design, and many other elements! This year the focus will be on solutions for the Earth. Check challenges. 

Who can attend: Everyone!

The event embraces collaborative problem solving with a goal of producing open-source and commercial solutions аpplicable to both Earth and Space. Coders, scientists, designers, storytellers, makers, builders, technologists, national space agencies, private corporations and startup teams come together.

The prize: Attending Rocket Launch

Participating teams will be competing to enter among the 6 global winning teams that will visit NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida by end of 2017 and witness a real rocket launch into Space. 

Startup opportunities: Bring your ideas to life

This event represents a unique opportunity to bring your efforts and ideas in front of local and international audience and to win the attention of NASA, ESA and some of the biggest commercial space companies and international investors and venture funds. You might also find new cofounders as well as your first clients. 

Student and freelancers: Big career prospects!

During the event you can join a team in Skopje or in some of our partners locations such as Vienna, Berlin, New York or Silicon Valley (onsite or remotely). This competition might define your future and direct your further growth in the areas of innovation, high technologies and space endeavors. It might help you get a internship, training, a dream job or decide to become a start-up team member or a cofounder. 

Event agenda: Speakers to be announced

Check the official web page for NASA Space Apps Challenge Silicon Valley and follow us for updates for key note speakers, mentors and supporters.

Social media: Follow for updates and goodies!

You can find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Make sure to use our hashtag, #SpaceAppsSV.

We can't wait to meet you!