GlobalHack VI will bring together developers, designers, technologists, and entrepreneurs from around the world to solve a single, massive civic technology problem centered around homelessness. Participants across youth, collegiate, and pro divisions will work in teams to solve this problem by building software solutions over the course of an entire weekend. $1 million in cash prizes will be awarded to the top teams, including $250,000 in follow-on funds that will be used to take the most promising prototypes generated at the event to market. GlobalHack VI will be held Friday, October 21 to Sunday, October 23, 2016, at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, MO, on the campus of Saint Louis University.
Event Schedule
Friday
- 12:00 PM: Participant check-in begins
- 4:00 PM - 5:45 PM: Team Formation #1
- 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM: Opening Ceremony
- 7:30 PM: Friday Dinner
- 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM: Team Formation #2
- 8:00 PM - 9:00: Homelessness Agency Panel
- 10:00 PM: Participant Check-In Closes
Saturday
- 1:00 AM: Team Check-In. Each team will need to create a profile on DevPost and add their team members by this time.
- 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM: Saturday Breakfast
- 12:00 PM: Saturday Lunch
- 6:00 PM: Saturday Dinner
Sunday
- 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM: Sunday Morning Light Breakfast
- 9:00 AM: Pencils down, final projects must be submitted via DevPost
- 10:00 AM: Project Expo / Round 1 Judging Begins
- 11:30 AM - 2:00PM : Sunday Brunch
- 12:00 PM: Round 2 Judging Begins
- 1:30 PM: Project Expo / Judging Ends
- 2:00 - 4:00 PM: Closing Ceremony
- 4:00 PM: Event Closes, Participants Dismissed
Eligibility
Participants may enter in one of three divisions: Youth, College, and Pro. Teams must be between 2 and 8 members. No remote workers.
Please visit our website for the Official GlobalHack VI Rules.
Prizes
$750,000 in prizes
Overall Grand Prize
$150,000
1st Place - Pro Division
$125,000
2nd Place - Pro Division
$100,000
3rd Place - Pro Division
$50,000
4th Place - Pro Division
$25,000
5th Place - Pro Division
$10,000
1st Place - College Division
$100,000
2nd Place - College Division
$50,000
3rd Place - College Division
$25,000
4th Place - College Division
$15,000
5th Place - College Division
$5,000
1st Place - Youth Division
$50,000
2nd Place - Youth Division
$25,000
3rd Place - Youth Division
$10,000
4th Place - Youth Division
$5,000
5th Place - Youth Division
$2,500
Best Team Spirit Prize
A prize of $2,500 will be awarded to the team that displays the Best Team Spirit. Team costumes or uniforms, posts to GlobalHack Facebook and Twitter accounts, and offering to help beginner teams are all fantastic ways to win points in this category.
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
How to enter
To register for GlobalHack VI, please visit our website.
Judges
TBA
Judging Criteria
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User Experience / Design
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Creativity
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Execution
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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