Incubate Galveston + The Ion Hackathon 2022

2121 Market Street,Galveston TX 77550

14 October, 2022

Description

What is a hackathon? A hackathon is a social design sprint that brings together the community to work in teams creating innovative solutions. Basically, it’s a party, and a 48-hour race between teams competing to develop solutions to problem-sets for cash prizes. Participants will work in small teams that have a collection of experts, entrepreneurs, students and community members to tackle the below identified challenges: Increase food access in urban core neighborhoodsCreate opportunities for green initiatives including environmental education, coastal resilience, and conservationPropose home refurbishment programs and housingDevelop capacity for education and workforce skills developmentOffer creative solutions We encourage all participants to use their creative thinking to develop innovative new concepts, ideas, or prototypes. Friday October 14th 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm | Kick Off, Welcome Remarks, Problem Set Presentation, and Tips and Tricks Presentation, snacks provided4:30 pm | Happy Hour and Formation of teams. Let the hacking begin!Saturday October 15th 9:30 am - 6:00 pm | Hacking, food, snacks, and mentorship provided on-siteSunday October 16th 9 - 12:00 pm | Final Pitch PresentationThe hackathon is hosted by Incubate Galveston and the Ion. WHAT is Incubate Galveston? Incubate Galveston is a collaborative model backed by Galveston’s pillars of entrepreneurship, technology, innovation, and business. The initiative’s mission is to accelerate the journey of an entrepreneur by providing awareness of and equitable access to opportunities to connect and collaborate across the Galveston-Houston region. More information here: https://www.visiongalveston.com/initiatives/incubate-galveston WHAT is the Ion? The Ion anchors Houston’s Ion 16-acre Ion District. Located in the heart of Midtown, Houston, the Ion District invites residents, start-ups, and corporate, academic, and civic leaders to unite, explore, and create opportunity together. More information here: https://iondistrict.com/