Developers + Prizes = A Vegas IoT HACKATHON
Developers flocked to the swanky Cosmopolitan Hotel in Vegas for a 24-hour Hackathon followed by a VIP event and award ceremony. On Friday night, they scrambled to form teams, share ideas and start coding while the clock ticked down. The tech focus on Connected Car and Home IoT technologies provided a broad platform that challenged developers to imagine the car and home of the future.
Working together, Carolyn and Stacia flawlessly produced an event filled with energy as developers and technology providers came together to bring ideas to fruition. The combination of industry leading tech, state-of-the-art environment, plus cash and cool prizes alone would have made this event a success but Carolyn and Stacia didn’t stop there. They created a standout experience that sparked new ideas, pushed boundaries, and was exciting for everyone involved.
Awarded $100,000 in cash and prizes
300 developers and mentors
Over 40 hardware and software sponsors with breakout sessions provided by those in bold: 3Scale, Accenture, ACKme, AllSeen Alliance, ARM, AT&T M2X, Belkin, Bluetooth, Broadcom, Crittercism, DataArt, Epson, Ericsson, Esri, Freescale, Qualcomm/Gimbal, Hertz, IBM, Kforce, Local Motors, mbed, Microsoft, Mojio, Multi-Tech, Nordic Semiconductor, Octoblu, ONtheGO, OpenCar, Panasonic, Pebble, Plantronics, Real Networks, Samsung, SparkFun, Sphero, STMicroelectronics, TeleCommunication Systems, Telerik, TestDroid, ublox, Volvo, Voxx
Six award categories including accelerator awards for women in tech and students
One giant Nerf war at 2AM!
This tech exploration over-achieved on every dimension: participant and sponsor satisfaction, media goals, and quality of apps developed.
“We are happy to come to an event with so many talented teams. To win a prize is just a bonus. Now we can check off our bucket list item of holding a REALLY BIG check!”