About the challenge
Arcurve, in partnership with the Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation, will be hosting a community focused Hackathon July 27-28. The goal of this hackathon is to raise awareness for problems faced within our community and provide Undergraduate/Highschool students an easy way to get their feet warm and gain experience in the industry.
The hackathon will be an in person event located in Calgary, at the Platform Calgary building. Throughout the two-day event, participants will have the opportunity to create a solution that will directly impact the ACHF in 24 hours. Food and drinks will be provided for all participants.
Get started
First, register in the Devpost and sign up here.
Event information:
- Date: Saturday, July 27 - Sunday, July 28
- Opening Ceremony: Saturday, 11AM - 12PM
- Judging and Results Time: Sunday, 12 PM - 5 PM
- Total Hackathon Time: Saturday, 11 AM - Sunday, 11 AM - 24 Hours
- Location: Platform Calgary (407 9 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2G 2K7)
Alberta Health Hack would not be possible without our sponsors for this event, Arcurve and Alberta Childrens Hospital Foundation.
Requirements
What to Build
The requirements on what to build are open. You may build anything from a desktop application, a piece of hardware/interface, web app, etc. So long as it involves the use of technology and can be related back to the prompts it will be seen as acceptible to the judges.
What to Submit
Submit a link to your repository along with a small 3-5 minute video about your project. This should include the motivation behind your idea, why you think it can give back to the community, and any major challenges you faced along the way
Prizes
1st Place
$700 goes to winner
$500 Donated to ACHF
2nd Place
$300 goes to winner
$300 Donated to ACHF
3rd Place
$150 goes to winner
$150 Donated to ACHF
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Nicola Savino
Arcurve
Isha Haider
Arcurve
Rohil Dhillon
Arcurve
Nathan Wu
Arcurve
Judging Criteria
-
Creativity
We are looking for unique ideas and innovative approaches that stand out from the usual solutions -
Innovation
Does your project introduce something new or significantly improve existing solutions? -
Technical Complexity
Does the project demonstrate advanced technical skills and a thorough understanding of the required technologies? -
Relativity to prompt
How effectively does the project respond to the prompt? Is it focused on the key issues mentioned? -
Video Demo
Focused on the quality and creativity of the demo. Does it clearly explain the problem, solution, and how the project addresses the prompt? -
Potential to be Implemented
How feasible is the project? Are there clear plans and realistic potential for application and impact
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
Tell your friends
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.