It’s that time of year again! Hack Upstate XIII is right around the corner (April 6th and 7th, 2019) and we can’t wait to see what you’ll build! 💻⚒

This is the thirteenth installment in a series of weekend hackathons that happen twice a year (i.e., Fall & Spring) in which engineers, developers, designers and innovators from across Upstate New York come to Syracuse, NY, share ideas, form teams and build incredible projects. Oh btw, it’s FREE!

WHO — The Upstate New York Technology Community.

THEME — Open hackathon. Build whatever you want using whatever tools you want.

Here are some projects from past events: Hack Upstate XII, Hack Upstate XI, Hack Upstate X, Hack Upstate IX, Hack Upstate VIII, Hack Upstate VII

RULES — No code can be written until after the opening ceremony on Saturday. All hackers abide by the Hack Upstate Code of Conduct. Please read it here.

WHERE — The Technology Garden, 235 Harrison Street, Syracuse, NY 13202

Note: Teams are allowed to participate virtually, however, they will not be able to demo, and thus, will not be eligible to win prizes.

WHEN — Saturday April 6th and April 7th, 2019

SATURDAY, April 6th, 2019

11am: Doors open

12pm: Idea pitching and team formation

12:30pm: Commence hacking

2pm: Lunch

7pm: Dinner

SUNDAY, April 7th, 2019

9:00am: Breakfast and coffee

11:59am: Cease hacking

12pm: Demo intro / welcome judges

12:30pm: Demos, pitches and presentations

1:30pm: Awards

JUDGING CRITERIA

Creativity / Novelty (20%)

Wow factor (20%)

Execution (20%)

Informative Demo (20%)

Multidisciplinary product (20%)

PROJECT SUBMISSIONS — We will be using DevPost for project submissions and judging. Find your dream team!

SLACK — Chat with hackers before, during, and after the event. Join now!

SWAG — We’ll have free t-shirts and stickers for you!

FOOD — We’ll be feeding you lunch & dinner on Saturday, and a light breakfast on Sunday.

PARKING — We recommend parking at the Harrison/Warren Street Parking Garage ($5 daily or $15 overnight), or the Hotel Syracuse Parking Garage ($5 per day, $10 overnight). Additional parking options can be found here.

VOLUNTEERS / MENTORS — ​If you’re interested in helping out during the event, please sign up here.

SPONSORING HACK UPSTATE — Help Advance Upstate’s Tech Community — Sponsorships from organizations like yours allow us to offer Hack Upstate to the public for free. Given how instrumental sponsors are to Hack Upstate, we’ll do everything we can to promote your involvement (i.e., content marketing, email outreach, social media, etc).

Interested in learning more?