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IdeaScale
APRIL 30, 2019
Hackathons originally emerged as a way to quickly advance software technologies and identify new areas for technology innovation. Though hackathons often make use of software, they’re no longer necessarily about developing software, but about developing innovation. Tips for Ensuring a Successful Hackathon.
Destination Innovation
APRIL 4, 2016
Does your company use hackathons? The Facebook Like button and Facebook Chat both emerged from hackathons. The group messaging app company Groupme came from a hackathon. Hackathons have become popular in pharmaceutical companies, banks and government agencies. Disney hold four internal hackathons a year.
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Imaginatik
JUNE 19, 2015
It’s official: hackathons aren’t just for developers and entrepreneurs anymore. NBCUniversal held a successful hackathon in London June 6th & 7th – the winning results are already posted here. In fact, several audience members from our recent 8 programs of engagement webinar expressed hesitation about hackathons.
Qmarkets
JANUARY 12, 2018
Most companies already know that hackathons are a useful tool for gathering ideas, but companies need to know how to do this right. This week, we look at how companies can use hackathons not as a standalone idea-gathering tool, but as part of an overall comprehensive innovation process. Yeah, that’s a product of a hackathon).
hackerearth
MARCH 31, 2017
To add to their cup of woes, they have “mundane” tasks—finding top quality hires, retaining them, ensuring there are no pains areas in employee engagement, staving off all kinds of legal hassles—which require them to be the go-to person while being innovative, proactive, and brimming with energy. Hackathons—an underrated tool.
Your Ideas are Terrible
JUNE 14, 2017
Welcome to Part 5 of our series on throwing impactful corporate hackathons. It’s the day of your hackathon. Download our Hackathon Run of Show Template. In Part 4 we talked about promoting your event and recruiting talented hackers to attend. In this post, we focus on day-of activities and event facilitation strategies.
100%Open
SEPTEMBER 21, 2016
There are many ways to help organisations innovate and hackathons are often the go-to format; but are they always the most effective? This question underpinned a recent roundtable at the Digital Catapult entitled Hacked Off About Hackathons as part of their current ColLab Festival.
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