24 Nov 26 Nov
16:30 - 20:00

Brightlands Hack4SmartServices: Hackathon 'Society of the Future'

On November 24, the Brightlands Hack4SmartServices hackathon 'Society of the Future' will kick off.

We have a challenge for you. We should rather say Three challenges! And we need YOUR help to solve them. Because you view them differently, faster, bolder and with more creativity. Hack4SmartServices brings together inventive people who come up with solutions to complex challenges. Whether you are a developer, lawyer, student, marketer, or anyone who loves problem-solving and a little challenge. 

Hack4SmartServices: Society of the future

This fall marks the fifth edition of our Hack4SmartServices hackathon with the theme: Society of the future. Four challenges have been issued by APG, IPO & Province of Limburg and VDL Nedcar. Want to check them out? Click Here! 
 
We invite you to scratch your head on one of the four challenges. Together with other like-minded people, you will work in a team for an entire weekend, on an innovative solution for the challenge of your choice. The solutions will be presented on Sunday afternoon to a panel of judges, who then, will announce the winners of the hackathon.  

Besides brainteasers, we promise you some relaxing time as well. A bit of running around with your nerf gun, professional frisbeeing during our frisbee cup and indoor camping at night, with a relaxing yoga session in the morning. Oh! And we also serve food, good food that is, unless you don't like pizza of course.

Prior to the hackathon some pre-events will take place. During these events, the challenge owners present their challenges, and you can ask questions about them.

Why should I join?

Well, allow us to present some benefits:

  • You get to meet new and like-minded people and who knows, maybe even a friend for life. 
  • You develop competencies and skills: cooperation, data knowledge, abstract thinking, problem solving and presentation ... to name a few. 
  • You put yourself in the spotlight in front of large organizations and employers. This could lead to a brilliant career or at least some connections for the future.  
  • You will have a weekend full of fun. Which could never go wrong. 
  • You get to keep the tent you sleep in. 
  • Did we mention pizza already? 
  • Oh yes, almost forgot: each challenge has a winner chosen by our jury, whom will win the prize money of € 1,500 per challenge. For contest rules, check the FAQ.


Click here for tickets and to learn more about this event

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