2024 iNTERNATIONAL HACKATHON

• 1, Dec 18 Signup Due, you could invite friends to set up your own team or compete yourself

• 2, Dec 20, 22 (5pm-7 pm MST, 7pm-9pm EST): 4 Hours class of CS Python Data Concept and Tech skill sets (Taught by Waterloo CS Top Student)

• 3, Dec 21 (5pm-7 pm MST, 7pm-9pm EST): 2 hours class of Business Market Plan, Venture Capital and Start Up promotion ideas (Taught by Ivy League Wharton Technology and Business Major student), after the class, there is free information session regarding competition rules

• 4. Dec 22 7:30 pm free information section regarding competition rules, video preparation and format

• 5, Dec 30 Hackathon due, submit your team video (2 minutes) or PPT for a specific solution prototype or idea by 10 pm MST, 12 am EST, 1 pm Beijing Time

• 6. $50 registration fees which will cover 6 hours instruction, full 10 days online tech/business support, project comments and awards. The income will be donated to the Charities after awards. ( you can still join the competition for free if not taking the $50 6-hours class, but please fill in this form) Etransfer: Youthfulspark@gmail.com

• Judge will be Industry Professional Engineer, Project Manager, Tech Expert, and Ivy League Technology student. 

• Purpose: brainstorm all kinds of ideas and offer possible solutions for Environmental, health or any other issues globally. For example, do a prototype for developing mitigation and adaptation strategies to minimize the environmental impacts of fossil fuel dependence like oil gas, and setting our earth on a path to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050; create the app to both mitigate carbon emissions from entering the atmosphere or removing carbon dioxide directly from the accumulated pool in the atmosphere on a large scale; web for reducing plastic intake like drinking bubble tea; gaming control app or anything. For example, creating AI recognized clothes before sorted into washing machine, app to detect microplastic or any ideas.