TROY – Automation
Alley on Wednesday announced it has extended the registration deadline to June
10 for its #hack4detroit event, a 24-hour hackathon scheduled for Grand Circus
Detroit on June 12 where the winning team can earn a $5,000 check.
Participants
in the upcoming #hack4detroit event will use the city of Detroit’s new Open
Data Portal to create an app to benefit the city. The specific challenge
hackers will be asked to address using the data will be announced on the day of
the event.
Apps will be judged by Beth Niblock, CIO of the City of Detroit; Sean Hurwitz,
CEO of Pixo; Brian Balasia, CEO of Digerati; and Will McDowell, Business
Analyst at Detroit Labs.
Participants are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the Open Data Portal
and other community information sources prior to the event. The Open Data
Portal can be found at https://data.detroitmi.gov/.
#hack4detroit will include breakfast and lunch. The cost to participate is $20.
Participation is limited to 65 people. Registration closes June 5.
Sponsors include Comcast Business, Delphix, Digerati, Detroit Labs and New
Horizons Computer Learning Centers.
Grand Circus Detroit is located at 1570 Woodward Ave. Parking is available in
the Detroit Opera House parking structure next door.
