STERLING HEIGHTS – Coupon Wallet is hosting its first Coupon
Wallet Hackathon August 14 at the Macomb-Oakland University to inspire growth
and awareness for the tech industry in Metro Detroit.
In recent history, the Detroit area has suffered an exodus
of tech talent as young people entering the job market seek opportunities and
tech jobs in other places like Silicon Valley.Coupon Wallet and the Mobile Technology
Association of Michigan agree that a key component to keeping young
people in Michigan is to create exciting employment opportunities and
innovative startups.
“We love to see Michigan companies taking the
initiative in developing relationships and encouraging Michigan developers’ use
of their API’s,” says Linda Daichendt, Executive Director/President, Mobile
Technology Association of Michigan. “We
believe such events can drive creative opportunities and result in more unique
startups in the state, and we’re happy to support that in any way we can.”
Prizes will be awarded including gadgets and gift
cards. In addition, the grand prize is
an opportunity to bring their idea to the market with the assistance of Coupon
Wallet. This is an opportunity for
coders to forge themselves a Facebook or Google-like job in the metro Detroit
area while gaining valuable business experience.
Coupon Wallet is a startup in the Macomb-Oakland University
Incubator. Coupon Wallet is an advanced
marketing and analytics platform that is bridging the gap between paper coupons
and Mobile Coupons for the emerging digital world.
http://couponwallet.com/2015-Annual-Hackathon/
MTAM is a non-profit trade association for Michigan’s mobile
technologies whose mission is to facilitate conversation/collaboration between
varied sectors of the mobile ecosystem and to drive
new innovation and opportunities involving these technologies; to increase the
use of Michigan-based mobile/wireless technology products and services. Information about MTAM can be found at www.GoMobileMichigan.org.
