Hackathons International and Amazon continue their partnership to bring the hackathon experience to Toronto. Aimed and focused on enhancing the growing tech community in the Toronto area. We are both excited to see the amazing ideas that will come from HackTO. HackTO will be on September 10-11th at the Amazon Toronto Offices and is a hybrid hackathon.

We are calling all software development engineers, creatives, healthcare professionals, business development managers, product managers, innovation enthusiasts, problem solvers, and anyone new or looking to relocate to Toronto. #HackTO is an opportunity for you to learn and develop skills in business and technology, understand how to work in an agile environment, and connect to the Toronto tech ecosystem.

Agenda will be:

[Information Session] Thursday - Sept. 8th at 5:30-7:00pm EST
- Dinner and drinks
- Hackathon FAQs
- Challenge Statements revealed
- Workshop by Amazon
- Networking and finding team members
[Hackathon] Saturday - Sept. 10th at 9am EST
- Keynote opening
- Getting into teams
- Lunch N Learn
- Mentoring with business and tech experts
- Dinner
[Hackathon] Sunday - Sept. 11th at 9am EST
- Breakfast of Champions
- Pitching workshop presented by Hackathons International
- Hacking finishes
- Networking lunch
- Open Showcase & Awards
- Happy hour

If you need financial help to participate in the program and/or if you have any questions, please contact david@hackathonsinternational.com

FAQs

What is a Hackathon?

Hackathons are NOT just for programmers. A Hackathon is a short, pressurized competition where a group come together to design, develop, and demonstrate their ideas on center stage! Usually at the start we give you context about a problem/challenge statement, and then it's up to you to come up with creative ideas! We expect your teams to develop a rough Minimum Viable Product so you can pitch your idea and show the judges what you've come up with on the Sunday afternoon. Read more here.

Who can participate in a Hackathon?

Anyone with an open mindset can participate. Because this is a Hackathon focused around launching business ideas, helping individuals getting into the tech industry and upskilling software developers, we need a mix of business, design, technical, creative and industry experts to collaborate and work together as teams.

I am under 18 years. Can I participate?

This event is for individuals who are over 18 years only.

Do I need to form a team before we join the Hackathon?

No, we will be giving you time at the start of the Hackathon to network and meet other people. Teams should be between 2-4 members. We encourage you to bring your friends!

What do I need to bring to the Hackathon?

Bring your laptop and charger, notepads and pens, an open mindset and positive attitude!

Who owns the Intellectual Property of the solution at the Hackathon?

We don't own anything, you do! We also abide by the Hack Code of Conduct

For additional information visit: hackathonsinternational.com