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2015 - The Largest Hackathon in the World Returns to Boston
Event date : April 11th (Sat), 12th (Sun)
Binnovative.org presents
International Space Apps Boston
About International Space Apps Challenge
The International Space Apps Challenge is an international mass collaborative hackathon focused on space exploration that takes place over 48-hours in cities around the world. The event embraces collaborative problem solving with a goal of producing relevant open-source solutions to address global needs applicable to both life on Earth and life in space. NASA is leading this global collaboration along with a number of additional government collaborators and 100+ local partner organizations.
In 2015, Boston returns with this event for round 2 of ground breaking ideas. Join us at hack/reduce in Cambridge, MA.
In addition to hosting our local teams, Boston will also host 8 special teams. These 'mixed' teams comprise of members from both the Boston Tokyo ISAC, and satellite locations at Kumamoto and U-Tokyo and will collaborate across continents. Follow their 2014 journey here,
2015 logistics is here.
International Space Apps Boston is organized by Binnovative.org*.
*Binnovative Boston is a Massachusetts nonprofit dedicated to empowering communities in Japan and Massachusetts to develop entrepreneurial and multi-cultural perspectives through collaborative projects If you are interested in learning more, please contact info@SpaceAppsBoston.org or info@binnovative.org
4/11 (Sat)
9:00am Breakfast/sign-in
9:30am Takeoff
12:00pm Lunch
3:00pm Coffee break
8:00pm Dinner and Progress check
---Hack overnight---
4/12 (Sun)
2:00am Snacks (and Yoga???)
8:00am Breakfast
12:00pm Landing/stop hacking, lunch time
1:00pm Presentations
2:30pm Results
3:00pm Good bye, get some sleep!
Sponsors
We are grateful to our generous sponsors who have made this event a reality.
Interested in supporting us? Please contact us using the 'contact form' or email us at info@spaceappsboston.org
Organizers
International Space Apps Boston is organized by Binnovative
FAQ
Frequent asked questions
2014 ISAC Boston
2014 was the first year that Boston/Cambridge participated in this event . It was held at the Cambridge Innovation Center and attracted over 40 people from all over Boston/Cambridge.
The top two winners of ISAC Boston were both global finalists in their respective challenge themes.
1st prize : forestsquare
2nd prize : landslide tracker (Boston Tokyo mix team)
Binnovative Boston was a co-organizer of this hackathon. Attendees comprised of hardware and software technologists, local entrepreneurs, data scientists, as well as artists and designers. Four teams formed at the hackathon were ‘mixed’ i.e. they comprised of members in both ISAC Boston and ISAC Tokyo.
Under Binnovative’s guidance, mixed team members collaborated across geographies, time zones, and cultures to solve NASA’s challenges.
join us ?Hurry!
Seats are limited.
In order to secure your challenge spot, register here to participate in the 2015 event !
Where : Hack/Reduce
275 Third Street, Cambridge, MA
When : 4/11/2015 9:00 ~ 4/12/2015 3:00PM