Desert Hacks Hackathon to Challenge College Students in February

It’s probably not too much of a stretch to make a connection between a hackathon and life in a desert. In a hackathon, you start with very little—a bleak landscape, if you will—and through creativity, effort, and persistence you grow a sustainable idea. And in the desert… OK, the metaphor is probably clear at this point! So, at Skild, we feel the Desert Hacks hackathon is perfectly named and perfectly placed. Read more from this Article: http://bit.ly/2mqJNaL

Help Open the Door to New Possibilities at BrickHack 3 Competition Platform

If you’re unfamiliar with what a hackathon is, the organizers have a great way to look at it. They call it an “invention marathon.” It’s an event that brings together people with interests in all areas of technology with a goal of first and foremost having some fun in a creative, energetic, and welcoming environment. But if you and the other participants come up with ideas or solutions that change the world, that would be great too!
The event is free and open to college students and those who have graduated in the past 12 months from across the U.S. and Canada. If you don’t fit that description, the organizers would still welcome you as a mentor or volunteer. Food and beverages are provided, along with some great swag. Read more from this Article: http://bit.ly/2mlA0CG

Skild Contest Management for 76West Clean Energy Competition Announces Winners

Who is on the forefront of the clean-energy business? A Skild-powered competition in New York State’s “Southern Tier” (i.e. the counties west of the Catskill Mountains along the state’s southern border with Pennsylvania) has provided large cash awards to six companies that have some great ideas. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo recently announced the winners of the 76West Clean Energy Business Competition, which uses the Skild contest management system. Read more from this Article: http://bit.ly/2mlbnWT

Proteus Innovation Competition Will Help Bring Promising Technology to Market

The Proteus Innovation Competition is a four-month challenge in which individuals will compete to create an effective strategy for commercializing one of three promising technologies. The winners will receive a cash prize of up to $7,500.

The competition allows contestants to sharpen their business skills and work with skilled and experienced mentors to accelerate the go-to-market process for inventions being produced by London’s top institutions. In addition to the prize money, winners will have the opportunity to license the corresponding technologies and form their own startup company. Read more from this blog.
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Walgreens Expressions Challenge Relies on Skild Contest Platform

As a company whose goal is to help people get healthy, stay healthy, and live well, it’s not surprising that Walgreens would coordinate a challenge around teen health, and we’re honored that they have chosen to use the Skild contest platform. A group called the Walgreens Community Task Force noticed the rising incidence of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including HIV and AIDS, among 14 to 18 year olds and thought the people best able to talk about this serious topic was students themselves.

The Task Force felt that art would be a great “language” with which to encourage young people to make better life choices especially in their relationships. The Expressions Challenge is designed to enable students to have a positive influence on their friends, classmates, and community. This post originally appeared on Skild.com blog page.
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Polsinelli Innovation Hackathon Focuses on Midwest Technology Excellence

Global Midwest Alliance is an organization that represents more than 150 companies and institutions from around the Midwest to encourage connectivity, benchmarking, marketing, and support for the commercialization of technology in the region. In collaboration, with Polsinelli, a law firm with 750 attorneys in 100 offices, they are putting on their 8th Annual Innovation Competition.

The challenge was created to help emerging companies and those seeking venture capital get noticed and make connections. The competition showcases developers of new technologies that offer significant returns for investors and customers while providing solutions to global challenges. Past hackathon and innovation competition participants have gone on to win other competitions, obtain funding, engage with new partners, and win business opportunities. Head on over to Skild.com blog page to know more.
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Skild Online Contest Management Powers the LEADing Practice Challenge

Launched in 2011, ImagineNation Challenges is a Canadian organization that seeks to inspire innovative ideas in healthcare and to support a community of innovators in Canada through various kinds of challenges. While each of the 12 challenges they have promoted is different, they all have the same objective: to improve the quality of care and enhance the experience of patients in the Canadian healthcare system. ImagineNation is using the Skild online contest management software to coordinate the LEADing Practice Challenge.

About the LEADing Practice Challenge

The use of digital health technologies in Canada is growing faster than ever. For the past three years, the LEADing Practices Initiative has been showcasing outstanding uses of digital health technology in patient care. Post originally appeared on Skild.com blog page.
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