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DigiKey Sponsors 2023 Hackaday Supercon Prize

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火曜日, 10月 31, 2023

THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn., Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- DigiKey , a leading global commerce distributor offering the largest selection of technical components and automation products in stock for immediate shipment, has announced its sponsorship of the 2023 Hackaday Prize , a global hardware design challenge focused on widespread and impactful innovation.

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  • THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn., Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- DigiKey , a leading global commerce distributor offering the largest selection of technical components and automation products in stock for immediate shipment, has announced its sponsorship of the 2023 Hackaday Prize , a global hardware design challenge focused on widespread and impactful innovation.
  • The winners of the prize competition will be named on Nov. 4, 2023, during Hackaday Supercon, the largest gathering of hardware hackers, builders, engineers and enthusiasts in the world.
  • "DigiKey is proud of our long-term commitment to the Hackaday community, its design contests and events," said Kevin Walseth, manager, technical marketing, DigiKey.
  • DigiKey will also host an Experiential Robotics Platform (XRP) workshop during Supercon, featuring the platform's potential to bring new people into the world of robotics, making and engineering.

Jellop Leads Crowdfunding Industry At CES 2023 In Las Vegas

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金曜日, 1月 6, 2023

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Following years of attendance at Eureka Park at CES, Jellop has prepared their largest convention presence yet. Since 2015, Jellop has worked with over three thousand clients raising over one billion USD in funding.

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  • LAS VEGAS, Jan. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Following years of attendance at Eureka Park at CES, Jellop has prepared their largest convention presence yet.
  • For this edition of CES, Jellop has designed a Crowdfunding Island located at the front of Eureka Park, encouraging passersby to learn more about the benefits and inner workings of the industry.
  • Among the successful startups at the Crowdfunding Island, will be:
    AirBolt - $852K raised in over 2 campaigns.
  • Jellop's Crowdfunding Island will be staffed throughout the conference at booth #60101, the second booth from Eureka Park's entrance.

Digi-Key Electronics Sponsors 2022 Hackaday Prize

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水曜日, 11月 9, 2022

THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn., Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Digi-Key Electronics, which offers the world's largest selection of electronic components and automation products in stock for immediate shipment, has announced its sponsorship of the 2022 Hackaday Prize. The awards were presented during Hackaday Supercon, the largest gathering of hardware hackers, builders, engineers and enthusiasts in the world.

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  • Awards Presented During North America's Largest Gathering of Hackers, Builders, Engineers and Enthusiasts
    THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn., Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Digi-Key Electronics , which offers the world's largest selection of electronic components and automation products in stock for immediate shipment, has announced its sponsorship of the 2022 Hackaday Prize.
  • The awards were presented during Hackaday Supercon , the largest gathering of hardware hackers, builders, engineers and enthusiasts in the world.
  • The 2022 prize winners include:
    The Hackaday Prize ,driven by the team at Supplyframe DesignLab, represents a chance for the open-source hardware community and the electronics industry to work together to deliver tangible solutions.
  • "The Hackaday prize createsimpactful change through the kind of hardware innovation this amazing community can provide."

Supplyframe Announces Planet-First Theme for the 2022 Hackaday Prize

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木曜日, 3月 24, 2022

This year the Hackaday Prize is putting the planet first, said Supplyframe CEO and founder Steve Flagg.

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  • This year the Hackaday Prize is putting the planet first, said Supplyframe CEO and founder Steve Flagg.
  • Supplyframe and Hackaday founded the Hackaday Prize in 2014 and have hosted the challenge each year since then.
  • We look forward to collaborating again this year with Supplyframe, and we appreciate our 2022 partners Digi-Key and the Decentralized Wireless Alliance, said Elliot Williams, editor in chief of Hackaday, who added that The Hackaday Prize challenges this year will address an array of topics, from clean energy to climate resilience.
  • In addition to awarding more than $100,000 in cash prizes to the winning entries, the Hackaday Prize will offer the grand prize winner a residency at the Supplyframe DesignLab .

Engineers, Hackers, and Replicants Alike Gather in Pasadena for the 5th Hackaday Superconference

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月曜日, 11月 11, 2019

PASADENA, Calif., Nov. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2019 Hackaday Superconference returns to Pasadena for its fifth annual gathering of engineers, hackers, makers, and electronic enthusiasts.

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  • PASADENA, Calif., Nov. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2019 Hackaday Superconference returns to Pasadena for its fifth annual gathering of engineers, hackers, makers, and electronic enthusiasts.
  • From Friday, Nov. 15 to Sunday, Nov. 17, the Superconference offers workshops, badge hacking, talks, as well as demos for the attendees to experience.
  • This year also marks the fifth anniversary of the Hackaday Prize, with the theme: taking a concept from an idea to production.
  • Tickets sold out weeks before the event, making the Hackaday Superconference a coveted, can't miss event.

Hackaday's Flexible PCB Contest Launches Today!

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水曜日, 3月 6, 2019

PASADENA, Calif., March 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Digi-Key Electronics and Hackaday are teaming up for the Flexible PCB Contest and challenging makers to get creative with a board design 2 square inches (13 square cm) or smaller.

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  • PASADENA, Calif., March 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Digi-Key Electronics and Hackaday are teaming up for the Flexible PCB Contest and challenging makers to get creative with a board design 2 square inches (13 square cm) or smaller.
  • Flexible PCBs can have useful applications: their thinness and flexibility allow them to fit in places where rigid PCBs and wires might not work and can reduce the overall weight of a project.
  • The most exciting part of the contest is the prize - 60 winners will be chosen, each of whom will receive a code to get threePCBs of their design manufactured for free.
  • The Flexible Circuit Contest runs from March 6 through May 29, 2019.

Robots, Wearables, Renewable Energy, Oh My: The Winners of the 2018 Hackaday Prize Announced

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火曜日, 11月 6, 2018

PASADENA, Calif., Nov. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Afternine straight months of competitive technology innovation, Hackaday announced the five winners of the 2018 Hackaday Prize this past weekend at the Hackaday Superconference.

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  • PASADENA, Calif., Nov. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Afternine straight months of competitive technology innovation, Hackaday announced the five winners of the 2018 Hackaday Prize this past weekend at the Hackaday Superconference.
  • This year the Hackaday Prize awarded over $200k in cash prizes with the purpose of encouraging hardware hackers, makers, and artists to build technology for a better future.
  • And for its 5th year, that is exactly what the contest did, inspiring nearly 1,000 technical entries.
  • "No task or problem is too big," said Colin Furze, YouTube sensation and Hackaday Prize judge.

The Hackaday Superconference Returns for Its Biggest Year Yet This November

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月曜日, 10月 15, 2018

PASADENA, Calif., Oct. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --The Hackaday Superconference, the world's ultimate hardware conference, returns to Pasadena, California Nov. 2-4.

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  • PASADENA, Calif., Oct. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --The Hackaday Superconference, the world's ultimate hardware conference, returns to Pasadena, California Nov. 2-4.
  • As a testament to the caliber of the Hackaday Superconference, the early-bird tickets sold out within three hours of going on sale.
  • This level of popularity has become common for anything Hackaday, which itself has remained the world's most popular hardware hacking website for over a decade.
  • Throughout the past 4 years, the Hackaday Superconference has seen an increase in demand and participation that has been met with continual growth.

Get Musical for the Final Round of The Hackaday Prize

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火曜日, 8月 28, 2018

The fifth and final round of The Hackaday Prize continues through Oct. 8.

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  • The fifth and final round of The Hackaday Prize continues through Oct. 8.
  • I don't see how the Musical Instrument Challenge of The Hackaday Prize can be anything but a blast," said Stephen Tranovich, Hackaday.io's technical community lead.
  • The 2018 Hackaday Prize finalists will be announced at the Hackaday Superconference taking place Nov. 2-4 in Pasadena, California.
  • To learn more about The Hackaday Prize, visit hackaday.io/prize or follow contest news on Twitter at @hackaday or #HackadayPrize.

The Hackaday Superconference Takes Over Pasadena This Fall

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木曜日, 8月 2, 2018

PASADENA, Calif., Aug. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Hackaday , the extremely popular website read by engineers, makersand inventors that celebrates hardware and hardware hacks, announced the fourth annual Hackaday Superconference is taking place Nov. 2-4 at the Supplyframe DesignLab in Pasadena, California.

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  • PASADENA, Calif., Aug. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Hackaday , the extremely popular website read by engineers, makersand inventors that celebrates hardware and hardware hacks, announced the fourth annual Hackaday Superconference is taking place Nov. 2-4 at the Supplyframe DesignLab in Pasadena, California.
  • The Hackaday Superconference is the ultimate gathering of hardware hackers, engineers, designersand devotees who converge for one weekend to share knowledge, watch industry expert talks, join the hardware hacking villageand participate in one-of-a-kind workshops.
  • As a testament to the popularity of the Hackaday Superconference, the early-bird tickets sold out within three hours of going on sale.
  • Participants who are interested in presenting at the 2018 Hackaday Superconference can submit their proposal through this form .