Hackathon

Goulston & Storrs Earns Mansfield 4.0 Certified Plus 2021 Designation from Diversity Lab

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Monday, September 13, 2021

BOSTON, Sept. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Goulston & Storrs , an Am Law 200 firm, is pleased to announce thatit has earned the Mansfield 4.0 Certified Plus 2021 designation from Diversity Lab .

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  • BOSTON, Sept. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Goulston & Storrs , an Am Law 200 firm, is pleased to announce thatit has earned the Mansfield 4.0 Certified Plus 2021 designation from Diversity Lab .
  • The firm is one of 118 law firms that achieved Mansfield 4.0 Certification.
  • Goulston & Storrs is participating in the Mansfield 5.0 Certification process, a year-long program that began immediately after Mansfield 4.0 was completed.
  • Diversity Lab is an incubator for innovative ideas and solutions that boost diversity and inclusion in law.

Decentralized and Fully Open-Source Project PlatON Aims to Construct New Generation Financial Infrastructure

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Friday, August 6, 2021

PlatON aims to meet the demand by constructing new generation financial infrastructure.

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  • PlatON aims to meet the demand by constructing new generation financial infrastructure.
  • As the prototype network and "business sandbox" of PlatON's new generation financial infrastructure, Alaya is committed to becoming the "pioneering demonstration area" of the next generation privacy computing and data asset computing infrastructure in the world.
  • PlatON is also a decentralized and fully open-source project, and anyone who is willing to support its development can contribute and get rewards.
  • PlatON welcomes developers from all over the world to submit blockchain projects based on Alaya network to build a secure and credible digital infrastructure.

HECO Launches a Joint Accelerator Program for Blockchain Game Developers

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Monday, July 26, 2021

Dubbed HECO Gaming Accelerator, the program will offer investment, incubation, development, distribution, marketing, and customer support to members, as well as enable developers to collaborate together through a community platform.

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  • Dubbed HECO Gaming Accelerator, the program will offer investment, incubation, development, distribution, marketing, and customer support to members, as well as enable developers to collaborate together through a community platform.
  • Through the HECO Gaming Accelerator program, eligible members will receive access to:
    One-on-one Mentorship.Advisors will work with members to provide personalized analysis and resources.
  • "With the launch of the HECO Gaming Accelerator program, we're giving emerging game developers the tools they need to only create their decentralized games but also market them for the masses."
  • To celebrate the launch of HECO Gaming Accelerator, HECO will host the first Game Developer Hackathon.

International Competition for Inventors With Valuable Prizes Worth $250,000

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Monday, July 19, 2021

The forum seeks to bring inventors and innovators from all around the world together to participate in this competition and win prizes worth $250,000.

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  • The forum seeks to bring inventors and innovators from all around the world together to participate in this competition and win prizes worth $250,000.
  • The event, which will take place in Doha, "Capital of Islamic Culture", is occurring between 7-11 November 2021.
  • First, Inventions Exhibition where inventors will individually showcase their invention in an exhibition-style event.
  • Second, Hackathon , where inventors will compete against other groups to create a project from idea to prototype within 48 hours.

Expert.ai Announces Winners of Sentiment & Opinion Mining Hackathon

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Thursday, July 15, 2021

BOSTON, July 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Expert.ai announced today the winners of the "Sentiment & Opinion Mining Natural Language API" Hackathon.

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  • BOSTON, July 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Expert.ai announced today the winners of the "Sentiment & Opinion Mining Natural Language API" Hackathon.
  • Given that more than 80% of business data is unstructured and expressed in the form of language, accelerating time-to-value of more intelligent NL-aware apps is a business imperative.
  • Second place was awarded to Clyde Chrome Extension, a Chrome extension that brings advanced natural language processing and opinion mining capabilities directly to a user's browser.
  • "We were very impressed and excited by the projects in our Sentiment & Opinion Mining Natural Language API Hackathon,"said Brian Munz, Product Manager, NL API & Developer Experience at expert.ai.

Seattle Startup Provides Core Software Component for Autonomous Indy Challenge Team

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Thursday, July 8, 2021

The inaugural running of the Indy Autonomous Challenge is currently scheduled for Oct.23, 2021.This is the world's first high-speed autonomous race, including 40 universities from around the world participating.

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  • The inaugural running of the Indy Autonomous Challenge is currently scheduled for Oct.23, 2021.This is the world's first high-speed autonomous race, including 40 universities from around the world participating.
  • The IAC includes a $1 million purse to the winning team, $250,000 for 2ndPlace, and additional prizes for winners of the hackathons and simulation races.
  • Gaia Platform is providing a critical software component and support for the development of the Race Decision Engine, which serves as the strategic and tactical brain of the racecar.
  • All IAC teams are provided the same base autonomous racecar, the Dallara AV-21, the deciding factor being the team developing the best race strategy and decisions.

Progress Announces Winners of The Worthy Web Hackathon

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Thursday, July 8, 2021

BEDFORD, Mass., July 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Progress (NASDAQ: PRGS), the leading provider of products to develop, deploy and manage high-impact businessapplications, today announced the winners of its global hackathon, The Worthy Web .

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  • BEDFORD, Mass., July 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Progress (NASDAQ: PRGS), the leading provider of products to develop, deploy and manage high-impact businessapplications, today announced the winners of its global hackathon, The Worthy Web .
  • Spanning April 7 to May 24, the event challenged developers to build apps for the good of humanity, using Progress industry-leading Progress Telerik and Progress Kendo UI developer tools.
  • Congratulations to all winners and all participants who invested time and energy in the hackathon.
  • Progress, Telerik, KendoReact and Kendo UI are trademarks or registered trademarks of Progress Software Corporation and/or one of its subsidiaries or affiliates in the US and other countries.

Xylem Engages First 1,700 Students in Global Youth Program: Xylem Ignite

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Wednesday, July 7, 2021

Xylem (NYSE: XYL), a leading water technology company, is investing in the future of the global water industry with a new dedicated student development program Xylem Ignite targeting high school and university students worldwide.

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  • Xylem (NYSE: XYL), a leading water technology company, is investing in the future of the global water industry with a new dedicated student development program Xylem Ignite targeting high school and university students worldwide.
  • Midway through its inaugural year, Xylem Ignite has already engaged more than 1,700 students in creative water-oriented hackathons and sustainability events, including 650+ participants from 47 countries competing in the Xylem Global Student Innovation Challenge for $20,000 in total cash prizes.
  • Xylem Ignite was conceived in mid-2020 by a team of young professionals in Xylem, as a platform to engage the passion and creativity of students around the world.
  • The Xylem Ignite program engages students to:
    Prioritize the need for the next generation of water professionals across several career fields and all relevant industries.

The @ Company and MayJuun Partner in Hackathon to Build Apps to Improve the Patient Experience

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Wednesday, July 7, 2021

"The @ Company is excited to host the FHIR @hack Hackathon with MayJuun," said Barbara Tallent, CEO and cofounder of The @ Company.

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  • "The @ Company is excited to host the FHIR @hack Hackathon with MayJuun," said Barbara Tallent, CEO and cofounder of The @ Company.
  • "I am looking forward to all the innovative ideas that bring us totally new experiences while respecting patient data.
  • Over 150 participants around the world are joining to build tech solutions that improve the patient-clinician experience.
  • With The @ Company, privacy is partnered with a seamless user experience and brings to the consumer the ability to connect online freely.

Coinsilium Group Limited: Coinsilium and Indorse to launch Global NFT Hackathon

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Monday, July 5, 2021

London, UK, 5 July 2021 - Coinsilium Group Limited (AQSE:COIN) (OTCQB:CINGF) the Blockchain and Open Finance venture builder, is pleased to announce the launch of the 'NFT Vision Hack', a global online hackathon focused on non-fungible token ('NFT') technology which will run from 7 July to 30 August 2021.

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  • London, UK, 5 July 2021 - Coinsilium Group Limited (AQSE:COIN) (OTCQB:CINGF) the Blockchain and Open Finance venture builder, is pleased to announce the launch of the 'NFT Vision Hack', a global online hackathon focused on non-fungible token ('NFT') technology which will run from 7 July to 30 August 2021.
  • The 'NFT Vision Hack' is organised via the Company's wholly owned Gibraltar registered subsidiary, Nifty Labs Limited ('Nifty Labs') in partnership with portfolio company Indorse Pte.
  • NFT Vision Hack will include a series of workshops where participants will learn how to use the latest technologies around NFTs.
  • The online and global hackathon will have four challenges: 'Build on Rarible protocol', 'NFT Payment Solutions', 'Scalable NFT Art Projects', and 'Gaming and NFTs'
    Participants stand to win more than USD68,000 in prizes and grants.