IMPORTANT TO DO: (REQUIRED)

1. Click on "Join Hackathon" on appathon22.devpost.com

2. Register on the official TiE University Appathon Link: https://bit.ly/tieuappathon2022 

3. Log into the Group Chats: https://bit.ly/tieuAppathonWhatsApp (Q&A) and https://bit.ly/appathondiscord (Official Appathon team building)

On October 8th, 10:00 AM EDT | 7:30 PM IST,  join the Program Live! (Links will be emailed to all registered participants)

The APPATHON is essentially a hackathon, with a twist! 

Student App Showcase: Celebrate Ingenuity

A weekend gathering of college students & teams organized to address specifically defined global challenges!

Students using a fast-paced ‘hackathon” methodology will be introduced to a global issue by subject matter experts. Students will choose a challenge to address, receive mentoring and feedback in generating an app showcase and integrated solutions, and present their app ideas to a set of judges for cash awards and recognition, all on the same weekend!

After students work together brainstorming, planning, and prototyping an app showcase, they will create a presentation that they’ll pitch to a panel of judges during the showcase. The event concludes with the recognition of students and a celebration of all participants!

So at the TiE U APP-A-THON, you can do anything from design an app and showcase your ingenuity by making something uniquely creative based on a given theme of Sustainability Tech and Education Tech Teams can consist of 2-6 members, and you will have approximately 20 hours to create something amazingly unique!

Hackathons, like the TiE U APP-A-THON, are a can’t-miss experience! You can learn something new, make something that the world has never seen before, and win some fantastic cash prizes!

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TiE U APP-A-THON PROGRAM SCHEDULE
(subject to change)

9:30 AM (EDT)
7:00 PM (IST)

Orientation & Check-in

CHECK-IN LINK: bit.ly/appathonstudentcheckin (If you already logged in once yesterday, go directly to the same zoom link)

10 AM (EDT)
7:30 PM (IST)

Inspiration

Official Kick-Off & Welcome

Industry Speakers

11 AM (EDT)
8:30 PM (IST)

Instruction
(Skills Build)

APP Showcase Curriculum Review (RECAP SLIDES HERE)

Review of the Appathon Challenges
Download the challenges PDF here: http://bit.ly/tieuappchallenges 

12 PM (EDT)
9:30 PM (IST)

Making
(Inventing)

MENTORING ONE-ON-ONE SESSIONS OPEN
Team Building
on Discord: https://bit.ly/appathondiscord 

EXPERT BREAKOUT TRACKS

Session A:
1 PM (EDT)
10:30 PM (IST)

Session B:
1:30 PM (EDT)
11 PM (IST)

Session A (RECAP SLIDES)
Innovation Discovery Skills
by Ravi Brahmbhatt

Session B
Storytelling & Pitching Skills
by Pradeep Yuvaraj

 2:00 PM (EDT)
11:30 PM (IST)

ONWARDS

STUDENTS CONTINUE WORKING ON THE NEXT DAY!

RECOMMEND STARTING SOLUTION UPLOADS ONE HOUR AHEAD OF THE DEADLINE! BE EARLY; SUBMIT WHEN DONE!

On October 9th, 2022!

All Solutions Projects are Due by 9 AM EDT
6:30 PM IST

Submit Solutions before 9 AM EDT | 6:30 PM IST on October 9th, 2022!

Final call for Solutions Projects submission, all projects due!!
Submission Link: appathon22.Devpost.com

PLEASE SUBMIT BEFORE 9AM EDT | 8AM CDT | 6:00 PM PAK | 6:30 PM IST 

OCTOBER 9th
9:15 AM EDT
6:45 PM IST

Community Showcase
CELEBRATION OF SOLUTIONS
Watch on YouTube Live: https://bit.ly/tieuyoutube

9:30 AM EDT
7:00 PM IST

ROUND 1: JUDGING STARTS PLACE IN THE BACKGROUND

11:00 AM EDT
8:30 PM IST

COMMUNITY SHOWCASE WRAP-UP!

ROUND 1: JUDGING IS DUE

11:15 AM EDT
8:45 PM IST

THE TOP 7 RANKED PER CHALLENGE FINALISTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED!

11:30 AM EDT
9:00 PM IST

ROUND 2: LIVE JUDGING STARTS WITH TOP-RANKED FINALISTS FOR CASH AWARDS:

- 3 Minute pitch | up to 2-minute judges Q/A per finalist.

ROUND 2 JUDGES

Track
C1

Moderator
Paul Lopez

Dr. Nakia Melecio
(TiE Atlanta)
Shankar Prasad
(TiE Mysuru)
Sridhar Joies
(TiE Mysuru)
Willy Verbrugghe
(SCORE Houston)

Track
C2

Moderator
Mahesh Rao

Harry Kurani
(TiE SoCal)
Joel Cilli
(Thimble)
Oscar Pedroso
(Thimble)

Pramodh BN
(TiE Mysuru)

Track
C3

Moderator
Ravi Brahmbhatt

Deepak Chopra
(BMC)
Dr. Ravichandra Kukarni
(TiE Mysuru)
Nour Ghadanfar
(Green Town Labs)
Dr. Sheenu Jhawar
(TiE Rajasthan)

Track
C4

Moderator
Paul Lopez

Ashley Davis
(Kimberly Clark)

Cristine Schulz (Kimberly Clark)

Santosh Huralikoppi
(TiE Hubli)
Suhas Apte
(TiE Tampa)

 

12:30 PM EDT
10:00 PM IST

DAY 2 Keynote Speaker: Dr. Jag Sheth

ROUND 2 SCORING BREAK

12:45 PM EDT
10:15 PM IST

Awards Ceremony
Cash Prize Winners Announced by Track

  • EducationTech Track - ExcelSoft, Thimble
    • 5-7th Place Awards 
    • 4th Place 
    • 3rd Place 
    • 2nd Place 
    • 1st Place
  • SustainabilityTech Track - BMC, Kimberly Clark
    • 5-7th Place Awards
    • 4th Place
    • 3rd Place
    • 2nd Place
    • 1st Place
  • Group Photo
  • Celebrations
  End of Fall 2022 TIE U App-a-thon!

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INDUSTRY EXPERT SPEAKERS

DAY 1 Speakers  
EDUCATION TECH TRACK  

Sudhanva Dhananjaya
EXCELSOFT

Oscar Pedroso

THIMBLE.IO
SUSTAINABILITY TECH TRACK  

Wendy Rentschler
BMC SOFTWARE

Todd Lloyd
KIMBERLY CLARK

BREAKOUTS PRESENTERS

 


Ravi Brahmbhatt
Breakout Presentation on Innovation Discovery Skills


Pradeep Yuvaraj
Storytelling+Pitch Skills

DAY 2 Speakers:

 


Dr. Jagdish Sheth
SHETH FOUNDATION

 

   
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Presented by TiE University Global: Together, we are hosting a one-weekend virtual hackathon for current and aspiring student entrepreneurs to showcase APP Ideas and celebrate Ingenuity. Designing apps is an excellent way for students to work together to tackle global problem sets with local creativity. We want to allow aspiring innovators the opportunity to celebrate innovation and creativity while practicing persuasive pitch presentations of their ideas. We hope to spur innovations and entrepreneurial ventures by pipelining hackathon activities as a skill and team-building program for the TIE U PitchFest Program!
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Are you interested in joining the Appathon In-Person?  The following TiE Chapters are hosting the App-a-thon in person simultaneously as the virtual hackathon!  Check with your local TiE chapter regarding recommended attire.

Atlanta
(US)

Atlanta Tech Village - 3423 Piedmont Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30305 

Houston
(US)

Green Town Labs - 4200 San Jacinto St, Houston, TX 77004
Contact: Ana - admin@houston.tie.org

Chandigarh
(India)

Innovation Mission Punjab, Kalkat Bhawan, JQV3+M8W, Gmada Aerocity, Chachu Majra, Punjab 140306
Contact: +91 94178 31415 - Bandhan - Chandigarh

Coimbatore
(India)

SIERRA ODC, 2A, 218, 6, Sarathy Ln Pr, Annamalai Industrial Estate, Kalapatti, Tamil Nadu 641048

Contact: +91 98433 79872 - Pradeep - Coimbatore

Mysuru
(India)

VVCE, College of Engineering, Mysuru

Contact: +91 94481 54063 - Mahesh  - MYSURU

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TiE Fall 2022 Appathon Planning Team

Paul Lopez
(TiE Atlanta)

Ravi Brahmbhatt
(TiE Houston)

Mahesh Rao
(TiE Mysuru)

Gordon Grant
(TiE Atlanta)

Sheenu Jhawar
(TiE Rajasthan)

Craig Abbott
(TiE New York)

Pradeep Yuvaraj
(TiE Coimbatore)


Ana Murillo
(TiE Houston)

Garima Bhilwara
(TiE Global)

Shubham Upadhyay
(Major League Hacking)

Jacklyn Biggin
(Major League Hacking

Subbu Pericherla
(TiE Hyderabad)

 

Requirements

Student teams must address a business challenge: Download the challenges PDF here: http://bit.ly/tieuappchallenges

REQUIRED in Presentation: A Visual Concept of the APP showcase (wireframes/layout & app flow)

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$11,000 in prizes

1st Place - Challenge 1 - $1000

1st Place - Challenge 2 - $1000

1st Place - Challenge 3 - $1000

1st Place - Challenge 4 - $1000

2nd Place - Challenge 1 - $500

2nd Place - Challenge 2 - $500

2nd Place - Challenge 3 - $500

2nd Place Challenge 4 - $500

3rd Place - Challenge 1 - $300

3rd Place - Challenge 2 - $300

3rd Place - Challenge 3 - $300

3rd Place - Challenge 4 - $300

4th Place - Challenge 1 - $250

4th Place - Challenge 2 - $250

4th Place - Challenge 3 - $250

4th Place - Challenge 4 - $250

5th -7th Place - $200 per challenge (12)

Audience Choice - $100 per challenge (4)

Best Domain Name from Domain.com

Register a .tech domain name using Domain.com during the weekend. Each team may submit one entry per person on the team. Each winning team member will receive a PowerSquare Qi wireless phone charger.

Best Use of Velo by Wix

We know how difficult it can be to create a phenomenal website in a short period of time, especially when it comes to hackathons. Velo by Wix cuts down your development time without sacrificing on functionality! With a built-in database and fully customizable JavaScript frontend and backend, you can develop a full-stack application directly in your browser. With Velo, all the tools you need are conveniently located in one platform! Build your hackathon project with Velo by Wix for a chance to win Wacom Drawing Tablets for you and each of your teammates.

Best Accessibility Hack sponsored by Fidelity

Fidelity Branded Wireless Charger
At Fidelity, accessibility is viewed as a major key to the success of their business, which is why they are challenging you to come up with innovative ways to make tech more accessible! We want you to use your hacking skills to find and build solutions that put opportunities and resources within reach to all communities. The team with the best accessibility hack will win a Fidelity branded wireless charger for each team member!

Best Sustainability Hack sponsored by Avanade

Avanade has put sustainable tech at the forefront of their ongoing mission! Sustainability is about conserving an ecological balance by avoiding depletion of natural resources and focusing efforts to reduce and improve the environmental impact of technology, processes, and operations on our planet and society. For your hackathon project, we want you to make a genuine human impact using your ingenuity to address sustainability through an innovative use of technology. Demonstrate how you can create a more sustainable future and help the environment. As an added bonus, the team with the best sustainability hack will be rewarded with awesome lego sets!

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Paul Lopez

Paul Lopez
TiE Atlanta

Mahesh Rao
TiE Mysuru

Ravi Brahmbhatt
TiE Houston

Pradeep Yuvaraj
TiE Coimbatore

Gordon Grant

Gordon Grant
TiE Atlanta

Craig Abbott

Craig Abbott
TiE New York

Subbu Pericherla

Subbu Pericherla
TiE Hyderabad

Joyce Freeland

Joyce Freeland
TiE Atlanta

Manish Bhardia
TiE SoCal

Asad Zaidi

Asad Zaidi
TiE SoCal

Harjit Singh
TiE New York

Dipjyoti Deb
TiE Germany

Ashutosh Pavaskar

Ashutosh Pavaskar
TiE Pune

Sandeep Prabhakara

Sandeep Prabhakara
TiE Atlanta

Ravi Modani
TiE Rajasthan

Dr Ravichandra Kulkarni
TiE Mysuru

Ritika Singh

Ritika Singh
TiE Chandigarh

Tavishi Kumar
TiE Chandigarh

Gursimran Singh Oberoi

Gursimran Singh Oberoi
TiE Chandigarh

Bipanjeet Singh
TiE Chandigarh

Gokul Raja Dhamodaran

Gokul Raja Dhamodaran
TiE Coimbatore

Bhupesh Dinger
TiE Mumbai

Vasudha Badri-Paul

Vasudha Badri-Paul
TiE Silicon Valley

Venkatesh Sankaran
TiE SoCal

Satya Tadimeti
TiE SoCal

Neeraj Bhavani

Neeraj Bhavani
TiE SoCal

Dinesh Arsid

Dinesh Arsid
TiE SoCal

Satish Wadhwa
TiE SoCal

Mukesh Gupta

Mukesh Gupta
TiE Jaipur

Ashim Bhasin

Ashim Bhasin
TiE Rajasthan

Bhaskar Manam

Bhaskar Manam
TiE Austin

Kishan G S
TiE Mysuru

Ajay Ghorpade
TiE Mysuru

Dr. Sharath Kumar YH

Dr. Sharath Kumar YH
TiE Mysuru

Dr Lokesh

Dr Lokesh
TiE Mysuru

Shivashankar
TiE Mysuru

Tejinder Jassal

Tejinder Jassal
Tie C

Judging Criteria

  • Originality & Innovation (Pitch Content)
    1 star: Shares basic information, 2 stars: +Explanation of the app’s purpose and design & user needs, 3 stars: +Explanation of the problem, demand, and how app design meets user needs, 4 stars: +Persuasive pitch with evidence, 5 stars: +Exceptional!
  • Impact (User Experience)
    1 star: Clear intent; users can accomplish a goal 2 stars: +Consistent, Navigation; intuitive 3 stars: +Adaptable, address accessibility, privacy, and security 4 stars: +Innovative, delightful; new experience 5 stars: +Exceptional!
  • Interface & Design (User Interface)
    1 star: Clear Branding, 2 stars: +functional design, 3 stars: +Elegant, concise, color, layout, readability, & navigation, 4 stars: +Empowers the user to interact with content; animation, seamless, engaging experience, 5 stars: +Exceptional!
  • Technical Impact (Coding Concepts)
    1 star: Explains General App, 2 stars: +Functionality, coding concepts, touch types explained, 3 stars: +Coding tasks necessary to build the app, 4 stars: +Architecture, data structure, algorithms, and features, 5 stars: +Exceptional!
  • Overall Presentation
    1 star: Informational, 2 stars: +Clear/Confident, enthusiastic, 3 stars: +Engaging, Visuals to support story; team contributions, 4 stars: +Creative, Memorable Storytelling, 5 stars: +Exceptional!

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