Were in the home stretch to the TC Hackathon going down atDisrupt Berlin 2019on 11-12 December.
If you have what it takes to compete against some of the best hackers, developers, engineers and code poets, apply to the TechCrunch Hackathon now.
We have fewer than 50 seats left, and theyll be gone before you can say deep hack mode.The Hackathon is free no fee to apply or to compete.
Its a thrilling, fun and exhausting ride.
Designing, creating and pitching a working product in roughly 24 hours will test your physical, mental and technical limits.
Its an adrenaline rush like no other.What do you get for messing with your circadian rhythm? For starters, well keep you fed, watered and caffeinated.
And every participant receives a free Innovator pass to enjoy Disrupt Berlin.
Then theres the prize money associated with each sponsored contest and, on top of that, TechCrunch editors will award an additional $5,000 prize to the team they choose for creating the best overall hack.When you and your team arrive on site, youll pick one of several sponsored contest hacks to tackle and complete.
Arriving solo? No worries.
Well help you find a team when you get here.After the 24-hour hackathon clock runs out, sponsor representatives and TechCrunch editors will review all completed projects.
Theyll select 10 teams to move on to the finals the following day.
Each team gets two minutes to power pitch and present their products live on the Extra Crunch Stage.After 10 sleep-deprived presentations, the judges announce the winners of the sponsor challenges and TechCrunch reveals the winner of best overall hack and awards them $5,000.Curious about the types of challenges youll find on tap? Well announce this years sponsors and their specific contests before the month is out, but heres an example of the type of challenges you can expect.Last year at Disrupt SF, BYTON sponsored a contest challenging the Hackathon participants to create a product that addressed this question: What will people want to do in a car that has a 49-inch screen and drives autonomously? The $5,000 first prize went to CAR-O-KE, a karaoke app for autonomous vehicles.
Check out the other sponsored contests, prizesandwinners from DSF 18.TC Hackathon takes place duringDisrupt Berlin 2019on 11-12 December.Love to code? Love to compete? Love to win money and recognition? Then apply to the Hackathontoday before the last remaining seats disappear.Is your company interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at Disrupt Berlin 2019? Contact our sponsorship sales team byfilling out this form.