Saturday, November 9 and 16, 2024
A Statewide Hackathon Open to High School Students
This year, 500 Ohio high school students will participate in the TECH CORPS hackathon. Students in Akron, Cleveland, Dayton, and Elyria will compete on Saturday, November 9th, and students in Columbus will compete on Saturday, November 16th. The TECHCORPShack is a 12-hour event in which high school students learn how to develop a mobile app and then build an app to tackle real-world needs or challenges.
STUDENTS: Complete the 2024 TECH CORPS Hackathon Registration Form by clicking the button below.
VOLUNTEERS: Share your time and talents as a VOLUNTEER at the 2024 TECHCORPShack.
Tech Mentor
Logistics
Judge
2024 Official Hackathon Sponsors
TECHCORPShack Sponsorship opportunities:
We still have opportunities available to sponsor the hackathon. For more information email sponsorship@techcorps.org
DISCOVER WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE PART OF THE TECHCORPSHACK
- Make NEW friends as you work in a team of five.
- Get to know a professional in the tech industry as they mentor your team.
- Learn how to code and design a mobile app that addresses a real-world problem.
- Learn and practice public speaking as your team presents its app to a panel of tech judges.
- Play team-building games. Eat snacks all day long.
- Take home tech swag.
- Get out of your comfort zone!
Students Will Win Prizes!
500 High School Students Will Compete in FIVE Cities
Akron
- Three first-place teams (each team member wins $200)
- Three runner-up teams (each team member wins $50 gift card)
Cleveland
- One first-place team (each team member wins $200)
- One runner-up team (each team member wins $50 gift card)
Columbus
- 12 first-place teams (each team member wins $200)
- 12 runner-up teams (each team member wins $50 gift card)
Dayton
- One first-place team (each team member wins $200)
- One runner-up team (each team member wins $50 gift card)
Elyria
- Three first-place teams (each team member wins $200)
- Three runner-up teams (each team member wins $50 gift card)
Media Coverage
Past Hackathons have received excellent coverage in the news media.
- WBNS 10TV
- News 5 Cleveland
- WKYC
- Hannah News
- Yahoo News
- La Mega 103.1
- Good Day Marketplace-Fox 28
