Research Park Hackathon

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This one-day summer hackathon is a team competition open to anyone working for an organization located within the Research Park or EnterpriseWorks. It is an exciting and fast-paced event where teams can create together. New and experienced employees are all invited to participate in this free event. Register as a team or as an individual to be matched to a team.

Hackathon Schedule

Team Formation

  • Teams are comprised of 3-6 individuals.
  • Teams may have up to one full-time employee, the rest must be interns.
  • Individuals from the same company are expected to form teams together.
  • Companies may have multiple teams participating in the Hackathon.
  • Individual registration is available; individual registrants will be assigned to teams on the morning of the Hackathon.

Recommended Skills

The Research Park Hackathon is designed so individuals from all backgrounds can meaningfully contribute to a team. Teams will especially benefit from the following skills: 

  • Programming
  • Creativity
  • Multimedia Communications
  • Project Management
  • Company/Industry Knowledge

Previous Winners

  • 2024 | Capital One‘s “Class Connect” won the 2024 Research Park Hackathon on Thursday, June 27, 2024. This Hackathon was bring-your-own-data-themed and happened on Wednesday, June 26, 2024.
  • 2023 | Rivian‘s “Rivian Adventure” won the 2023 Research Park Hackathon on Thursday, July 20, 2023. This Hackathon was Retro Video Game-themed and happened on Wednesday, July 19, 2023.

Questions?

Direct all questions about the Hackathon to James Kabbes (kabbesjames@johndeere.com) and Bryan Goode (bdgoode@illinois.edu).