Hackathon to generate apps for people living with Alzheimer’s disease and MS
Hackers will compete to develop revolutionary apps for people living with multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer’s disease in the University of Waterloo’s second annual Hack4Health competition this weekend
The Faculty of Applied Health Sciences and the Murray Alzheimer Research and Education Program at Waterloo are hosting the hackathon, which is for technical and social-minded students to inspire collaboration and social innovation.
The two-day event includes students, community members, researchers and patients living with the neurological diseases. Participants will compete in a pitch competition for a chance to win prizes totalling $40,000 in product development.
Dates: Saturday, November 5 and Sunday, November 6, 2016
Hackathon: Starts on Saturday at 9:00 a.m. at the Accelerator Centre, 295 Hagey Blvd.
Pitch competition: Starts on Sunday at 3:45 p.m. at the University of Waterloo, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Expansion Building, next to B.C. Matthews Hall, AHS 1689
Participants include undergraduate, graduate, and alumni within five years of graduation.