More than 1,000 students from around the world will gather at the University of Waterloo this week for Hack the North, Canada’s biggest hackathon
More than 1,000 students from around the world will gather at the University of Waterloo this week for Hack the North, Canada’s biggest hackathon.
About 5,100 students from almost 60 countries apply to attend the event. Competitors come from more than 170 schools around the world including top universities in Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia.
In addition to 36 hours of hacking, Hack the North will feature talks and workshops from leaders in the tech industry. Vinod Khosla, partner in Khosla Ventures, will deliver the keynote address. Y Combinator partners, such as Luke Iseman, will host office hours on Saturday. The top 12 teams will present their projects at the closing ceremonies. Both opening and closing ceremonies will be available via live stream.
Date: Friday, September 16 through 18, 2016
Time: Begins 9 p.m. on September 16. Closing ceremonies at 1:45 p.m. on September 18.
Location: J.G. Hagey Hall of the Humanities and Engineering 5, University of Waterloo
Hack the North is presented by Techyon and Waterloo Engineering.
