Our first Mini-Hackathon was a success!
On November 9th, 2024 the Waterloo Chapter hosted their first Technovation Mini-Hackathon! This mini-hackathon is open to girls and gender-diverse students aged 11 – 18 interested in tech entrepreneurship. During the day long event participants formed teams of 5 people, identified an wicked problem related to the one or more of the UN SDGs, came up with an app-based solution, created a paper prototype, and pitched their ideas to a panel of judges, friends, and family.
At the end of the day we had 16 teams (10 Junior, 6 Senior), pitch some incredible ideas!
| Team Name | SDG(s) |
|---|---|
| Earth Warriors | Clean Water & Sanitation, Climate Action |
| Food Link | Zero Hunger, No Poverty |
| The Justice League | Gender Equity, Peace, Justice, & Strong Institutions |
| The Eco Race | Climate Change |
| The Masterminds | Good Health and Well-Being, Quality Education |
| Reporpoise | Responsible Consumption & Production, Sustainable Cities and Communities |
| Climate Changers | Climate Action |
| Team People | Quality Education |
| The Champions | Decent Work & Economic Growth, Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure |
| My Mind | Good Health & Well Being |
| Tech4Health | Good Health and Well-Being |
| QRSZ.GPT | Decent Work & Economic Growth |
| KitCats: Climate Pros | Climate Change, Life on Land |
| Senior Citizens | No Poverty, Zero Hunger |
| AMDEP Society Helps with Housing | No Poverty |
| Upcoming | Zero Hunger |
The Mini-Hackathon Winning Pitch Teams
Duo the Bird - Junior Division Runner Up
Swing City Pop - Junior Division Runner Up
Senior Citizens - Senior Division Runners Up
The Champions - Junior Division Winners!
Climate Changers (for the ocean) - Junior Division Winners!
Ash-Pri Innovations - Senior Division Winners!
Thank You to Everyone Who Attended!
Thank you to everyone who attended our first mini-hackathon! An extra special shoutout goes out to our volunteers, who without, this event could not have been possible!
Our mini-hackathon was only the first step in creating solutions for some big problems in our world. Hackathon participants have the opportunity to join the Technovation 12-week program to learn how to code their app and make it a reality! After seeing what the participants were able to accomplish in 7 hours, there is no limited to what they can do given more time and resources. Keep up the amazing work!