<Hackathon> Hackautism International

Hackautism International

The Hackautism International calls for your participation!

13 - 14, 16 January 2022!

https://en.hackautism.org/

HACKAUTISM (*1) is hosting the international online hackathon (*2) that aims to create solutions to the challenges faced by children on the autism spectrum. (On-site participation is also possible in the host country Israel).

In this hackathon, teams will compete to create innovative solutions. Winning teams will have a chance to present their ideas to leading technology companies such as Google, Microsoft, Intel, as well as equity funds and investors!

<Hackathon Overview>

[Dates]

・Hackathon：13 (Th) - 14 (F)  January 2022

・Judging & Results: (Su) 16 January 2022

[Website] https://en.hackautism.org

[Registration] https://en.hackautism.org/internationalhackotism1 

[Language] English

[Participation Fee] Free

[Method] Online (Onsite participation in Israel is an option)

[Remarks] A Zoom orientation session will be held in advance.

[Organizer] HACKAUTISM*

[Contact] Mr. Rimon Tubin, Hackautims Founder / rimon@hackautism.org

<What you can get>

• Opportunities to change and impact

• Mentorship by professionals

• Prizes and benefits

• Connections to autism-related organizations and institutes

• Opportunity for winning teams to participate in the "DEMODAY" (scheduled in Israel on April 2)

<Program> (Israel Standard Time・Japan Standard Time is +7 hours)

13.1.22 9:00 - 14.1.22 9:00

24 hours of a unique structured program of 12 stages accompanied by mentors and experts and fascinating workshops. Intensive entrepreneurship course from A to Z

14.1.22 9: 00-12: 00 

Storytelling workshop and work with storytelling experts

14.1.22 12: 00-16: 00 

Video editing workshop and working with video editing experts

14.1.22 16:00 

Submission of the videos that will be judged in the semi-finals and the final

16.1.22 9: 00-12: 00 

Judging the semi-finals and receiving an audience in the virtual complex for projects

16.1.22 12: 00-12: 30 Announcement of winners from Japan in case that there are more than 3 teams from Japan

16.1.22 18: 00-20: 00 

The grand final at the College of Management

16.1.22 22:00 

After Party

Let's work together to create a better life for people facing autism and create change in society with your entrepreneurial spirit!

To build a rich culture

we must have a cultural fabric

in which all the unique human gifts find their rightful place.

Margaret Mead

A leading 20th century American cultural anthropologist

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＊1 HACKAUTISM (hackathon + autism) manages  an entrepreneurial, innovation, and technology ecosystem established in Israel with the goal of improving the quality of life of autistic people and their families. It sponsored a prize at the I'M-POSSIBLE DisAbility Hackathon (hosted by the Embassy of Israel in Japan and the Nippon Foundation) held in the fall of 2021 with the aim of creating disability support solutions and its founder Rimon Tubin served as a judge.

＊2 HACKATHON (hack + marathon) is an event where teams of engineers and designers gather to develop ideas and create prototypes for a given theme within a limited period of time.