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| VanHacks | |
|---|---|
| Status | active |
| Genre | Hackathon |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Venue | BCIT |
| Location(s) | Vancouver, Canada |
| Years active | 2016 - Present |
| Inaugurated | 4–5 April 2016 (2016-04-05) |
| Most recent | 25–18 September 2019 (2019-09-18) |
| Website | vanhacks |
VanHacks is an annual hackathon that is part of Vancouver Startup Week. The focus of the hackathon is creating solutions for local non-profit organizations from the Vancouver area over the course of 36 hours. Sponsors of the event have included KPMG, Best Buy, Slack (software), Lighthouse Labs, Nespresso, and Red Bull.
History
VanHacks was created in 2016 by TTT Studios. The event did not run in 2017. In 2018 and 2019 VanHacks partnered with Vancouver Startup Week, and served as an official hackathon for the week long event held in September.
The 2018 and 2019 versions of the event were held at the TEC Hub at the downtown campus of BCIT (British Columbia Institute of Technology).
References
- Daily Hive (18 July 2019). "Here's everything you can expect at Vancouver Startup Week". Daily Hive. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- Canadian Business (2 March 2016). "Vancouver's tech startups are hosting a charity hackathon". Canadian Business. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - Lighthouse Labs. "Vancouver's Future-Forward Tech Community: Startup Week in a Nutshell". Lighthouse Labs. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- Global News (5 May 2016). "Vancouver hackathon looks to create tech solutions for local charities". Global News. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- Daily Hive (19 December 2017). "VanHacks hackathon aims to find tech solutions for local charities". Daily Hive. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- T-Net. "Vancouver Startup Week 2019". DigiBC. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- BCIT. "BCIT Downtown Campus TEC Hub". BCIT. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- BCIT (18 September 2019). "VanHacks at BCIT: Tech Solutions for Social Good". BCIT. Retrieved 2 June 2020.