The startup Studyka (platform for online student challenges) and Epitech (School of innovation and IT expertise) are launching in co-creation Hack4France , the first online innovation challenge dedicated to French startups.
This hackathon brings together the best of the French ecosystem: the most successful start-ups ( Aldebaran , Deezer , Jaccede , Netatmo , Sculpteo , Ubudu …), developers and large accounts.
Hack4France is innovative in its design: it takes place online and over 4 months (versus in a geographical location for 48 hours in general).
The project takes place in 3 stages
1- The startup competition, from February 24 to April 6
Objective: to select the 10 most attractive startups, whose APIs will serve as a working basis for the next stage.
2- The online hackathon, from April 21 to June 8
It is intended for thousands of developers, thanks to OpenClassRooms which is a partner of this national challenge, and to EPITECH students.
The developers code on the platform dedicated to the hackathon.
Objective: to select the 10 most innovative applications to participate in the final.
3- The awards ceremony on June 20
The 10 finalists come pitching. The 5 best projects will be rewarded by the partners (major accounts, media, schools).
For more information and to register: http://www.hack4france.fr/