Wash U Tech Entrepreneurs (WUTE) is hosting the latest installment of our mini-hackathon series on Friday, December 1st from 5pm - 10pm at the Skandalaris Center in Mallinckrodt. Come by for free pizza and a chance to win fabulous prizes! The first place team will receive $200, and the second place team will receive $100 in Amazon Gift Cards!
The theme of this event will be problems facing the environment, the prompts for this event are as follows:
Specific
Minimizing fertilizer runoff
Reducing the carbon footprint of urban centers
Software that helps people share resources (like uberPOOL)
General
Reducing fossil fuel consumption
Reduce waste related to the food industry
Improve access to fresh water via desalination, etc.
Choose a product and devise a way for it to last longer or produce less waste
We encourage Wash U students from all backgrounds and experience levels to attend. We look forward to seeing you at WUTEhacks!