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What Is a Hackathon? The Complete Guide for Innovative Teams Innovation rarely happens in isolation. It happens when people with different skills come together to solve a challenge. That's the idea behind a hackathon. A hackathon is a collaborative…
Jun 7, 2021 by
For a lot of people all over the world, teamwork is far more productive than doing individual work. That's particularly true when looking for new business solutions that involve technology and preventing possible security issues down the line. A great…
Jan 18, 2019 by
Large corporations are increasingly turning to hackathons to meet innovation objectives, as 5,636 public and internal hackathons were organized in 2018 globally, nearly 40% more than in 2016. That’s according to statistics from Hackathon.com, the largest…
Jun 24, 2018 by
There’s one type of hackathon I really like to organise. It’s what we at BeMyApp call the “Top 200” hackathon, whereby the upper management from a large company come together from around the world to develop a digital solution and, in doing so, gain a…
Jun 3, 2018 by
Dreaming of creating your own unicorn venture is like dreaming of leaving your humble home in the midwest to hit the Hollywood big time. It’s so rare as to be crazy to pursue it. Sure, it happens, but for every movie star, there are millions who will…
May 20, 2018 by
The startup Pack’n Drive is the brain behind My Coffreo – a mobile app that allows one to access a vehicle’s trunk without the owner being present. This success story started back in March last year during the “Code avec La Poste hackathon” organized…
Apr 30, 2018 by
A lot of people think of a hackathon as a magic blanket solution that’s guaranteed to elevate your technology or teams to new heights. As one of the founding partners of BeMyApp, I always present a one-day workshop to guide executives in defining the…
Dec 9, 2017 by
More than just a weekend competition, the "NET Patient Accelerator" by Ipsen provides long-term support to 4 digital projects and is part of a global digital strategy of the pharmaceutical group. The Ipsen operation started the same way traditional hackathons…
Jun 4, 2017 by
More than 200,000 people took part in hackathons last year, across 100+ countries. Their efforts bore 13K prototypes and new connections among tech professionals and non-technical staff. Needless to say, the hackathon is a cross-industry trend that cannot…
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