About this event
Join us along with the best in TV, movies, entertainment technology, consumer electronics, APIs and SDKs to compete in the Comcast NBCUniversal Hackathon on June 21-22 at the new NBCUniversal Technology Center in Englewood Cliffs, followed by presentations, judging, and prizes at 30 Rock Studio 8H.
Prizes
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- "Developer Dream" Prize Pack
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The team with the best judged entry for each of the technology partner challenges will win $1,500, a “devel...
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- Grand Prize
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The team with the best judged entry will receive the grand prize of $5,000, the opportunity to pitch their ...
Schedule
- Saturday
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Schedule
9:00AM – Registration opens
10:00AM – Open announcement & Challenges presented
11:00AM – Team pitches
11:30PM – Lunch
12:00PM – Hackathon starts! Teams are formed and development begins, to be continued all day & all night
11:00PM – Relaxation time
12:00AM – Midnight Snacks
Transportation Schedule
7AM – Shuttle #1A, for set up staff and Partners – 30 Rock to Englewood Cliffs: Pick up under the NBC awning, 49th Street btw 5-6 Aves.
8:30AM - Shuttle #2: – 30 Rock to Englewood Cliffs: Pick up under the NBC awning, 49th Street btw 5-6 Aves.
9AM - Shuttle #3 – 30 Rock to Englewood Cliffs: Pick up under the NBC awning, 49th Street btw 5-6 Aves.
9:30AM - Shuttle #1B – 30 Rock to Englewood Cliffs: Pick up under the NBC awning, 49th Street btw 5-6 Aves.
12:30PM - Shuttle #2B – Englewood Cliffs to 30 Rock: Pick up at the NBCU Technology Center back entrance
9PM - Shuttle #4 – Englewood Cliffs to 30 Rock: Pick up at the NBCU Technology Center back entrance (FOR THOSE WHO CAN’T HACK THROUGH THE NIGHT, THIS IS THE LAST BUS LEAVING FROM EC TO MANHATTAN)
- Sunday
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Schedule
8:00AM – Breakfast
11:30AM – Lunch
12:00PM – Hacking concludes
12:30 – Shuttle pick up - be whisked away to 30 Rock to present your app on the 8H stage!
1:30PM – Arrive at 30 Rock
2:30 PM – Demos and Judging commence at Studio 8H
5:00PM – Winner announced/Prizathon!
Transportation Schedule
12:30PM - Shuttle #5 - Englewood Cliffs to 30 Rock: Pick up at the NBCU Technology Center back entrance
12:30PM - Shuttle #6 - Englewood Cliffs to 30 Rock: Pick up at the NBCU Technology Center back entrances
12:30PM - Shuttle #7 - Englewood Cliffs to 30 Rock: Pick up at the NBCU Technology Center back entrance
6PM - Van - 30 Rock to Englewood Cliffs: Pick up at 30 Rockefeller Plaza (For anyone driving who has left their car at the Englewood Cliffs parking lot)
Rules
ELIGIBILITY You must be 18 or older and a permanent legal US resident to participate. Employees of NBCUniversal, Comcast Corporation or any other entity associated with the h...