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Hackathon[YAN] Gyumri 2014 Will be Held at the Gyumri Technology Center

21.10.2014

 

Hackathon[YAN] Gyumri 2014 Will be Held at the Gyumri Technology Center on November 8-9

 

Gyumri technological Center, Microsoft Innovation Center in Armenia, Public Journalism Club, in cooperation with Microsoft RA and USAID announce a call for applications to participate in Hackathon[YAN] Gyumri 2014 contest of programming and innovative ideas. The event will be held at the Gyumri Technological Center on November 8-9.

 

This year Hackathon[YAN] travels to Gyumri to encourage talented young people and developers from Gyumri and other cities of Armenia to join the event and bring their ideas to life.

 

The main goal of this contest is to organize a unique festival of innovation and programming, during which teams consisted of programmers and non-programmers will develop the prototypes/demo versions of their programs, applications, mobile applications within 24 hours and will present those to a panel of judges.

 

If you can propose a burning issue in any sphere and suggest a technology-based solution to it, or you just have an innovative or interesting idea, this exciting competition will enable you not only to implement your idea, develop a mobile app that will be downloaded worldwide, but also challenge your problem-solving skills, bring the impossible ideas to life, get access to new funding and investment opportunities and have unforgettable experience with like-minded peers. 

 

This year Hackathon[YAN] will take place in the framework of a larger regional Innoweekend event and will provide opportunity to learn more about teams and startups working in the region and take part in other components of the Innoweekend program. For more information about Innoweekend please visit www.innoweekend.am.

 Deadline for submitting applications is October 25, 2014. 

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