VanHacks explained

VanHacks
Status:	active
Genre:	Hackathon
Frequency:	Annually
Venue:	BCIT
Location:	Vancouver, Canada
Years Active:	2016 - Present
First:	4–
Last:	25–

VanHacks is an annual hackathon that is part of Vancouver Startup Week.^[1] The focus of the hackathon is creating solutions for local non-profit organizations from the Vancouver area over the course of 36 hours.^[2] Sponsors of the event have included KPMG, Best Buy, Slack (software), Lighthouse Labs,^[3] Nespresso, and Red Bull.

History

VanHacks was created in 2016 by TTT Studios.^{[4] [5]} The event did not run in 2017. In 2018 and 2019 VanHacks partnered with Vancouver Startup Week,^[6] and served as an official hackathon for the week long event held in September.

The 2018 and 2019 versions of the event were held at the TEC Hub^[7] at the downtown campus of BCIT (British Columbia Institute of Technology).^[8]

External links

• • Vancouver Startup Week
• TTT Studios

Notes and References

1. Web site: Daily Hive . Here's everything you can expect at Vancouver Startup Week . Daily Hive . 2019-07-18 . 2020-06-02.
2. Web site: Canadian Business . Vancouver's tech startups are hosting a charity hackathon . Canadian Business . 2016-03-02 . 2020-06-04.
3. Web site: Lighthouse Labs . Vancouver's Future-Forward Tech Community: Startup Week in a Nutshell . Lighthouse Labs . 2020-06-02.
4. Web site: Global News . Vancouver hackathon looks to create tech solutions for local charities . Global News . 2016-05-05 . 2020-06-02.
5. Web site: Daily Hive . VanHacks hackathon aims to find tech solutions for local charities . Daily Hive . 2017-12-19 . 2020-06-03.
6. Web site: T-Net . Vancouver Startup Week 2019 . DigiBC . 2020-06-03.
7. Web site: BCIT . BCIT Downtown Campus TEC Hub . BCIT . 2020-06-02.
8. Web site: BCIT . VanHacks at BCIT: Tech Solutions for Social Good . BCIT . 2019-09-18 . 2020-06-02.