Experience Ventures
National Hackathon

Focus on: Food Security
Hurry! National Hackathon starts on January 26, 2023

Calling all changemakers, innovators, leaders, and disrupters

The second annual Experience Ventures National Hackathon is kicking off January 26, 2023. This virtual event will celebrate the power and potential of entrepreneurial thinking and design thinking to find innovative solutions to real-world problems facing society.

Our goal is to inspire creativity, resiliency, and future vision so students can seize the future with the right skills to solve problems in their own communities.

Experience Ventures, powered by the Hunter Hub for Entrepreneurial Thinking at the University of Calgary, enables college and university students to make an impact alongside real-world innovators through entrepreneurial thinking placements.

2023 Hackathon Focus: Food Security

Students from across Canada will work alongside community innovators to help design ideas for the future of food security on campus, and enrich the lives of Canadian post-secondary students.

Be sure to apply by January 20, 2023.

How does the Hackathon work?

The hackathon will teach students critical strategies, such as design thinking, as they collaborate in teams and work alongside community innovators. The solutions they help develop can inspire post-secondary institutions to launch initiatives that address food security on campus.

Want to demonstrate your chops as an innovator? A changemaker? A leader of the future?
Apply no later than Friday, January 20!

Key Dates and Hackathon Flow

Application deadline January 20
Virtual hackathon kickoff, ideation development, and pitches January 26 - February 10
Finalists announced February 24
Experience Ventures Live Pitch March 7

Who can participate in the hackathon?

Students

The Experience Ventures National Hackathon welcomes submissions from students in any area of study who meet the registration application criteria for the Experience Ventures Program.

Each participating school will be managing applications from their student body from any area of study, according to their own best practices and standard procedures. Students will be able to participate from across Canada.

Innovation partners

Participating schools also welcome the participation of community innovation partners, such as ventures, local economic development organizations, industry organizations, and not-for-profits, serving as judges and coaches.

Hackathon FAQs

Be a part of Experience Ventures

By taking part in the hackathon, students and innovation partners are participating in Experience Ventures, powered by the Hunter Hub for Entrepreneurial Thinking at the University of Calgary. We are inspiring college and university students to make an impact alongside real-world innovators through entrepreneurial thinking placements.

Become Future Ready

Make an impact

Build innovation networks

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For Students

To learn how to apply for a student spot in the Experience Ventures program, please email your school from the list of participating schools below, with the subject heading “Experience Ventures National Hackathon - Student”.

If your school is not listed, please contact the school closest to you.

For Partners

To participate as a coach or judge in the Experience Ventures program, please email one of the participating schools below, with the subject heading “Experience Ventures National Hackathon - Community Partner”.

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