A hackathon, also known as a codefest, is a social coding event that brings computer programmers and other interested people together to improve upon or build a new software program. The word ...

As the gospel of Silicon Valley-style disruption spreads to every sector in the economy, so too have the industry’s favorite competitive ritual, hackathons. The contests, where small teams of “hackers ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. In today’s column, I explore the ongoing and expanding use of ...

Hackathons are rising in popularity among entrepreneurs as these weekend coding camps are becoming more accessible and diverse, cropping up at public libraries and even laundromats and engaging more ...

Companies are always looking for an edge, and searching for ways to encourage their employees to innovate. One way to do that is by running an internal hackathon around a theme and having employees ...

There are only three requirements to successfully bait college students to come to your event: Promise free food, free admission, and fascinating people. “All I had to do was sign up and show up,” ...

Purpose-driven innovation happens with an unparalleled urgency, focus and determination to find what’s missing. The first 48 hours are especially critical if you want help from your innovation ...