Welcome to Inventathon@HCC - CCIC 2024 Challenge!

Are you ready to embark on a transformative journey of innovation and creativity? Inventathon@HCC invites you to join an exhilarating hackathon experience like no other. This is your chance to explore the depths of Innovation and entrepreneurship and its potential to drive community college innovation challenge!

For Students:
Unleash your creativity and ingenuity as you form teams of 3-6 like-minded individuals or embark on this adventure solo. As a student participant, you'll delve into a fast-paced 16-hour hackathon with the unique opportunity to develop groundbreaking solutions. Dive into coding robotics, or unleash your creative genius to make something the world has never seen. 

For Faculty:
Mentorship plays a vital role in the growth and success of our participants. As a faculty member, you can guide and inspire the next generation of innovators. Your experience and expertise are invaluable in helping teams navigate challenges, refine their ideas, and present their solutions to the world. Join us in this exciting journey of mentorship and witness the incredible answers that emerge.

For Industry Mentors:
Join us in shaping the future of innovation. Become a mentor and share your knowledge and experience with bright, eager minds. Your guidance and insights will empower teams to think critically, collaborate effectively, and develop solutions that can make a significant impact. As a mentor, you'll nurture innovation and encourage out-of-the-box thinking.

At Inventathon@HCC, we believe in fostering an inclusive environment that encourages diversity of thought and collaboration. We aim to address global challenges and work towards a sustainable future.

Join us for a weekend of learning to create and a chance to win fantastic in-kind prizes. Let's reimagine the future with community colleges leading the way for innovation and entrepreneurship!

Take advantage of this exciting adventure. Register now and be a part of something extraordinary!
 

SO STUDENTS, FACULTY, INDUSTRY MENTORS: 

First, to get involved in this program, please select the "REGISTER" button above or the link below, indicate whether you are a student, faculty, or industry partner/member, and choose the options for the upcoming events and programs, in-person or virtually.

• Innovation and Impact
  potential impact to be transformative in the areas of the economy, quality of life, global competitiveness, education, etc.; and how the proposed solution differs from existing efforts in its use of novel concepts, methods, and/or technology.
• Feasibility
  An assessment of the likelihood that the solution will work as presented and can be replicated; and an evaluation of the team’s recognition of potential barriers and suggestions for ways in which these barriers may be addressed.
• Clarity of Communication
  An assessment of the team’s compliance with all entry guidelines (written and video entries), including structure, organization of facts and data, and the inclusion of clear, consistent messaging.