The rural economy in the northeast is dependent on forest products but in recent decades there has been stagnation with an aging workforce and bottlenecks not allowing the industry to keep up with the demand. We want participants to look for solutions for improving data collection/management, reducing the bottlenecks in the added-value supply chain and explore uses of data for carbon sequestration and sustainable harvesting. There are vast opportunities for the industry to be reinvented and reinvigorated with technology.
What do you envision for the future of Vermont’s forestry industries and where can technology make the biggest impact?
Friday, November 22
- 5:30 PM – Team selection and problem statement
- 6:30 PM – Begin hacking, ideate solutions
- 12:00 AM – Midnight snacks
- 12:30 AM – Keep hacking or go home, your call
- 8:00 AM – Day 2 Kickoff, updates, coffee & bagels
- 9:00 AM – Continue hacking
- 4:30 PM – Team check-ins and start building presentation/pitch
- 6:30 PM – Pitchoff & Project showcase
- 7:30 PM – Awards
Eligibility
All ages welcome, we're looking for software engineers, web developers, data analyst, entrepreneurs, GIS experts, and people with ecology, agriculture and forestry backgrounds.
Requirements
- A valid submission is a project produced at the Future of Forestry Hackathon from start to finish.
- Submissions must be made in person during presentation at Do North Coworking, 6:30PM Saturday, November 23.
Prizes
Cash
$200 in prizes
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Evan Carlson
Entrepreneur In Residence, Do North Coworking
Matt Clark
CTO, Whiteout Solutions
Bradley Beth
CS Professor, Northern Vermont University
Judging Criteria
-
Novelty
-
Completion
-
Presentation
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
Tell your friends
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.