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    Colorado Sustainability Challenge

    build skills, gain experience, win prizes via a unique university hackathon for a good cause

    TL;DR if you have never "hacked" and aren't a "coder"... this event is for you!

    • Interested in gaining real-world experience building sustainable solutions from an environmental and financial perspective? Do you like competition?
    • If so, this Hackathon is for you! Teams of students will compete for cash prizes, legit industry credentials, and tons of merch (oh, and lots of free food).
    • All aspiring Citizen Developers welcome (meaning, no coding experience required). Register using your valid University of Colorado student account.

    “clicks, not code”

    this is how Citizen Developers build apps

    Who

  • University Students

    Any actively enrolled college or university student in Colorado can register for the Colorado Sustainability Challenge (CSC) Hackathon

  • New Venture Challenge

    We are working closely with the team behind the renowned NVC, which runs a full academic year entrepreneurial competition

  • Industry Partners

    Leaders from the technology industry and startup ecosystem will be involved throughout the event, plus a Keynote on design thinking