The Emory Global Health Institute is hosting a virtual hackathon focused on developing solutions for specific COVID-19 problems. The virtual hackathon is a partnership withthe Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech & Emory, Georgia Tech’s CREATE X Startup Launch accelerator program, and the Emory University School of Medicine.
The virtual hackathon will take place May 8-16. Teams comprised of Emory University and Georgia Tech students will attempt to hack problems around COVID-19 screening, prevention, treatment, monitoring,and recovery efforts. The winning teams will each receive $10,000, the opportunity to take their solution to market through Georgia Tech’s CREATE-X, and other potential investment opportunities. All Emory students, including 2020 graduates, are eligible to participate.
Visit https://eghigt-hackcovid19.devpost.com/ for more details and to register. Apply by April 30 to form teams and gain early access to the problems you’ll be tackling. Registration will remain open until the event.
Register now! If you have any questions, please email eghi.gt.hack@gmail.com.