Tampa, FL

United States

Space Apps Tampa, FL was held on April 29th & 30th. Thank you to the 26 people who joined the International Space Apps Challenge at this location. The local results, including the work of 6 teams, can be found below!
Thanks Tampa, FL!

Local People's Choice Winner

The people have spoken! This is the project that captured our hearts.

Tampa Hackerspace is excited to bring the NASA Space Apps Challenge Hackathon back to Tampa for a second year! This is an international hackathon presented by NASA that occurs over 48 hours in cities around the world. Join us to share ideas and engage with open data to address real-world problems, on Earth and in space. Work alone or with a team to solve challenges that could help change the world. Check back here for event updates.

THE WORLD NEEDS YOUR IDEAS

Part of the Open Government Partnership, Space Apps is an annual event that pulls citizens together regardless of their background or skill level. Don't let the name fool you... it's not just about apps! Tackle a challenge using robotics, data visualization, hardware, design and many other specialties! Inspire each other while you learn and create using stories, code, design and, most of all, YOUR ideas. Show us your problem-solving skills and you may be a Space Apps award winner or featured on Open NASA!

This is the second annual SpaceApps Challenge produced by Tampa Hackerspace. Last year, 40+ hackers, developers, artists, and more competed on 12 teams.

The is a free event. Food, swag, and prizes are all part of the program.

Prizes 
1st Prize 
Wanhao i3 3d printer (for team MVP) 
1 year Tampa Hackerspace memberships for all team members

2nd Prize 
Amazon Dot per person 
Six month Tampa Hackerspace memberships for all team members

3rd Prize 
Arduino 101 per person 
Three Month Tampa Hackerspace memberships for all team members 

Bonus Prizes! 
Every three hours around the clock, we'll be giving away choice of SDR kits, Raspberry Pis, Arduinos and compatibles, and much more!

RSVP now to receive updates as we plan and add sponsors to the event.

Interested in sponsoring? Drop a line to info@tampahackerspace.com !

Sponsors

Pixelatoms


Schedule

Friday, April 28th
  1. Check In, Socialize, Eat.

  2. Welcome and Challenge Introduction

  3. Hack!

Saturday, April 29th
  1. Breakfast, Team Status Updates

  2.  Hack! (with midday lunch)

  3. Evening meal followed by more hacking.

Sunday, April 30th
  1. Breakfast, Team Status Updates

  2.  Hack! (with midday lunch)

  3. Team Final Pitches

  4. Closing and Awards

  5. Go home and sleep!

NASA Logo

SpaceApps is a NASA incubator innovation program.