1776 Labs at Penn: 24 Hour Challenge

1776 Labs at Penn: 24-Hour Challenge

Government officials bring real problems to a virtual kickoff on Thursday. Your team has 24 hours to build a solution and pitch it to them in person on Friday.

Challenges come from the City of Philadelphia, Montgomery County and The Connect.

Speakers

• Omar Sabir, Chairman, Philadelphia City Commissioners
• Senzwa Ntshepe, President and CEO of The Connect and a leading voice on workforce development in Pennsylvania
• Jeannette Bruno, Chief Transformation Officer, Montgomery County
• Renee Chenault-Fattah, Executive Director, Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations and Fair Housing Commission

Schedule (all times Eastern)

• Virtual kickoff: Thursday, October 22, 5:00 to 6:00 PM. Meet the officials online and hear their challenges.
• Build: Thursday night to Friday afternoon. Work with your team when it suits you. No all-nighter required.
• In-person pitch: Friday, October 23, 4:00 to 6:00 PM, Colloquium Hall, 2nd floor, Tangen Hall (Venture Lab), 115 S 40th Street.

The winning team goes to nationals at Amazon HQ2 in Washington, D.C.

YOU WILL GET AN EMAIL BEFOREHAND WITH THE KICKOFF LINK.

Presented by OnGov, Venture Lab at the University of Pennsylvania, the Fels Institute of Government, WIBEC and Polis.