DMC Hackathon: Digital Factory Challenge

Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute(DMDII)is where innovative manufacturers forge their futures. In partnership with UI Labs and the Department of Defense, DMDII provides factories with the digital tools and expertise they need to begin building every part better than the last. As a result, our more than 300 partners increase their productivity and win more business.

Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute (DMDII)

<DIV><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium; font-family: 'times new roman', times;">The Digital Manufacturing Commons (DMC) Team plans on hosting a DMC User Group meeting from <STRONG>9:00am - 5:30pm on Friday, July 15<SUP>th</SUP></STRONG> at the UI LABS Innovation Center in Chicago, IL, which will be followed that evening and weekend by a DMC hackathon.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium; font-family: 'times new roman', times;">The User Group meeting will be an in-depth round of updates on DMC, some hands-on getting started sessions, and a no-holds-barred solicitation of community input and feedback.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium; font-family: 'times new roman', times;">The Hackathon will begin following the DMC User Group Meeting and is themed around Hacking the Digital Factory. A challenge statement will be provided and teams will be formed to hack out a DMC app that solves the problem. Subject matter experts will be on-hand to help the teams, and $5,000 or more in prizes will be awarded! These sessions are slated <STRONG>to start at 6:00pm on Friday, July 15th and end at 6:00pm on Sunday, July 17th.</STRONG></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN STYLE="font-family: 'times new roman', times; font-size: medium;"><STRONG>Be sure to sign up today as space is limited! If you wish to attend BOTH the DMC User Group meeting as well as the Hackathon, please be sure to reserve a ticket for each!</STRONG></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium; font-family: 'times new roman', times;">Please <A HREF="http://s3-us-gov-west-1.amazonaws.com/www-production/documents/DMDII-Visitor-Information_4.20.16.pdf" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">click here</A> to find visitor information including hotel accomodations. Please be reminded that if you drive to the UI LABS Innovation Center, you must park in a spot labeled UI on the pavement.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN STYLE="font-family: 'times new roman', times; font-size: medium;">Please <A HREF="http://www.projectdmc.org/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">click here</A> to find information on the DMC.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration: underline;"><EM><STRONG><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium; font-family: 'times new roman', times;">Resources:</SPAN></STRONG></EM></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><A HREF="http://www.hackdmc.org/" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium; font-family: 'times new roman', times;">Hackathon official website</SPAN></A></DIV>
<DIV><A HREF="http://dmdii.uilabs.org/events/digital-manufacturing-commons-dmc-hackathon-hacking-the-digital-factory" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium; font-family: 'times new roman', times;">DMDII website</SPAN></A></DIV>
<DIV><A HREF="http://s3-us-gov-west-1.amazonaws.com/www-production/documents/dmc-hackathon-flyer-v7.pdf" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium; font-family: 'times new roman', times;">DMC Hackathon flyer</SPAN></A></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium; font-family: 'times new roman', times;">For questions, please contact Samir Shallwani at <A HREF="mailto:kristen.preble@uilabs.org" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">samir.shallwani@uilabs.org</A>.</SPAN></DIV>

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