Innovate Memphis

"We accept fatal and serious traffic crashes as business as usual in our community. We think it was a freak accident, there's nothing we could have done. But when there are over 200 fatal crashes in our city every year, it's no longer a freak accident. It's something that we can expect. It's something that we can change." - Jackson McNeil, Commute Options Transportation and Mobility Director. Thank you to everyone who came out last Sunday as we honored 243 Memphis victims during World Day of Remembrance for Road Crash Victims. As we reflect on the event, we are reminded that this was not a one-day event. This is an ongoing call to action. Learn more about getting involved: https://ow.ly/JpR350UcAuC.

What a weekend! Over 36 hours, we hosted over 70 participants and 20 volunteers at the FedEx Institute of Technology for the City Hackathon. #HackMemphis2024 I’m inspired and energized by the many talented individuals from diverse skills and backgrounds who came together to share their time and expertise to generate potential solutions to some of our city’s biggest civic challenges —blight, transportation, and improving government services. Special thanks to our expert speakers, workshop teachers, and coaches for providing technical support and insight to help guide the 14 teams. And to our collaborative partners on the event steering committee for making the event a well-rounded success: Innovate Memphis, City of Memphis, Memphis Technology Foundation, CodeCrew, bdpamemphis, MIDSOUTH MAKERS, Start Co., City Leadership, Epicenter Memphis, and Tech901! And our amazing photographer Connor Ryan for these photos!

WOW - What a weekend it was at the 2024 City Hackathon! 70 hackers formed 14 teams to develop solutions to pressing civic challenges over 36 hours. Ideas ranged from AI assistants to help address non-emergency calls to ride coordination apps for employers to crowd-sourced blight data collection and remediation tools. We will share more photos, videos and team projects soon but wanted to share a few pictures of the weekend and thank our wonderful sponsors Malasri Engineering, PLLC, Allworld Project Management, B.R. Distilling Company-Blue Note Bourbon, Ting Internet, Blue Suede Networks, Orion, Adams Keegan, Inc. and FedEx Institute of Technology Thanks also to our outstanding event steering committee with City of Memphis, Memphis Technology Foundation, CodeCrew, bdpamemphis, Start Co., City Leadership, Epicenter Memphis, MIDSOUTH MAKERS, and Tech901!

UPDATE: City Hackathon registration is now CLOSED for our event this weekend, 11/15-17. Due to high demand, we are at capacity and look forward to sharing all of the great ideas that the teams develop with our followers here!

This is your last weekend to sign up for our upcoming City Hackathon, and registration is closing soon! Still wondering what kinds of projects and skills are needed? Check out our third Hackathon Challenge Topic, Using AI & Smart City Technology, sponsored by Ting Internet and Blue Suede Networks! https://lnkd.in/eScJJrm3

We are doing a spotlight on each City Hackathon challenge topic leading up to the big event! Our second challenge is improving transportation access for workforce development, sponsored by B.R. Distilling Company-Blue Note Bourbon. Learn more about the root causes, potential solution ideas and wide variety of skills you can contribute here: https://lnkd.in/ehsecF-B

We are doing a spotlight on each City Hackathon challenge topic leading up to the big event! Our first challenge is tackling blight and improving neighborhoods, sponsored by Allworld Project Management. Learn more about the root causes, potential solution ideas and wide variety of skills you can contribute here: https://lnkd.in/ePCv7vKz

ICYMI: Executive Director Jessica Lotz recently joined Action News 5's Digital Desk to talk about the upcoming City of Memphis Hackathon on November 15-17. Check it out! https://lnkd.in/evmYGHaJ If you want to be part of the Hackathon, here are the links to: >Join a Hackathon team: https://lnkd.in/eHUytxBq >Volunteer behind the scenes: https://givepul.se/5wtwoy

🚨🚨🚨We have TWO exciting announcements about our City Hackathon, now just three weeks away! 🚨🚨🚨 1) Thanks to our generous sponsors, we will offer a cash prize of $2,000 to one team with the best overall solution and $1,000 to three teams with the best solution for each challenge (blight, workforce transportation, and AI/Smart City technology). Don't miss your chance to register and win big: https://lnkd.in/eHUytxBq 2) Our behind-the-scenes volunteer signup is now live on Volunteer Odyssey too! Sign up for a role and time slot here to help the event run smoothly: https://givepul.se/5wtwoy Thanks to our Terabyte Sponsor Malasri Engineering, PLLC and sponsors Ting Internet, B.R. Distilling Company-Blue Note Bourbon, Allworld Project Management, Blue Suede Networks, Adams Keegan, Inc. and FedEx Institute of Technology for supporting this celebration of Memphis talent and ideas!

Congratulations to Innovate's Transportation & Mobility Director, Jackson McNeil, for joining the Memphis Area Transit Authority Board of Commissioners! Get to know more of Jackson's work through our Transit Funding White Paper published earlier this year: https://lnkd.in/d2Ndyz2G