Hack the Gap

We're looking for Hackathon Volunteers & Mentors! 🎉 Volunteers: Help coordinate & keep the energy high! Mentors: Guide teams & shape innovative projects! ✅ 2-hour minimum commitment ✅ Be part of an inspiring tech community! Sign up now! 👉 hackthegap.typeform.com/to/p5ket7jM #HackTheGap

Final Judge Announcement: YOU! 🚨 The Hackathon community gets to vote for the third-place winner! 🏆 Come watch the demos, cheer on the teams, and help decide who takes home the community prize! 🎉 Don’t miss the fun—grab your Demo Day tickets now! 👉 bit.ly/htgdemoday

Meet #HackTheGap Judge: Meg Steuer! Meg, Exec Director at Minnestar, has been shaping MN’s startup scene for nearly a decade. She’s all about community, collaboration & innovation—and she’s ready to see what teams build! Watch your favorite teams 🎟👉 bit.ly/htgdemoday

Meet #HackTheGap Judge: Asnat G.! Asnat, an M.S. grad in Applied Urban Science from NYU, passionate about spatial geography & social justice. She is a community-conscious and data-forward Realtor. We're excited to have her as a judge! Demo Day! 🎟 bit.ly/htgdemoday

The hackathon is less than 2 weeks away, and we can’t wait! Stickers? Ordered. Snacks? Picked. Surprises? Loading… 👀 Huge THANK YOU to our Bridge Builder sponsors for making it all possible! 🌉 ✨ @creed_all_in ✨ @supergofaster ✨ Bread & Butter Ventures ✨ In Tandem

With heavy snow expected on Feb 8, we’re moving the Hackathon to Feb 22-23 to keep everyone safe. Same great event, new date. Already registered? Your ticket is still good! Can’t make it? Release it on Eventbrite so someone else can join the fun!

Who won last year’s Hackathon? Check out the apps that stole the show & the tech behind them! 👀💻 Our winners didn’t just get bragging rights—they scored cash prizes too! Think you’ve got what it takes? Hackathon 2025 is your shot to build, connect & win!

More info: Kevin is a member of the Developer Experience team at OpenAI, focusing on SDKs, documentation, and developer interfaces. Previously, Kevin served as the Head of Developer Relations for Deno and Retool, and spent nearly 10 years building Developer Exp

Meet #HackTheGap judge Kevin Whinnery! Kevin, from @OpenAI's Developer Experience team, has spent nearly a decade building dev tools. He’s also been a longtime supporter, mentor & volunteer at HTG! We’re hyped to have him back as a #hackathon judge! bit.ly/htghackathon

Shout out to @creed_all_in for their support, Bridge Builder level, on the upcoming February 2025 Hackathon! Thank you! ⚡ To learn more about the Hackathon, visit hackthegap.com/february-2025-…

Shoutout to @fullstackstp for supporting us at the Change Agent level. They have been helping work toward a more inclusive and diverse tech community with their support of Hack the Gap for years. 💫 To learn more about the Hackathon, visit hackthegap.com/february-2025-…

Let's Hack-a-thon! Feb. 8th-9th ⚡💻 This is more than just coding—it’s about collaboration, creativity, and community. Whether you’re an idea person, designer, coder, or just curious, we want you on the team! 📍Osborn370, Saint Paul, MN Register Now: bit.ly/htghackathon

What a great way to end the week! Current POV getting ready to celebrate @HackTheGap graduates! Funded by @RamseyCounty and @cityofsaintpaul American Rescue Plan Act funds!

There's still time to register for the next session of Women Leading in Technology! Join us Wednesday, May 22 for an interactive and informative session on harnessing AI for your business. Register here: mntech.org/women-leading-…

Congrats to these Minnesota Startups getting to the semifinals of the MN CUP🥳👏 carlsonschool.umn.edu/mncup/2024MNCu…

We're still reliving the incredible weekend we had at #Hackathon in April. 🙌🏽 Read our full recap of the weekend on our latest blog. hackthegap.com/blog/april-202… #hackthegap #diversityintech

🥁 And the #HackTheGap winners are... 🥇 1st Place: Glow Girl 🥈 2nd Place: Sunny Side Up 🥉 3rd Place: Safetext Congrats to all the Hackathon participants and watch for a recap of the projects this week!

Shout out to our sponsors for making this #HackTheGap weekend possible!

April Hackathon judges are here and ready for some 🔥 demos in downtown St. Paul!

Last chance to get demo day tickets for tomorrow Sunday, April 28th at 12:30pm! eventbrite.com/e/hack-the-gap…