Veterans Innovation Hackathon

A 3-day hackathon at Hacker Dojo bringing together veterans, engineers, designers, and nonprofit leaders to co-create real solutions to challenges faced by the veteran community. The event is built around a simple principle: listen first, then build. Veterans share lived experiences directly with builders, who then collaborate to turn those insights into working prototypes over the course of the weekend. 3-Day Agenda Day 1 — Listen, Pitch, Form Teams Veteran open mic sharing real challenges and lived experiencesInnovation pitch session inspired by what was sharedTeam formation and collaboration kickoffEvening kickoff into hackathon build begins Day 2 — Build With Veterans Full-day collaborative building sessionVeterans actively engage with teams as advisors and co-designersMentorship, iteration, and prototypingEvening continued development and refinement Day 3 — Demo & Celebrate Final build and preparation4:00 PM deadline for submissions5:00 PM demos begin (5-minute presentations per team)Judges deliberate for 10 minutesWinner announcement and awardsCommunity celebration continues until 9:00 PM