Discover® Global Network API Showdown Hackathon

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Show up to Showdown!
Millions of transactions occur every day. Think about that: every single day millions of 1’s and 0’s fly through mainframes. But written in that code is the livelihood of people, small businesses, even huge companies.
At the Discover® Global Network API Showdown Hackathon, we’re looking for the brightest minds in FinTech to compete for one of two cash prizes of $8,000 and $3,000 each.
And the best part? We’re offering travel stipends of $350 per person for you to fly out to Chicago and compete.
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The Challenge for the Discover® Global Network API Showdown is simple: the best use of Discover® Global Network APIs wins it all.
Utilizing the provided Discover® Global Network APIs, leverage these technologies together to create the best hacks that would affect one of two market segments, 1) the user or 2) the customer. 
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Grand Prize: Cash Prize: $8,000USD Money 20/20! Your team will be flown to the Money 20/20 Conference October 22-25, 2017, put up in Vegas, and given a booth to pitch your idea to the top financial leaders on the globe.
Runner Up Prize: Cash Prize: $3,000 USD Gadgets: GoPro for Each Member of the Team
2nd Runner Up Prize: Gadgets: Amazon Echo &amp; Amazon Echo Dot products for each member of the team 
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Wednesday, October 11th:
6:30-8:30 pm Pre-Discover Virtual Session via WebEx 
Meeting number: 627 731 986 Webex link: <A HREF="https://angelhackhq.my.webex.com/angelhackhq.my/j.php?MTID=m27ed68b8922f7d26b7fadc4fd94b5715" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Here!</A> Video address: Dial 627731986@angelhackhq.my.webex.com Audio connection: +1-510-338-9438 USA Toll Access code: 627 731 986
Saturday, October 14th: 9:00am - Doors Open &amp; Breakfast 10:00 am - Opening Ceremony &amp; Presentations from Partners (please note who you’d like to speak here) 11:00am - Coding Begins 12:00 pm - Lunch 1:00 pm - Breakout Session 6:00 pm - Dinner 10:00 pm - Pitch Workshop 12:00 am - Midnight Snack 12:00- 8:00am - Hack through the night* *If you would like to hack overnight the event will be open and staffed
Sunday, October 15th: 7:00am - Breakfast 12:00pm - Lunch 1:00 pm - Submission Deadline 2:00 pm - Round 1 Judging 3:00 pm - Judge Deliberation 3:30pm - Awards 4:00 pm - Event Close
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Each submission will be scored in each round based on the following criteria with a minimum score of 0 and maximum score of 20 points, with the final score being the average of the judges’ scores: 
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<LI>Simplicity (5 points): Is the application simple to use and can the team explain it clearly in three sentences or less?</LI>
<LI>Creativity (5 points): How creative was the team in developing an innovative solution for the challenge?</LI>
<LI>Impact (5 points): Did the team create an application that can have a real and valuable impact?</LI>
<LI>Design (5 points): Was the UX/UI intuitive and appealing?</LI>
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<LI>TEAMS OF UP TO 5 PARTICIPANTS ARE ALLOWED. ALL TEAM MEMBERS MUST HAVE COMPLETED THE <A HREF="https://docsend.com/view/bb88cvd" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT</A> TO COMPETE.</LI>
<LI>YOU MAY NOT BEGIN YOUR PROJECT UNTIL THE COMPETITION OFFICIALLY BEGINS. PLEASE DON'T COME IN AND BUILD ON TOP OF PREVIOUS PROJECTS IF YOU WANT TO WIN.</LI>
<LI>TEAMS HAVE FULL OWNERSHIP OF EVERYTHING THEY BUILD AT OUR EVENTS AND ARE FREE TO DO WITH IT AS THEY WISH.</LI>
<LI>WINNING TEAMS WILL BE SUBJECT TO A CODE-REVIEW AT SOME POINT FOLLOWING THE EVENT OR IMMEDIATELY BEFORE WINNING.</LI>
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