About the challenge

​At JEWEL CITY HACKS 6.0, we’re challenging you to design technology that empowers your city, neighborhoods, and local business communities.

YOUR OBJECTIVE: Create technology that makes cities smarter, more connected, and more inclusive.

​Whether you build a mobile app, web solution, or hardware prototype, your innovation should help people and small businesses engage with their communities—and their governments—in smarter, faster, and more meaningful ways.

​Remember: The best hacks not only solve problems—they inspire lasting change.

Schedule

(Subject to change, please check Luma or Discord!)

• ​8:00 AM - Check-in Begins (San Gabriel Building)
• ​8:15 AM - Breakfast
• ​9:00 AM - Team Building & Ideation
• ​9:30 AM - Keynote Speaker (Math Discovery Center)
• ​10:15 AM - Workshop 1: Intro to Software Hacking with AI
• ​11:30 AM - Workshop 2: Intro to Hardware Hacking & Robotics
• ​12:30 PM - Lunch
• ​1:00 PM - Soldering Office Hours Begin
• ​1:30 PM - Workshop 3: Intro to XR Development
• ​2:45 PM - Workshop 4: How to Write a Resume
• ​4:00 PM - Workshop 5: Present like an Entrepreneur
• ​5:15 PM - Dinner
• ​6:00 PM - PROJECT SUBMISSION DEADLINE!
• ​6:15 PM - Demo Expo
• ​7:15 PM - Closing Ceremony & Prize Distribution
• ​8:00 PM - Check-out Ends

• Technical Execution
  Does the prototype function as intended?
• Social/Local Impact
  How does this solution benefit the local community?
• ​Presentation Skills
  Is there clarity in storytelling and visual design?
• ​Creativity
  Is the idea novel or original?
• ​Feasibility
  Could this idea realistically be implemented, if funded?