CIVIC}{HACKS

May 31 - June 1

Proudly Representing Columbus for the

Technology Commercialization Office
1524 N. High Street
Columbus, OH 43201

The National Day of Civic Hacking is an

opportunity for software developers,
technologists, and entrepreneurs to
collaborate and create innovative solutions
using publicly-released data, code, and
technologiesto tackle pressing challenges
and improve our communities and the
governments that serve them.

Started by President Obama in

2013
95 civic hacking events took
place in 83 cities...
...not in Columbus, Ohio

CIVIC}{HACKS

An event bringing together artists, data

scientists, software developers,
technologists, entrepreneurs, government
officials, academics, and storytellers to
collaboratively build technology solutions
to solve big local challenges.

DSMART&OPEN

Region is home to 63 colleges and universities with enrollment

of ~150,000 students and more than 22,000 graduates annually

2nd highest employment rate for 21- to 30-year-old workers

One of the Seven Most Intelligent Communities in the World

(2014, 2013) for Fusing Technology, Culture and Collaboration for
Economic Sustainability (Intelligent Community Forum)

Mayor Coleman named One of Government Technologys Top 25

Doers, Dreamers & Drivers in Public-Sector Innovation

(Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce)

For all the prosperity in Columbus, not

everybody is sharing in it. We will not truly
fulfill our promise as a city, until we share
our success with all our residents.
{Mayor Michael Coleman, 2014 State of the City Address}

D CHALLENGES
According to the Mayor, Columbus has its challenges:

One of the highest poverty rates

Some neighborhoods have

unemployment of more than
30%

More than 1,000 homeless

residents

More than 30,000 children

trapped in failing schools

HOW IT WORKS
Tell Stories of
Challenges

Pitch
Technology
Solutions

Share Solution &

Choose Winners

Choose Team &

Build Solutions

WHAT WE NEED
Design/Dev

Event Sponsors

Logo

CivicHacks.org
Design/Dev

Saturday Meals

Sunday Meals

T-Shirt Design

Marketing Material

T-Shirts

Grant Support

Civic Sponsors

Media Partners

Public Sector
City Development

NGOs

Open Data

Technology

Neighborhood

Academic

Local

Trade

National

Blogs

{ PARTICIPATE }
Sign-up to be part of Columbus first civic

hackathon and have fun building a solution for

the city you love: civichacks.org

Connect CIVIC}{HACKS with potential sponsors,

government officials, organizational leaders, or
anyone you think might be helpful.

Help us organize the event. Find an interesting

open data source. Volunteer to help coordinate

the experience.

Spread the word! This event is OPEN. Tell your

colleagues, friends and neighbors to participate.

ORGANIZING TEAM
David All

Columbus native
CoverMyMeds
Marketing Strategist
Speechwriter, Senator
George Voinovich
(2002-2005)

Pioneered use of social

media in politics
Columbus Startup
Weekend Winner

Event Organizers
Dreamers & Doers

AMP Summit, Founder

Annual two-day event held in Washington, DC
focusing on the role of technology in advocacy,
media, and politics. Sponsored by Google, YouTube,
Microsoft, Facebook, AOL, Huffington Post, CSPAN, Center for Digital Government & Governing
Magazine. $200K event budget. (2010&2011)

Open House Project, Participant

The Sunlight Foundation collaborative effort to
study how the US House of Representatives
integrated the Internet into its operations, and to
suggest attainable reforms to promote public
access to its work and members. (2007)

Advisory Board
Civic, Tech, Academic & Business Leaders

CIVIC}{HACKS

May 31 - June 1

Proudly Representing Columbus for the

Technology Commercialization Office
1524 N. High Street
Columbus, OH 43201