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MAY 10, 2019
Calling Hackers Everywhere! Join EDHEC & TechCrunch @Vivatech to harness the power of technology, imagination and innovation!
We are excited to announce that for the first time, EDHEC Business School is an official academic partner at Viva Technology 2019, the world’s leading rendez-vous for startups and leaders to celebrate innovation.
This year, from May 16th to 18th at Porte de Versailles, more than 100,000 attendees from over the world, including 9,000 startups, 1,900 investors and 150 conferences will get together to celebrate today’s innovations and tomorrow’s possibilities - and EDHEC Business School will be there.
As a leading innovator in the higher education sector, we are proud to partner with TechCrunch to launch the first-ever hackathon organised by a Business School. The brightest minds and most talented hackers will join forces for a 32-hour intense experience to imagine and harness the power of technology to help guide and support the career choices of the students of tomorrow.
We are looking for developers, designers, new tech geeks and people who are passionate about providing solutions to the challenges of tomorrow’s education.
Six teams will compete to develop for the honour of being crowned the winning team and the first prize of 5000 euros.
Is this you? Do you know someone who fits the description? If yes, then sign up now for your chance to participate in a unique experience!
Operating from campuses in Lille, Nice, Paris, London and Singapore, EDHEC is one of the top 15 European business schools, ranked 1st worldwide for its Master in Finance. Fully international and directly connected to the business world, EDHEC commands a strong reputation for research excellence and the ability to train entrepreneurs and managers capable of breaking new ground. EDHEC functions as a genuine laboratory of ideas and produces innovative solutions valued by businesses.
The School’s teaching is inspired by its research work and a focus on “learning by doing”, all with the aim of equipping people with the skills to succeed in business.