CODE challenged participants to unlock the potential of freely available open data to solve problems and increase productivity for all Canadians Toronto, Ontario – March 31st, 2014 – Friday, March 28th was a big day for budding Canadian tech entrepreneurs and innovators Carlos Saavedra and Jason Ernst as they walked away with the OpenText GrandRead more
Over 900 creative do-ers, movers and shakers across Canada worked non-stop for 48-hours to create over 110 open data apps and hopefully win the OpenText $25,000 Grand Prize Toronto, Ontario – March 4th, 2014 – Hosted by XMG Studio Inc., the creators of the Great Canadian Appathon (GCA), and supported by the Government of Canada,Read more
Top three teams in the Great Canadian Appathon4 impress panel of judges with games they developed in 48-hours — Team Friend Boat, makers of ‘Size Matters’ take home $25,000 grand prize Toronto, Ontario – February 14th, 2014 – Over the weekend of January 19th, more than 500 college and university students competed in the GreatRead more
Fuelled by Big Macs and McFlurries, students across Canada worked non-stop for 48 hours to develop 100 mobile games that they hope will blow the judges’ socks off Toronto, Ontario – January 21st, 2012 – Once more, award winning mobile games studio XMG challenged students from coast-to-coast to test their talent and carry on theRead more
The Canadian Open Data Experience (CODE) will challenge entrepreneurs and innovators from coast to coast to create open data applications in just 48 hours and compete for over $30,000 in prizes Toronto, Ontario – January 9th, 2013 – Hosted by the creators of Canada’s largest competitive hackathon, XMG Studio Inc., and supported by the GovernmentRead more
A call for up-and-coming game makers across Canada to develop a mobile game within 48 hours over the weekend of January 17th and win over $35,000 in cash prizes Toronto, Ontario – December 20th, 2013 – Once more, award winning mobile games studio XMG is challenging students from coast-to-coast to test their talent and carryRead more
Top three teams in the Great Canadian Appathon3 wow panel of judges showing off the games they developed in 48-hours — Team Heisenberg, makers of Daylight Saving take home $25,000 grand prize Toronto, Ontario – November 9th, 2012 – Over the weekend of September 28th, more than 500 college and university students competed in theRead more
Students in 39 HUBs spread across Canada worked non-stop for 48 hours to develop 100 mobile games to impress judges and take home the $25,000 grand prize Toronto, Ontario – October 2nd, 2012 – Over the weekend of September 28th, more than 145 competing teams gathered for a weekend of sleep-deprived, caffeine-fuelled, coding and creating. Mobile game developerRead more
Canadian college and university students to create a mobile game over the weekend of September 28th and compete for a chance to win fame and a $25,000 grand prize Toronto, Ontario – September 11th, 2012 – Mobile game developer XMG Studio Inc., The Electric Playground, and The Globe and Mail have teamed up to challenge all Canadian students to compete in the largest ‘hackathon’ in Canadian developer history: A race againstRead more
