
Get Ready for AlgoRun ’20
Come and take part in one of the largest and most exciting hackathon events in Istanbul.
Register
Application Deadline: 14:00 13.02.2020
AlgoRun ’20 Prizes
1st place: 6000 TL
2nd Place: 4000 TL
3rd Place: 3000 TL
Participants who complete the hackathon receive an “AlgoRun Finish Line” certificate.
All participants win a cool AlgoRun ’20 t-shirt
Judges:
Kerem Özdemir - Fortune TR
Önder Güler - Google Turkey
Sinan Sefai - Mavi Jeans
Mustafa Şahin - Invent Analytics
İnci Meliha Baytaş - Boğaziçi University
Registration
To compete at AlgoRun ’20 each team needs to fill out a form here.
Application Deadline: 14:00 13.02.2020
FAQ
What is AlgoRun ‘20
AlgoRun ’20 is the fourth of the annual data hackathons organized by Bogazici University’s Computer Club Compec and Turkey’s leading analytics firm Invent Analytics. AlgoRun is a data hackathon, which means participants will be given a dataset to solve the given problem in a 24-Hour period. Contestants need to come up with innovative ways to tackle the problem at hand and share their insights with the jury.
Who can participate in AlgoRun ‘20
University students, industry professionals, coders and anyone who is interested in tackling a real-world problem through usage of data and programming is welcome.
How do I participate?
To compete at AlgoRun you must form a team of 2-4 people and fill out a registration form as a team. Your team needs to be minimum of two people to be eligible.
What should I bring?
You need to bring your citizen ID and a laptop. You may also want to bring your phone and charger. If you’re planning to stay the night a sleeping bag would be useful.
How do you provide the data?
We will provide the dataset as CSV files. You are free to use any additional data from internet if you think it would be useful.
What language or platform can I use?
The choice is yours. You can choose the ones you feel most comfortable with.
Do I need to be an engineer to attend AlgoRun ‘20?
Not at all. If you are interested in solving real-life problems using data, you are welcome.
What if I have no experience in data-analytics?
Not a problem. In fact, this will be your chance to meet the field experts. It is a great starting point.
Will I annoy people if I ask them questions?
Quite the opposite. At AlgoRun we encourage people to have fun and help each other. If you’re ever stuck on anything, you can always ask one of the hackathon volunteers for help.
Will food be provided?
It wouldn’t be a hackathon without free food!
SCHEDULE
February 22, 2020
12:00 – 13:00 Event introduction
13:00 – 14:00 Meet and greet
18:00 – 19:00 Pizza dinner
February 23, 2020
00:00 – 01:00 Night soup
10:00 – 11:00 Breakfast
13:00 – 17:00 Team presentations
CONTACT
info@algorunhackathon.com
LOCATION
ITU Ayazaga Kampusu, Teknokent ARI 2
SPONSORS
Boğaziçi University COMPEC
COMPEC is a career club founded in 1994 at Boğaziçi University. Compec works on areas like computer science, computer hardware, software, IT and the Internet technologies. The club aims to help students become skilled and educated individuals in computation and technology.
Invent Analytics
Invent Analytics is a global provider of advanced analytics solutions for retailers, FMCG companies and various other sectors. Invent's products and services enable companies to achieve maximum profitability with data-driven inventory, pricing and other operational decisions. Invent Analytics currently has offices in Turkey, Canada and USA.