In 2016, Cleveland Water Alliance worked with the Creativity & Innovation Team at NASA Glenn Research Center to develop a unique collaborative idea generation process. These “Ideation Sessions” were designed around the goal of identifying the most pressing challenges facing the Lake Erie Basin. Representatives of more than 150 water and technology organizations participated and contributed their expertise. This process gave birth to seven core Challenge Statements for Erie Hack. The Challenge Statements are the guiding force of the Erie Hack. Each participating team will choose one or more challenge statements to “hack” for the competition. Each statement addresses a broad area of concern as well as a few possible entry points for a technical solution. Teams’ effectiveness in creating a viable solution will be essential to their success in the competition.
Challenge Statements for the 2021 Erie Hack will be released soon. In the meantime, Read the 2019 Challenge Statements and Mini Challenges.
Judging Process Details Judging Criteria for Quarter, Semi, and Final Rounds
$100,000 in prizes and acceleration services will be awarded to top performing teams. More details on prizes to be released soon.
Key dates for 2021 will be released at the end of 2020. In the meantime, please sign up for updates or get in touch.
Below are EXAMPLE event dates from 2019.
January 2019
Local Information Sessions
March 2019
Local Hacking Events
May 2019
Professional Development Month
February 2019
Regional Launch
Local Team Formation Meetups
April 2019
Local Quarter Finals
June 2019
In 2016, Cleveland Water Alliance worked with the Creativity & Innovation Team at NASA Glenn Research Center to develop a unique collaborative idea generation process. These “Ideation Sessions” were designed around the goal of identifying the most pressing challenges facing the Lake Erie Basin. Representatives of more than 150 water and technology organizations participated and contributed their expertise. This process gave birth to seven core Challenge Statements for Erie Hack. The Challenge Statements are the guiding force of the Erie Hack. Each participating team will choose one or more challenge statements to “hack” for the competition. Each statement addresses a broad area of concern as well as a few possible entry points for a technical solution. Teams’ effectiveness in creating a viable solution will be essential to their success in the competition.
Challenge Statements for the 2021 Erie Hack will be released soon. In the meantime, Read the 2019 Challenge Statements and Mini Challenges.
Judging Process Details Judging Criteria for Quarter, Semi, and Final Rounds
$100,000 in prizes and acceleration services will be awarded to top performing teams. More details on prizes to be released soon.
Key dates for 2021 will be released at the end of 2020. In the meantime, please sign up for updates or get in touch.
Below are EXAMPLE event dates from 2019.
January 2019
Local Information Sessions
March 2019
Local Hacking Events
May 2019
Professional Development Month
February 2019
Regional Launch
Local Team Formation Meetups
April 2019
Local Quarter Finals
June 2019