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InnovateGCL at Capital OneWhat is InnovateGCL at Capital One?
Held at the brand new Capital One headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, InnovateGCL at Capital One is an 8-hour co-ed collegiate competition in which students from across the country from all disciplines can come together to apply innovative technologies to develop novel solutions to real world problems!
Capital One Tysons Corner
When
September 14, 2019 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Where
Capital One Tysons Corner M2 Building 1600 Capital One Drive – 6th floor Conference Floor, McLean, VA 22102
Cost for Entry
Completely Free (Student must pay for living accommodations, if needed)
Awards
Top Prize is $500, with rewards for every competition track!
Your Time to Shine
GirlsComputingLeague will be hosting a national competition this fall in partnership with Capital One to give students the opportunity to innovate without boundaries during an all-day collaborative competition.
The Competiton
InnovateGCL@CapitalOne will specifically feature six tracks of skills and development: Financial Technology (Fintech), Cloud, Artificial Intelligence, Health, Cybersecurity, and Education. However, we have left an open track for other innovative student-created solutions that stretch beyond these six main categories. There will be rewards presented by Capital One for the most innovative projects presented!InnovateGCL Topic Tracks & Awards
Fintech (Financial Technology)
InnovateGCL@Capital One is looking to have students showcase their innovative projects and ideas in the field of fintech using artificial intelligence, among other technologies.Awards
1st place – $500, 2nd place – $300, 3rd place – $250, 4th place – $200, 5th place – $150 Most Innovative product – $100, Best pitch – $100, All Girls Best Product – $100Education
InnovateGCL@Capital One provides an opportunity for students to develop and compete products related to education.Awards
1st place – $500, 2nd place – $300, 3rd place – $250, 4th place – $200, 5th place – $150 Most Innovative product – $100, Best pitch – $100, All Girls Best Product – $100Artificial Intelligence
InnovateGCL@Capital One is looking to have students develop and present their innovative projects that make use of artificial intelligence to solve problems.Awards
1st place – $500, 2nd place – $300, 3rd place – $250, 4th place – $200, 5th place – $150 Most Innovative product – $100, Best pitch – $100, All Girls Best Product – $100Health
InnovateGCL@Capital One provides students the opportunity to showcase their projects that aim to improve area in the health field such as medical diagnoses.Awards
1st place – $500, 2nd place – $300, 3rd place – $250, 4th place – $200, 5th place – $150 Most Innovative product – $100, Best pitch – $100, All Girls Best Product – $100Cybersecurity
InnovateGCL@Capital One provides students the opportunity to showcase projects that aim to improve cybersecurity and the safety of consumers and clients.Awards
1st place – $500, 2nd place – $300, 3rd place – $250, 4th place – $200, 5th place – $150 Most Innovative product – $100, Best pitch – $100, All Girls Best Product – $100Cloud
Students who choose the cloud track for InnovateGCL@Capital One will submit innovative projects that apply cloud technologies.Awards
1st place – $500, 2nd place – $300, 3rd place – $250, 4th place – $200, 5th place – $150 Most Innovative product – $100, Best pitch – $100, All Girls Best Product – $100Free Choice
InnovateGCL@Capital One will have an open category for students to demonstrate their capabilities in any other technology related field of their interest. Any other topic is welcome, pending application acceptance.Awards
1st place – $500, 2nd place – $300, 3rd place – $250, 4th place – $200, 5th place – $150 Most Innovative product – $100, Best pitch – $100, All Girls Best Product – $100Schedule of Events
Registration, Breakfast, and Student Networking - 7:30 AM
Capital One Speakers Presentation - 8:30 AM
Competition Starts & Workshops Begin - 8:30 AM
Lunch & Capital One Panel - 12:00 PM
Coding & Workshops Continue - 1:00 PM
Coding Ends & Student Presenations Begin - 3:30 PM
Awards Ceremony - 5:00 PM
InnovateGCL Sponsors
These are a few of the companies who have chosen to help make this event possible. If your organization is interested in sponsoring this opportunity for students around the nation, please send us an email at info@gcl.mydemolinks.com.
Rules & Registration
The rules are simple:
Pre-Coding is Allowed
Open Source & Past Work Permitted
Mentors are Available
Teams Must Unite
Are you ready to sign up for InnovateGCL at Capital One? Excellent, we are ready and excited to have you! Below is our general application for the event that determines you and your team’s eligibility for attendance. Please fill out the form as completely as you can to ensure we give you the best possible chance of attendance and success at the competiton. Thanks for applying and good luck!
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