It’s not just about Apps! During the NASA Space Apps Challenge teams will utilize publicly available data to design innovative solutions to a pre-determined series of global challenges focused on space exploration and social needs.The challenges will include software development, open hardware, and data visualization! During the event, participants will organize into projects focused on solving a specific, issued challenge. Any project including at least one participant makes that project eligible for awards.

Saturday, April 23 @ Word Hard PGH

9:15 a.m. Check-In

10:00 a.m. Schedule and Logistics Announcements

10:30 a.m. Team Formation & Online Registration

11:00 a.m. Challenge Begins!

12:30 p.m. Lunch Break

Featuring: Google Hangout with NASA

1:30 p.m. Challenge Continues

6:30 p.m. Dinner Break & Sponsor Recognition

8:00 p.m. Final Development Round

12:00 a.m. Wrap Up for Day One

Sunday, April 24 @ Word Hard PGH

9:00 a.m. Logistics Briefing & Updates

10:15 a.m. Last Touches & Pitch Preparation

12:00 p.m. Submission Deadline

12:00 p.m. Lunch break

1:30 p.m. Final Presentations

3:00 p.m. Judges Voting

3:30 p.m. Awards and Sponsor Recognition

4:00 p.m. Post-Event Social