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Get Ready Hackers: AngelHack2 Pits Boston Against San Francisco

How would you and your co-founder  like to win a trip to Thailand for a “Startup Workaway?” All you have to do is enter AngelHack2 and bring your A game. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg in terms of prizes. We’re psyched to announce this event, a hackathon to be held simultaneously in Boston and San Francisco from March 3-5.

There’s more info on prizes, organizers, etc. below but first, a word: there is a time and a place for the endless Boston vs. SF tech grudge match, and it’s not the millionth panel on the topic. We’re all sick of that. But a head-to-head hackathon is a different matter. So get your eyes on the prize Boston! Sign up, then do us proud by bringing home those Grand Prizes!

Ok, so back to the details…

The whole thing kicks off with networking events in both Boston and San Francisco on Thursday, February 23. Then the actual event begins March 3 with a 30-hour overnight hackathon Saturday into Sunday, followed by the top 10 teams pitching to a panel of angels and incubators on Monday. Judges include John Harthorne, founder and CEO of MassChallenge, Naval Ravikant, co-founder and CEO of AngelList, Sana Choudary, founder and CEO of Yetizen, and others soon to be announced.

There will be over $50K in total prizes and the organizers are expecting in the neighborhood of 600 attendees. The top Boston teams will also automatically advance to the second round of the MassChallenge application process. The Boston event will be hosted by Barb Darrow of GigaOM, and we’ll be helping to get the word to our community.

Here’s a rundown of what you could win:

GRAND PRIZES

  • Top Gaming Team: Acceptance into Yetizen Gaming Accelerator
  • Top Social Impact Team: Advanced Acceptance into Hub Ventures and potential funding
  • Top College Team: Flights to San Francisco and lodging at TheGlint Mansion
  • Top Teams: Startup Docs, PR, Web Hosting, Co-work space, and meals with investors
  • Tickets and Airfare to Startup Workaway Thailand

BOSTON PRIZES

  • Top Boston Team: GigaOm Structure:Data Tickets
  • Top Boston Teams:Advancement to second round of MassChallenge application
  • Top Boston University Team: Flights to San Francisco and lodging at TheGlint Mansion

We’ll be posting more info as we get closer to the event, but in the meantime, be sure to register! And we’ll see you on February 23rd in Boston.

from BostInno http://bostinno.com/2012/02/04/get-ready-hackers-angelhack2-pits-boston-again...