JEWEL CITY HACKS 1.0
UNLEASH YOUR CREATIVITY!
This is the first of 3 hackathons in 2025 that will take place in the City of Glendale. We’re bringing together the brightest inventors and rising stars from Glendale and beyond for a high-energy hackathon at Glendale Community College.
This is your chance to team up, dream big, and create innovative solutions that could change the game for consumers and businesses in Glendale.
Throughout the day, you’ll have access to powerhouse mentors from Hacker Fund—think leaders from Apple, Google, Tesla, SpaceX, and more—ready to share their wisdom and help you level up your ideas.
Schedule - August 23, 2025
8:00 AM - Check-in (Courtyard at San Gabriel Building)
8:30 AM - Team Building Breakfast (Math Discovery Center)
9:45 AM - Keynote Address via Google Meet
10:15 AM - Workshop 1
11:30 AM - Workshop 2
12:30 PM - Lunch & Learn: Careers in Technology
1:00 PM - Workshop 3
2:15 PM - Workshop 4
3:30 PM - Workshop 5
5:40 PM - Workshop 6
6:00 PM - Project Submissions Due
6:00 PM - Dinner & Demo Expo
7:30 PM - Closing Ceremony
8:00 PM - Check-out
Breakfast includes coffee, croissants, muffins, fruit, and juices. Lunch is catered by Jersey Mike's Subs and dinner is powered by Chipotle. Snacks will be provided throughout the day.
Workshops
Ideation for Inventors
Vibe Coding 101
Microcontrollers - Arduino 101
Game Design (B2C)
Web Development (B2B)
Demo Skills for Founders
For the hackers and mentors who are unable to attend on-site, you will be able to participate in the hackathon through Google Meet and Discord.
Dive into office hours, get hands-on advice, and soak up inspiration from folks who’ve launched startups and built cutting-edge tech. Come hungry for knowledge, ready to collaborate, and leave with new friends, fresh skills, and maybe even the next big thing. Let’s make some magic in Glendale!
You'll have the opportunity to demo what you have built to a panel of judges who are elite entrepreneurs and technologists from Google, Cisco, U.S. Space Force, and more!
This program is being funded by a State Grant awarded through the City of Glendale Economic Development Division.