Hackreation October 2026 -

As part of Wisconsin Tech Month, Mitobyte, Employment Resources, Inc, and Milky Way Tech Hub are teaming up to bring you Hackreation 2026 - a one-day hackathon full of collaboration, creativity, and community.

📍 Location: Penrod, Downtown Milwaukee 📅 Date: October 31st, 2026, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM 🥐 Food: Breakfast & Lunch Provided 🌟 Theme: TBD

• Teams: Formed on arrival, no pre-made teams required. You’ll join others based on skills and project interest.
• Main Certificate: Teams working on the winning idea will compete for The Golden Byte, awarded to the best implementation. Other Projects: You may also build from the idea board. These won’t qualify for the main certificate but are eligible for recognition:
• People’s Choice
• Best in Design
• Best in Innovation
• Best in Teamwork

🛠 Hackathon Schedule

8:00 am - Doors Open Check in, grab coffee, and settle in. 8:30 am - 9:00 am - Team Formation Fuel up, meet participants, and join a team. Organizers will help match skills and interests. 9:00 am - 9:20 am - Kickoff & Announcements Rules, agenda, and team registration. 9:20 am - 12:00 pm - Hacking Time Start building! Floating mentors available for support. 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm - Lunch Break Recharge and brainstorm with your team. 12:45 pm - 4:00 pm - Hacking Time (Continued) Push your project forward. 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Presentations & Awards

• Teams present to judges and the community.
• 🏆 The Golden Byte goes to the best implementation of the winning idea.
• 📜 Other projects receive certificates & recognition.

💡 Why Join?

• Collaborate with developers, designers, and innovators.
• Compete for recognition and bragging rights.
• Learn from or mentor fellow technologists.

👉 Registration Sign up now and come build something amazing with us!

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