The document proposes QuackCon, a sports/tech hackathon at the University of Oregon that would promote collaboration between students and local industry. Over a weekend, 200-300 students from various universities would work in interdisciplinary teams to prototype new products. Industry partners could provide mentorship and recruit students. The event aims to establish Oregon as a hub for sports innovation through future annual conferences and expos bringing together students, faculty, and industry.

2. Imagine…
An interdisciplinary initiative that
coalesces collaboration between the
liberal arts, sciences and business for
future research and commericialization.
An event that promotes experiential
learning and the transferral of
knowledge from the academic
classroom to the real world.
A movement that channels sporting-
focused alumni into academic-supporting
sporting alumni.
A future where the international sporting
community looks to Eugene for the
development, testing and research of all
things related to sports and the outdoors
An institution renown as much for its
sporting innovation as much as for its
athletics.
An enterprise that directly engages
Portland’s internationally reknown sporting
industry and increases university-industry
partnerships.

3. Welcome to QuackCon, the first collegiate sports/tech
hackathon in the United States
∞ The University of Oregon’s next incubator of excellence ∞
.

4. What is a hackathon?
Why are hackathons perfect
vehicles for developing a
culture of student
innovation?
Promote collaboration &
interdisciplinary peer-to-
peer knowledge sharing
Experiential education at its
finest as teams develop &
iterate concepts over one
weekend
Provides opportunity for
participants to receive mentorship
from local industry experts on
hand thereby expanding their
wider professional network
Offers opportunity for industry
recruitment & engagement with
students
An intensive prototype period (typically 24- to 48- hrs) where
participants work collaboratively in teams to build a product

5. Which universities are holding hackathons?
• Over 80% of all Ivy League universities hold
annual hackathons
• The University of Pennsylvania’s PennApps was
the first collegiate hackathon in 2009 and now
attracts 2000+ students internationally; The
University of Michigan and UC Berkley
hackathons attract 1000+ students annually
• There are a 100+ collegiate hackathons per year
in the U.S. with over 50,000 student participants.
• The University of Oregon held its’ first hackathons
in 2015/16, QuackHack and HackTown USA 26.2
Coding Marathon attracting over 150 students
from 16 majors, 15 universities and 6 states.

6. QuackCon: Sports/Tech Makers vs. Hackers
Partners: IDEO, the internationally
recognized design agency AND Major
League Hacking (MLH), the official US
sanctioning hackathon organization
Prize Categories: Best in Show; Best
Wearable; Best Sports Product; Best in
Sustainability; Best Software Platform;
Best Mobile App; Best Business Model
Anticipate: 200-300 college students from
around the US and Canada with
an additional 100+ attendees (including
high school students, community &
business leaders
Leverage: UO’s renown faculty talent,
athletes and industry relationships to serve
as mentors and evaluators for the event
What: 30+ hour hackathon for any
student enrolled in a US accredited
university taking place October 14-16,
2016 in UO’s MAC court.
Theme: prototyping sports and outdoor
products for athletic performance and
audience engagement.

7. Our Partners
Lundquist College of Business
• Lundquist Center for Entrepreneurship
• Sports Product Management
• Warsaw Sports Marketing Center
• Center for Sustainable Practices
School of Architecture & Allied Arts
• Sports Product Design
• Product Design
College of Arts & Sciences
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Human Physiology
Other Internal Departments
• Office of Research & Innovation
• Athletics Department
• RAIN @ UO
• Outdoor Program
External Partners
• IDEO
• Major League Hacking (MLH)

8. Event at a glance
Friday (Oct. 14)
4-7pm:
Student registration & Sponsor/
Recruitment Alley Sponsors
needed
7-7:45pm:
Keynote Address & Ground
rules-- Open to the public to
attend
7:45-9pm:Dinner
9-11pm:
Team formation & ideation
Mentors needed
Saturday (Oct. 15)
6-8am: Breakfast
12-1pm Lunch
12-4pm: Check-in
Mentors needed
2-6pm: Tech Talks –short talks on
programming, trends, etc.
Speakers needed
6-8pm Dinner
7pm-10pm: Check-in
Mentors needed
Sunday (Oct. 16)
6-8am: Breakfast
9am: Team Projects submitted
10am-12pm: Demo Day (Student
Teams present work to judges
Open to the public to attend
12-1pm: Lunch
1-2:30pm Finalists present;
Judging & Awards
Open to the public to attend

9. Future Roadmap
Hackathon/Make-a-thon
Academic
Conference
Industry
Consortium
Convening
Sports/Tech
Product Expo
Emphasis on student peer-to-peer
learning. Interdisciplinary faculty
networking. Engagement with
industry partners.
Convene the leading
international Sports/Tech
industry providers to
share trends & network
With industry support, create the leading
sports product design consumer
conference to compete with CES
(Consumer Electronics Show)
Faculty-driven conference on
research related to the
intersection of sports and
technology
2016 2017/2018 2018/2019 2020 & beyond
Proposed future events to support UO’s sports innovation
Imagine all events annually converging over 1-2 weeks bringing a national sports innovation focus and
relationship building among students, faculty and industry.

10. Sponsorship Benefits
Recruitment Opportunity: 200+ high-performing
collegiate students expected to attend from around
the US offering your company visibility and direct
access for talent advancement.
Marketing: Hackathon participants are early-
adopters who loyally support companies that align
with their community.
Publicity: our team will work with your marketing
team to provide interviews for any social media/
blogs you may want to conduct to fully leverage
your public support

11. For further information:
Kate Harmon
Lundquist Center for Entrepreneurship
kharmon2@uoregon.edu
Joseph Livni
HackTown USA
j.d.livni@gmail.com
quackcon.com
twitter.com/quack_con
facebook.com/QuackCon/
Presented by:
• HackTown USA
• Lundquist Center for
Entrepreneurship
• UO Entrepreneurship Club
• University Innovation
Fellows