​Join us March 14-16, 2025 at Code Metal Offices in Downtown Boston for an in-person hackathon advancing smart city operations for special missions.

​Participants will develop innovative solutions that could leverage existing urban infrastructure like IoT sensors and traffic cameras to create real-time situational awareness, protect personnel, and enhance urban technology resilience.

​Code Metal will provide:

• ​Hardware

  • ​Microcontrollers (esp32, raspberry pi pico), microprocessing units (raspberry pi, jetson orin nano), SDRs with SoCs/FPGAs, sensors, wired cameras

• ​Food

• ​Expert Mentorship

• ​Swag Bags for Participants

  • ​Code Metal Event T-shirts, Water Bottles, and Swag Bag

​Prizes:

• ​1st Place - $10,000

• ​Runner Up - $4,000

• ​2nd Runner Up - $2,000

​Friday Night Cocktail Reception kicks off the event and Sunday judging by leaders from:

• ​The Department of Defense

• ​Venture Capital

• ​Tech Industry Leaders

​Main Idea:

​This hackathon focuses on advancing operations in smart cities through innovative use of existing infrastructure and emerging technologies, with particular emphasis on protecting personnel while maintaining operational effectiveness. The challenge explores the dual nature of urban technology - both as a tool for special operations and as a potential vulnerability to be managed.

​Objectives:

1. ​Develop solutions that leverage existing smart city infrastructure (traffic cameras, WiFi networks, IoT sensors) to create real-time situational awareness systems for special operations.

2. ​Design innovative methods to shield personnel from unauthorized remote sensing and tracking, while maintaining their ability to effectively communicate and coordinate during operations.

3. ​Create algorithms or systems that can identify and analyze patterns in urban data streams - such as cellular network or other RF activity - to enhance response capabilities without compromising operational security.

4. ​Engineer dual-use applications that can transform common smart city technologies (like public WiFi, traffic management systems, or environmental sensors) into tactical advantages for special operations, while ensuring these systems remain resistant to adversarial exploitation.

​Basic Rules (More Fine Print and Judging Criteria when you are Selected to Participate):

• ​You must submit an idea for a challenge when you request to be selected to participate.

• ​Team Size: 3-5

​Don't miss this chance to showcase your skills and develop cutting-edge solutions with real-world impact!