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Belize EntreCon 2018

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Beltraide has announced the date of the 4th National Entrepreneurship Convention.  It'll be on Friday, November 30th.  They are also doing another Business Hackathon this year.

 

"This year’s theme 'Innovation, Society, and Knowledge Transfer as Drivers of Competitiveness.' seeks to explore the dynamics of the Entrepreneurial environment in Belize by advocating important topics such as Access to Financing, and Education and Culture. We are bringing local and international experts to share innovative strategies in how to build frameworks that foster entrepreneurial thinking, innovation and competitiveness.​​Entrecon 2018 will break the barriers, drive innovation and foster higher aspirations at all levels."

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Business Hackathon 2017

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Beltraide has announced their 2017 Hackathon.  Last year, Sacred Heart Junior College took 2nd place, and Galen University took 3rd place.  Check out their website for more information.

 

"The time has come once again for all Belize's talented app developers and computer programmers to come together and show the world what solutions you can come up with when presented with a problem.

 

#BusinessHackathon2017 is coming fast so make sure you check out the official sign up page to join the competition with over $7,000 in cash prizes for the top 3 winners.

 

http://www.belizeentrecon.com/businesshackathon.html"

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Business Hackathon 2016

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Beltraide is having their 2nd annual Hackathon over the next 2 months.  They are inviting teams of 4, with 2 of the 4 having to be students, to enter the competition.  The deadline to enter is Monday.  Your team could win $3500.  The winners will get to attend EntreCon..  Check out their website for more details on the competition.  Good luck!

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GITZ Places 2nd at Hackathon

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Team Gitz took 2nd place at the 2017 Hackathon.  Their winning entry was the new website belizing.com.  Congratulations, Team Gitz!

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Cayo Schools Place High at Hackathon

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The 2016 Hackathon winners were announced yesterday, and 2 Cayo schools won awards for their innovative solutions to an online micro-payment system.  Sacred Heart Junior College took 2nd place, and Galen University took 3rd place.  Centro Escolar Mexico won the 1st place award.  Congratulations to all the smart winners of the Hackathon!  Thanks, Beltraide!

 

"ENTRECON 2016 came to a successful conclusion this evening with the announcement of the Hackaton Winners. The result are as follows:

First Place - Centro Escolar Mexico Junior College (Prize $3,500 plus Gold Cup and Medals). The cash prize was courtesy of St Frances Credit Union.

Second Place - Pronto Solutions from Sacred Heart College - (Price $2,000 plus Silver Medals). Cash Prize was courtesy of BTL

Third Place - Galen University (Prize $500 plust Bronze Medals). Prize was courtesy of Beltraide."

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