Forge the future

October 17th-19th - Purdue University

36 hours, 500 students, $10,000 in prizes

Applications Closed

Our team's goal is to drive a culture of innovation, creativity, and achievement across the nation.

That’s why we’re organizing BoilerMake, a 36-hour hackathon at Purdue where teams of students create software and hardware projects that solve important, real-world problems. BoilerMake brings together highly talented university students with top-tier companies to support the development of remarkable student projects and personal relationships.

Watch the video from BoilerMake 2013.

Schedule

FRIDAY, OCT. 17

9:00 PM

Welcome to Purdue

9:30 PM

Meet Sponsors, Get Swag

9:30 PM

Dinner is Served

11:30 PM

Opening Ceremonies

11:59 PM

Hype Intensifies

SATURDAY, OCT. 18

12:15 AM

Hacking Begins

12:30 AM

"Building a simple mobile web app using Heroku"
and "The Internet of Things"
ExactTarget

1:30 AM

"Playgrounds"
Apple

3:00 AM

Late Night Snacks

8:00 AM

Breakfast is Served

9:00 AM

"How to fund your startup" Jonas Lamis

10:00 AM

Interactive Intelligence company time

12:00 PM

Lunch is Served

1:00 PM

"No idea, no team, no money? No problem." Arthur Nisnevich

6:00 PM

Dinner is Served

8:00 PM

"A Crash Course into UX Design"
Holly Chan

9:00 PM

"Should I go to a big company, start my own or join an existing startup? Pros and cons."
Daniel Palacio

11:00 PM

Interactive Intelligence company time

SUNDAY, OCT. 19

1:00 AM

Late Night Snacks

8:00 AM

Breakfast is Served

11:00 AM

Hacking Ends

11:00 AM

Lunch is Served

12:00 PM

Expo Begins (Mackey)

2:30 PM

Closing Ceremonies

Who's Coming?

JUDGES

Jonas Lamis

CEO and Co-founder, Sensai Corporation

Jonas Lamis is a Boilermaker now living the startup dream in Silicon Valley.

Arthur Nisnevich

CTO, All4Staff

Arthur is currently the co-founder and CTO of All4Staff, a Techstars company based in Boulder, Colorado.

Daniel Palacio

Founder, Authy Inc.

Daniel is the founder of Authy Inc and a passionate security expert and entrepreneur.

Holly Jade Chan

Designer, M.S. + B.S. Purdue University

Holly worked at Apple and is featured by places including Google for Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneur Magazine and TEDx

Questions

What can I make?

Web, desktop, mobile, hardware- it’s up to you to make whatever kind of project you want as long as it is software-related.

How do I get there?

We’re sending buses to a number of surrounding universities. The event will be held in Lambert Fieldhouse on Purdue's campus.

Who can apply?

Any student from around the world is welcome to apply. Join your friends and create a team of up to four people! Students who aren’t undergraduates are also encouraged to apply.

How do I apply?

Submit your application before September 1st by clicking 'Apply Now' above. We'll send decisions out shortly after September 1st. We'll also be maintaining a waitlist of those who are not accepted.