The past year has brought a lot of change to the work environment. The new ideas and changes came in a spur of the moment, but the innovative ideas of online message boards and remote working had been cultivating long before the pandemic.
When people with similar passions such a programming, marketing, or social innovation get together, they can challenge each other and cultivate new ideas or grow existing ones. When one engages with other professionals, it is like working on a team; everyone brings something new to the table. Corporate hackathons enable impact, disruption, and innovation within an industry.
It is a boot camp for generating ideas, and it is a great way to
foster and ensure growth.
One of the world’s most profitable and high-profile tech companies, Facebook has been engaging in internal hackathons for over ten years. While the practice began as a mere “all-nighter” approach to finish building prototypes or writing code, it revolutionised into organised events. The events allowed people to collaborate, build on their ideas, challenge their growth, and generate impact for the company. The hackathons are a breeding ground for innovation and discovery of new features that make the company a better provider to its consumers.
Hasbro
Hackathons are not only for tech giants, and Hasbro serves as proof of this statement. The toy company gathered 150 developers and created 45 products in the span of just a few days. By engaging in this forward-thinking idea, the company was able to save billions and potentially years of traditional research. When you bring together a group of people that think alike and have a shared passion, anything is possible.
Are you fueled by innovation?
One10 Group has its own Corporate Program that fuels this idea of bringing together industry leaders, change-makers, innovators, and entrepreneurs to fuel social innovation. Are you interested in taking part in an enriching and exciting program? Check out the Corporate Program and get in contact with our team by filling out the information box at the bottom of the page.
One 10 is here to help foster innovative growth that has a meaningful social and environmental impact.
Author: Francesca Savino is a graduate student from Owasso, Oklahoma, studying at the School of Global Studies and Partnerships at Oklahoma State University. She is passionate about international trade and global supply chain management. Francesca is currently acting as a social impact intern at One10.