Announcing Over $125,000 in Prizes at Hack//Meat SV

On Sunday, the final day of Hack//Meat Silicon Valley, our amazing panel of judges will award cash prizes, business services, delicious food and more to the best technology, business model, design, social good, and grand prize hacks.

With a combined estimated value of over $125,000,  the prizes are designed to help groups continue development of their prototypes and reward their hard work.

THE HACK//MEAT GRAND PRIZE
Estimated value: over $70,000
Awarded to the team that develops the best overall hack, combining business strategy, design, technology, and social good.

• The Stephen and Jill McDonnell Food System Hacker Award: $5,000 in cash plus two hours of personalized mentorship from Stephen McDonnell, CEO of Applegate

•  Two hours of personalized mentorship from Ali Partovi, an angel investor, startup advisor, and serial entrepreneur. Ali is also a co-founder of computer education non-profit Code.org, and an active investor in sustainable food systems

• A half-day digital marketing strategy session from Velocidi, an award-winning digital marketing team that collaborates with established and emerging brands to grow audiences and bottom line

• One year of unlimited classes or workshops at General Assembly for each team member. Check out the full listing of programs here

• Two tickets to the James Beard Foundation’s annual Food Conference: The Paradox of Appetite: Hungering for Change

• Carhartt jackets for every team member
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• A scrumptious meat box of organic pork & beef from Llano Seco Rancho for every team member

BEST BUSINESS AWARD:
Awarded to the hack that presents the best business strategy for responsibly scaling the sustainable meat industry.

• The Stephen and Jill McDonnell Food System Hacker Award: $2,500 in cash and two hours of personalized mentorship from Stephen McDonnell, CEO of Applegate

• 2 hours of personalized business mentorship from Paul Matteucci, a partner at US Venture Partners, and an noted investor in sustainable food & technology

• A half day business strategy session from Fare Resources, a collective of consultant-entrepreneurs with a mission to create and support businesses that value economic, environmental and social responsibility

• 5 hours of personalized mentorship from David Dunne, CEO at Velocidi

• Carhartt jackets for every team member

• A scrumptious meat box of organic pork & beef from Llano Seco Rancho for every team member

BEST SOCIAL GOOD:
Awarded to the hack that best addresses a social need by encouraging more responsible production and consumption of meat.

• The Stephen and Jill McDonnell Food System Hacker Award: $2,500 in cash and two hours of personalized mentorship from Stephen McDonnell, CEO of Applegate
• GRACE Communications Foundation will provide strategic support and media exposure on Sustainable Table® and/or their award-winning Ecocentric blog

• A half day of social entrepreneurship and design thinking consulting with the FEED Collaborative at Stanford, an ecosystem of innovation for solving the food system’s most challenging problems

• Carhartt jackets for every team member

• A scrumptious meat box of organic pork & beef from Llano Seco Rancho for every team member

BEST DESIGN AWARD:
Awarded to the most beautiful, fluid, and user-friendly hack.

• 5 hours of personalized mentorship from Jon Rygh, Chief Creative Officer at Velocidi

• 3 hours of UX consultation and strategic introductions from Alexis Finch, Lead UX Mentor at WIMAccelerator and strategy consultant for startups in SF, Chicago and NYC

• A curated collection of meat-centric items from Delicious Karma, a new website featuring exceptionally delicious, unique, all-natural artisanal and gourmet foods

• Carhartt jackets for every team member

• A scrumptious meat box of organic pork & beef from Llano Seco Rancho for every team member

BEST USE OF TECHNOLOGY:
Awarded to the hack that makes the best use of tech tools and data available at the event or found through other sources.

• 3 hours of UX consultation and strategic introductions from Alexis Finch, Lead UX Mentor at WIMAccelerator and strategy consultant for startups in SF, Chicago and NYC

• Carhartt jackets for every team member

• A scrumptious meat box of organic pork & beef from Llano Seco Rancho for every team member

Bonus Prizes from our API Partners:

Esri Award:
The team that makes most creative and effective use of Esri’s ArcGIS maps, apps, data, or APIs will receive $500 cash and two registration passes to the 2014 Esri International Developer Summit, in Palm Springs, CA, along with their own speaking slot scheduled into that conference’s agenda. More information

Yummly Award:
The top three teams that make the best use of Yummly’s recipe API will win 1-year access to its top API Plans. Respectively, teams will be eligible for the Master Chef, the Executive Chef and the Sous Chef plans. More information

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