Beasley & UNLV Host ‘Hackathon’
• As part of Beasley Media Group’s ongoing commitment to innovation, the company is collaborating with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) to offer students the opportunity to innovate in the media space through a semester-long “Media Innovation Hackathon.”
The focus of the hackathon is the generation of commercially viable products and services that utilize existing media technology, data and infrastructure as well as the ideation of cutting-edge, transformative and disruptive technologies that will become mainstream in the next 20 years. Areas of exploration will include, but are not limited to: a) Media and smart cities; b) Alternative uses for AM and FM frequencies, and c) Media innovations of the future.
“The rapid pace of change provides us with a unique opportunity to not only find solutions to today and tomorrow’s disrupters, but also create our own new disruptions,” said Caroline Beasley (left), Chief Executive Officer, Beasley Media Group. “As a company, we are excited to lead the charge and look forward to collaborating with UNLV students to help us uncover and embrace new transformative ideas for the future.”
UNLV is known as an innovation leader in the areas of urban design, renewable energy, sustainability and more. UNLV students interested in participating in the hackathon will submit an initial application identifying their team and providing a brief description of their innovative idea. Up to 10 teams will be selected for the final hackathon. The top three teams will receive cash awards at a ceremony to be held during the second week of December. The winners will also be featured at UNLV’s booth with Beasley Media Group at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January 2019.
“It is an honor and a privilege to have the opportunity to work with the outstanding team at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas on this exciting innovative initiative that underscores our core values as a company,” said Buzz Knight, Beasley’s newly appointed EVP of Strategy and Innovation. “We look forward to the unveiling the results at CES 2019.”
