Partnerships for Success
By Carolina Emanuelson
To maximize the impact of a hackathon, it is in most cases crucial to establish partnerships with various organizations. This has proven to be successful not only in national hackathons but also on a global scale. Involving diverse partner organizations and encouraging them to be part of addressing as well as supporting solutions to solve a variety of challenges or problems will in most cases be a factor contributing to the success of your hackathon.
This chapter will cover the following topics:
- The power and purpose of a strong partnership community
- The importance of a diverse partner community
- Finding suitable partner organizations
- Crafting competitive partner packages
- Managing your partner community
- Partner communities in a national and international context
- Value for partner organizations – communication, branding, and recruiting talent
- Relevant resources offered by partner organizations...