Not Impossible Awards Los Angeles

INFO
The Not Impossible Awards were created to celebrate the people and organizations that leverage technological innovation to power humanitarian efforts. Our vision is for a world where social transformation is the driving force behind technology. We're coming to Los Angeles to inspire you to build hardware that helps people. Hear amazing keynotes, networking opportunities, and share the projects you've been working on that make a difference.

You can find out more about the event at our website here: https://events.hackster.io/NotImpossible2019

SCHEDULE
Wednesday, January 23rd from 6-9pm

6:00 PM - Check-in, mingle, grab a seat

6:20PM - Intro to LA Clean Tech's space and mission

6:30 PM - Mick Ebeling (Not Impossible) talks about Not Impossible Labs and the mission to create tech for good

6:45 PM - Sunny Trinh (Avnet) talks about Avnet

6:55 PM - Katie Kristoff (Hackster) announces the pitch forum

7:00 PM - 10 minute break to stretch legs, get more food

7:10 PM - Participants pitch their ideas (3 minutes) and receive feedback from Avnet & Not Impossible experts

8:30 PM - Judges deliberate and prizes awarded

9:00 PM - Closing remarks

SPEAKERS
Mick Ebeling, CEO & Founder, Not Impossible Labs
Sunny Trinh, VP of Demand Creation, Avnet
Arnie Grever, VP of Global Design Solutions, Avnet
Erich Van Stralen, Senior Program Manager, Avnet

PARTNERS
LACI
Blue Cross Blue Shield

ABOUT THE CONTEST
Have a project or prototype you're working on? Join our contest here: https://www.hackster.io/contests/NotImpossibleAwards

The Not Impossible Awards celebrates the inspiring work of people and companies who share Not Impossible’s mission to create innovative technology to improve the well being of others. The Awards focuses on highlighting the achievement and honors the commitment of those who innovate for the sake of humanity.

Each of our five award recipients will receive a short documentary showcasing their technology and the people it helps that will be featured at the Not Impossible Awards show and on social media. Winners will also receive ongoing collaboration and mentorship from industry leaders and experts, along with opportunities to incubate and accelerate their work.

Not impossible will select five award winners for 2019 in the categories of Healthcare, IoT, Sustainability, Adaptive and Accessibility, and the Wildcard category.