1776 Labs at Vanderbilt: 24-Hour Challenge

Schedule

Fri Nov 06 2026 at 03:30 pm to 05:30 pm

UTC-06:00
Location

Owen Great Room | Nashville, TN

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A 24-hour challenge. Government officials bring real problems Thursday. Your team builds a solution and pitches it in person Friday.
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1776 Labs at Vanderbilt: 24-Hour Challenge

Government officials bring real problems to a virtual kickoff on Thursday. Your team has 24 hours to build a solution and pitch it to them in person on Friday.

Challenges come from Metro Nashville, the Tennessee State Legislature and the State of Tennessee.

Schedule (all times Central)

  • Virtual kickoff: Thursday, November 5, 3:30 PM. Meet the officials online and hear their challenges. Done by 5:00.
  • Build: Thursday night to Friday afternoon. Work with your team when it suits you. No all-nighter required.
  • In-person pitch: Friday, November 6, 3:30 to 5:00 PM, Owen Great Room, Owen Graduate School of Management, 401 21st Ave S.

The winning team goes to nationals at Amazon HQ2 in Washington, D.C.

YOU WILL GET AN EMAIL BEFORE HAND WITH THE KICK OFF LINK.

Presented by OnGov, Vanderbilt University, CAL, the Wond’ry and the Vanderbilt Center for Entrepreneurship.

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Where is it happening?

Owen Great Room, 401 21st Avenue South, Nashville, United States

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