over 11 years ago

Announcing the winners

The votes are in! Go to the gallery to congratulate the winners and check out all of the excellent submissions.

Even though the competition is over, don't stop hacking. Use your portfolio to keep your project up to date and get feedback from fellow makers.


almost 12 years ago

Let the Judging Round Begin!

The RE:Tech Challenge has officially begin!  Let the Judging Round begin!

We've been inundated with how many people have applied and will be reviewing all submissions.

After careful review, only the three (3) most original and value add submissions will be selected to demo at this year’s RE:Tech Challenge on Tuesday June 24th.

Good Luck!

More details to come.


almost 12 years ago

Two Hours Left to Submit!

ONLY TWO HOURS LEFT!

This is your last chance to submit!


almost 12 years ago

Last Day to Submit!

Last Day to Submit! 

Only 12 hours left to submit! Today is the last day to submit your revolutionary idea! Submit today to demo & network with VC's, Real Estate Building Owners, Brokers, & other Startups! 

Judges Include:

  • Jared Kushner | CEO, Kushner & Co, Commercial Observer, & WiredNYC
  • Dmytro Pokhylko | Director, NYCEDC
  • Jesse Middleton | Co-Founder, WeWork Labs
  • Chase Mattison | Program Management, Global Real Estate, Salesforce.com
  • James Nelson | Partner, Massey Knakal 
  • Alexander Pease | Union Square Ventures
  • Ash Zandieh | Founder, RE:Tech

There's isin't that much time left to get your submission in before the deadline. 

Get out of Draft Mode

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almost 12 years ago

Only One Day Left to Submit

Last Day to Submit

Only One Day Left to Submit! 

We're one day away from the June 6, 2014 deadline! Submit today to demo & network with VC's, Real Estate Building Owners, Brokers, & other Startups! 

Judges Include:

  • Jared Kushner | CEO, Kushner & Co, Commercial Observer, & WiredNYC
  • Dmytro Pokhylko | Director, NYCEDC
  • Jesse Middleton | Co-Founder, WeWork Labs
  • Chase Mattison | Program Management, Global Real Estate, Salesforce.com
  • James Nelson | Partner, Massey Knakal 
  • Alexander Pease | Union Square Ventures
  • Ash Zandieh | Founder, RE:Tech

There's isin't that much time left to get your submission in before the…

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almost 12 years ago

Only a Few Day Left to Submit

Thank you for participating in the RE:Tech Challenge!

We're a few days away from the June 6, 2014 deadline, so we thought it'd be a good time to check in and see how things are going.

There's isin't that much time left to get your submission in before the deadline. 

Get out of Draft Mode & SUBMIT TODAY!

We're looking forward to seeing how your idea will hack & enhance the real estate industry!


almost 12 years ago

Meet the Judges

Meet the RE:Tech Challenge Judges!

Dmytro Pokhylko
Director, NYCEDC

Jesse Middleton
Co-Founder, WeWork Labs

Alexander Pease
Union Square Ventures

Ash Zandieh
Founder, RETech 

Judging Criteria:

Quality of the Idea
Quality of the idea underlying the Submission, including creativity and originality of the idea.

Implementation of the Idea
Implementation of the idea underlying the Submission, including how well the idea was executed by Makers.

Impact of the Idea
Potential impact, including the potential impact and value provided to enhance the real estate sector.

We're looking forward to seeing how your idea will hack & enhance the real estate industry!

 


almost 12 years ago

How to make a great submission video

The deadline for the RE:Tech Challenge is 2 weeks away.

Until now, you've been focused on building an awesome platforms; but don't forget about your screen shots and/or demo video! It's often the first thing that judges and voters look at.

What does your platform do? How does it work? What problem does it solve? A good video and/or screen shots tells your story clearly and concisely.

Tips on making a great video

  • Set the stage — start with a bang (your elevator pitch). Treat the opening seconds of your video as you would a movie trailer or TV ad: pique…

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almost 12 years ago

How's it going? (Action required!)

Thank you for participating in the RE:Tech Challenge!

There's roughly two weeks until the June 6, 2014 deadline, so we thought it'd be a good time to check in and see how things are going.

There's still plenty of time to get your submission in before the deadline. 

We're looking forward to seeing how your idea will hack & enhance the real estate industry!

 


almost 12 years ago

Press: Wall Street Journal & Commercial Observer

Besides the exposre and awesome prizes, we're happy to announce our Press Partners that will be covering the RE:Tech Challenge:

  • The Wall Street Journal
  • Commercial Observer

Make sure your register & submit your idea today!


almost 12 years ago

Welcome

Thanks for registering for the RE:Tech Challenge!

Get a head start by filling out the basic fields on the application and save it as a draft today. This will give you a good idea of what you'll need to put together before the deadline on June 6, 2014.

Next, add, edit, and submit your idea.

We can't wait to see what you'll build to revolutionize the real estate industry!

Good Luck!

Questions?

We’re here to help. If you have any questions about the challenge, post on the discussion forum and we’ll respond asap.