BigApps empowers the sharpest minds in tech, design, and business to solve NYC's toughest challenges. Whether you’re a novice or pro, a coder or an engineer, building an app, a device, or a data tool, we provide resources that make it easy to make a difference.
Have an idea that will improve NYC for the better? Create a project page and share it via social media so potential teammates can ask to join your team and the public can be updated on your progress.
Come for the glory. Stay for the prizes.
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Grand Prizes - $20,000 each for the best Live, Work, Learn, and Play products
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Product Prizes -Â Awards for the best products, which could include Connected Devices, Mobile, Web, Data, and Gaming apps
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BigIdea Winners - Have your product adopted by a leading civic group or city agency
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BigIdea Winners - Have your product adopted by a leading civic group or City Agency
Solve a sponsored challenge or bring your own idea.
This year, there are two ways to compete in BigApps:
Solve a BigIdea Challenge
Six high-energy, high profile events.
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BigApps Launch!
May 7
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BigBuild Brooklyn
May 17
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BigBuild Manhattan
June 7
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BigBuild Queens
June 21
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Product Showcase
July 19
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Award Ceremony
Mid-September
BigApps makes it easy to make a difference.
We offer an ever-expanding toolbox to help you build the smartest products.
ÂYou have access to 1,000+ public data sets, plus data and APIs from dozens of partners. See all data sets & apis
ÂYou can tinker with some of the most exciting and exclusive devices in production. See all DEVICES & PLATFORMS
ÂYou can pick the brains of over 50 mentors from the City’s leading tech and civic organizations.MEET ALL MENTORS
