Analysis

April 16, 2020

Hackathons take aim at coronavirus

Tech communities are coming up with innovative solutions for coronavirus-related challenges.


WirVsVirus Team

Germany’s biggest hackathon to date, WirVsVirus, began with a major technical problem. 

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