Timeline
2019 CodeLaunch VII
Comerica Center
Finalists:
Service(s) Won:
3GStrong– 3-Day Professional Hackathon (Improving)
CharaChorder Code Authority)
MEU Swipe – 3-Day Professional Hackathon (Code Authority)
CharaChorder Code Authority)
MEU Swipe – 3-Day Professional Hackathon (Code Authority)
Notable:
First year with 3 professional hackathon teams and 3 winning finalists.
First year that hackathon products were presented on-stage to audience.
First year that hackathon products were presented on-stage to audience.
2018 CodeLaunch VI
Dr. Pepper Arena
Finalists:
Service(s) Won:
KidStrong– 3-Day Professional Hackathon (Code Authority)
CountertopSmart– 3-Day Professional Hackathon (Improving)
CountertopSmart– 3-Day Professional Hackathon (Improving)
Notable:
Added additional software development company hackathon for additional winner (Improving)
2017 CodeLaunch V
Dr. Pepper Arena
Finalists:
Service(s) Won:
3-Day Professional Hackathon Accelerated MVP Services
Notable:
Launched Cortex's 3-day professional product hackathon model
2016 CodeLaunch IV
Dr. Pepper Arena
Finalists:
Park Up Front (Dallas, TX) ProsRent (McKinney, TX)
Downstream Diesel (Frisco, TX)
StyleRow (Los Angeles, CA)
VirtualVue (Frisco, TX)
Service(s) Won:
Accelerated MVP Services
Notable:
First year at Comerica Center
2015 CodeLaunch III
3001 Dallas Parkway 8th Floor
Finalists:
Service(s) Won:
$75,000 in MVP Development Services
Notable:
1st out-of-state winner (Idaho)
2014 CodeLaunch II
NTEC Conference Center
Finalists:
InspireVive (Houston, TX)eCharts (Weatherford, TX)
Emigo (Dallas, TX)
GS (Tyler, TX)
Texas Divorce Guide (Dallas, TX)
Service(s) Won:
$85,000 in MVP Development Services
Notable:
First Finalist outside of Dallas-Fort Worth
2013 CodeLaunch I
NTEC Conference Center
Finalists:
RentEval (Dallas, TX)
Varsity Quad
Well Being Challenge (Frisco, TX)
Show Ready Services (Fort Worth, TX)
Fluid Pro
Wingman
Varsity Quad
Well Being Challenge (Frisco, TX)
Show Ready Services (Fort Worth, TX)
Fluid Pro
Wingman
Service(s) Won:
$125,000 in MVP Development Services
Notable:
RentEval was acquired by a 3rd party in 2014 and was the first CodeLaunch “exit”.
2011-2012 Pre CodeLaunch
Finalists:
Notable:
Code Authority incubated the School Office Pro team at it's Parkwood Dr. location for 2 years. We provided hundreds of thousands of dollars in services, infrastructure, mentoring, product development and sales team support during this time. This support helped School Office Pro raise over $400K during and after this period. SOP still exists and is thriving today thanks to CodeLaunch.
