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80/20 Inc. is the originator and manufacturer of “The Industrial Erector Set®,” a modular aluminum framing system for every industry or application. From light to heavy-duty, 80/20 modular framing is a perfect solution for machine frames, guarding, enclosures, displays, workstations and the DIY home hobbyist. With a catalog of over 8,000 products to choose from, free design assistance and value-add support, 80/20 Inc. will ensure your project is completed to the highest standards.

A world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health, Air Liquide is present in 80 countries with approximately 65,000 employees and serves more than 3.5 million customers and patients. Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen are essential small molecules for life, matter and energy. They embody Air Liquide’s scientific territory and have been at the core of the company’s activities since its creation in 1902.

Verizon delivers the promise of the digital world by enhancing the ability of humans, businesses and society to do more new and do more good. Verizon Communications was created on June 30, 2000 by Bell Atlantic Corp. and GTE Corp., in one of the largest mergers in U.S. business history. GTE and Bell Atlantic evolved and grew through decades of mergers, acquisitions and divestitures. Today, Verizon is a global technology company helping millions of customers every day.

Xilinx is the inventor of the FPGA, hardware programmable SoCs, and now, the ACAP. Our adaptable silicon, enabled by a suite of advanced software and tools, drives rapid innovation across a wide span of industries and technologies - from consumer to cars to the cloud. Xilinx delivers the most dynamic processing technology in the industry, enabling rapid innovation with its adaptable, intelligent computing. PYNQ, an open-source project from Xilinx, enables software developers who want to exploit the capabilities of Xilinx Zynq technology to develop embedded systems using the Python language and libraries. Low-cost boards, PYNQ-Z2, which are supported by the PYNQ project, will be used in this hackathon.

Paperspace Gradient° is a deep learning platform built for developers. From exploration to production deployment, Gradient° enables individuals and teams to quickly develop and collaborate on deep learning models. Join over a hundred thousand developers on the platform and enjoy 1-click Jupyter notebooks, pre-built templates, a python library, and powerful low-cost GPUs.

Twilio is a cloud communications platform for software developers to build, scale and operate real time communications in their software applications. Twilio powers the future of business communications, enabling phones, VoIP, and messaging to be embedded into web, desktop, and mobile software. We take care of the messy telecom hardware and expose a globally available cloud API so developers can interact with intelligent & complex communications systems.

Aleph Objects, Inc. is the Colorado-based designer and manufacturer of the award-winning line of LulzBot® 3D Printers for rapid prototyping, additive manufacturing, educators, and hobbyists. Aleph Object’s core company values of Free Software, Libre Innovation, and Open Source Hardware enable users to uniquely modify both software and hardware to bring their imagination into reality.