Pitney Bowes Shipping Hackathon 2019

Inviting all global developers and startups to the most exciting technology Hackathon – The Pitney Bowes Shipping Hackathon 2019.

Pitney Bowes is a company in motion, always looking for new ways to help clients reduce complexity from business and send better. With this edition of the Pitney Bowes Shipping Hackathon, we are looking for innovative solutions to help 750,000 global business clients get access to modern mailing and shipping capabilities. Winning ideas will be built into working app prototypes using Pitney Bowes APIs and other partner technologies.

What is the challenge about?

The challenge for developers and startups is to build Android tablet applications using technologies such as Cloud, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, that simplify Shipping and Mailing Operations for businesses across the globe.

Who are we building these applications for?

You are building applications for over 750,000 businesses across the globe ranging from insurance providers, lawyers, doctors, eCommerce merchants and others.

What are we looking for in the application?

We are looking for applications that are innovative, technologically advanced and leverage Pitney Bowes and partners’ APIs or tech. Most importantly, we are looking for applications that help businesses simplify shipping and increase efficiency.

What’s in it for you?

  • $15,500 in prizes
  • Opportunity to integrate & monetize your app with Pitney Bowes
  • Access to market-leading Mailing and Shipping APIs via Pitney Bowes
  • Access to Partner APIs and Technology from Google, Freshworks, Postmates, Algorithmia
  • Access to a high-growth developer network & community
  • Google Cloud + Firebase Credits and technical mentorship by Google team