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Thursday, August 13, 2020TechMGM, Montgomery’s initiative to connect and leverage the city’s unique technology assets, will once again host the annual InnovateAFITC hackathon from August 17-26, 2020. This year, the cyber challenge will be held virtually due to COVID-19. Every year, InnovateAFITC challenges participants to create innovative solutions to significant cyber obstacles and threats. Participants this year will take part in three events, including an application building competition to help solve COVID-19 related obstacles that communities across the country are facing. Read more(0) Commentstech | education | STEM | Military | Air Force | entrepreneur | developers | software | applicationsThursday, March 7, 2019TechMGM, Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce’s initiative to connect and leverage Montgomery’s unique technology assets, provided hands-on STEM experiences to 200 students at the annual CampIT held on March 1, 2019 at Alabama State University. Sessions on cloud computing, cybersecurity, website design, robotics and more were given by industry leaders for students to learn, participate and engage in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) and Information Technology activities. This year’s event also featured an announcement by Alabama State University, the hosting educational institution of the upcoming Montgomery BEST Robotics Competition to be held from October 18-19, 2019. Read more(0) CommentsSTEM | CampIT | Robotics | Education | Workforce Development | Tech | TechMGM | Alabama State UniversityTuesday, January 29, 2019Today MGMWERX, a new innovation hub that brings military, academia, government and industry together to solve key issues facing the Air Force, opened in downtown Montgomery. This unprecedented partnership between regional public and private entities is part of a joint effort between industry leaders to provide businesses the opportunity to grow and propel Montgomery forward as a city of innovation and collaboration. Read more(0) CommentsThursday, November 15, 2018TechMGM, the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce’s initiative to leverage the city’s unique technology assets, is celebrating National Computer Science Education Week by hosting a Raspberry JAM. Raspberry JAMs are community events where people get together to share knowledge and solve problems using a Raspberry Pi, a low-cost, high performance device. Read more(0) Comments