Taking Collaboration Virtual: BRITEhack 2021

In 2018 we launched our civic hackathon as a way to work with the community to source solutions to problems faced by our neighbors. That first hackathon saw us partner with the City of Warren’s wastewater treatment department. That year, the winning team brought together innovative ideas team members would later help the City of […]

The Year of the Squirrel: Findings from BRITEhack 2020

Volunteer teams solve energy reliability, efficiency and communication challenges for critical community services  BRITEhack 2020 is a civic energy hackathon that took place on January 31st at BRITE headquarters on Courthouse Square in Downtown Warren. A hackathon is an efficient, low risk way to encourage innovation, catalyze startups and engage talent. In 2018, BRITE partnered with the City of Warren’s Wastewater Department to […]

BRITE Announces Call for Participants for 2020 BRITEhack

Problem solving civic energy hackathon set for January 31 in Warren WARREN, OHIO – December 31, 2019Ohio’s only energy incubator, BRITE Energy Innovators today announced its call for participant applications for 2020 BRITEhack, the civic energy hackathon on Friday, January 31, 2020 in Downtown Warren. Engineers, designers, developers and students are encouraged to join in […]