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Could a Hackathon Help Solve the Heroin Crisis?
Hosted by Brian Kenny / Harvard Business Review
Could a Hackathon Help Solve the Heroin Crisis?
Episode Summary
What’s the value of crowdsourcing technological solutions to societal problems? Could a hackathon help solve the heroin crisis in Cincinnati, Ohio? Harvard Business School professor Mitch Weiss discusses the underlying skepticism and emerging realities that unfold during protagonist Annie Rittgers’ journey to organizing a successful hackathon in his case, "Hacking Heroin."
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