The event will be held on Friday, April 16.
Participation is open to students from across Iowa and the Midwest.
The student teams are from Ankeny High School, Des Moines Roosevelt, Manson, NW Webster, Prairie Valley, PCM High School, Western Dubuque, Cascade High School, Winfield-Mt Union, Spirit Lake Community Schools, Wayne Community Schools, Mediapolis Community Schools, New Hampton Schools, Tipton Community Schools, and West Delaware High School. The teams will spend the day working with members of the CyTech Staff to develop real solutions to these real-world challenges. Teams will be judged on teamwork, creativity, problem-solving, and a variety of other categories. Not only do they get to interact with both college students and recent graduates from our corporate partners, but the event also helps them develop problem-solving and communication skills that employers value in today's business world. All of the students who participate receive team shirts and a variety of prizes donated by the corporate partners, as well as certificates from the CyTech Challenge.