Techsprint Waitlist Form

Active registration for the techsprint is closed. Please complete the form below to be added to a waitlist for the event.

First Name

Last Name

Location (to coordinate timing of virtual event among timezones)

Organization (The name of your organization is for informational purposes only, you will be participating in the techsprint as an individual only, not as a representative of your organization.)

Job Title

Have you participated in a techsprint or a hackathon in the past?

No, I have not.

Yes, I’ve participated in ...

Which team role(s) are you interested in? *

Please select up to two roles.

DESIGNER

You are the big ideas person who can make unicorns and hit moonshots. You know the right design to make the moving parts fit together seamlessly.

FRONT END DEVELOPER

You make buttons do stuff. You make screens transition. You take the designs and make them function, making sure the user flow works correctly.

BACK END DEVELOPER

You work with APIs, you know data well and are prepared to manipulate it for good. You glue stuff together to make it all work seamlessly.

DOMAIN EXPERT

You have in-depth knowledge about cryptocurrency, the industry and operating processes that make decisions. You shape the product to avoid pitfalls.

COMMUNICATOR

You love to inform, persuade, empower, and delight. You will also present team updates to TechSprint Observers.

TEAM LEADER

In addition to a team role, you will manage your team’s timeline and deliverables, and act as the point person for TechSprint organizers.

Background and Experience

Please describe your background and experience as it relates to the selection criteria and its relevance to advancing digital regulatory reporting for virtual currency companies. This will help DFS curate diverse and high-quality teams.

Other Interested Participants

Do you know anyone who would be interested in participating on a techsprint team? Please provide their name(s) and email address(es) and we will contact them directly.

Additional comments, if any.

Release and Agreement

If you are selected to participate in the techsprint, you will have to sign a Release and Agreement before being eligible to participate. This Release among other things, will include, but not be limited to:

A photo release
Your agreement to comply with all rules of the techsprint
Your acknowledgement that you will not use any proprietary or confidential information in connection with the techsprint
Your acknowledgement that you will not have any exclusive rights to the ideas or information that result from the techsprint
Your agreement that you will not share any confidential or proprietary information from the techsprint with anyone who is not a techsprint participant
Your agreement that all disputes regarding the techsprint will be decided by the Department of Financial Services
Your agreement to release and hold harmless DFS, CSBS and AIR from all liabilities related to the techsprint
Your agreement that all disputes will be resolved under the laws of the State of New York
Your agreement that all documents submitted for the techsprint are the property of DFS
Your agreement that participation in the techsprint will not be part of a vendor selection process nor will participation in the techsprint result in the award of a contract for services
Your understanding that This is NOT a Request for Proposal, Invitation for Bid, nor a Solicitation. Any information received from the techsprint will be treated as information only for purposes of the techsprint
Your understanding that DFS will not be liable for any costs of work performed (i) in the preparation and production of any response, or (ii) in participating in a techsprint. All Techsprint Participant Interest Form responses shall become the property of the DFS.
Your understanding that since participation in a techsprint is designed as a tool to collect information and will not result in a procurement contract, it does not fall under the requirements of State Finance Law §§139-j and 139-k (the Procurement Lobbying Law) and there is no restricted period.
Your understanding that any information submitted during the techsprint may be subject to disclosure in accordance with the Freedom of Information Law or other applicable state and federal laws.