Nesco Resource Creates the ‘Nesco Innovation Award' To be Awarded At The Cleveland Medical Hackathon

Nesco Resource announced recently that it will provide a series of cash awards to winning teams of the Cleveland Medical Hackathon. The Nesco Innovation Award will be granted to participating hackathon teams that excel in developing projects during the hackathon that bring together technology and healthcare expertise leading to out-of-the-box solutions. A panel of judges from healthcare, technology, government, and community sectors will award the prizes.

The Nesco Resource Innovation Award will be given to winning hackathon teams. The first place team will receive a check for $3,000, a runner up will receive $1,500, and third place $500. Additional prizes sponsored by other organizations are expected to be announced as the event approaches in September.

Nesco Resource is the largest staffing firm with corporate headquarters located in Ohio. The company has strong roots in technology and engineering since it was established in 1956. Its support of this hackathon and the innovation it represents is in keeping with the company’s core expertise in connecting talent professionals with companies in many fields including healthcare.

The Cleveland Medical Hackathon, the first event of its kind in Northeast Ohio, will take place September 26 and 27 at the Global Center for Health Innovation in downtown Cleveland. The landmark event, presented by Nesco Resource, will bring together some of the brightest minds in the tech and medical communities for a weekend of creativity and collaboration. Participants--including computer programmers, doctors, patient advocates and entrepreneurs--will be challenged to apply innovation and technology to problems facing healthcare.

Lead partners behind the Cleveland Medical Hackathon include Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals, The MetroHealth System and BioEnterprise. For more information, visit www.clevelandmedicalhackathon.

About Nesco Resource
Through its branch office network, Nesco Resource offers clients and employees services ranging from Temporary Staffing, Permanent Placement, Recruitment Process Outsourcing, Onsite Management Services and more. Nesco Resource has dedicated offices supporting Engineering & IT, Clerical & Light Industrial, and Accounting & Finance specialties. Brands also include Lehigh Technical, ETS Staffing and DPSS. Nesco Resource is ranked as the 26th largest staffing firm in the US by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) in 2015. Nesco was also recognized by SIA as one of America's fastest growing staffing firms in recognition of its expansion through organic growth and strategic acquisitions.

Nesco Resource is recognized by Inavero's Best of Staffing for Client and Talent Satisfaction Four Years Running. This award puts Nesco in the top 2% of Staffing Firms in the US and Canada. For more information, visit http://www.bestofstaffing.com/agencies/nesco-resource/.