The weekend of February 20th - 22nd was long for the 1300 CODE participants spread out across Canada who were working hard in hopes of achieving open data glory. The persistent, caffeine-fuelled hunching over computers has led to this very moment: the announcement of the CODE 2015 Top 15 Teams.

125 apps were submitted and tested thoroughly by the CODE advisory team before selecting the Top 15 Teams that will get the chance to present their app at the CODE Pitch Day downtown Toronto on March 16th, 2015.

The CODE Pitch Day is a real-time judging event where the top 15 teams pitch their applications to the CODE judging panel of industry experts. The pitches will be recorded and used to create a video which will be shared with potential investors with the goal of helping to bring the Top 15 apps to market.

The Pitch Day judging panel will decide on the three $5,000 Category Winners, the CODE Grand Prize Winner as well as the best submission from a student team. These winning teams will then be invited to the CODE Grande Finale party on March 26th, 2015 in downtown Toronto where their successes will be announced, prizes awarded and their achievements celebrated.

Youth: Youth Employment

• Team SFU Data Crunchers with High School Down, Where Next? app. Helps Canadians find out how much a degree will cost them. Team consists of Jonathan Bhaskar, Bradley Ellert, Jasneet Sabharwal and Maryam Siabani of Burnaby and Coquitlam, BC.
• Team Canada2020 with Yes You Can! app. The app allows Canadians to determine how far a specific career path can take them. Team consists of Rati Mehrotra and Vikas Nath of Toronto, ON.
• Team Niew Labs with Career Path by Niew Labs app. The application is aimed at helping Canadian youth discover, research and choose future career paths. Team consists of Jigdel Kuyee, Rob McDiarmid, Daniil Shevelev and Lev Perelman, of Toronto and Vaughan, ON. 
• Team Challengers with Canada Careers Finder app. Web portal giving information about plenty of careers available in Canada. Team consists of Alexandre Mathon Roy, of Montreal, QC.
• Team Blazer with Blazer app. Matches Canadians to job offers in their area. Team consists of Majd Hussini, of Bedford, NS.

Commerce: Business Opportunities

• Team Farm Canada with Farm Canada app. Farm Canada contains the historical data you need to make informed decisions and to keep you current. Team consists of Adam Michaleski and Steven Michaleski, of Calgary, AB and Winnipeg, MB.
• Team datum with Todaytum app. Canadians can find all coverage on specific trending topics. Team consists of King Huang, Ezequiel Perdomo and Stephanie Stobart, of Calgary, AB.
• Team IPPETAD with constellation app. Makes conference planning and joining a breeze using intuitive design and open government data. Team consists of James Finlay, Andrew Fontaine, Ranek Kiil and Jacob Viau, of Edmonton, AB.
• Team DATA ELEPHANT with wanderfull app. Gives you all the information you need while you travel around each city day to day. Team consists of Rudy Desjardins, Francis Jeanson, Jean-Christophe Pilaprat and Marcus Williams, of Toronto and Inisfil, ON.
• Team CFJS with Research.ME app.  Canadians can search for academics who received awards by Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. Team consists of Christian Béland, Frédéric Morin and Jean-Sébastien Thivierge, of Quebec and Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, QC.

Quality of Life: Healthy Living

• Team YPP with BeeHappy app. Let’s you calculate how happy you are! Get your Happy Score and compare it to others in your area and across the country. Team consists of James Filippelli, Anna Moorhouse and Ken Yong, of Vancouver, BC.
• Team Neighbourfood with Neighbourfood app.  Empowers Canadians to make healthy food choices as part of a healthy lifestyle, while encouraging them to engage with their local community. Team consists of Neil Gentleman, Amelia Hardjasa, Fergus Kung and Ivan Zverev, of Vancouver, BC.
• Team Ecotrust Canada with HypochondriApp app. Compares local risks with public perceptions. Team consists of Jim McDiarmid, Charles Fritz, Andrea Robertston and Clark Van Oyen, of Vancouver and Victoria, BC.
• Team Exacto Systems with Prophesy app. Helps Canadians plan finances through post-secondary education and into their careers. Team consists of Alfred Yang, of Richmond Hill, ON.
• Team Padawans with My Canadian Lifestyle app. Helps Canadians determine which city suits best with their lifestyle. Team consists of Johnny Ji, Mariana D'Ornellas, Elle Kasai and John Vidal, of Vancouver and Burnaby, BC.