List of hackathons in Bentley, Australia in 2018

EDIT 15th OCT: WE HAVE INCREASED CAPACITY SLIGHTLY. PLEASE EMAIL KEVIN.TEAH@CURTIN.EDU.AU IF INTERESTED. EDIT 12th OCT: WE HAVE SOLD OUT BUT ARE TRYING TO ARRANGE LOGISTICS AND VENUE TO INCREASE CAPACITY. PLEASE CHECK BACK COB MONDAY 15th OCTOBER. The IdeaGen Hackathon is a 4-day event that brings together students from all faculties in a competitive and collaborative environment. In groups, students will be working together in groups of 4 to develop innovative ideas intended to epitomise the Historic Heart Precinct. Join us and meet some of our many featured guests at IdeaGen! These guests include: Adrian Fini: Director, FJM Property (WA Business Person of the Year 2017) Eric Lumsden: Chair Commissioner, City of Perth Helen Cook: Chair, Chamber of Arts & Culture Marion Fulker: CEO, Committee for Perth Geoff Warn: State Government Architect, State Government And other high-profile guests! Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to expand YOUR network connection within the industry!! Get your tickets and come on down to our information session to learn about the event, form your groups and best of all....free pizza and drinks!! Dates: 19th Oct - 11am - 1pm Information session @ Building 300.221. The information session will allow the formation of teams. The student brief and guidelines will be given to get things started; allowing you to look for potential ideas when you go for the tour on the... 21st Oct -  2pm - 4pm Downtown tour hosted by Historic Heart @  City of Perth Library: Cathedral Square. The two-hour tailored tour will take participants thick into the history of Perth. The tour guides will unfold hidden stories and narratives behind the heritage of Perth's East End. 23rd Oct -  3pm - 6pm Academic Day @ 410.201. Participants will go through a competitive process. Judges will hand out interim prizes and the final four teams will be determined.  25th Oct -  4pm - 6pm Final Pitch @  QT Perth, 2nd Floor Meeting Room. The final four teams will enter the final round of selection; pitching their ideas to state and federal government representatives. Winners will walk away with prizes and the champion of IdeaGen 2018! Make YOUR mark with Historic Heart! P.S Tickets ARE limited so get yours now!

CORE is again hosting this year's Space Apps Challenge hackathon, together with Space Hub Perth, Unearthed and Spacecubed, over the weekend of 20-21 October. The challenge theme this year is Earth & Space, there are some exciting challenges and potential for the winner to head to NASA. Info session Join us at the info session on 8 October to learn more about the challenges, meet other participants and start forming teams.  Agenda CORE Meet the Innovator Special: Space Apps Info Session Guest Enrico Palermo, President at The Spaceship Company will be joining us for the Space Apps 2018 Info Session for a Q&A. Originally from Perth, Enrico is currently based in Mojave, California, where he leads operations for The Spaceship Company - Virgin Group’s first engineering, manufacturing and flight test enterprise, as the world's first company building and testing a fleet of commercial spaceships. Enrico is focusing on the company’s transition from a start-up with one customer and one vehicle in assembly business, to one with 450 employees, multiple customers, flight test operations and multiple vehicles in work, with its first spaceship, VSS Unity now entering flight test phase. Enrico has lived and worked in Australia, Europe and the US, with experience across cities, offshore gas platforms and remote deserts. Enrico's participation is supported by  the Perth USAsia Centre for the The Zone Above: The Ind-Pacific Era in Space on 8 Oct 2018.  About SpaceApps Space Apps is an international hackathon that occurs over 48 hours in cities around the world. Part of the Open Government Partnership, Space Apps is an annual event that pulls citizens together regardless of their background or skill level. Don't let the name fool you... it's not just about apps! Tackle a challenge using robotics, data visualization, hardware, design and many other specialties! Inspire each other while you learn and create using stories, code, design and, most of all, YOUR ideas. Show us your problem-solving skills and share your talents with the world! How it works Participants will organise into project teams to work on solving one of the specific challenges issued by NASA. Teams utilise publicly available NASA data to design all kinds of innovative solutions to the set Challenges. Any project teams get to pitch their solutions at the end of the weekend and there are some great prizes up for grabs. Plus up to two teams from the Perth competition can be selected to participate in the global judging. To register, create a profile on the spaceappschallenge.org website, and will then register for the Perth Hackathon HERE.

Ever wanted to disrupt the energy industry?  Here’s your chance to shock leaders from across the sector into action with your radical ideas!  Participate in the Western Power hackathon to shock its innovative leaders into action with your radical ideas that disrupt the energy industry. When5 + 6 October 2018 (8.30am - 4.30pm) WhoWe're after the game changers, engineers, developers, organisational psychologists, business developers and the innovators moving from deep knowledge to real action. WhereKick off and tour of Western Power @ 8.30am on Friday 5 October at Western Power’s office, 363 Wellington Street, Perth.Hack continues at EY and Tank Stream Labs @ 11 Mounts Bay Road, Perth. What to expect A significant amount of collaboration, post it notes and design thinking Empathising with real users to understand their needs Building prototypes of solutions to meet customer needs Pitching your ideas to leaders from the energy and utilities sector Prizes! Winners will take home:1 Month Full Time Tank Stream Labs MembershipA copy of Dave Clare's book SimplifiedTank Stream Labs Merch

HBF is organising their 10th annual Run for a Reason in 2019. But they need some ideas to make the entertainment at the event awesome. Therefore, you are invited to participate in the HBF Hackathon where you'll be brainstorming ideas, and competing to present the best 'entertainment' ideas to HBF to be used at next year's HBF Run for a Reason. Whether you have great ideas, want to meet some friends, want to bring some friends along, or just want to have a bit of fun, we hope you'll get on board and support the upcoming HBF Run for a Reason. There are great prizes on offer for the winning teams including a Garmin Sports Watch, $100 rebel vouchers and A HBF Run for a Reason VIP Package (with pre and post event hospitality). In addition, there will be free t-shirts, caps and water bottles for all participants. And to top it all off, you'll receive a certificate of participation simply for being there, a great addition to any portfolio or resume. Are you sold yet? Signup today, and help make the next HBF Run for a Reason even more awesome, while having a whole lot of fun at the same time.  The HBF Hackathon will be held on Tuesday 2nd October from 4.30 - 8.00PM on Curtin Campus, and it's only $5 for everything including food, drink and anything else you could possibly need to come up with great ideas. It's going to be crazy awesome, inspiring, motivating and of course you'll have great networking opportunities with other students and HBF. We will be putting everyone into groups for the event, however, if you would like to be with friends, please just send us a message, and we'll be happy to put you together.  We hope you can make it! Cheers, Curtin Marketing Association, Curtin University (School of Marketing) and HBF

Are you keen to help create the future of Road Safety Education in WA? If you are a current primary school teacher who has ideas about how road safety education can be improved we want you to be part of this hack! You’ll be led by an experienced Innovation Coach, learning about design process in a friendly event with like-minded professionals. We invite current primary school teachers to register to join us at RAC West Perth for a road safety education hackathon! WHAT IS IT?  A hackathon (hack) is a creative problem-solving methodology that sources inspiration from the crowd. You’ll work in a team to come up with solutions to a series of problems or challenges. An Innovation Coach will lead the group through design thinking concepts to solve problems around road safety education. WHY ARE WE DOING THIS?  RAC Community Education work in partnership with the Network Teach Road Safety Team to provide free road safety education to primary school students in WA. To help us continue to improve our current road safety education offering we are running this event to work together to innovate, inspire and develop ideas that will improve road safety education for primary school students. WHAT DO I GET?  Each attendee will receive a $50 gift card plus morning tea and time to network on the day. Spaces are limited, so please register your interest asap!

What is the FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Hackathon?  Well, see if any of the list below appeals to you: learning about the FIRST LEGO League 2018 Robot Game learning about how to use LEGO Mindstorm Robots improving your general teamwork, collaboration and resilience skills. If any of them appeal to you, then take the plunge and get a team together and register for this free event. 10 max to a team (4 to 6 people would be ideal) You will spend the day problem solving, building and programming LEGO Mindstorm robots, learning the rules of the 2018 FLL Robot Game, and trying to get your team in a position to get the highest score at the end of the day. It is intended to be like any FIRST event, full of cooperation, gracious professionalism, fun and hard work. We provide the 2018 FLL Robot Game table and tasks, the LEGO Mindstorm Robots for you to use, the software to program them and endless tea and coffee. You will BYO laptop/s, food, energy and enthusiasm. A $100 Coles/Myer gift card will be awarded to the team with the highest score at the end of the day.  Limited places so get in quick, and please - only register if you ARE going to come - we want to avoid no-shows.  Most likely this will appeal to future FLL Competition referees; coaches/teachers/mentors of an FLL team; teachers who want to learn about how to use LEGO Mindstorm robots; university Engineering/Computing students who want an advantage in teambuilding and agile approaches to work; university Teaching/Education students who want to understand a key bit of STEM tech in schools; or just LEGO Tech fans. This event is NOT open for team members of current FLL teams registered to compete this year (i.e. the kids!).  It is intended to attract uni students who want a teamwork challenge, and/or people who are coaching, refereeing, mentoring or teaching related to FLL. Any questions don't hesitate to contact Tim Keely on 0401103520, or email t.keely@curtin.edu.au

Government & Innovators unite to solve validated agricultural problems Are you an innovator, developer, data guru, designer, or startup? Are you keen to solve problems in the agriculture industry? AgHack aims to solve pre-validated agricultural challenges presented by the WA Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD).  Together, we have endorsed the presented challenges for their relevance and value to the industry - giving them market for commercialisation from the start. Globally, governments and enterprises are facing urgent problems requiring solutions now.
 Your solution could attract investment thanks to the MoD network. Register now! // ABOUT THE AGHACK HACKATHON // AgHack is a hackathon weekend where you set out to create an innovative solution to our challenges. You will meet like-minded people looking to solve significant problems. See the challenges Not technology-minded? That’s okay - we often find that the best ideas come from those who can look through a different lens. You have just as much to offer. Not part of a team? That fine - a lot of people join hackathons every year not starting off in a team. On the Friday night, we will help you find a team and meet some really interesting people. // WHAT IS MINISTRY OF DATA (MoD) // Government agencies face problems that can be solved with technology. MoD bridges the gap. It provides a platform for collaboration between government and the innovation ecosystem. MoD aims to help innovators develop the tools and solutions for the advancement of public service and society. Ministry of Data will provide: Qualified Government agency problems to the innovator and start-up community that have global potential if solved. Direct access into Government agencies so conceived solutions have an internal rainmaker and potential seed funding to move solutions forward. Access to GovIP, our innovation-pathway to Government, where we'll help you advance your solution commercialisation. Access to some of Perth’s finest accelerator programs and co-working spaces. A bridge to Government for existing initiatives and start-ups! FAQs Are there ID or minimum age requirements to enter the event? Yes, if you are under the age of 16, you will need to be accompanied by an adult. What are my transport/parking options for getting to and from the event? Transport to the event can be found by visiting the Transperth website. There is no parking at the event venue. However, there are CPP and Wilson parking lots close to the venue. What can I bring to the event? You don’t have to bring all the things below. However, the top 5 are essential. A laptop Adapters and charging cables Mouse & mousepad Headphones USB Thumb drives or external hard drives. Phone & charger Bluetooth adapter USB hub ID A water bottle (refreshments will be supplied) Warm & comfortable clothing (It sometimes gets a bit cold) Pens & paper (You might need this for brainstorming) Your favourite snacks (we will provide food throughout the event) Glasses (if you need them for looking at screens) Your imagination What if I'm not part of a team? Don't worry. At the start of the event, we will help pair you with other like-minded people so you can form a team. How can I contact the organiser with any questions? If you have any questions, contact us on Facebook, Twitter or from our website: https://ministryofdata.org.au/contact/      

The Autism Academy for Software Quality Assurance is organising another Software Testing Hackathon for the July holidays. This time, we are delighted to have the Curtin ELSIE development team supporting this Hackathon. Elsie is a study assistant mobile app aimed at making Curtin students' learning life easier. The app is designed to student manage their timetable for classes and exams, alert them when assignment deadlines are due or when their library books are due, and give students access to essential unit information. ELSIE is planned for release in semester 2 this year and this Hackathon can be seen as a beta testing opportunity for the app. This Hackathon will take place over the following two days: Thursday, 12 July - starts at 9am and ends at 3pm Friday, 13 July - starts at 9am and ends at 3pm Participants must register for both days. Please register early to avoid disappointment.   

Are you a young adult who’s not sure if they want to get into coding? Interested, but intimidated by advanced programming languages? Simply want to learn a new technological skill that could open the door to future opportunities? PowerApps is for you! Following the success of similar classes in New Zealand, Ashlee and Paul Culmsee are back in Perth with a PowerApps hackathon targeted specifically at young adults. PowerApps is a Microsoft service which allows nontechnical users to build mobile applications for business and share them securely within organisations. PowerApps skills are becoming increasingly sought after in organisations, and it is a good way to dip your toes in and give coding a go without having to learn complex languages. Best of all, no IT, developer, or advanced programming knowledge is needed! If you’ve ever done a basic formula in Excel or used a graphic calculator you have all the skills you need. This class will be covering the basics of PowerApps, and will touch on a small bit of SharePoint. NOTE: This event is for young adults (16-26) STRICTLY No IT professionals! Light lunch will be provided. INSTRUCTOR: Ashlee Culmsee ASSISTANT: Paul Culmsee *Delivery of this hackathon willd depend on numbers

Are you an innovator, developer, data guru, designer, existing start up looking for their big break, or someone who is keen to use technology to solve problems in the agriculture industry? AgHack aims to solve pre-validated agricultural problems sourced from two leading government agencies, the WA Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) and the Singaporean Government. The problems that are being announced at the Launch Party are not isolated. They are faced by governments and enterprises globally! More promptly, the problems that will be announced are problems that both DPIRD and the Singaporean Government need solved now. Your potential solution could be a good candidate for adoption and capitalisation - of course without guarantee. It may also have intriguing and attractive expansion avenues thanks to the MoD network. Register now! It's fun and free.   // ABOUT THE AGHACK LAUNCH PARTY //  At the AgHack Launch Party, we will share problems from both agencies, and discuss the available data and potential solutions. You’ll also meet our government sponsors, the MoD team and other like-minded entrepreneurs. We are sharing the problems early so you have the best chance of solving them when you attend the hackathon. This is your opportunity to ask questions of the problems presented and begin to think on what your potential solution may look like.   // WHAT IS MINISTRY OF DATA (MoD) // Government agencies face problems that can be innovatively solved with the aid of technology. MoD bridges this gap and provides a platform for communication and collaboration between government agencies and the innovation ecosystem. MoD aims to empower innovators to conceive the tools and solutions for the advancement of public service and society.