List of hackathons in Cairns, Australia in 2018

Government professionals, entrepreneurs, coders, designers, innovative thinkers, and other OpenGov enthusiasts in Queensland! You are invited to participate in the Cairns edition of GovHack 2018 — Australia’s largest hackathon. You'll be challenged to spend the weekend using open government data sets to come up with innovative new ways to use open data to provide benefits and services to the community. Come collaborate and compete to win national and local prizes. Prepare yourself for GovHack 2018 with the best hackathon advice!

Date: Friday 27th of July 8am  - 6pmLocation: U Block, Eureka Street, TAFE North Queensland__________________________________________________ During the event, you will be immersed in the startup and innovation culture, complementing your existing academic knowledge with the practical application of entrepreneurship.  Startup Hackathon aims include: ▪ Equip, empower and motivate with entrepreneurial skills▪ Development of soft skills including but not limited to: pitching problem solving agile planning ideas screening market validation minimum viable product development ▪ Provide connection into the start-up ecosystem ▪ Provide a regional forum where mentors, industry specialists, educators and local entrepreneurs can collaborate and network▪ Provide access and opportunity to assisting emerging entrepreneurs to develop and commercialise innovative products and services▪ Provide access and opportunity to teachers and students for further experience-based learning through incubators and innovation hubs such as theSPACE Australasia▪ Build team cohesion and entrepreneurial community across multiple schoolsFACILITATOR:Troy HainesGUEST SPEAKERS: Elliot, Corey, Hamish and Jessica | Powershot APPDavid Burston | Confidence UnlimitedJames Milaras | Joker & the Thief Flint Tolley | Backyard Blasters  MENTORS:Roy Wybrow | JCU LecturerFlint Tolley| Backyard Blasters Donna Patane | MacDonnells LawNathan Finney | Crowe Horwath JUDGES: Debbie - Ann Bender | CEO Cairns Chamber of CommerceAngela Toppin | BLATara Diversi | Young Entrepreneurs ProjectLara Wilde | Ignite FNQ AGENDA: 8:00 AM - Registration8:30 AM - Welcome Party - Review the day, Introduce speakers, coaches, and community leaders9:00 AM - Pitch Fire - All attendees will have the opportunity to pitch an idea - 1 minute pitches9:30 AM - Team Formation10:00 AM - Agile Planning & Market Validation with Troy HainesThe Hustle begins.. In the afternoon you will hear from Industry Leaders, Learn from Guest Speakers as they share their entrepreneurial journey and have access to incredible Mentors for support and guidance.  4:30 PM - Tools down4:45 PM - Judging panel 6:00 PM - Wrap Up & CloseYou Did it! For more information please contact theSPACE 0740152517 or email info@thespacecairns.com Special Thanks to our Sponsors:Advance Queensland | Queensland GovernmentBusiness Liason AssociationtheSPACE AustralasiaEmerging EntrepreneursTAFE QueenslandMacDonnells LawJames Cook University Ignite FNQ Crowe HorwathFuji XeroxWin News

Plastics and other marine debris is a big issue for the Great Barrier Reef, with more than 8 million pieces of plastic estimated to be along the coastline – humans are the main cause of the problem, but we believe we can also be part of the solution.Hack the Reef is the world’s first creative hackathon dedicated to finding solutions to problems facing the Great Barrier Reef. This year your challenge will be to come up with novel solutions that can help eliminate plastics and other marine debris found in the region. We’re looking to you to help us come up with new ideas that can help us stem the tide of plastics and marine debris. Whether you have an idea for effective waste management, an app that can help us understand the impacts of marine debris or non-plastic alternatives for tourism operators – every idea is welcome at Hack The Reef. Myriad has teamed up with James Cook University, the Queensland Government, Designworks, the Great Barrier Reef Foundation and Glass to bring you Hack the Reef. This event is a collaboration that brings together anyone with a desire to make a meaningful difference to the Reef. Expect to see researchers and academics alongside business leaders, students and mums and dads. Small teams will work together to come up with a creative solution to a complex problem and present their concept in a pitch format at the end of the day. Participants will gain knowledge and insights about the Reef; learn new techniques to solve problems; and practice designing, pitching and developing initial ideas to completion. All of the solutions will be presented at Myriad in Brisbane – Australia’s premiere technology and innovation festival. Limited places available, so get in quick! REGISTER TO JOIN