List of hackathons in Charlestown, Australia in 2019

In partnership with the University of Newcastle, we are proud to present our flagship hackathon Initiate 48.

New Futures Hackathon for Disaster Resilience will bring together multidisciplinary minds to explore the solutions around the identification of disasters and mitigating risk to build a sustainable world. Meet new people, be exposed to fresh ideas, learn new skills and build creative, original work. WHY DISASTER RESILIENCE? Disaster resilience is the concept and practice of reducing disaster risks through systematic efforts to analyse and reduce the causal factors of disasters. Whether natural or societal caused, disasters are severe and our global community’s resilience can lead the world to act on these global issues. A disaster's severity depends on how much impact a hazard has on society and the environment. The scale of the impact, in turn, depends on the choices we make for our lives and for our environment. These choices relate to how we grow our food, where and how we build our homes, what kind of government we have, how our financial system works and even what we teach in schools. Each decision and action makes us more vulnerable to disasters - or more resilient to them. CHALLENGES Enhancing city and community resilience frameworks (improving city and community preparedness) Reducing critical infrastructure disruptions Improving information management and sharing PRIZES Best Tech Solution$3,000 cash and a 3-month residency at I2N Hub Hunter Street with specialist mentorship, valued at up to $4,620 Runner-Up Tech Solution $2,000 cash Rising Star Award $500 cash ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS: FRIDAY 10 MAY:  New Space in Room X101 5:30pm - Registration: Check in, grab some food and meet some of the other hackathon participants. 6:15pm - Disaster Resilience Panel: Learn from local domain experts as they talk about the challenges within the sector. 6:30pm - Event Info: We’ll go over the event schedule, logistics, datasets and rules. Mentors and domain experts will be introduced. 7pm - Dinner 8pm - Team pitches and formation: Registered without a team? First time to a hackathon? Never fear! This is the opportunity for people with ideas to pitch (2mins) to secure teammates that fill skill gaps. 9pm - WTF is DevPost and Slack? Workshop 11pm - Registration closes: Hackathon teams must register their team name and individual team members via DevPost.   SATURDAY 11 MAY New Space, Room X101 7am Venue reopens: idea development and execution commences 8am Breakfast 1pm Lunch 4pm Hack closes: All final projects must be submitted. Then it’s time to prepare your pitch. 5pm Pitches: Teams have 5 minutes to pitch their solution to the judging panel. 6pm Dinner: Time to relax and enjoy a feed after a long day of hacking. 7pm Winners announced: Prizes for the top three teams are announced. 8pm Event close: Get some well-deserved rest knowing you’ve expanded your network and skillset.   JUDGING CRITERIA: Innovation: full improvement to full breakthrough. Solution fit: Is there a real problem? Is your solution really going to solve it? Feasibility How likely is the project to work and be accepted by the market/community? Prototype: What progress has the team achieved during the hack and how functional is the project? Pitch: In the end, everything comes down to how well you can sell your ideas. EVENT PARTNERS UON is proud to be able to bring this event alongside CIFAL Newcastle. EVENT SPONSORS ================= I2N is pleased to bring you this event as part of the Hunter Innovation Festival. ================= What is I2N? The University of Newcastle's Integrated Innovation Network (I2N)fuels the success of innovators and entrepreneurs to build great businesses by connecting them with community, coaching, customers and capital. We do this through a range of programs across our I2N Hubs at Hunter Street, Williamtown, Muswellbrook and Honeysuckle (opening 2020). Program Partner UON is proud to be able to bring this event to you via the NSW State Government's Boosting Business Innovation Program. ================= You may be photographed or videoed while attending this event: please approach the organiser if you have questions, concerns, or do not wish this to happen. The event organisers may add you to a mailing list so they can follow up, and you can receive updates about their activities: this mailing list will have an easy-to-find unsubscribe button.