List of hackathons in Mildura, Australia in 2018

We want to see local entrepreneurs’ ideas and dreams come alive!  So, La Trobe University is partnering with AusIndustry, Moonshot Works and The Hacker Exchange to invite emerging local entrepreneurs to take part in a hackathon. At the completion of the hackathon, you’ll have the chance to pitch your idea to a panel and win a funded trip (valued at $7,500) to Silicon Valley, thanks to The Hacker Exchange. A hackathon is a multi-day event where a group of enthusiastic people come together to rapidly test and iterate their ideas for new products or services.  Don’t worry, our hackathon can be as fluid and free as you like – so you can move in and out over the weekend as suits you and your team. Our aim is to encourage regional entrepreneurs to bring your business ideas to life by workshopping your assumptions about the market, competitive landscape, feasibility and viability. The event is supported by Moonshot Works experts, with onsite expertise from Alan Dee and Grant Downie, who will zoom in.  Plus expert onsite advice from Jeanette Cheah, Chief Strategy Officer and Co-Founder of The Hacker Exchange and Miguel Wood, Co-founder & CEO of Euler’s Bridge. This is your chance to find out whether your idea could work and if so – how to make it real!  You can register by yourself or in a team - the choice is yours. We’ll be providing food and refreshments over the weekend, so registrations are essential.

Through social media and the rise of influencers, side hustlers and coworking spaces, we are forever being inspired by stories of self-motivated people who go on to make millions and change the world. The rise of technology as an enabler in our lives and the movement towards ‘living your passion' has resulted in a new age of the entrepreneur. But how does one become an entrepreneur? If you find yourself inspired by stories of startup success and would like to see yourself in this picture, this is a must attend event. Join us for an inspiring day of dreaming big and you could win a two week fully funded of tour of Silicon Valley, thanks to The Hacker Exchange. It all starts with IDEATION La Trobe University has partnered with AusIndustry, Moonshot Works and The Hacker Exchange to offer fledging Mildura and Mallee entrepreneurs a once in a life time opportunity. At this highly-interactive Ideation Workshop you'll go through a process to extract the most outlandish, world-changing ideas from your subconscious and form them into concepts to test with customers at our Hackathon the following week. Learn how to create something innovative that stands out in the commercial landscape, using technology to deliver better outcomes. Be warned! This is not your run-of-the-mill brainstorming session. Ideation is more visionary in nature. We'll help you conceptualise and find solutions for problems that may not yet be defined. About our facilitator Our facilitator is Alan Dee of Moonshot Works.  Alan is a highly experienced business executive with extensive experience across the startup and corporate environment.  He’s an innovator, an entrepreneur, a mentor and a leader in the start-up game with a Master Degree in Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Take your idea all the way to Silicon Valley! The Hacker Exchange will be whisking the winners of our Hackathon (25-26 August) over to Silicon Valley, for an immersive, two-week experience in the innovation capital of the world. This Ideation Workshop is the perfect way to get a head start on the competition... Do I need to have an idea? You don’t have to have an idea, you don’t have to have a business, we just want you and your passion to join a group of like-minded Mallee folk to see where this might lead.