List of hackathons in Genk, Belgium in 2019

Mobility of the future is back, this time in Hasselt! The hackathon, which will take place from September 20-21, will tackle multiple challenges in the wide field of mobility. We’ll work together with industry partners who will bring forward challenges and who’ll also be present during the hackathon to give you guiding & coaching! Note: The hackathon is free of charge. When subscribing, we ask a no-show fee of 25€ which will be refunded upon participation. Food & drinks are on us! We aim at bringing together entrepreneurs, students and innovators to address one of these challenges and to come up with creative solutions! During the Award ceremony on Saturday afternoon, winners will be chosen and prizes will be given to the teams. Next to a money prize, you can win trainings, tech gadgets and much more! You can subscribe as an individual or as a team. The hackathon is free of charge. When subscribing, we ask a no-show fee of 25€ which will be refunded upon participation. Food & drinks are on us! We have limited sleeping places available on a first come, first serve basis. Questions? Let us know at hello@mobilityofthefuture.be. Check it out on www.mobilityofthefuture.be! 

Brave hackers, are you ready for some intense coding? Coders, artists, developers, companies that need to develop your API to build something new for the music industry - along with artists and mentors - come join us! This year's theme is How Technology Impacts Live Experiences. Prior to the event, you'll get the chance to learn from experts in Virtual Reality, Blockchain, Binaural sound, Artificial Intelligence and Security on events. You get acquainted with the technologies and their applications within the music industry. Then, it's time to build a team! Your mission? To build a project  during  24 hours of intense work, debates and brainstorming formulate solutions to identified problems to help the music industry move forward. It's your chance to create a network of valuable experts.  Our idCampus Relab (Liège's Fablab) will be open for you  for  the duration of  3D printing, laser cutting, CNC milling and more! Questions ? Hackathonventures@gmail.com Deadline for registration: 29th of June  Ticket includes food + drinks 

The plan for participants is to: • Analyse data provided by HERE Student Sample Data and Eindhoven municipality • Create a map with HERE XYZ • Use our HERE Developer Portal for final solution related to the future of mobility with applicable API's and SDK's Technical support will be provided!! From 18:00, Tuesday 4th of June, we will move to the Your Future Festival to announce and reward the winners of the best solution from the hackathon! Prizes: iPads, drones and 360 camera to win!

#apoHackathon – Think Bank. Think Health. Think Banking for Health.

Pick one of the challenges we face on a daily basis and create a new software application to resolve this issue. You and your team get 24 hours to realize this. We will provide food, drinks, (chill)rooms, and if needed a laptop, all at our office location in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. Register as a team, or register individually to become part of this ultimate event. Assignments based on SAST OS for security camera's, Bosch conference systems and Bosch Industry 4.0.

Impact Now is een reeks lokaal verankerde evenementen gericht op bedrijven, organisaties en individuen die streven naar positieve verandering in België. De evenementen zijn gewijd aan het thema ‘impact’ en de Sustainable Development Goals zijn de rode draad. Impact Now is ontstaan vanuit de urgentie om te handelen voor onze planeet en onze samenleving. We kunnen de uitdagingen waarvoor de mensheid staat enkel oplossen als we impact centraal stellen in elke actie, op alle niveaus, van burgers tot bedrijven, instellingen en influencers. Als u net als ons denkt dat we samen sterker zijn, dan is Impact Now iets voor u. DEEL #1 De namiddag is gericht op commerciële en sociale ondernemingen, investeerders, academici en publieke autoriteiten. Het doel is om samen te bouwen aan een duurzame transitie. 14u: Verwelkoming 14u30: Conceptualisatie van het thema ‘impact’ 14u45: Uitleg over hoe u een B-corp certificaat kunt verkrijgen 15u: Een hackathon, waarbij we zoeken naar manieren om de samenwerking tussen de verschillende actoren van het ecosysteem te verbeteren De hackathon is georganiseerd rond vier clusters die gelinkt zijn aan de Sustainable Development Goals. U kunt op uw ticket de cluster aanduiden die het best overeenstemt met uw activiteiten of interesses. 'Decarbonisatie': hernieuwbare energie, energie-efficiëntie, koolstofafvang 'Circulaire economie':  reduceren, hergebruiken, herstellen, recycleren 'Menselijk kapitaal': kwalitatief onderwijs, fatsoenlijke banen, welzijn, duurzame economie 'Slimme steden': slimme gemeenschappen, stromen, data, bodem(bestemming), duurzaamheid DEEL #2 In het avondprogramma komt u te weten hoe u - als individu, onderneming, instelling of organisatie - kan bijdragen aan de Sustainable Development Goals. 17u30: Verwelkoming 17u45: Diverse workshops 18u45: Ronde tafel 'Investeren in de Sustainable Development Goals' 19u10: Keynote door Gunter Pauli & Piet Colruyt 19u40: Pitches door lokale impactvolle ondernemingen 20u00: Een Tuin van Verandering, met een innovatiemarkt waar u inspirerende Impact Makers kan ontmoeten en kan deelnemen aan een live crowdfunding

Purpose and objective In line with the EU-FOSSA 2 project, the broad theme for the Hackathons is Security. The participants will be co-creating the future of Open Source in the heart of Brussels! This pioneering initiative is a series of three consecutive hackathons that take place in April, May and October 2019.

//// SIGN UP FOR FREE NOW \\\\ TOP PRIZE 1.000 €, follow-up prizes: accounts (750 €), gadgets and gift cards! Plus free tickets for the c/o pop convention! With a ticket, you are definitely in. We can support fifty participants with partial reimbursement of travel expenses (see our website, https://le-blockathon-de-la-musique.squarespace.com, section GOOD TO KNOW). There are a few tickets with reimbursement option left! Now take the challenge, get set, go! Sign up now, we look forward to meeting you! Details: https://le-blockathon-de-la-musique.squarespace.com *** Please don't order multiple tickets for one name or one e-mail address. See also FAQ below. If you want to order for friends, pls use their names and email addresses. If you can't decide which role is yours (musician, developer etc.), pls order ONE ticket. *** //// WHAT IS IT ABOUT? \\\\ The "Blockathon de la Musique" brings a breath of fresh air into the ecosystem of music. We need new ideas to support musicians and composers. A major problem is the lack of METADATA as well as the low quality of existing metadata. Because without correct metadata, artists won't get any revenue for their music. This Metadata Chaos affects not only music but also games, film, television, advertising and print. For decades.You are hackers, musicians or you are working in the creative industries? Do you have innovative approaches or ideas of which no one has thought? Possibly with a Blockchain approach? Well, you may almost consider yourself invited! With your prototypes, you can be the driving force to solve various issues. Music and digitalization are crossing boundaries. That's why we want to celebrate the Franco-German Blockathon to promote cooperation between technical and musical creatives from both countries and give room to European innovations.The Hackathon is organized by hack.institute and ContentSphere® and kindly supported by the Ministry of Economics, Innovation, Digitisation and Energy of North Rhine-Westphalia. //// THE CHALLENGE \\\\ How can we support artists and all those involved in the creative process, to be able to make a living in a digital world? That's the key question. Because every single one of you is a member of the music team that is not to be missed. Therefore, everyone has to be paid: musicians and songwriters; producers, sound engineers, designers and photographers – but coders as well. It is essential for hackers and creatives alike to communicate and share their knowledge. The programming challenges, that might not be graspable for musicians at first, and that developers don’t see to be applicable in music are easy to understand when you cooperate. Shortly, we will provide a guide for participants which comes with some examples which makes it even easier. The selection of challenges can be roughly divided into five fields: the generation, validation and use of metadata, the design of concepts and workflows and finally the development of business models. For the experts among you: The challenges do not only deal with the information of a song or work (composer, lyricist, title, publisher, label, collecting society, ISWC, ISRC and more), which is usually referred to as metadata. Further informative data on media, artists or legal entities be used or generated. You can choose one of the following challenges or design it differently. We are also happy about crossover applications or entirely new suggestions. We are open and flexible for your suggestions! At the beginning of April, we will get in touch with you and invite you to Slack. There you can already form teams. Tip: It makes sense to research suitable APIs or data sources before the blockathon. First links can be found in the section GOOD TO KNOW under "Data". If you need audio or video files as test material, you can bring them with you. Suggestions Challenge 1 - Correcting Metadata Find an automated way to correct existing metadata, e.g. by comparing it with other metadata or sources. Examples for a manual method are Wikis or a platform like Discogs. Users compare registered data with those from their sources - in the case of Discogs with the information from their collection CDs, vinyl records or cassettes. Challenge 2 - Design of a multidimensional metadata model What can a multi-layered metadata model look like that specifies how reliable all data is? It is necessary to determine the reliability of all verifying third parties to assess the credibility of data. A reliability factor for data could be calculated from this and from possibly influencing factors (e.g. the setting of a studio recording vs a jam session). Challenge 3 - Generation of descriptive texts Create a tool to create lyrics that describe songs based on their metadata and the audio file. The text should be usable for press purposes (EPKs), social media and similar purposes. Challenge 4 - Recognition of used sounds and moods Create a tool to automatically recognize and describe the sounds and moods used in the song. The tool can be used, for example, for syncing or to program external devices (synthesizers, FX, plug-ins) based on the results. Challenge 5 - Identify suitable cover images Compare songs and their data with pictures and graphics and find suitable material for the design of the cover illustration. It doesn't have to be actual pictures; it can also be the style. Challenge 6 - Branding through songs Compare songs and their data with brands: Which songs fit a brand? The image of the brand, the corporate design or the product, for example, can serve as a basis. Challenge 7 - Matching Music and Video Develop an algorithm that identifies music that matches given movies or video clips (or vice versa). In addition to standard metadata of music and film, an analysis of the audio or video films is helpful (e.g. editing speed, editing type, changes in volume, image colour, brightness and contrast). Challenge 8 - Automatic music-to-film editing Develop a tool for automatic editing of music for a video. The identification of a suitable song is part of Challenge (7).  Challenge 9 - Concept of an improved metadata workflow Design the concept of a cross-company workflow that eliminates duplicate metadata and minimizes errors. It makes sense to limit yourself to a part of the life cycle of a song, e.g. composition to release. The restriction simplifies the detailed design. Challenge 10 - Concept for supported ingest and motivation during metadata entry The metadata chain begins with composers, musicians and studio personnel. How can metadata entry be simplified and automated for them and others involved in the production process? How can they be motivated to enter data? Please consider GDPR and the avoidance of a monitoring effect. Challenge 11 - Business models for musicians and other creative people How can a musician monetize data sharing and develop it into another source of revenue? Creative Passport is just one approach - what’s beyond? Metadata can change access to music through blockchain-based apps or APIs and UX design, and new revenue options open up.  Challenge 12 - Improving User Experience with Streaming How can you improve your streaming experience? With better use of metadata? Alternatively, through changed search and recommendation algorithms? What opportunities do you see? //// THE MENTORS \\\\ Fabian Beiner (COO @ hack.institute) Bosco Bellinghausen (CEO & Founder @ ALISSIA MUSIC) Stephan Benn (Head of Administration GLORIA Theater / Assessor Kanzlei Fleischer) Xavier Costaz (Director Innovations & Partnerships @ SACEM) Marie Gauthier (Freelance Full Stack Web Developer / CTO @ Resonate / Software Developer @ MOD Devices) Matthias Hornschuh (Composer, speaker, GEMA board member) Wolfgang Senges (Freelance Strategist, Innovation & Project Manager / Co-Founder of the German Blockchain and Metadata Workgroup in Music) Martin Wisniowski (Full Stack Developer @ Railslove / Musician / Media Artist) tba tba //// THE JURY \\\\ Becky Brook (Commercial Lead @ JAAK) Xavier Costaz (Director Innovations & Partnerships @ SACEM) Claudia Jericho (Leiterin Geschäftsstelle @ CREATIVE.NRW) //// DATA, APIs, STANDARDS, SOURCES \\\\ Please take a look at our website: www.le-blockathon-de-la-musique.squarespace.com We have constantly added more available links which you might want to investigate before the event. //// PRIZES \\\\ Gold Award: The winning team receives 1.000 €, donated by Board of Music. Silver Award: Gadgets for the second best team, with thanks to musikunterricht.de! Hot & New Award: Gift Cards Special Prize: Well, we will disclose that later on... All participants receive a free 2-day ticket to c/o pop convention (paid concerts not included),worth 110 €. The tickets will be given to you at the end of the Blockathon. //// AGENDA \\\\ (minor changes are still possible) Monday 29.04.2019 06:00 pm – arrival, registration & networking 07:00 pm – welcome, agenda  blockathon & presentation of the challenges 07:15 pm – lightning talk: Patrick Sandmann (Board of Music) 07:25 pm – lightning talk: tba 07:35 pm – lightning talk: Karim Bhorania (Jamahook) 07:45 pm – lightning talk: tba 08:00 pm –  Concert Bolek Bible while networking & Kölsch 09:00 pm – end Tuesday, 30.04.2019 09:00 am – arrival, registration & breakfast 10:00 am – welcome, introduction mentors, challenges & evaluation criteria 10:15 am – pitches 11:00 am – start hackin' 01:00 pm – lunch buffet 06:00 pm – dinner buffet 11:00 pm – end of the day  Wednesday, 01.05.2019 10:00 am – arrival, registration 10:30 am – welcome, presentation jury & evaluation criteria, the pitch process 10:45 am – start hackin' 01:00 pm – lunch buffet 02:00 pm – online submission & snacks 04:50 pm -- lightning talk: Sophia Jänicke & Claudia Wondratschke (Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft) 05:00 pm – pitches 07:30 pm – award ceremony ////    EVENT DETAILS & FURTHER INFORMATIONS    \\\\ Further Information as for example support of travel expenses can be found at:www.le-blockathon-de-la-musique.squarespace.com   FAQs   My skills match multiple ticket roles -- which ticket shall I choose? Most importantly, please do only choose ONE ticket. Just go for the role that fits best. If you're a roadie who plays some guitar in your spare-time, order the ticket for musicians. If you're coding for fun, and you're helping out some artist friends with social media, then choose the consultant role. In case you already have ordered the multiple tickets, please contact us at info@hack.institute I'd like to order tickets for friends as well. How to do that? Please use the names of your friends and their respective e-mail addresses. If you are ordering multiple tickets using one name, we might have to cancel all but one ticket. In case you already have ordered the wrong way, please contact us at info@hack.institute Do I have to show my passport at the entrance? Nope. However, we need to check your valid ticket from Eventbrite. How do I get to the location by public transport? Your destination should be the station Köln-Ehrenfeld. From there, it's a walk of 900m. If you are starting at Cologne Main Station (Köln Hauptbahnhof), you can take the S-Bahn (lines 12 or 19) or various regional trains. By S-Bahn, it takes 5min to Köln-Ehrenfeld.   What can I bring to the event? Almost everything, and most of all yourself and good vibes ;-) Seriously, you can bring your hardware, beverages, and food. However, we provide catering for lunch and in the evening. Please, DO NOT bring any hard liquor or drugs. How can I contact the organizer in case of any questions? You may e-mail either info@hack.institute for organizational issues or wolfgang.senges@contentsphere.de for any questions regarding the challenges.  

The French-German Blockathon is the opener for c/o pop convention. We invite coders and musicians France and Germany to join and collaborate. Your ideas in the music and tech space can spark a revolution in rethinking music! Consider all challenges as suggestions for you. They are the starters for you to develop your ideas. Go to our website to find all descriptions in Français, German, and English.

On Sunday the 28th of April, Infrabel launches its very own open data portal and it will also be the opportunity to launch its first hackathon. Register now! Professionals, students, rail passengers and journalists are invited to discover and manipulate these new datasets. The event will take place in Infrabel's headquarters in Brussels, literally a stone's throw from the station Brussel-Zuid. Several workshops will be hosted during the day: visual creation (dataviz), ideation, prototyping new services,... Experts, beginners and curious are welcome to imagine and represent mobility innovations by using our data including a highly anticipated dataset for mobility and in the railway sector. More information on our corporate website