List of hackathons in Burnaby, Canada in 2018

Website: HallowHacks.com Twitter: @HallowHacks Bootstrap startups that tackle two long-standing sustainable energy growth issues on October 27-28, 2018 at 7 Gate Ventures, Vancouver! This year, BCSEA Vancouver chapter will host it’s inaugural hackathon that will be bringing together a unique mix of people with technical skills and passion for sustainable initiatives! Our hackathon brings in new ideas to solve the sustainable energy growth problems of 1) engagement and 2) fundraising. It addresses solving the problem of "How to use technology for creating awareness and for financing sustainable energy initiatives?" The hackathon product must educate users in the field of sustainable energy, and have the capability to raise funds towards a related cause. The goal is advocating & educating for environmental sustainability. MOTIVATION and GOAL The idea was born out of the brainstorming sessions by BCSEA Vancouver volunteers. All agreed to the fact that easy access to funding is not only necessary but critical in ensuring success for any initiative, be it entrepreneurship or not-for-profit activities. This is not complete without increasing awareness and engagement, that further create opportunities in sustainable energy initiatives. We seek to promote and empower initiatives that support sustainable energy adoption. At the same time, the fundraising aspect of the hackathon creates a business case for the ideas (ie. revenue by deducting a service fee). This incentivizes the participants to continue their work on their ideas for starting mission-based businesses. The goal of the Hackathon is to conclude the weekend with a marketable product to pursue as a business opportunity for the winners. Our goal is for each attendee to come out with new knowledge, connections, and excitement for the next steps in their careers. SCHEDULE Thursday, October 25, 2018 — Meet & Greet  (Central City Brewpub, 871 Beatty St, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M6) from 6:30pm onwards Saturday, October 27, 2018 — Kick-Off & First Hacking Period Sunday, October 28, 2018 — Second Hacking Period, Presentation & Judging, and Awards For coders and non-coders alike, all are welcome to join us at HallowHacks. Please visit HallowHacks.com and follow us @HallowHacks for more details and amazing prizes!

The NoW-Academy will decipher these two, all too common terms (hackathon and design thinking), and give you the tools to effectively utilize them! This 1-day bootcamp will inspire you to lead ongoing mini-hackathons that are anchored in principles of design thinking. Participants will see first hand the power of collaborative ideation and rapid prototyping that can be applied "everyday". This is a highly experiential workshop that will catapult your innovative mindset!

"How to use technology for creating awareness and for financing sustainable energy initiatives?" This is a valuable opportunity to take your skills to the next level by taking on the role of coder, designer, marketer, or sustainability professional. The vision is to create a product that educates users in the field of sustainable energy, and has the capability to raise funds toward a related cause. The goal is educating and advocating for environmental sustainability.

Calling all developers. You have a super power. Put it to work in the decentralized economy. No need to have any prior blockchain coding skills. A browser is all you need to get started. Create a decentralized product for a viable and sustainable emerging decentralized economy.

We are thrilled to present you the first Rust Hackathon. The event is organized by the Vancouver Rust community and hosted by Finhaven! Our goal is to attract and connect Rust enthusiasts and developers in order to expand the Rust community. The event will promote the language with the aim to gain momentum for participants to build MVP’s in 24 hours. As a participant, you will have the opportunity to learn by peer-to-peer mentoring, collaborating and sharing knowledge. On October 20th, teams will be made (up to 6 teams of 5) and topics will be selected with enough time to prototype and demo on October 21st at 4:00pm. There are a limited number of spots available for this event – secure your spot today!  Join the Vancouver Rust Community: https://www.meetup.com/Vancouver-Rust/ Speakers: Dan Merino, Head of Engineering, Finhaven

A Weekend of Hacking, Hustling, and Building Applications for the Next Internet No Blockchain Experience Needed! Help Build The New Internet With Blockstack Blockstack is building an ecosystem that gives your users control over their fundamental digital rights: Identity, data-ownership, privacy, and security.  Join us for a weekend to a decentralized app.  Scale your app without limitations of the blockchain. Gain a competitive advantage by giving your users' data ownership Calling All Developers The Decentralized Financial Wellbeing Hackathon is open to any developer to participate. You can be a Front-end, Backend, Full-stack, Middle-Tier, Web, Desktop, Mobile, Game or anything in between. Create a decentralized product/service to help Alice and Bob participate in the emerging decentralized economy. Create a Decentralized Product For The New Economy Decentralized apps represent the next generation of computing ushering the way for the new internet.  In an entirely decentralized world, all things occur using peer-to-peer networks, and the idea of centralized entities are non-existent.  This distributed future is still being designed and built, and you have the opportunity to participate in it in a meaningful way. Blockchain Skill Level? No blockchain coding skills are required. Everyone with basic coding skills can participate! But more seriously, if you want to participate in the distributed future by building:  applications with no dependency on Google, Facebook, or other OAuth provider. applications where the data is stored securely with the people who created it, so you no longer have to maintain and secure databases with all your user information. applications that help Alice and Bob participate in the emerging decentralized economy This is the hackthon for you. Blockstack Blockstack is a new internet for decentralized apps that you access through the Blockstack Browser. With Blockstack, there is a new world of apps that let you own your data and maintain your privacy, security and freedom. We guarantee that you’ll be well fed and caffeinated all through the weekend, and we won’t charge you for having too much fun ;)

Calling all designers & developers! We need your help to bring technology and healthcare together in order to improve health outcomes in our communities. On June 26th CBI Health Group and Health and Technology District sponsored a pre-hackathon session where health leaders discussed imminent and priority challenges around complex care in the community. Topics discussed include: Navigation/coordination, Caregiver burn-out, reduction in hospital visits, providing more care in the home. We want to take these discussions to the next level and need your help to do so! We’re hosting a hackathon to help explore and push these ideas further. Come join us to help realize solutions that could have real and significant impact on the day to day lives for others. Join us on October 12th and 13th to hack for a good cause, by hacking for health. Schedule Friday, October 12th – 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm Problem Exploration Domain area experts will present core “problems” facing the industry, provide insight and domain specific knowledge and answer any questions. Grab some dinner and find a team to start exploring ideas. Saturday, October 13th – 9 am – 4:00 pm Spend the day hacking solutions, engaging domain experts. Breakfast and lunch provided. Saturday October 13th – 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm Present work back to developers, designers and stakeholders including: policy makers, funders, patients, service providers and family members. ** Please note that meals will be provided with gluten-free, dairy-free and vegetarian options provided. Bring your own device, power cord, computer peripherals. One ticket is access to the hackathon event. **

Justice Hack BC is about bringing together the province's technology sector leadership and home-grown access-to-justice pioneers. The challenge: design technology-based solutions to access to justice challenges. Doesn’t matter if you are a techie, a hustler, or are simply passionate about justice, all that is needed is a desire to solve big problems. Tickets are $15 and include 3 meals plus snacks, swag, prizes, and venue access throughout September 29-30. More info: justicehackbc.org

Justice Hack BC 2018 is happening on September 29 - 30, 2018 in Vancouver BC. This is a great opportunity for meeting new people, and having some fun. It's also a great opportunity for organizations to get have some below-cost team building, brainstorming, idea cross-pollination, and focus on an important yet rarely addressed issue in BC justice. The event includes access to mentors to help teams form, storm and norm, and to fill in gaps in subject-matter expertise. A number of technologists have already committed their attendance, so there will be no shortage of ability to execute access-to-justice ideas. More info: justicehackbc.org (bit.ly/justicehackbcposterfaq). Tickets are $15 and include 3 meals and snacks, swag, prizes, and venue for Saturday (Sep 29) and Sunday (Sep 30). Also make sure to check out the blog (justicehackbc.org/blog) in advance of the event for more announcements.

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