List of hackathons in Victoria, Canada in 2017

OrcaJam is Victoria’s Annual 48 hour game jam. Come join local and visiting designers, developers, programmers, artists and musicians of all skill levels to make a game from scratch in only 48 hours! Space Is Limited! How Much: $20 Full Weekend Access, Food & Drink, & Commemorative T-Shirt Just Feel Like Helping Out? VOLUNTEER SIGN UP Schedule Friday October 13 6:30PM Doors 7:00PM Dinner 7:30PM Keynote Speech 7:45PM Theme Announcement & Jam Begins Saturday October 14 9:00AM Breakfast 12:00PM Lunch & Panel 6:00PM Dinner 6:30PM “Crunch Night” – Late Night Panel Sunday October 15 9:00AM Breakfast 12:00PM Lunch 6:00PM Dinner 7:30PM Jam Ends & Game Exhibit Begins 8:30PM Party Hosted by Our Sponsors!

We are in a housing crisis in MetroVancouver and we need solutions. Using Open Space Technology, participants will “hack” a series of issues relating to housing. Hacking is defined as problem solving that: Demonstrates cleverness, creativity, or ingenuity Solves a meaningful problem Is not a common or well-known solution to the problem May not be the most straightforward or well-known solution Is bold or radical The event will begin with a brief introduction which outlines the purpose, followed by an invitation to break into working groups based around particular problems such as rental housing and the Residential Tenancy Act, non-for-profit or non-market housing including co-ops, population specific housing, supplies and design, and other issues. Attendees do not require any special knowledge, just a willingness to share experience and creative ideas. Recommendations will be collected at the end of the night and presented to government and other groups as appropriate. BYOB. Light snacks will be provided!

We are back and determined to make this happen..Black Boys Code robotics hackathon to take place at the Surrey City Centre Library on Saturday April 29th 2017. Participants will be asked to develop the best, smartest, and most creative solution they can over the course of the BlackBoysCode Spring 2017 Hackathon Challenge. By the end of the workshop they will have programmed a physical robot to traverse obstacles. The boys will have also learned skills such as collaboration (working in teams), critical thinking (programming), and communication (presentation skills)… Please note, lunch will be provided.Once you have registered for this event, please fill in the online student profile, and complete the two forms which can be found at this link on our website:http://www.blackboyscode.org/parents. Please bring the two signed copies of these forms to the event. Those boys who have not checked in by 10:45 AM will forfeit their space. See you there!

The New Westminster Chamber of Commerce and the City of New Westminster invite you to join Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart, Port Coquiltam Mayor Greg Moore, Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan,Maple Ridge Mayor Nicole Read, Dr. Peter Payne, President & CEO, Health Tech Innovation Foundation: Innovation Boulevard Corp, Surrey and New Westminster Mayor Jonathan Coté, as they highlight the innovative businesses and activities taking place in their region. This special leadership dinner is a part of Innovation Week in #NewWest, which celebrates innovation in multiple formats and for everyone. It kicks off with Hack Our City, a two day hackathon event February 25 & 26, sponsored by Amazon, that takes over City Hall and provides all sorts of hacking for all ages. Registration details coming soon! On February 25, join PechaKucha for a special presentation soaring above New Westminster in the Anvil Centre Tower. The Innovation Forum, presented by the Public Works and Procurement Canada and the City of New Westminster, and supported by Vancity, is a free event with speakers and presentations to demonstrate the various government and private support programs that exist in the R&D and innovation fields. And Digital Days, a creative industry and conference is also opening up their doors on March 3 with a demonstration of virtual reality technology. Stay tuned! Follow along on Twitter at @innovatenw.

Developers, designers, students, entrepreneurs in Bristish Columbia! The Fraser Health Authority invites you to sign up and participate in the inaugural Fraser Health Hackathon. You'll collaborate with like-minded individuals to create innovative application, data and workflow solutions to key health issues relevant to Fraser Health. You'll be challenged to find solutions for healthcare issues related to: »Patient services »Specialist e-scheduling »Take home Naloxone »Mental health »Decision makers »Overdose analytics »Clinician collaboration »Front-line engagement