List of hackathons in Waterloo, Canada in 2015

DemoCamp is for the regional technology and startup community to come together and share their projects, give advise, and create connections. The event involves a keynote talk + Q&A followed by a series of 5 minute live tech demos plus 5 minutes of audience Q&A. Anyone interested in locally built technology and start-ups is welcome!

Join the conversation @innovateforward   On the evening of December 2nd we will be celebrating the launch of the LOFT’s second physical lab space, along with all of the initiatives it will continue to drive and support. In our quest to spark innovation within our internal organization, we want to take this opportunity to open our doors to the larger entrepreneurial and university communities in Toronto. This innovation capability will reach far beyond the greater Toronto area  and support both the company as well as the city of Toronto in becoming a renowned leader in advancing technology. We hope to find ways to support the wider innovation ecosystem here in Toronto and identify areas for collaboration as we launch.  We are thrilled to announce that we will also be hosting a special guest speaker, Jeremy Gutsche!   Jeremy Gutsche is a New York Times bestselling author and award-winning innovation expert, one of the most requested keynote speakers on the planet, and the founder of TrendHunter.com, the world's #1 most popular trend website, attracting over 2 BILLION views from 100,000,000 total visitors. Prior to Trend Hunter, Jeremy grew a $1 billion portfolio for a bank and today, over 300 brands, billionaires and CEOs rely on his unique expertise to FIND BETTER IDEAS FASTER. He has been described as "a new breed of trend spotter" by The Guardian, "an eagle eye" by Global TV, an "Oracle" by the Globe and Mail, an "intellectual can of Red Bull" by Association Week and "on the forefront of cool" by MTV.    Evening Agenda Time Activities Location 2:45 – 4:00 pm Live prototype demos of top 10 hackathon teams Auditorium, MaRS Discovery District 4:15 – 4:45 pm Judges deliberation and participant experience assessment Auditorium, MaRS Discovery District 4:45 pm Doors open to reception Multipurpose Room, First Floor MaRS Discovery District         5:15 – 5:20 pm Welcome remarks and introduction of guest speaker 5:20 – 5:40 pm Guest Speaker: Jeremy Gutsche 5:45 – 5:55 pm Manulife and innovation remarks 5:55 – 6:05 pm Announcement of winning teams, prizes, photo-op 6:05 – 6:15 pm Closing remarks 6:15 – 8:00 pm Reception commences  

  Join the conversation @innovateforward   Overview 'Unleash Toronto' will be the second hackathon hosted by the LOFT. On December 1st, members of the Toronto start-up community will join our organization’s brightest individuals from across the Investment, Group Functions, U.S., Canadian and Asia Divisions. Over the course of 2 days they will pitch, build and refine new business offerings and/or products and services that answer the following question: “How might we help customers redefine and reimagine what it means to invest with Manulife through the use of new business models, channels technology?”     Prizes & Judging Criteria The First Place team will receive $10,000 cash, and the Top 3 teams will receive an exclusive networking dinner with Manulife Executives, and a working strategy session with LOFT Leadership! Submissions will be judged across several categories: a.    Clarity of the Entry in framing the problem or challenge b.    How well does the value proposition of the Entry fit its intended market needs? c.    Did Participant/team focus the presentation on the Entry ? d.    Did the Entry prototype capture the core idea of a compelling end product? e.    Did Participant/team present feasible post-Competition milestones and hand-off strategy for the Entry? f.    Should Manulife pursue this initiative? g.    Importance of the Entry h.    Urgency of the Entry   2-Day Agenda   Please click the "Register" button above  to complete your registration for  Unleash Toronto, and refer to the link below for a PDF copy of the terms and conditions of the Participation Agreement.  Click here for access to a PDF copy of the Unleash Toronto Participation Agreement  

Drinks on us. HackerNest Tech Socials are a fun, relaxed way to connect with your local tech brethren. Atmosphere: chill, friendly, unpretentious, agenda-free (no sales pitch, yo), and brimming with UltraSmart(TM) people. Follow us on Twitter, like us on Facebook, hi-5 us in person. :) Rough lineup (pretty much always in development) - quick intro  - sponsor appreciation & love  - announcements Sponsors make this growing movement possible, so we treasure and build deep, long-term relationships with the companies that endorse us. We're always looking for new friends! Sponsors: Brainstation: Powering the next generation of creators Venue: Wanna show off your office? We're always looking for big open spaces with 200+ (standing room) capacity that are easily accessible. About Us: HackerNest is an international nonprofit uniting local tech communities through unpretentious Tech Socials and hackathons. We cram lots of smart, accomplished people into a room with free drinks. Our relaxed, down-to-earth events attract a diverse and highly technical membership. Strict no-douchebag policy.

$14,000 in prizes. Two days. Three cities. More than 400 participants from across Canada. SportsHack will bring together teams of hackers in Toronto, Vancouver and Halifax to compete in developing innovative sports-related software solutions. This year, in partnership with the Canadian Football League (CFL), SportsHack challenges you to develop real world technologies from the CFL's real world data. The final challenge(s) will not be announced until the event begins, but all of the necessary materials and data will be released prior to the event. Follow #SportsHack15 for upcoming details, so that your team can start planning. At the end of the weekend-long hackathon, regional finalists from the three locations will advance to the national round, where they will have the opportunity to make a virtual pitch to our panel of judges. The winning team will have an opportunity to work with the CFL and mentors to bring their solution to market. For more information, please visit sportshackweekend.org. Need a team? No problem. There will be an open window at the beginning of the competition where we can help connect you with other registered participants. Wondering where to stay? You can stay with us, just bring your pillow and sleeping bag. Don’t know much about football? We’ve got you covered. We’ll have mentors attending that can help show you how to apply your tech know how to the CFL. We're looking for fan engagement solutions. Consider the CFL your first customer. Pre-Hackathon Events Why attend? You're thinking of joining SportsHack this year You want to learn about the challenge You want to learn how to use the tools that will be at the hack You want to start forming you team Date & location November 25, 2015, 6:00pm-8:00pm | RSVP Lighthouse Labs 639 Queen St. W., 3rd Floor, Toronto Development Partner   Thanks to the CFL’s generous support, teams this year will work on real world challenges to develop products with commercial potential. If you're a sports fan and want to create your own start-up, this event is for you.     

Join us as we announce the winning team from the BreakPoverty Hackathon, and have a panel discussion on Toronto’s Impact through Technology on Global Development All ticket sale proceeds will be donated to Free The Children * Panelists discussing technology applications in low income countries * Demos from top three winners of Break Poverty Hackathon * Hear the winning Hack to be implemented in rural Kenya by Free The Children Join us at Rangle.io, Toronto’s leading Agile JavaScript design and development firm, for this post-hackathon event bringing together individuals in technology and international development for an inspired panel discussion, a chance to see the incredible hard work of the Poverty Hackathon finalists, hear the winning team announcement - and even vote for the people's choice award! Agenda: 6:00 - Registration & Snacks provided by Rangle.io 6:30 - Introductions & Hackathon Demos 7:00 - Panel Discussion 8:00 - Hackathon Winner Announced & Networking  Moderator: Stay Tuned! Panelists: Levi Goertz Levi Goertz is COO of VOTO Mobile, which provides software and services to enable large scale 2-way mobile phone communication anywhere in the world, with a special focus on SMS surveys, behaviour change campaigns and call-in hotlines. Levi has done significant work in the health and governance/participation sectors in Africa, having also worked for Engineers Without Borders Canada, as both field staff and on the executive leadership team. Astrid Christoffersen-Deb Astrid is a Toronto obstetrician-gynecologistwho is using the grant money to give health care workers in Kenya smartphones that can be programmed to alert them when a woman in their area is in labour and to provide medical advice. Tariq Fancy Tariq founded Rumie, a non-profit organization on a mission to bring free digital educational content to the world’s underprivileged children, after seeing the success of his work to bring mobile phones to developing markets as a leapfrog innovation at a New York private equity firm. He began his career in technology investment banking with CSFB in Palo Alto. Deveney Bazinet Deveny is International Manager for Programming at Free the Children, and has a Masters in International Development from McGill University. She has worked internationally in Tanzania, Ecuador, Nicaragua and India. She has travelled to Kenya to see Free the Children’s sustainable development work in practice and meet with community members to better understand their own aspirations for their communities. As you may know, these events sell out quickly so don't delay on getting your tickets!

It's a comedy show. It's a product demonstration.  ...but it's more a comedy show.   Comedians and developers will present the hilarious tech products they've built in just 36 hours. Our guest judges will judge them. You will laugh. A lot.  Comedy Hack Day is a simple project: comedians and developers working together to make a product that is funny but also functional. This web page right here allows you to buy tickets to watch the presentation of the finished product.   If you'd like to participate or volunteer, you're in the wrong palce. Go here!   If you'd like to buy a ticket to watch a tech-minded comedy show or to sponsor the hackathon that will birth these ridiculous products, YOU'RE IN ABSOLUTELY THE RIGHT PLACE!  Sunday November 15 Doors: 8:30PM Showtime: 9:00PM    Judges: MARK LITTLE @markmarklittle ABBY HO @abbyho  BRANDON HACKETT @brandonhackett TREVOR COLEMAN @trevorcoleman    Emcees: Zoe Daniels @zoejokes Tom Hobson @meistatom   Hosted by HackerYou  (@hackeryou) Made possible by the generous support of Microsoft   More info: @comedyhackdayTO www.comedyhackday.com/toronto    

Developers, designers, hackers, and open data enthusiasts are invited to work with mentors to examine and to use library and City of Toronto open data to imagine and create concepts for prototypes that enhance library service. The weekend culminates with presentations and awards for creative projects. This is a two-day event taking place on: * Sat. Nov. 14, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Browsery) * Sun. Nov. 15, 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Beeton Auditorium) Please note: * Participants must be available for both days. * Participants must provide/bring their own laptops. * An info package will be provided to registered participants the week before the hackathon. This hackathon is presented in partnership with the Open Data Institute of Toronto.

Want to be a part of an incrediblely fun hackathon weekend, and network with local entrepreneurs? We’re happy to announce that the 6th annual Startup Weekend event is coming to Hamilton! When: Friday November 13th - Sunday November 15th, 2015 Where: CoMotion On King, 115 King Street East, Hamilton. Click to watch video:   This years theme is to build the next generation of connected apps, hardware and websites that bring people, places, and things together using the internet. We will have technical mentors available to help you code a web app or website, and will also have hardware kits (Texas Instruments based micro-controllers, wearables, robots) and 3D printers available for makers (if you want to build a physical working prototype). Plenty of resources available to use and build your business idea!   Participants get all drinks, snacks, lunches and dinners provided. Plus a StartupWeekend t-shirt and more! Startups from Startup Weekend Hamilton also have the opportunity to apply to compete in the Global Startup Battle, a global competition with thousands of dollars worth of prizes to be awarded.   Don't have anyone to join you at the event... don't worry! Most attendees come solo, it's part of the fun. You will be joining a group of people at the event... no one works on a project on their own. So you'll be teamed up with other individuals who have come to work on something amazing and don't know anyone else either! It is the ultimate way to meet new people and make new friendships over an intense weekend of building and creating! What to expect: Click here to view this year's schedule   On the first night, anyone is welcome to pitch their startup idea (optional) and receive feedback from everyone. Teams organically form around the top ideas (as determined by popular vote) and then it’s a 54 hour frenzy of business model creation, coding, designing, and market validation over the Saturday and Sunday. We also have mentors on Saturday to help provide coaching and advice to each of the teams. Then on Sunday all of the teams present in front of a judging panel of local entrepreneurial leaders, for a chance to win prizes and the title of winner of Startup Weekend Hamilton 6! After the conference is over, roughly 80% of attendees plan on continuing to work on their startup after the weekend.   Note: You do not need to pitch an idea to participate! Idea pitching is completely optional. You can listen to everyone else's idea pitches on the Friday evening, and you get to vote on your favourites, and then join any group you'd like to help out and support with your skills and talents.     What you’ll get out of the event:   Education: Startup Weekends are all about learning by doing, whether you’re learning a new skill or a new way of thinking.  Don’t just listen to theory, build your own strategy and test it as you go. Co-Founder Networking: The people who come to Startup Weekend are serious about learning how to build and launch startups.  Create relationships that last long past the weekend. Have fun: During the weekend working alongside awesome people who share your ideas. Startup Weekend is meant to be fun and entertaining! You will meet many new friends, network and make connections with other like-minded local individuals like you! Build Your Network: Startup Weekend works hard to recruit high quality, driven entrepreneurs... like you! Learn New Skills: With a whole weekend dedicated to letting your creative juices flow, Startup Weekends are perfect opportunities to work on a new platform, learn a new programming language, or give marketing a try.  With nothing to lose there’s no reason not to step outside your comfort zone. Learn How to Launch a Business (and Actually Do It!): Startup Weekend is the epitome of Lean Startup Methodology.   Mentorship: Local tech and startup leaders participate in Startup Weekends and give feedback to participants. Interact with the movers and shakers in your community. Click here to see the mentors this year. Get Access to Valuable Startup Resources: By participating in Startup Weekend you are given instant access to great products and tools. No one leaves Startup Weekend empty handed!       REGISTER FOR YOUR TICKET ABOVE.   LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE. CHOOSE A TICKET TYPE THAT BEST SUITS YOU.                     Refund Policy:  No refunds will be granted for the event. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause. Terms of Participation Agreement: It is our job to provide you with an incredible networking and learning opportunity. Our intention is that you meet some amazing people that you might actually start a company with, build relationships with coaches, and learn from your peers. The event is intended to be a collaborative forum for sharing, learning, building, and having fun. As such, by registering as a participant, you acknowledge that any ideas shared by you or anyone else over the course of the event are contributions to the overall experience and community. If you as a participant are worried about someone stealing your ideas, please reconsider your participation in the event itself or simply refrain from sharing specifics about your idea.  As a member of your startup community, you agree to to be inclusive of any and all people and their ideas. You agree to act professionally, treat everyone with respect, and treat the event facilities with proper care. You agree that you are responsible for any accidents or damages that you cause. You also agree to not hold Startup Weekend, your local volunteer team, or any of the event supporters liable for any loss, damage, injury, or any other unforeseeable incident.  By Participating at the event, you grant Startup Weekend permission to capture photo/video of the event. You can find the exact legal terms on our FAQ Page but to summarize, we want to share your success with the world.

SO YOU THINK YOU’VE GOT THE NEXT BIG IDEA??? Launching a startup is tough, building a product from scratch is complicated...successfully bringing a new idea to market is one of the most grueling things you will ever do...if you succeed at all.   If you are serious about making sh*t happen with your idea, you’ll join us for 3 of the most intense, exhilarating days of your life as you watch your idea transform into reality with a team of experts all committed to the success of your big idea. ‘If you want to go fast go alone, if you want to go far go together’ ~ Vicki Saunders WHEN: November 13th, 14th, 15th 2015 WHERE: BrightLane ~ 545 King St. West, Toronto (insert map) WHO: Entrepreneurs, Creators, Makers with ideas for innovative new products made of fabric. SCHEDULE Friday, November 13th Beginning with the first in our series of Power Talks, you’ll hear from industry experts on the power of strength & branding in business, with clear direction on how to utilize those tools to build strong teams and bullet proof branding in your business. From that point forward, you will have One on One with advisors, one from the fashion industry and one from the entrepreneurial sector.  You will then begin working through the Vision phase of the weekend, where your vision is outlined and detailed, in order to facilitate the creation process.  You will then enter the Focus phase where your ideas begin to take shape and can be positioned to be created. Saturday, November 14th Similarly to the previous day, Saturday will kick off with Power Talks, you will then be matched up One on One with designer to help your have your dream take shape.  Once your design work is ready, you’ll be paired up with a pattern maker & sewer where you will finalize your design, select your patterns & begin creating your first prototype! Sunday, November 15th We start the final day with an excellent panel of speakers for our Power Talks and on this final day, you will get the chance to finalize your product with your designers & makers.  With the completion of your product, you will sit down with your advisors to prepare your final pitch to the industry experts in attendance.  You can then sit down for your one-on-one pitching session with our on-site advisors. WHAT YOU’LL GET Mentorship from industry leaders ~ building your network with the best Business model map MSH Kit - Step by step launch strategy One on One time with expert designers & pattern makers Patterns of your design Finished prototype of your product WHAT’S INCLUDED Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks & Drinks (Friday/Saturday/Sunday) Brainstorming materials (notepads, sharpies, post-it notes) Fabrics and sewing supplies to build your product   FAQ What are my transport/parking options getting to the event? There is paid parking lot available adjacent to the event space.  It is also accessible via the TTC (504 King Streetcar) and easily accessible from Union Station is you are travelling from outside the city I have a co-founder or team member that i want to join me, is that allowed? The ticket price is for a single attendee, if you would like to have your co-founder/team member join you there is an additional fee of $250 - please be sure to purchase the ‘TEAM TICKET’ if there are 2 of you - payment in full is required before the beginning of the event. If your team consists of more than 2 people please email us hello@mshdistrict.com for more information. What should I bring to the event? Samples, Fabrics and Inspiration you already have for the product/idea Doodle/illustration of your ideas Notebook, computer, ipad   Where can I contact the organizer with any questions? All questions can be sent to hello@mshdistrict.com   Is my registration/ticket transferrable? If, for unforeseen circumstances, you can not attend you can transfer your ticket to another team member to attend on your behalf - Please notify us immediately via email. If you are not able to attend at all and would like to transfer to another startup please email us hello@mshdistrict.com to discuss the next steps.   Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event? Please bring a copy of your printed ticket to authenticate yourself for the event.   What is the refund policy? These tickets are non-refundable - if you have any additional questions about this please contact our team hello@mshdistrict.com