List of hackathons in Whitehorse, Canada in 2018

Government leaders, engaged citizens, and technology experts team up for this 2-day event to collaboratively build tangible solutions and prototypes to some of the most pressing pain points in Government. Everyone welcome! This is your chance to bring your creativity, join a team, and get involved!  As a hackathon participant, you will have access to top mentors, delicious food and good company while you collaborate with your team to tackle real problems. Need more information? Check out our webpage: www.yukonstruct.com/hackyg Agenda: November 15th - Pitch night & team formation* from 5:30pm-9:00pm (Participants & Open to public) November 16th & 17th - Hackathon from 8:30am-9:00pm & 9:00am-2:30pm (Participants only) November 17th - Prototype demonstrations & prizes* 2:30pm-5:00pm (Participants & Open to public) *The Pitch night and Prototype demonstrations are free and open to the public observers (registration recommended due to space limitations). Light snacks and drinks will be available for observers. Meals will be provided to participants throughout the hackathon, which is included in the $35 dollar admission.  Those participants registering before October 31, 2018 can use the discount code HACKYGearlybird to take $10 off the price of their ticket! Are you an employee of Government of Yukon?  The registration is FREE for employees of Government of Yukon. Please register here instead.

What is the Smart Cities Challenge? The Smart Cities Challenge is a pan-Canadian competition open to communities of all sizes to use technology to solve a problem or pursue an opportunity that is important to the community. (co)space by Yukonstruct, the collaborative shared workspace for entrepreneurs, is leading a collaborative effort with the City of Whitehorse in this challenge, with support from the Government of Yukon.  Our first task was to identify challenge statements for the community’s consideration and selection. Community involvement is one of the criteria for the Smart Cities Challenge application. If successful, the application could earn the City up to $5 million, $10 million or up to $50 million to implement the solutions. This will be a public event where we will convene to: 1.   Understand Whitehorse' Smart Cities Challenge at a deeper level 2.   Identify ideas and potential solutions to this challenge 3.   Finding ways to bring these ideas and plans to life to achieve real and positive outcomes The goal of this hackathon will be to find potential technologicalsolutions to the availability and affordability of housing in Whitehorse. This event will be facilitated using a social innovation approach, Hands-on and participatory. Come be a part of shaping the future of Whitehorse