List of hackathons in Sha Tin, Hong Kong in 2015

A workshop in collaboration with "In Bed With Designers" to learn how the best startups combine Design Thinking and Hacking to create breakthrough innovations. Design Swarming is a new technique for businesses, particularly for startups. A Design Swarm is a fun and high energy experience to solve complex problems.

Bring the Heat! Hacking and Making with thermal imaging. FLIR's revolutionary FLIR ONE and Lepton products bring thermal imaging to the mass consumer market for the very first time, and we're challenging hackers and makers around the globe to compete for prizes by creating the most innovative, beautiful, and useful software or hardware solutions using FLIR's thermal imaging products imaginable!  If you were a superhero with a thermal imaging sixth sense, what would YOUR super power be? Hackers and makers, come learn and hack with us!   FLIR ONE is a smartphone accessory that puts thermal imaging into the palm of your hand and LEPTON is the world's smallest thermal imager, which you can use in your own designs. We'll provide everything you need to create your software and/or hardware solution:    a) Loaner dev platforms (for FLIR ONE and Lepton) for those that don't have them    b) SDKs and tools    c) Training    d) On site 24 hour technical support.   If you decide to take your solution to market we may also be able to help you with that.   Agenda: Friday, November 20th FLIR Pre-Hackathon Meetup at the CoCoon – Pizza, Beer and the latest in thermal imaging technology...FLIR sure knows how to kick off a hackathon!  Get your hands on FLIR hardware and get a leg up on the competition. Visit here for more information.  Saturday, November 21st 9:00am - Check - in 10:00am - Opening announcements 10:50am - Team Pitch 11:15am - Networking and chats 12:00pm - Lunch 1:00pm - Hackathon begins! 6:00pm - Dinner 10:00pm - Pitch workshop Sunday, November 22nd 8:00am - Breakfast 12:00pm - Lunch 1:00pm - Hackathon Ends 2:00pm - Judging session 4:30pm - Winners announced All participants must register on Eventbrite All food and drink provided.   USD 10,000 cash prizes. Hourly prize giveaways in addition to that (must be present to win). Event location: 3/F Citicorp Centre, 18 Whitfield Rd, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Hope to see you in Hong Kong! What you need to know: Must be at least 18 years old to enter and you must be legally eligible to win to collect a cash prize. FLIR employees and relatives not eligible Any eligible person, team or entity can join the challenge You must have legal access to any IP used in your solution, an all IP developed during the event belongs to participants You may not begin actual development work on your solution prior to the event start Two categories: 1) Software apps and 2) Hardware solutions See Challenge Post for the officlal eligibility and rules: View full rules We’re excited to announce that CoCoon has upped the ante this weekend with an expanded prize offering for the first and second place prize winners this weekend! The first and second place teams will get the choice of either a 6 month co-working pass or a 1 year Netwoking Pass for up to 5 members – both of which give you access to all CoCoon events, as well as mentor matchmaking and community/corporate networking services. It isn’t too late to come to the BRING THE HEAT hacker and maker challenge this weekend – in fact you can just walk in and register at the desk. Hope to see you at CoCoon!