List of hackathons in Alderley Edge, Sk9 in 2017

Next Thursday 21st September, the University of Sheffield is the first partner in Siemens investment in a new multi-million pound network. The MindSphere Innovation Network (MINe) will link businesses with UK and global universities to exploit opportunities in the Industrial Internet of Things. As part of the launch there will be demonstrations of how the IIoT can make a difference and how data from the campus can be made available in teaching. Come to the MindSphere Lounge in the Diamond and sign up for free MindSphere training and the chance to register for a hackathon with Siemens later in the year.  And if you have new ideas for how the Industrial Internet of Things can be disruptive then Siemens will be offering a prize for the best ideas and have staff on hand to answer your questions. Time: Informal drop-in session between 2 & 4 pm.

MLH Hackcon is the official hackathon organizers' conference. It's an opportunity to meet the community, learn from one another, and to tackle the issues that we are facing together. With two full days of workshops, talks, and discussion sessions, new organizers can learn best practices for running a hackathon, and veteran organizers will share their experiences and help guide the next generation.

Brings you..... Hackcess Reality - VR 4 Good!! HackcessReality aims to bring together interdisciplinary minds to explore how Virtual Reality technology can be used for social good. Barclays and experts from our partners are coming together for two days in Manchester to address accessibility and inclusion. A very interesting perspective The World health organisation definition of Disability is “a mismatch in interaction between the features of a person’s body and the features of the environment in which they live”.  Overcoming the difficulties faced by people with disabilities requires interventions to remove environmental and social barriers. So in essence the word disabled as most people understand it is incorrect. In reality a more accurate description would be, ‘an individual who hasn’t been properly considered in a design process’. By considering potential barriers encountered by people that require more bespoke personalisation and designing products, services, or buildings that are truly flexible it could almost be possible to remove the word disabled from our vocabulary. How cool is that!!  The Problem So what does a VR hackathon have to do with any of this? One of the biggest challenges encountered in the Accessibility world is getting people to understand the barriers faced by those with disabilities. Most people through no fault of their own are simply not aware of the impact their decisions and actions can have on others. This can cover small things such as petting a guide dog without asking, standing over someone in a wheel chair, right through to building an app or a website that doesn’t consider how someone with an impairment would use it. The Challenge What we aim to create, is an immersive experience that will help give users a brief insight of what it is like to have a disability and how this can impact everyday interactions. The hope is that by triggering an emotional response, users will be more likely to champion an inclusive way of thinking in the future. We believe that with the right VR experience, we can deepen empathy and understanding of designers and architects creating products and premises. There’s a ton of benefits that VR can bring to people with disabilities too which we’re only starting to scratch the surface of. We aim to take a collaborative approach with this Hackathon rather than a competitive one. The aim of the project will be to harness your skills and expertise to enable and encourage innovation and shared ideas to achieve an outcome for ‘Social Good’! By bringing together a fully resourced and diverse team in once place, we hope to create an environment that will enable the delivery of an end to end solution. The output of which will made available in an open source manner for the benefit of all. Technology & Support We want our event to be as inclusive as possible. Don’t worry if you have never encountered VR in your career before: chances are that your personal experience in another field, be it game design, photography or something business related will give you all the tools you will need to cooperate with other enthusiastic participants to create a unique experience. If you are familiar with VR you will be happy to know that we will be working with some really interesting pieces of technology: HTC Vive for the full room-scale tracking experience and Samsung Gear VR for mobile – all powered by the graphics engine of your choice. Harvey ‘theStoneFox’ Ball will be with us to support with his VRTK (Virtual Reality Tool Kit) so that even if you never created anything in VR before, with a little help you will be able to put together blocks in a drag-n-drop way and build a fantastic prototype from scratch! Barclays Creative team will be providing a series of digital assets to use, and several other artists taking part to the hackathon will be covering any gap with their mad skills. The Event: Launch: 7th September – 18:00 – 21:00 Challenges launch, teams assemble, VR demos, partner presentations and networking Hackathon: 8th September – 08:00 – 20:00 The hack, a day of creativity and building, concluding with pitches, judging and a drink or two Next Steps: We will be in touch to request some additional information and to let you know shortly if your application has been successful.

NHS Finance: Confused?   Join us at Stirchley Baths for a focused session of our Citizens Group. You can find out more about how local NHS services are funded and what challenges there are in your neighbourhood. Quiz our finance team colleagues through a creative, problem solving session. You must book to attend, but we will have the kettle on.   Got a question? Let us know in advance and we’ll try and answer it on the day. Contact details found below.    BSC CCG’s Citizens Group is a volunteer led platform that helps us shape our engagement and commissioning through open dialogue. To find out more go to our involvement page on our CCG website.    For more information about the event please contact us on bscccg.partnerships@nhs.net or 0121 255 0789

Are you aged between 16 - 17? And based in Greater Manchester and love to design things? Come to the Design Hackathon at UTC@MediaCity Friday 7th July at UTC@MediaCityUK from 10am - 3pm.  With a FREE lunch provided.  Come and get a professional brief from the legendary Manchester design company Studio Liddell. Enter the competition to design a character. Show your design and creative skills. Come in and use our great facilities. Meet the staff. Get a feel for the place. We will provide lunch... Bring a friend. Make friends. Find out how you can apply to join our Year 12.   Remember - we are a free school for all of Greater Manchester .... With million pound facilities and industry experienced teachers. Come and have a look at what we do and find out why we are a college like no other.  Register and come to UTC@MediaCityUK 100–102 BroadwaySalfordM50 2UW

iSE, as part of their work leading the West Midlands Third Sector Innovation Network, is holding a taster half day 'hack' with West Midlands Academic Science Health Network and in partnership with RnR Organisation, for anyone interested in innovative solutions for mental health prevention. We invite third sector organisations, service users, entrepreneurs, developers, designers, healthcare professionals and the public to come along and work together on addressing these health and social care issues by designing and building digital or service solutions. Why come to #HackMentalHealth? #HackMentalHealth will bring together professionals, students, industry experts, and others in healthTech who are passionate about healthTech and building the future of mental health services, so come along to find new ideas, meet someone new, have fun, or simply learn a new skill that stretches you beyond your usual day-to-day life. Hacks are very fluid sessions where everyone has a voice and can collaborate to build and demonstrate inspirational, creative and innovative ideas to address a 'challenge of the day'. For this social hackathon we are looking at innovating to improve mental health across a range of topics such as... Mental support application for unemployed workers Supporting the mental health of long-term care workers Fostering well-being, stress reduction and sense of belonging during transition to full-time work Taking control of digital stress E-health interventions for indigenous mental health in the workplace Addressing the burden of addictions on the workforce with e-tool solutions Building accessible mental health literacy training and supports for under-resourced health-care workplace Developing a mental health support programme for prevention of major depression in workplaces Whether you are an expert or a newbie, we welcome you to join this event and work with your local health community to present your ideas for solutions to real-world problems. Challenges will be pitched at the kick off of the event, and attendees can pick one of the challenges to work on with a team. At the end of the hack, teams have the option to showcase their projects on stage.  Event information will be updated here over the next week but please register to attend and secure your place. Also, if you have a passion for a mental health topic, or a future hackathon topic, please email us with your thoughts info@i-se.co.uk. #HackMentalHealth  FAQs > Do I need to know how to code to join? Diversity is key in a team! Hackathons are focused on the creation that includes a variety of competencies. If you have any doubts, don’t hesitate to get in touch.  > I don’t have a team, can I join by myself? Teams will be formed on site so just bring yourself and meet the rest of the attendees at the pre-hack get together (details TBC) or at #HackMentalHealth itself.  > Do I need to bring my own laptop/PC? If you want to use them please bring your own computer, devices etc - only wifi will be provided. This event is kindly supported by the WMAHSN. This project is co-financed by the European Regional and Development Fund through the Urban Innovative Actions Initiative.

The Priestley International Centre for Climate, the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, and Advanced Research Computing at the University of Leeds invites you to apply for an interdisciplinary adventure that explores the interplay of science stories, digital technology, storytelling and narrative for feeling as well as seeing. We invite climate researchers, artists and creatives and VR developers to take part in a dedicated VR hack that imagines new VR applications for engaging audiences with climate science and sustainability. The event is seeded with VR demos and mentors, prior digital experience is not needed. If you are a VR developer then find out more about climate science and policy and mix it up with artists, data vizualisers and communicators. Learn about Virtual Reality and how content for VR is produced. Experience world class quality VR and join us in Leeds for a unique interdisciplinary adventure at the interplay of science stories, digital technology, storytelling and narrative for feeling as well as seeing. It is a great event, learn about VR, learn about climate change, meet new people and come up with new and exciting ways tell everyone about the problems and challenges of global warming. Come along and take part in a dedicated VR hack that designs and imagines brand new VR applications. The best will be presented at the Tyndall Centre booth at the Blue Dot Festival 2017.  The event is seeded with VR demos and VR mentors so no prior experience of VR is needed. VR developers come along and learn about climate change and new ways to communicate. What is the Purpose of the VR Hackathon Climate change data and graphs are stories without a soul, where the human story and meaning is hidden or lost somewhere between the x and y axis and statistical estimates. Climate change in the real world, of course, is many dimensional. It is biophysical, it is human and other species, and it influences everyday choices everywhere now and forever. The two dimensions of climate change data are limited in their exposition of cause and effect, emotion, empathy, values. The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals are similarly multidimensional. We believe that the newly emerging immersive experiences of VR might yield a whole new medium and channel for engaging people with climate change. Our purpose, building on Anthronaut Experience Hackathon’s in Stockholm, Paris and Melbourne is to bring together creative people to brainstorm create, plan and storyboard some truly mind expanding and deeply engaging VR experiences of life with the science of High-End Climate Change. Who is invited to join the Hackathon? We are seeking participants with strong skills in one or more of: VR production, filmmaking, scripting, storytelling, storyboarding, digital innovation, graphical design, and climate science and data. We are seeking to populate a unique pool of talent to generate new ideas and form new networks that can draw on the power of VR to engage everyone with climate change and empathy and emotion for current and future changes. Expenses and What Else? We have reserved some B&B accommodation on campus. There is also a small amount of money to help with accommodation and travel if needed, thanks to The HELIX project which has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement no 603864. Please tell us your travel and accommodation needs during your registration. Getting the Mix Right There are a limited number of places and we wish to make sure that we have a good mix of groups; 1,) VR developers 2,) climate researchers 3,) creatives and communicators which includes but is not limited to filmmakers, script writers, storyteller, digital innovators, graphical designers and artists. When you register place select which of these group you belong to: VR if you are a VR developer Climate if you are a climate researcher Creative if you are a filmmaker, script writer, storyteller, digital innovator, graphical designer, artist or anything similar We will also run a waiting list so that cancelled places can be filled. Short Program Day 1 Wednesday the 28th of June: 2pm - 4pm optional tour of VR demos 6pm – 9pm evening of VR demos, learning and team forming Day 2 Thursday the 29th of June: 9am – 5pm VR hack, pitching and judging Location Details Both days are at the University of Leeds: Day 1 evening event is in: University House, Lifton Place, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT Day 2 is in: the Leeds University Business School, Maurice Keyworth Building, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT

Using Revolutionary Technology to Impact Healthcare Today   Do you have a problem that needs solving? Want to make the difference now? Does your problem directly affect patient care or something behind the scenes? You don’t need to have the answer, you just need to be passionate about what you do. Come to our Alder Hey Hackathon to discover potential technologies with creatives, innovators, academics from a variety of backgrounds, clinical or non clinical. Want to see your idea being developed like our previous winner?   Not for the faint hearted, you and your team will be brought from problem to pitch-ready all in a single day.  Held at the Institute in the Park at Alder Hey, we will provide food and drinks throughout the day to keep you energised. Sign up for free now to get the date in your diary.   Agenda   08:30 – 09:00                         Coffee and Registration 09:00 – 09:15                         Welcome and Introduction 09:15 – 09:30                         "The Living Hospital"                                                Iain Hennessey (Clinical Director of Innovation), Alder Hey 09:30 – 09:40                         Overview of the Day 09:40 – 10:40                         Pitch your Problem – 60 seconds 10:40 – 11:10                         Team Formation 11:10 – 15:30                         Hacking (to include working buffet Lunch and Coffee break) 15:30 – 16:30                         Pitches (Solution) 16:30 – 17:00                         Judging 17:00 – 17:30                         Awards 17:30                                     Close       To give you a flavour of what we're planning, have a look at the short film of our first hackathon in 2015 below:       FAQsWhat are my transport/parking options for getting to and from the event?You can find your way to the Hospital by looking at the guidance here: http://www.alderhey.nhs.uk/contact-us/Once you've arrived just ask one of the volunteers to direct you to the Institute in the Park.  

'Nobody will use this' There's no end-goal, no notion of good or bad, and no idea too simple or too stupid. The Silly Hackathon is aimed at everyone with the desire to build their wacky and fantastic ideas for the simple sake of building something. Details The plan is simple, we'll be holding a day of building silly tools, gadgets and thingamabobs. Use your programming skills to develop something which has no utility but enormous humouristic value.   if (idea['type'] == 'terrible'     OR list_uses(idea) == []     OR wtf(idea) > 0) {     print('Perfect!'); }   At the end of the day, every participant or team will have a five-minute presentation to show off what they've made to everyone else. Please visit hack.compsoc.lancs.ac.uk for more information!

Get some PG Tips! Advice - book a personal 1 to 1 surgery for application writing or career guidance Join in – participate in a discipline specific taster session to inspire and meet fellow students Support – learn everything you need to know before realising your ambitions of PG study   Schedule: Elevenses 10:30 - 10:35       Welcome (Dr Joe Finney) 10:35 - 10:45       Tea and Coffee with Classic Biscuits 10:45 - 11:05       Hack into Cyber Space (Dr Andreas Mauthe) 11:05 - 11:30       InfoLab Tour 11:30 - 11:55      EBIN Hackathon Experience (Prof Juliana Sutanto & E-Business students)  Pie n Peas, Chips n Gravy 12:30 - 12:35       Welcome (Dr Deborah Costain) 12:35 - 13:15       Pop-up Caff Lunch 13:15 - 13:35       Delve into Data Science (Dr Chris Nemeth) 13:35 - 14:30       Campus Tour Good Afternoon Tea 15:30 - 15:35       Welcome (Prof Adrian Friday) 15:35 - 15:55       Load-up Computer Science (Dr Barry Porter) 16:00 - 16.25       Open Q&A Session 16:25 - 16:30       Until October (Dr Chris Edwards) Throughout the day 10:30-16:30 Bookable Surgery Sessions Application, careers and funding experts available for guidance Drop In Exhibits: Employment, Industry opportunities, and funded PhD research projects Undecided on PG study: Check out the wide range of postgraduate opportunities from across Lancaster University  Any Questions: d.stubbs@lancaster.ac.uk