List of hackathons in Alderley Edge, Sk9 in 2018

EMIS Health build software solutions to support patients, like you and me, live longer healthier lives.   Tech in healthcare is huge at the moment, there are so many new and interesting apps and tools that can support the vision of providing better patient experience when travelling their healthcare journey.   On the 23rd of June at 08:00AM we're kick starting “CodeLife” - our very own Hackathon, inviting people from across the North to join us for 14 hours of pure tech talk and on the spot innovation!  You will be in teams of 4 or 5 (bring your own team or we can team you up) and the day will run from 08:00 - 22:00 and will include Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner for those taking part. It’s a points means prizes day with the topic of choice being "social media vs healthcare" - focusing on current and upcoming technologies. Use your knowledge of social media to prototype an app or tool that could benefit patients in healthcare.  As it’s a long day we will be providing free transport back to the centre of Manchester and then onto Leeds City Centre.  What’s expected of you on the day?  Eat our food  Enjoy yourself  Design/prototype us some software that will support healthcare using any technology and showcase it at the end of the day in front of our panel.  Bring your own laptop and any other supporting technologies. We will provide Internet access and power, as well as the odd Azure server if needed.  You will be in a team. Points means prizes…    The bulk of the day will allow you to focus on the prototype as this will be awarded the most points. There will be other challenges on the day including SQL, Infrastructure, UI/UX and many more. These small challenges will help top up your teams points total!   1st Place Team - £2,000, Raspberry Pi’s  2nd Place Team – Raspberry Pi’s   3rd Place Team – Raspberry Pi’s  Plus other prizes on the day.  The team with the most points at the end of the day wins!  Schedule  08:00 – 08:30 – Arrival and Breakfast 08:30 – 09:00 – Briefing 09:00 – 19:30 – Innovate (Lunch is somewhere in the middle) 19:30 -  Close (~22:00) – Dinner, Showcase to panel, awards. 22:30 – Coach back to Leeds and Manchester. Travel We have ample free parking, we are a 15 minute walk from Horwich Park Way Train station which has a regular service from Manchester and Preston. We will be providing free transport back to the centre of Manchester and Leeds, please let us know in advance. Food We will be providing food on the day of the event  but if ou don't like our offerings we are a 5 minute walk from Middlebrooke Retail park which has all of the usual food outlets. So.... We're inviting you to prescribe us a ground-breaking system, app or whatever to harness the power of social media and use it to positively impact healthcare.....  So sign up and we will see you on the 23rd of June :)   **PLEASE NOTE - NO RECRUITERS** 

This hackathon has been moved to WANdisco to hold more attendees Purpose:  The ambition is to bring the open source culture in to the act of building a Smart City in Sheffield. This is about being open and inclusive and no matter what your skill level to help you play a valuable role in building technology that benefits Sheffielders. How the Hackathon works:  The Sheffield Hackspace (Sheffield Hardware, Hackers & Makers – SHH&M) will run a monthly hackathon around Smart City technology for a trial period of 6 months and with a view to extending and expanding if demand is proven. The first hackathon will be on Sunday April 15th (11.00am to 4.00pm).  There won’t be a hackathon in August (holiday season), making the final hackathon due in September 2018. There will be some projects that groups work on and some projects individuals work on. Participants will have access to people with know-how, various equipment and a lab-like environment to work in. We don’t want to impose our agenda so in Hackathon #1 (i.e. 15th April) we will explore how do you want this to work? We expect the 6 hackathons to focus on The Things Network (https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/ ) Gateways and Nodes, as well as Sensors, Apps, IoT Services etc, all to be agreed on the 15th April. Cost:  Hackathon attendance is free to existing members of Sheffield Hardware Hackers & Makers. Hackathon attendance for non-SHH members costs £6 and enables you to visit one of the weekly Special Interest Group (SIG) of your choice and access a drop-in session that runs on alternating Saturdays in the month you attended. This is payable at the door. Existing SIGs are: Monday Evening: (1) Hackspace Meeting, (2) Electronics SIG (6.00pm to 9.00pm) Thursday Evening: Robotics SIG (6.30pm to 9.00pm) Friday Evening: (1) Radio & Mesh Networking SIG, (2) CNC & Machine Building SIG, (3) Open Session (6.00pm to 9.00pm) Alternate Saturdays: (1) Drop in session (11.00am to 6.00pm), (2) Gaming SIG (6.00pm to 9.00pm) If people choose to become members then we could run a Smart City SIG on either a Tuesday or Wednesday evening. SHH membership costs £6/month (See here for more information: http://www.sheffieldhardwarehackers.org.uk/wordpress/become-a-member/ )

Saturday 9 June10:00 - 17:30ODI Leeds, Munro House 'Digital skills' does not mean 'computer wizard.' In a fast and technologically-driven world, most jobs require at least basic IT skills - using email, spreadsheets, word processing, navigating websites, uploading pictures, etc. Jobs in the 'digital' or 'tech' sector require more advanced skills, from knowing programming languages and coding to data analysis and machine learning. There is also the matter of jobs in these sectors that aren't 'techie' but still need appropriate skill and knowledge of digital systems. For example, popular jobs like content marketing and social media management require you to be savvy with computers, mobiles, and more PLUS you also need to be creative with copy and photos. This is a jobs landscape currently without any kind of map or guide. Not for long! We are very pleased to be hosting a hackathon with Tech Nation to explore the data they have collected about skills jobs, and demand for these, accross the North of England. Earlier this year, Henri Egle Sorotos of Tech Nation published this article about the 'North-North' divide when it came to jobs. He found that a greater proportion of digital tech jobs were posted in Greater Manchester compared to our parts of the North. The data he used for this article, plus other datasets collected in the last 12 months, will be used for the hackathon and available to anyone who joins us on Saturday 9th June. Further details about the data can be found on this Google Doc. We also welcome other organisations to bring their own datasets about the digital jobs market. ODI Leeds will host the hackathon at their beautiful, naturally-lit innovation space in a well-connected part of Leeds. Easy to get to by foot, bus and train. As always, it will be a great atmosphere with great food, good company, and plenty of energy.

Join us on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th of June for two interactive days full of learning and inspiration   For the first time in Merseyside over 60 girls, aged 11 to 18 years are invited to the Unilever Offices in Port Sunlight to take part in a two day experience to learn about: the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals practice Design Thinking explore the Kano Computer Kit the iamtheCODE iDEA Curriculum create with technology and code  Our aim is to address the STEAMED (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics, Entrepreneurship and Design) skills shortage in the UK and to inspire the next generation of young women. Most of us have a vague idea that knowledge of computer science will help you get a job, but the actual numbers are pretty shocking. Software powers our economy, but less than 2.4 percent of college students and women graduate with a CS degree. That means there aren’t going to be enough graduates to fill the jobs. To make matters worse, 95 percent of our schools don’t teach programming.    That’s what we’re looking to change at iamtheCODE. Together we can work to create economic empowerment and inclusion through technology.  We have been working globally with technology hubs across Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe and for over two years with the Guildford Library in the Surrey. We have been running Global Digital Fridays, Hackathons, Makerdays, Geek Week, and BootCamps, offering a variety of workshops for participants from age 6 to 85. These hackathons are truly inspiring and are facilitated by Senegalese-born British Businesswoman Marieme Jamme (World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, Global Teacher Prize Academy member and an award-winning technologist).  By the end of the weekend, participants will have had the opportunity to: Decode the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (also known as the Global Goals) and understand key indicators that could drive social change Get hands-on with the iamtheCODE Design Thinking framework to build technology solutions related to the SDGs: Empathy, Define, Ideate, Prototype, Test Make technology and create with code using Kano Kits  Use technology to design a solution to raise awareness around or address specific SDGs including Goals: Quality Education, Gender Equality, Life Below Water and Global Partnerships Win a prize! Girls must be accompanied by a teacher or an adult if under 16. All food and transportation will be provided. The Cost: FREE Prizes: Computer Kits, mentoring, and tee-shirts Get in touch with us:  Mariéme Jamme at marieme@iamthecode.org or David Connor at david.connor@the2030hub.com for more information about the event.

Purpose:  The ambition is to bring the open source culture in to the act of building a Smart City in Sheffield. This is about being open and inclusive and no matter what your skill level to help you play a valuable role in building technology that benefits Sheffielders. How the Hackathon works:  The Sheffield Hackspace (Sheffield Hardware, Hackers & Makers – SHH&M) will run a monthly hackathon around Smart City technology for a trial period of 6 months and with a view to extending and expanding if demand is proven. The first hackathon will be on Sunday April 15th (11.00am to 4.00pm).  There won’t be a hackathon in August (holiday season), making the final hackathon due in September 2018. There will be some projects that groups work on and some projects individuals work on. Participants will have access to people with know-how, various equipment and a lab-like environment to work in. We don’t want to impose our agenda so in Hackathon #1 (i.e. 15th April) we will explore how do you want this to work? We expect the 6 hackathons to focus on The Things Network (https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/ ) Gateways and Nodes, as well as Sensors, Apps, IoT Services etc, all to be agreed on the 15th April. Cost:  Hackathon attendance is free to existing members of Sheffield Hardware Hackers & Makers. Hackathon attendance for non-SHH members costs £6 and enables you to visit one of the weekly Special Interest Group (SIG) of your choice and access a drop-in session that runs on alternating Saturdays in the month you attended. This is payable at the door. Existing SIGs are: Monday Evening: (1) Hackspace Meeting, (2) Electronics SIG (6.00pm to 9.00pm) Thursday Evening: Robotics SIG (6.30pm to 9.00pm) Friday Evening: (1) Radio & Mesh Networking SIG, (2) CNC & Machine Building SIG, (3) Open Session (6.00pm to 9.00pm) Alternate Saturdays: (1) Drop in session (11.00am to 6.00pm), (2) Gaming SIG (6.00pm to 9.00pm) If people choose to become members then we could run a Smart City SIG on either a Tuesday or Wednesday evening. SHH membership costs £6/month (See here for more information: http://www.sheffieldhardwarehackers.org.uk/wordpress/become-a-member/ )

Sheffield Legal Hackers is the newest chapter of the global Legal Hackers movement. About this Event Cyber-crime continues to increase and rapidly evolve globally. The number of cyber-attacks across the world increased by 18% year on year in 2017, and the UK is the most cyber-attacked country in Europe, second globally only to the US. Although there are attacks that are advanced and costly for the perpetrators, it is actually the basic, cheap methods that are still the primary attack vectors – sending malware to a victim via a phishing email remains the number one attack vector. Growing regulations make it costly to ignore the risks. GDPR will introduce tougher fines for non-compliance of the regulations, which include security requirements, and for data breaches (of up to £17m or 4% of turnover). The effects of cyber-crime are all too visible in the media, and the threats present a clear, present and ongoing danger to the vast majority of businesses. This session will explore the topic of Phishing, the risks & solutions and social engineering. 5.00-5.30pm – Meet and greet5.30 – 5.40pm – Introduction about Legal Hackers5.40 – 6.00pm – Presentation by Graham Thomson – Phishing – risk & solutions6.00pm onwards – Social engineering workshopPizza, drinks & networking7.30pm – Close About Sheffield Legal Hackers Sheffield Legal Hackers is your local Chapter of the global Legal Hackers movement of lawyers, policymakers, designers, technologists, and academics who explore and develop creative solutions to some of the most pressing issues at the intersection of law and technology. Through local meetups, hackathons, and workshops taking place approximately once a month, Sheffield Legal Hackers spot issues and opportunities where technology can improve and inform the practice of law and where law, legal practice, and policy can adapt to rapidly changing technology. ----------------- Photo by Taskin Ashiq on Unsplash

During April we're asking people to send us their photos, videos, stories, sounds and audio about life in Manchester. Manchester Libraries want to create a record of the month of April across the whole city.  Then join us on Saturday 28 April at a Creative Hackathon at Central Library, 10:30 -4pm. At the hackathon we’ll use the information we’ve collected to create a record of April 2018 in Manchester. You’ll be able to see the results on the Archives+ website. Use any of these platforms and don’t forget to use #ourmcrhack Twitter – for images, text, pictures and short videosSoundCloud – for audio and textYouTube – for videos and textEmail text based stories to creativehackathon@gmail.com Important!!! #ourmcrhackDon’t forget to add the hashtag #ourmcrhack into your titles and content.And let us know where you’d like us to pin this on our interactive map – either a postcode of road/town in Manchester. Your content can be about your daily commute, workplace, home life, pets, hobbies, or a big night out! It’s all about you and your life. For more information go to: www.manclibraries.blog/ourmcrhack

StudentHack is an all-inclusive, free and fun programming event for students in Manchester. Turns out it is run by students too. StudentHack is back in its 6th edition and promising to deliver an epic event where you will learn and build awesome hacks, by working together with the team behind GreatUniHack. This time it’s a 24-hour hackathon with a space theme!  It is open to students of all levels of experience, so get ready to hack on the moon, everybody! Format Attendees will have 24 hours to build something awesome, either in hardware or software. There will be workshops to get you going with various technology.  Hackers can optionally use sponsor APIs and platforms. At the end of the 24-hour window, people will have time to show either their hack (ready and working), to talk a little about their ideas or what technology they used, what worked and what they had trouble with. We will be providing some hardware, but you are more than welcome to bring your hardware too, to hack on!  Hacks can be made alone or in teams of any size up to 4 members. Teams can be decided at any point before submission and we’ll be having a team-building session before we start, if you’re unsure of who to work with. The event is free for attendees & we’ll have food and refreshments paid for by our sponsors, as well as prizes for various categories of hacks. FAQs Do you have a website? Yes, we do! Check out our website for the list of challenges, schedule, and sponsors. Are there any ID requirements or an age limit to enter the event? You must bring a valid university student ID card to the event. You must also be a full-time university student or have been a student in the past 6 months. You also have to be at least 18 years old. What should I bring? You should bring a laptop, power extensions, and any other gadget you might need. Sleeping bags are recommended but we have tons of beanbags and airbeds for you to sleep on. Do you offer travel reimbursement? Unfortunately, we cannot reimburse you for your travel expenses. Is there a Code of Conduct? Yes, you can access it from here. Who owns my IP/code/idea? You own all the rights to your intellectual property. We won't claim any right over anything made during this event. I haven't coded much. Should I come? Definitely. Networking with and seeing awesome hackers in action will expose you to a tremendous amount of knowledge. We also have an amazing suite of industry experts and mentors that are happy to assist you!Still unsure? Then please read this article here, for the added encouragement.

Decenture with support from Technical Collaborator Stellar Development Foundation   Hackathons aim to bring diffuse skillsets together. We invite students to join us to develop ideas into prototypes, expand your knowledge on blockchain and be associated to Decenture’s daring goal of reducing students’ debt. Decenture and The Stellar Development Foundation are bringing together the student community, universities, businesses and the technology industry to advance the education ecosystem. Team GB competes against Team USA on April 21st and 22nd. Students are invited to register here for a chance to compete and win Stellar Lumens. Business Case: smart contract Government finances George’s studies at University A, under the condition that those funds can only be assigned to the specific course George registered to attend. The Government cannot guarantee that George will complete his course, so the Government assigns StudentCoinTM to University A but requires they are held in escrow and released each semester upon the condition that George attends class. University A needs to be paid 1 semester in advance. Assuming 2 semesters per academic year. The Government would like to build-in a recovery mechanism so that if George doesn’t attend more than 50% of his registered classes, the StudentCoinTM can be recovered. This way, the tokens won’t be lost forever. Smart contract will include multi-signature, lock periods and funds release trigger confirmation. Part a) Design front-end UI.  Part b) Design back-end for business logic of smart contracts on Stellar network or Ethereum blockchain Part c) Merge front and back ends; connect HTML browser to backend I’m not a student, can I get involved? You will not be allowed to participate in the event. If you’re looking to mentor (i.e. someone with technical skills who’d be willing to help out participants during the weekend), please visit our website www.decenture.com and register to be a mentor. A Decenture team member will contact you immediately. How much will Decenture Hackathon cost me? This event is free! UK students will convene at a location in Leeds. US students will participate remotely.  What if I don’t know code? You’re still welcome. Many skillsets are required for dApp design and build on the blockchain: project management, design, creativity as well as technical skills. Don’t worry about it, you’ll find something to work on.  What do I need to bring? You’ll need: Your college photo ID, a laptop and charger. If you do not hold a Student ID, you will NOT be allowed to participate. Arrive early at 10.15am as we will create teams (of 4 recommended) during the hackathon, and generate some amazing creations along the way.  What can I win? Thought you’d never ask although this is more about collaboration, learning and exploring and making great connections. But since we’re talking about winning, we’ve got that covered too. The Stellar Development Foundation is graciously rewarding the winning team with Stellar Lumens tokens. What next? Register here using your student email address and you will receive full details and invite to join the dedicated hackathon slack channel. You will also receive information about the event itself and how to qualify. USA team compete remotely. Contact us to receive invite.UK students compete at Leeds university. More questions? Ask us on Twitter @TheDecenters and you will get an immediate answer.

**FREE EVENT** ~Remember to bring your laptop along!~ This event open to all students at Loughborough University Join TechSoc, CompSci and S.B.E for STARTAPP, a mini hackathon focused on Start Ups and App Development! Throughout the day we will be running workshops and challenges with various prizes. Even if you've never coded before, there's something for everyone! Remember to bring your laptop along! Includes free snacks, lunch and swag!