List of hackathons in Luzern, Switzerland in 2018

With the increasing number of available data sets, Data Science has influenced a broad range of fields including economics, science and society. Organisations use Data Science methods for decision-making, data-driven journalism is becoming popular in mass media, and new empirical scientific disciplines have emerged thanks to the application of Data Science methods. In order to be able to find meaning in these large amounts of data, artificial intelligence is needed to search, filter and mine the data.  But humans are still a key resource to audit and enhance the algorithmic output of machines. Crowdsourcing is a technique to involve humans in the loop, that has proven to be successful in academia and industry.  The goal of the hackathon "Crowdsourcing Data Analysis" is to encourage participants to implement data analysis on open data that we will provide, and to implement tools that facilitate new workflows of crowdsourced data analysis. Please find here more informationen on the Hackathon. Requirements: Coding skills, some data knowledge or graphic skills are very welcome. Please bring your own laptop. The event will take place in Englisch/German. Participation to this event is limited to 50. If you have registered and you will not be able to take part, please cancel your participation. This will allow others to take part.

This course will allow participants to master core skills for smart contracts development. After completion, participants will understand the technology and the fundamentals of smart contracts programming enabling them to apply it and develop key use cases on Ethereum. Participants will be able to: Understand Blockchain for the decentralization of internet and a new paradigm for solution-enabling. Setup the developer environment for smart contracts, both in testnet and production.  Understand Ethereum as the platform for developing top and key blockchain-based applications.  Develop smart contracts for solving real-life problems through key use cases of Blockchain.  Goal & Target This course is open to anyone with no previous or minimum experience in Ethereum interested in becoming a top blockchain developer. Participants will learn and develop fundamental skills for using and understanding the technology. They will be able to design, code, deploy and call smart contracts. Requirements We strongly recommend a minimum of 6-months experience as a developer, preferably of web applications. Advised but not required proficiency in the following topics: Object-Oriented Programming C++, Python or JavaScript Git, Terminal & VM Tool Profile of Trainer  Carlos is a Nicaraguan engineer. In addition to his Bachelor degree in computer science, Carlos holds a master's degree in Information Technology, master's degree in Science, Technology and Society, master's degree in Innovation Economic and PhD candidate in Innovation Economics. Before joining Consensys Academy, Carlos co-founded a startup dedicated to web application dev back in 2001. It was acquired by an IT company from Panama. Then he moved to Spain where he was working as a tech consultant and data intelligence manager. He launched a second startup - a semantic-based marketplace for technology solutions - in 2010. It was acquired by one of its shareholders. Since then, he lead the Academy Program of Opinno, a innovation and tech consultant firm and Spanish editors of MIT Technology Review and Harvard Business Review. He has been working for the banking, health and energy sector with top players and tier-1 companies. He's been involved in the blockchain space since late 2014. He was awarded 2nd place in a national-level blockchain hackathon organised by UST Global in Spain and he has co-authored 2 blockchain books with top experts from top players like Santander, BBVA and Telefonica to name a few. He is also Ethereum trainer for Blockchain España, the main blockchain community in Spain. 

Student hackers in Switzerland! You're invited to apply to participate in HackerGames! - Business Meets Tech Hackathon at IdeaLab! in Vallendar, Germany. You'll get to design and build an innovative mobility project and present your prototype to a panel of top investors at Europe’s premier student-led startup conference. Compete to win cash prizes worth € 5.000 and showcase your skills for career opportunities with Amazon, FreightHub & Co, and others.

After our Wikidata Zurich Workshop in 2017 and our Wikidata Zurich Datathon in June 2018, we would like to encourage everyone to put their knowledge into practice and have fun coding with and for Wikidata. We will work in teams (that will be formed during the event) to code, for example: visualizations of Wikidata's data applications for Zurich that use Wikidata and open data sets from the statistical offices of the city and the canton of Zurich tools that support the Wikidata ecosystem There will be challenges encouraging people to develop specific ideas (that we are about to publish), and you can also bring your own ideas. Let's code for wd:Q72 and wd:Q11943!

Finding «Truth WithIn StatisTics» (#TWIST2018) TWIST, the first Swiss Statistics Hackathon. TWIST will be held on August 25th and 26th at the University of Zurich. Developers, statisticans, designers, journalists, hackers and citizens of all backgrounds will be working with open data on the subject of statistics and  emotions, evidence based decision making and fake news. It is the Pre-Event of the Swiss Statistical Meeting 2018 in Zurich. Participation is free of charge. The Hackdays start on Saturday, August 25th, at 9 o’clock  The Hackdays end with final presentations on August 28th at 16 o’clock. You'll find more information in detail on www.twist2018.ch. Catering around the clock and efficient WIFI are provided. Finally, the results of the hackathon will be presented to the public at the Swiss Statistical Meeting on Tuesday 28th August. TWIST is a coproduction ofStatistisches Amt Kanton ZürichOpen Data Stadt ZürichOpen Network Infrastructure Association Zurich R User GroupCristina Sarasua, Universität Zürich, Mitglied von Wikimedia CH

A really cool BärnHäckt-weekend in an inspiring atmosphere awaits you! Bring in your talent by engaging in a creative team with an exciting challenge, working out a clever solutions, building a prototype and presenting the result at the end to the community. BärnHäckt winners will get valuable prizes!

Learn to work with open data and help to prepare resources for the upcoming Open Food Data x Smart Kitchen Hackdays. We encourage people of all skill levels to take part in this event facilitated by the School of Data. The workshop will be followed by opendatabeer.ch from 18:30. Whether you are a data connaisseur or beginner, this pre-event is the perfect chance to get ready for a hackathon!

Security techies in Switzerland! SWITCH-CERT invites you to register to participate in the 3-day Open Source Security Software Hackathon 2018. You'll collaborate with like-minded cybersecurity professionals to come up with innovative open source solutions to critical security problems such as threat intelligence sharing, network/system forensic, data mining challenges, crypto-currencies, and more. Hackathon participants will also have the chance to be among the first players of the new SWITCH-CERT "Hack The Hacker" escape room!

Blockchain Hackathon Swisscom Blockchain and Larson Group are hosting a Blockchain Hackathon in Zurich on 13th, 14th and 15th July, 2018. This will be a key event in the Blockchain calendar, with the hottest Blockchain talent producing innovative Blockchain solutions and competing for a very attractive prize fund. With a high-profile judging panel, this event is not to be missed. Date:  Hackathon briefing:         Friday 13th July, 18.30-20.30 Main event:                    Saturday 14th July and Sunday 15th July, 09.00-18.00 Location:  Kraftwerk, Selnaustrasse 25, Zürich      http://www.kraftwerk.host/ Blockchain Hackathon Theme: Blockchain is the most exciting technology since the introduction of the internet. Blockchain technology will revolutionise many industries and will create significant competitive advantage for companies. Interoperability of Blockchains is a hot topic and is often referred to as ‘The Holy Grail of Blockchain’. While the explosion of ICO’s has brought a range of new projects to the market, many people are asking who will be the eventual winner. As a platform for building decentralized applications across different Blockchains, there is continued growth of verticalized Blockchains. Blockchain interoperability needs to be addressed as an inherent Blockchain capability before we see major integration challenges emerge. The Blockchain Hackathon will focus on this subject. The tasks will cover: Interoperability of Blockchains. Prevention of doublespend. Smart Contract development. General Blockchain and DLT solution development    Prize Fund: 1st Place:         15000 CHF (Paid in Ether) 2nd Place:        10000 CHF (Paid in Ether) 3rd Place:          5000 CHF (Paid in Ether) Who Can Join In: This Blockchain Hackathon is looking to generate ideas that solve real business problems in a short period of time. The core Hackathon subject is Interoperability between Blockchains and Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology solution development. All are welcome; if you are a Coder / Programmer / Developer / Software Engineer, Data Scientist, Computer Scientist, Project Manager, Business Analyst, Business Architect or Life Hacker, please get in touch. Programmers / Coders / Developers / Software Engineers are required to have one or more of the following technical skills: Ethereum, Hyperledger, R3 Corda, EOS, Lisk, Cardano, Nxt, Java, C++, C#, .Net, Node.js, Angular     Organised by:  Larson Group help companies to grow in the Blockchain space, creating and managing Hackathons and providing headhunting services to companies who are looking to build high-calibre Blockchain teams. Operating globally, Larson Group are very well connected to ecosystems and start-up communities, helping to build and promote early stage companies. The company were finalists in the APSCo Recruitment Awards for Excellence 2017, for innovative work in the Blockchain recruitment market. Larson Group help a number of exciting companies in Switzerland to achieve their growth plans and have recruited across Europe for twenty years.   Sponsored by: Swisscom Blockchain is the answer to the market demand in Blockchain solutions and the point of contact for all related topics and requests. It is led by experienced consultants and technology experts in the Blockchain area with a “Big-4” background and is supported by Swisscom's infrastructure and development know-how. This combination enables a unique value proposition for corporate clients. Swisscom Blockchain's experts make sure your solution is seamlessly integrated into your system and they build and run secure decentralized services including exchanges and smart contracts for launching successful initial coin offerings (ICO). Swisscom Blockchain stands for high quality blockchain advisory and delivery, and supports clients through the entire project journey. Contact: Philip Butler, Larson Group on +44 7912 997190 / philip.butler@larson-digital.com

We are bringing together the local hacker/maker community and the city administration to explore new ways of solving problems of our city with the help of open networks and civic tech. Make Zurich is a community event organized by Stadt Zürich and Open Network Infrastructure Association.