List of hackathons in Brighton, United Kingdom in 2018

Women and girls in the UK! If you're interested in representation in politics, you're invited to participate in the Women In Politics Hackathon. You will hear from some of the most inspirational women in UK politics. Then you'll be challenged to work in groups to come up with creative ideas -- from apps to campaigns, to curriculum change -- for how the representation of women in politics can be improved.

Are you concerned about the spread of fake news and hate speech? Interested in finding ways to change the way that news is shared online? Factmata invites you to attend A Sneak Peek Into Briefr: Tackling Fake News and Misinformation Online. You'll get a sneak peek into the Briefr news sharing platform and get to try out the platform and participate in a hackathon.

IT designers, programmers, developers, entrepreneurs, health care professionals, and VR techie enthusiasts in the UK! If you're interested in the application of VR to healthcare, then you should apply to participate in the VR4REHAB UK Hackathon. You'll get to network work and collaborate with like-minded individuals to come up with innovative new VR-applications that promote better function and outcomes for patients and children with disabilities. Come as a team, or join one at the event and pitch your project to compete for an award for the best ideas!

UK developers and techies -- university students, hobbyists, and corporate types! You're invited to participate in Hack The Trust #PTHack2018 -- a free 24-hour hack in partnership with The Prince's Trust. You'll be challenged to design and prototype new and innovative approaches that The Prince's Trust can use to help young people in challenging circumstances. Challenges to be addressed include but are not restricted to Bullying & Safeguarding, Education & Employment, Mental Health, and Family Areas.

Girls and young women aged from 5 to 22! If you're interested in technology, then the Stemettes invite you to participate in Summer Fun with Oracle Academy & Stemettes. If you've ever played a video game or watched an animation, then come and learn how to make one yourself! Come explore and play in the creative, exciting world of technology. Those under 16 will need an adult with you!

Coders, designers, and entrepreneurs in the UK! You are invited to sign up to take part in the AngelHack London Hackathon 2018. Compete on your own, or collaborate as a member of a team to come up with an idea and turn it into a functioning prototype. There are no limits -- except to follow the Seamless Technology theme! So you can build an app that solves a social or environmental problem and positively impacts your local community -- you might win the Code For A Cause Impact Award. Or accept IBM's Call for Code challenge to improve logistics based on traffic and weather activity, or one of the challenges from AWS, FitBit, Consensys, and Agora! At the end of the Global Hackathon Series, the AngelHack Grand Prize will be awarded to the project that is innovative without limits and brings positive change to the world. Check out the tips page for advice on taking part in the AngelHack London Hackathon!

Join QA’s 7 hour hackathon and delve deeper into the world of AI. Whether you are an expert or a newbie in AI, we welcome you to join this event to prototype and find solutions to real-world problems. The challenges will be announced during the kick off of the event, you will be able to pick one of the challenges to work on with a team. After 7 hours of hacking, you will be able to showcase your projects to the judges where they will then pick the winning team! The day will give you the chance to bring your ideas to life. Not all attendees have to code or have much knowledge of coding, just bring your knowledge, an open mind and enthusiasm. Everybody in a team must purchase a ticket! Sign up and find out more here!

Hackers in the UK! HackerEarth invites you to participate in the Innovation for Sustainable Development hackathon. You'll be asked to create an innovative solution that addresses one of three challenge areas: Accessible, affordable and sustainable power for everyone, Efficient water systems or practices that drive sustainable water usage, or Critical environmental problems.

Experienced security techies and hackers in and around London! Radware & Cisco invite you to participate in Hackers Challenge UK. This event is part of a global competition where you'll compete with the best-of-the-best to crack a series of security challenges. In multiple rounds, you'll be challenged to infiltrate a system, deny services, collect or change information, escalate privileges, and perform tasks that only administrators are granted. Beat your peers, accumulate the most points, and win your choice of a pass to Black Hat 2018 or £1,500.

The City of London Corporation are hosting a Central London Freight Conference on 18th June. Central London faces a unique challenge. We must deliver Healthy Streets to improve air quality, reduce road danger and make our city a pleasant place to walk and cycle whilst allowing the servicing of offices, retail and restaurants to allow the city to flourish. This is an exciting opportunity freight industry and businesses to identify opportunities, review best practice and work together to deliver these goals. Agenda 1.30 - 2.00     Registration and Refreshments 2.00 - 2.05     Welcome and Introduction - Christopher Hayward, Chairman of Planning and Transportation 2.05 - 3.05     Strategic planning for the future of urban freight deliveries City of London – Carolyn Dwyer – Director of the Built Environment - City of London Corporation London – Lilli Matson – Director of Transport Strategy - Transport for London   Paris - Michele-Angelique Nicol, Urban Freight Project Manager - Apur 3.05 - 3.25     Panel discussion and audience questions 3.25 - 3.45     Break and Networking 3.45 - 4.25     Delivering change – best practice from the industry Staples – Mark Wedgbury – Head of Sales UPS/Fernhay – Peter Harris – Director of Innovation. Robin Haycock - Ideas to Results Director The Logistics Business  – David Bingham - Director CitySprint  - Ali Kagalwalla – Insight and Innovation Manager 4.25 - 4.45     Panel discussion and audience questions 4.45 - 5.15     Hackathon Project Presentations – Introduced by Peter Flint, Chief Executive of Cities - AECOM 5.15 - 6.30     Drinks and Networking  If you have any questions about this event please email strategic.transportation@cityoflondon.gov.uk