List of hackathons in Emersons Green, United Kingdom in 2015

Christmas littleBits Hack Day   We are pleased to announce that we'll be running a hack afternoon for anyone aged 11+ on the 19th December at the Coworking Bath space (inside the Guildhall) Bath! We'll start by working on making an electronic christmas card before moving into small groups to build your own something (can be anything!) out of littlebits! The event will finish with a short demonstration of what everyone has built over the afternoon over pizza that we'll be supplying! Don't forget to bring a laptop so you can program your own things! Who is this event for? Anyone aged over 11 who has programmed already a bit! We're going to be uisng JavaScript so a bit of previous experience in that would be awesome (made your own interactive emoji or animated solar system). What is a hack day? A hack day is a day where people who enjoy playing with tech get together to build awesome things. The nice people at the Major League Hacking organisation have a great article on what a hackathon means - http://news.mlh.io/hackathon-guides-for-parents-and-administrators-09-10-2015 What are littleBits? We have a bunch of these things called littleBits which are essentially lego for programming, close to a raspberry pi but way way better. We have a bunch of cloudbits which we can program over the internet! littleBits have a page of cloudBit projects for inspiration - http://littlebits.cc/cloud   Tickets are limited due to us having only a set number of cloudBits, don't miss out on getting your ticket above!!     But wait... there's more! We're running an event on the 19th December for everyone 10am to 11:30am : Juniors Christmas Tech Workshop (ages 8 - 11) - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/juniors-christmas-tech-workshop-tickets-19565073662 12pm (noon) to 1:30pm : Christmas Tech Workshop (ages 10 - 15) - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/christmas-tech-workshop-tickets-19565083692 3pm to 7pm : Christmas Hack Day (ages 11+) - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/christmas-hack-day-tickets-19565046581

Celebrate Ada Lovelace’s 200th birthday in style by joining the Ada Lovelace hackathon! We’ll be using the equipment and expertise of the Oxford Hackspace to create new physical computing projects, inspired by her works. We’ll have access to 3D printing, laser cutting, electronics, CNC machines, and much more. Projects suggested so far include: Laser-cutting cogs and carrying arms to build the adding mechanism of the Analytical Engine. Building a card reader. Using a card reader to make other things happen - a music box, bells, whistles, puppets, or automata. A new robot version of the “calculus of the nervous system”, or 3D printing of some or all of the real neuronal network of a nematode worm. A music machine. Other things that Ada was known for include the Bernoulli numbers, her interest in gambling, ‘Flyology’, and her prediction of computer-generated music: “Supposing, for instance, that the fundamental relations of pitched sounds in the science of harmony and of musical composition were susceptible of such expression and adaptations, the engine might compose elaborate and scientific pieces of music of any degree of complexity or extent.” Every level of skill is welcome!

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO OCTOBER 2015! THE NEW DATE WILL BE DEFINED SOON! The aim of this event is to get members of the student and alumni community working together on specific, immediate problems, and to come up with working prototype(s); supporting the on-going efforts in the field. The hackathon, on fuel poverty, will gather students from across the University of Oxford and Oxford Brookes to develop innovative solutions. The theme of ‘fuel poverty’ encompasses a broad range of technical, economic and societal challenges. This will be The Oxford Launchpad’s third hackathon, following the successful Ebola hackathon in November 2014. The hackathon, a fusion of the words “hack” and “marathon”, is an intensive, problem-solving event lasting typically 24 to 48 hours. Originally hackathons had coding and tech at their core (hence the name); however these days the term is used more widely, to denote the event’s nature and format, and the focus on innovation at speed. Tech continues to form an important component of many hackathons, but hackathons are no longer the realm of coders alone. They also seek to address interlinked social, economic and technical challenges. While British billionaires have doubled their wealth in recent years, 10% of the population suffer from fuel poverty. Fuel poverty is when people are unable to afford to heat their homes properly . They may have to choose between keeping warm and feeding their families. They may also suffer poor health and winter death due to cold homes. Fuel poverty is caused by a mix of low incomes (not having enough money to heat your home or afford energy efficient improvements), poor housing conditions (houses that leak heat, guzzle energy and cost more to keep warm), and high energy prices. We already identified some possible solutions, but the problems persist. We need breakthrough ideas and action to eradicate it in a way which also meets our carbon reduction targets. Crucially, the output of the hackathon is not to just generate ideas, but to create demonstrable solutions within the hackathon timeframe, so register your interest whatever your background and be part of an innovating team!

ESA Business Incubation Centre, Harwell will host a Hackathon on the Harwell Campus from 17th - 18th October 2015. The theme for this event is ' Well Being'. We are looking for innovative ideas using space technology in a non-space application. This can include a variety of sectors such as: healthcare sport energy  security If you are an entrepreneur, innovator or problem solver, this is the event for you! You will meet like minded people, coming together to share ideas with a focus on creating the next big thing that could make a differnce in society. Registration is required for each individual and teams will be confirmed on the day.   This event is free to attend and will include: Welcome package Food and drink throughout the event Wifi Coaching Showers available if required Resting space  All you will  need to bring is your laptop, sleeping bag/floor mat and your next big idea! You will spend two days developing your concept before pitching your idea to a panel of experts.  The winning team will receive a six month business support package to help accelerate the growth of their idea. If you would like to attend this exciting event register now as places are limited!         Logistics Click here for further information about how to get to Harwell Campus