List of hackathons in Folkestone, United Kingdom in 2018

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.

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 Greater London area! If you're interested in healthtech and blockchain, then the Government Blockchain Association invites you to participate in the GBA Hackathon! Healthcare. Come with your team, or join one at the event. You'll be challenged to design and prototype an innovative healthcare solution that utilises blockchain. You'll be featured in the hackathon videos, plus you'll have the chance to be one of the three teams presenting their project to the Council of Nodes.

Healthtech enthusiasts and techies! IMT Innovation & Roche Products Limited invite you to participate in the ‘Infusion Day’ Hackathon. You'll work in one of six teams to develop an innovative solution to address the challenges faced by patients receiving infusion medicines; from preparing for the infusion day to networking with other patients. The winning team will share the overall prize fund of £5,000. Note: Due to the prize fund, Healthcare Professionals (HCP) or Other Relevant Decision Maker (ORDM) may not participate in the hackathon.

Timing of Hackathon Please be aware full venue and parking details will be confirmed via registration. Thursday May 3rd - Day 1: Anglia Ruskin University Campus, Chelmsford, Essex: 5:30pm onwards, expected finish 8:30pm Approx. Friday May 4th - Day 2: Anglia Ruskin University Campus, Chelmsford, Essex: 8:30 start, expected finish 5:00pm. Overview The Medtech Accelerator Health Hack programme is a series of three workshops designed to engage a wide community of stakeholders, focused on stimulating innovation within the NHS, through the identification and development of innovative new products and services with the potential to meet unmet clinical needs and generate commercial benefit. Latest Event Theme: Patient Safety  Patient safety is an emotive and currently high-profile subject, encompassing a wide range of points on the care pathway. We are seeking novel medical technology solutions (medical devices, equipment, diagnostics, medical software, IT platforms, mobile apps) that work to prevent errors in healthcare that can cause harm to patients across hospitals, primary care, community care, ambulatory care, mental health services and home care. What are we Looking for?Idea or Problem Owners (Innovators)  We are aiming to engage 6-10 individuals/teams from NHS organisations in the region to participate in each of our events. We are looking for Idea Owners with innovations in the broad area of medical technology (devices, diagnostics, software and eHealth) that meet unmet clinical needs. Such innovations will be primarily based upon NHS intellectual property (IP) that show the potential to create new company opportunities within the East of England. Problem Owners who don’t yet have a solution for their unmet need are also welcome.  Support ActorsWhat are we Looking for? Some of the Idea or Problem Owners may be from purely clinical backgrounds with no substantial experience of product design or hardware/software development, so they may need assistance in developing their idea and guidance in assessing the market opportunity, identifying the best development approach, selecting other delivery partners, quantifying the development costs and subsequent funding/investment needs and developing a sound commercialisation strategy. As such, we will be seeking to recruit the following participants: Clinical stakeholders, subject-matter experts and other NHS staff Software/hardware developers Academics/researchers Regulatory experts/consultants Business/marketing/strategy consultants What will Happen at the Event? Idea Owners will pitch their ideas or challenge areas, on the day, to an audience of support actors (designers, hardware/software developers and product development engineers along with business and marketing specialists). They will then form into teams in order to ‘workshop’ the ideas into a more complete proposal, which they will then pitch to a panel of judges. The Idea Owners will need to provide clinical/strategic/operational guidance during this process in order to ensure that the proposed solution addresses the problem identified and meets the twin challenges of improving quality and reducing cost.  Expected Outcomes  The judges will pick one or more of the ideas to go forward and pitch their idea to the Medtech Accelerator Investment Panel, with a chance of winning up to £125,000 of funding to develop the idea. The remaining projects will all be offered the opportunity of further mentoring and support from HEE & the EAHSN. Further Information & Programme Visit the Medtech Accelerator Website for more information Click here to view a detailed overview of the two day event (Available shortly) Call 01223 928040 - with any queries concerning the latest Hackathon.

IT'S GOING TO BE GOOD #good18 #ourpower18What? Challenge, Change and Power 10am to 6pmBringing together changemakers, advocates, inventors, entrepreneurs, policy makers and politicians together for a no-holds barred, safe-space to critique and question, build practical strategies for action, and an opportunity to to deconstruct and reconstruct global power, challenge and change.  Think TED x Hackathon! Who? 130 do-ers, fighters and changemakers from 60+ nations aged 17-36, selected from major global networks and UK social action groups, collaborating to break down silos, to be heard, to act and create as one.   ...How can I get involved?  Contact Frances at frances.brown@ice.cam.ac.uk  and let us know why you'd like to participate and we'll send you a promo code to claim your ticket.  Tickets are limited but we are particularly interested in UK-based attendees to join our international cohort and to include those with first-person experience of issues related to rural living, indigenous rights, identity politics, homelessness and living between homes, marginalised groups, crime, poverty, gang culture or refugees for example.  Participants don't need a track record of professional change and development work but should be passionate about action and improving their communities. Deadline 16th April. Full speakers and event details to be released soon! VIP Reception - 6.30pm to 9pm  In the evening we will be joined by 100 guests who have access to power, knowledge, finance and networks and care passionately about our world and its people. Are you the VIP we're looking for?  Contact Frances at frances.brown@ice.cam.ac.uk  Say hello! #good18 #ourpower18 @fbrownwork @drksalt Support usThis event has been created on a completely pro-bono basis by everyone involved.  The event is free and we have committed to making attending the event for young people cost neutral wherever possible.  If you are able to donate we are able to support attendance from rural, out of work, between homes and economically disadvantaged youth.  In the event that we raise more funds than we need, we will donate to London based charity Arts Emergency, highly valued by event host Frances Brown and the venue sponsor London Metropolitan University, CASS School for Art and Design.  We would love to talk sponsorship, please contact Frances Brown at frances.brown@ice.cam.ac.uk, every little helps! If you can't make the event but would like to support us we would be incredibly grateful.  You can do this by clicking register above and selecting 'remote supporter' to donate.   Sponsors  The CASS, London Metropolitan UniversitySupportersUniversity of NottinghamInstitute of Continuing Education, University of Cambridge Help on the day If you are skilled at analysing and communicating data or you are a facilitator and can help to collect data and guide a fruitful conversation... ...We'd love you to join us.  Contact Frances at frances.brown@ice.cam.ac.uk  Media Contact Frances Brown at frances.brown@ice.cam.ac.ukInspiration We've brought together people from leading businesses, social action groups and youth networks around he world.  A few of the organisations represented include The World Economic Forum Global Shapers, The Queen's Young Leaders Program, Young African Leaders Initiative, One Young World, United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network and The Royal Commonwealth Society. Say hello! #good18 #ourpower18 @fbrownwork @drksaltCheck out a few of our speakers and organisers for a flavour of the wonderful people and powerful spirits we'll have in the room.  Session speakers announced soon! Abdullahi Alim (Australia) World Economic Forum EVENT ORGANISER SESSION HOST Jacob Thomas (Australia) Monash University, CYGEN SPEAKER Gunjan Mhapankar (Canada) Schulich School of Medicine, Digital Storytelling Project EVENT ORGANISER Midia Shikh Hassan (Canada) Dextra, Global Shaper, University of Ottowa EVENT ORGANISER Luisa Tuilau (Fiji) Young Solwaran, Free West Papua Advocate EVENT ORGANISER Valeria Kormysh (Italy) London Metropolitan University EVENT ORGANISER Aubrey Stewart (Jamaica) Office of the Prime Minister, Youth Advisory Council EVENT ORGANISER Eman Borg (Malta) LGBTQI Gozo EVENT ORGANISER Imrana Alhaji Buba (Nigeria) Youth Coalition Against Terrorism EVENT ORGANISER Kiiza Saddam Hussain (Uganda) Rolesa, Ecobank FACILITATOR Emma Craddock (UK) Module Tutor for Leading Change, Institute of Continuing Education EVENT ORGANISER Frances Brown (UK) Queen's Young Leaders, University of Cambridge EVENT LEAD Khalid Ahmad (UK) ONE Youth Ambassador, Psychology and Criminology student, City University ATTENDEE Dr Karen Salt (UK/USA) University of Nottingham EVENT ORGANISER SPEAKER Farai Mubaiwa (South Africa) Africa Matters EVENT ORGANISER SPEAKER Adam Askew Director of Philanthropy, Elbi VIP Andrew Bastawrous Co-Founder & CEO Peek Vision GUEST FACILITATOR Diana Constantinidou Barrister, Church Court Chambers, Rolesa GUEST FACILITATOR Todd Eden Co- Founder, LeadNow! VIP Amaya Athill Esq Human Rights Lawyer and Consultant EVENT ORGANISER SESSION HOST Huw Hawkins Head of content, Elbi VIP Mariéme Jamme IAMTHECODE, Accur8Africa, SpotOne GUEST FACILITATOR Kavindya Thennakoon (Sri Lanka) Without Borders EVENT ORGANISER SPEAKER Rosemary Lemon Group Head of Reward at Hays VIP Guest Dr Nazia-Habib University of Cambridge VIP Rebecca Osewa Textile Designer EVENT ORGANISER Libby Powell Director, On Our Radar VIP Abi Ramanan CEO and Co-Founder, Impact Vision GUEST FACILITATOR Jo Taylor (London, UK) UCL, Multiplicities, Walldisplay, Teach First EVENT ORGANISER FACILITATOR Harry Phinda (London, UK) Youth for Change, Civil Service Commission UK ATTENDEE

Build awesome Musical experiences, with all the support you need. At the hackathon over the weekend, you will use your technical and creative skills to make something wonderful, engaging and musical - anything you build will be awesome. We'll provide you with food, drink, electricity and internet, so that you can get on with the real work - making cool and engaging projects! As well as access to our carefully curated Hacksmiths Hardware Lab, expect support from mentors and even more useful workshops for the duration of the event.

Healthcare techies and hackers in the UK! If you're interested in the use of technology to help solve healthcare problems in Africa, then the Kopfadeyemi Fellowship invites you to participate in the African Healthcare Hackathon 2018. You'll get to collaborate with like-minded individuals to brainstorm and develop solutions to the real-life problems of healthcare organisations doing business in Africa.

Socially aware techies in the Greater London area! Hacksmiths invite you to participate in their Social Hackathon. In this four hour hack, you'll be challenged to design and prototype an innovative solution to a problem posed by Community Connections and Lewisham Local.

Socially minded people in and around Barking and Dagenham! If you're interested in issues of gender equality, then you're invited to participate in the Gender Equality Hackathon. You'll be faced with developing approaches and solutions to two challenges – inequalities in employment and pay, and safety. Your goal will be to develop a prototype solution to address one of these challenges.