List of hackathons in Keele, United Kingdom in 2017

  HackTheMidlands 2.0 is a 24-hour, inclusive hackathon being hosted in Birmingham on the 23rd/24th September 2017 at Millennium Point. We're super excited to be back for our 2nd iteration, and we'd love to have y'all join us!  But what is going to happen at the event?   Over the 24 hours, people aged 14+ of all skill levels (you don't have to be a professional or a student! Just be lovely, passionate and interested in tech!) will come together to share ideas, and create new and awesome projects! (Not sure what a hackathon is? MLH have a great explanation here). There'll also be fun minigames, challenges and free food/drink to make sure you have an absolutely wonderful time. But I don't have any experience - I won't be any good!    Nonsense - Everyone has to start somewhere, and we will have mentors at the event to help you along. One of the most awesome qualities of hackathons is the sheer number of lovely people that you'll meet at them, so no matter your skill level or expertise, you'll always be able to have an awesome time, pick up loads of new skills, and make new friends!  

Next Thursday 21st September, the University of Sheffield is the first partner in Siemens investment in a new multi-million pound network. The MindSphere Innovation Network (MINe) will link businesses with UK and global universities to exploit opportunities in the Industrial Internet of Things. As part of the launch there will be demonstrations of how the IIoT can make a difference and how data from the campus can be made available in teaching. Come to the MindSphere Lounge in the Diamond and sign up for free MindSphere training and the chance to register for a hackathon with Siemens later in the year.  And if you have new ideas for how the Industrial Internet of Things can be disruptive then Siemens will be offering a prize for the best ideas and have staff on hand to answer your questions. Time: Informal drop-in session between 2 & 4 pm.

MLH Hackcon is the official hackathon organizers' conference. It's an opportunity to meet the community, learn from one another, and to tackle the issues that we are facing together. With two full days of workshops, talks, and discussion sessions, new organizers can learn best practices for running a hackathon, and veteran organizers will share their experiences and help guide the next generation.

Brings you..... Hackcess Reality - VR 4 Good!! HackcessReality aims to bring together interdisciplinary minds to explore how Virtual Reality technology can be used for social good. Barclays and experts from our partners are coming together for two days in Manchester to address accessibility and inclusion. A very interesting perspective The World health organisation definition of Disability is “a mismatch in interaction between the features of a person’s body and the features of the environment in which they live”.  Overcoming the difficulties faced by people with disabilities requires interventions to remove environmental and social barriers. So in essence the word disabled as most people understand it is incorrect. In reality a more accurate description would be, ‘an individual who hasn’t been properly considered in a design process’. By considering potential barriers encountered by people that require more bespoke personalisation and designing products, services, or buildings that are truly flexible it could almost be possible to remove the word disabled from our vocabulary. How cool is that!!  The Problem So what does a VR hackathon have to do with any of this? One of the biggest challenges encountered in the Accessibility world is getting people to understand the barriers faced by those with disabilities. Most people through no fault of their own are simply not aware of the impact their decisions and actions can have on others. This can cover small things such as petting a guide dog without asking, standing over someone in a wheel chair, right through to building an app or a website that doesn’t consider how someone with an impairment would use it. The Challenge What we aim to create, is an immersive experience that will help give users a brief insight of what it is like to have a disability and how this can impact everyday interactions. The hope is that by triggering an emotional response, users will be more likely to champion an inclusive way of thinking in the future. We believe that with the right VR experience, we can deepen empathy and understanding of designers and architects creating products and premises. There’s a ton of benefits that VR can bring to people with disabilities too which we’re only starting to scratch the surface of. We aim to take a collaborative approach with this Hackathon rather than a competitive one. The aim of the project will be to harness your skills and expertise to enable and encourage innovation and shared ideas to achieve an outcome for ‘Social Good’! By bringing together a fully resourced and diverse team in once place, we hope to create an environment that will enable the delivery of an end to end solution. The output of which will made available in an open source manner for the benefit of all. Technology & Support We want our event to be as inclusive as possible. Don’t worry if you have never encountered VR in your career before: chances are that your personal experience in another field, be it game design, photography or something business related will give you all the tools you will need to cooperate with other enthusiastic participants to create a unique experience. If you are familiar with VR you will be happy to know that we will be working with some really interesting pieces of technology: HTC Vive for the full room-scale tracking experience and Samsung Gear VR for mobile – all powered by the graphics engine of your choice. Harvey ‘theStoneFox’ Ball will be with us to support with his VRTK (Virtual Reality Tool Kit) so that even if you never created anything in VR before, with a little help you will be able to put together blocks in a drag-n-drop way and build a fantastic prototype from scratch! Barclays Creative team will be providing a series of digital assets to use, and several other artists taking part to the hackathon will be covering any gap with their mad skills. The Event: Launch: 7th September – 18:00 – 21:00 Challenges launch, teams assemble, VR demos, partner presentations and networking Hackathon: 8th September – 08:00 – 20:00 The hack, a day of creativity and building, concluding with pitches, judging and a drink or two Next Steps: We will be in touch to request some additional information and to let you know shortly if your application has been successful.

NHS Finance: Confused?   Join us at Stirchley Baths for a focused session of our Citizens Group. You can find out more about how local NHS services are funded and what challenges there are in your neighbourhood. Quiz our finance team colleagues through a creative, problem solving session. You must book to attend, but we will have the kettle on.   Got a question? Let us know in advance and we’ll try and answer it on the day. Contact details found below.    BSC CCG’s Citizens Group is a volunteer led platform that helps us shape our engagement and commissioning through open dialogue. To find out more go to our involvement page on our CCG website.    For more information about the event please contact us on bscccg.partnerships@nhs.net or 0121 255 0789

Are you aged between 16 - 17? And based in Greater Manchester and love to design things? Come to the Design Hackathon at UTC@MediaCity Friday 7th July at UTC@MediaCityUK from 10am - 3pm.  With a FREE lunch provided.  Come and get a professional brief from the legendary Manchester design company Studio Liddell. Enter the competition to design a character. Show your design and creative skills. Come in and use our great facilities. Meet the staff. Get a feel for the place. We will provide lunch... Bring a friend. Make friends. Find out how you can apply to join our Year 12.   Remember - we are a free school for all of Greater Manchester .... With million pound facilities and industry experienced teachers. Come and have a look at what we do and find out why we are a college like no other.  Register and come to UTC@MediaCityUK 100–102 BroadwaySalfordM50 2UW

iSE, as part of their work leading the West Midlands Third Sector Innovation Network, is holding a taster half day 'hack' with West Midlands Academic Science Health Network and in partnership with RnR Organisation, for anyone interested in innovative solutions for mental health prevention. We invite third sector organisations, service users, entrepreneurs, developers, designers, healthcare professionals and the public to come along and work together on addressing these health and social care issues by designing and building digital or service solutions. Why come to #HackMentalHealth? #HackMentalHealth will bring together professionals, students, industry experts, and others in healthTech who are passionate about healthTech and building the future of mental health services, so come along to find new ideas, meet someone new, have fun, or simply learn a new skill that stretches you beyond your usual day-to-day life. Hacks are very fluid sessions where everyone has a voice and can collaborate to build and demonstrate inspirational, creative and innovative ideas to address a 'challenge of the day'. For this social hackathon we are looking at innovating to improve mental health across a range of topics such as... Mental support application for unemployed workers Supporting the mental health of long-term care workers Fostering well-being, stress reduction and sense of belonging during transition to full-time work Taking control of digital stress E-health interventions for indigenous mental health in the workplace Addressing the burden of addictions on the workforce with e-tool solutions Building accessible mental health literacy training and supports for under-resourced health-care workplace Developing a mental health support programme for prevention of major depression in workplaces Whether you are an expert or a newbie, we welcome you to join this event and work with your local health community to present your ideas for solutions to real-world problems. Challenges will be pitched at the kick off of the event, and attendees can pick one of the challenges to work on with a team. At the end of the hack, teams have the option to showcase their projects on stage.  Event information will be updated here over the next week but please register to attend and secure your place. Also, if you have a passion for a mental health topic, or a future hackathon topic, please email us with your thoughts info@i-se.co.uk. #HackMentalHealth  FAQs > Do I need to know how to code to join? Diversity is key in a team! Hackathons are focused on the creation that includes a variety of competencies. If you have any doubts, don’t hesitate to get in touch.  > I don’t have a team, can I join by myself? Teams will be formed on site so just bring yourself and meet the rest of the attendees at the pre-hack get together (details TBC) or at #HackMentalHealth itself.  > Do I need to bring my own laptop/PC? If you want to use them please bring your own computer, devices etc - only wifi will be provided. This event is kindly supported by the WMAHSN. This project is co-financed by the European Regional and Development Fund through the Urban Innovative Actions Initiative.

Using Revolutionary Technology to Impact Healthcare Today   Do you have a problem that needs solving? Want to make the difference now? Does your problem directly affect patient care or something behind the scenes? You don’t need to have the answer, you just need to be passionate about what you do. Come to our Alder Hey Hackathon to discover potential technologies with creatives, innovators, academics from a variety of backgrounds, clinical or non clinical. Want to see your idea being developed like our previous winner?   Not for the faint hearted, you and your team will be brought from problem to pitch-ready all in a single day.  Held at the Institute in the Park at Alder Hey, we will provide food and drinks throughout the day to keep you energised. Sign up for free now to get the date in your diary.   Agenda   08:30 – 09:00                         Coffee and Registration 09:00 – 09:15                         Welcome and Introduction 09:15 – 09:30                         "The Living Hospital"                                                Iain Hennessey (Clinical Director of Innovation), Alder Hey 09:30 – 09:40                         Overview of the Day 09:40 – 10:40                         Pitch your Problem – 60 seconds 10:40 – 11:10                         Team Formation 11:10 – 15:30                         Hacking (to include working buffet Lunch and Coffee break) 15:30 – 16:30                         Pitches (Solution) 16:30 – 17:00                         Judging 17:00 – 17:30                         Awards 17:30                                     Close       To give you a flavour of what we're planning, have a look at the short film of our first hackathon in 2015 below:       FAQsWhat are my transport/parking options for getting to and from the event?You can find your way to the Hospital by looking at the guidance here: http://www.alderhey.nhs.uk/contact-us/Once you've arrived just ask one of the volunteers to direct you to the Institute in the Park.  

Manchester Youth Hack #4  We're back at Autotrader's cool Manchester offices. Come and code with your friends - or learn to code and make friends. Digital companies will set challenges and offer prizes for the best hack. This doesn't just mean the best code - its about working well as a team, being willing to learn and daring to fail... This is a fun event where the aim is to work together, learn and produce something cool. If you've not done a hack before, no matter - there'll be friendly mentors on hand to help you out. You just need to bring a laptop and some enthusiasm and be ready to work with other people. You could be spotted for your coding talents! This event is for 13-18 year olds (not yet at uni). We will need an emergency contact name and number to allow you to stay unaccompanied. Lunch will be provided. SATURDAY 8TH APRIL SUNDAY 9TH APRIL 10:00 Registration 09:30 Begin day 2 10:30 Intro presentations 12:00 Lunch (provided) 11:00 Coding begins 15:00 Keyboards down 12:30 Lunch (provided) 15:00 Show &  Tell 16:00 Keyboards down 16:00 Awards Show (You can continue coding at home) 16:30 Finish - Go & tell your friends about the event!   *Disclaimer* Photo / Video Permission Please note that by signing up you in agreeing to image consent. If you have any questions about this, please contact us. What is the Hackathon? A 2 day fun team coding competition to test and challenge your digital skills and creativity with prizes. Youth Hack Rules Teams of 4 (You don't have to come as a team unless you want to. Teams will be put together at the start of day 1) Pick a challenge - these will be released before the hackathon takes place Come prepared with ideas You have two days to develop and present a working digital product or solution for your chosen challenge Be creative and respectful of others ideas Have fun and meet other people interested in coding too   CHALLENGE SETTERS  Challenge from HackerNest            Challenge from HackManchester & Hive Learning Network   Challenge from Telcom Manchester Youth Hacks are brought to you by HackManchester C.I.C. & Hive Learning Network. This is a not for profit collaboration.  Supported by

University or college students, 'would be' entrepreneurs! If you're interested in making a difference by taking on social challenges within the Birmingham area, then iSE C.I.C. invites you to participate in a hackathon. Participants in HACK A SOCIAL CHALLENGE will be presented with a number of challenges and priorities and will then be tasked with investigating and creating solutions to the key challenges.