List of hackathons in Leicester, United Kingdom in 2018

Purpose:  The ambition is to bring the open source culture in to the act of building a Smart City in Sheffield. This is about being open and inclusive and no matter what your skill level to help you play a valuable role in building technology that benefits Sheffielders. How the Hackathon works:  The Sheffield Hackspace (Sheffield Hardware, Hackers & Makers – SHH&M) will run a monthly hackathon around Smart City technology for a trial period of 6 months and with a view to extending and expanding if demand is proven. The first hackathon will be on Sunday April 15th (11.00am to 4.00pm).  There won’t be a hackathon in August (holiday season), making the final hackathon due in September 2018. There will be some projects that groups work on and some projects individuals work on. Participants will have access to people with know-how, various equipment and a lab-like environment to work in. We don’t want to impose our agenda so in Hackathon #1 (i.e. 15th April) we will explore how do you want this to work? We expect the 6 hackathons to focus on The Things Network (https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/ ) Gateways and Nodes, as well as Sensors, Apps, IoT Services etc, all to be agreed on the 15th April. Cost:  Hackathon attendance is free to existing members of Sheffield Hardware Hackers & Makers. Hackathon attendance for non-SHH members costs £6 and enables you to visit one of the weekly Special Interest Group (SIG) of your choice and access a drop-in session that runs on alternating Saturdays in the month you attended. This is payable at the door. Existing SIGs are: Monday Evening: (1) Hackspace Meeting, (2) Electronics SIG (6.00pm to 9.00pm) Thursday Evening: Robotics SIG (6.30pm to 9.00pm) Friday Evening: (1) Radio & Mesh Networking SIG, (2) CNC & Machine Building SIG, (3) Open Session (6.00pm to 9.00pm) Alternate Saturdays: (1) Drop in session (11.00am to 6.00pm), (2) Gaming SIG (6.00pm to 9.00pm) If people choose to become members then we could run a Smart City SIG on either a Tuesday or Wednesday evening. SHH membership costs £6/month (See here for more information: http://www.sheffieldhardwarehackers.org.uk/wordpress/become-a-member/ )

Saturday, 21st July 2018 10AM- 4PM  Suitable for ages 12-17 £10 per person  Our July Maker Club is the official Oxford workshop for Global Game Jam Next. Young Gamers aged 12 – 17 can join in with an international day of game creation, based around a theme that will be revealed on the day! Whether it’s a video game, board game, card game or any other game you’re into, come along, hang out with other 12-17 year olds, swap ideas and come up with new ones. Click into design mode, sketch out how your game might work, prototype and playtest your ideas. Who knows what innovative games Maker Club members will create in a day – Game On! Game Jams are very similar to hackathons and these type of events are best when participated in fully, so do try and come along for 10am if you can. If you can’t make it for the start, no worries we are open until 4pm. THINGS TO REMEMBER If you are planning to build a video game, you must bring along a laptop, as we only have a limited number available. A tuck shop is available for drinks and snacks, but if you are planning on spending the day with us bring your own lunch. If price to this event is a barrier, please get in touch as we have a small number of funded places available. Email Noelle.aly@scienceoxford.com for more information. Find out more about Maker Club here. All sessions are unaccompanied, please ensure you have filled out a Parental Permission Form available here or at the club. Science Oxford welcomes everyone to our clubs. If you have additional needs, please get in touch on live@scienceoxford.com to discuss how we can best support you to make the most of the club. For information on our terms and conditions visit here.

Purpose:  The ambition is to bring the open source culture in to the act of building a Smart City in Sheffield. This is about being open and inclusive and no matter what your skill level to help you play a valuable role in building technology that benefits Sheffielders. How the Hackathon works:  The Sheffield Hackspace (Sheffield Hardware, Hackers & Makers – SHH&M) will run a monthly hackathon around Smart City technology for a trial period of 6 months and with a view to extending and expanding if demand is proven. The first hackathon will be on Sunday April 15th (11.00am to 4.00pm).  There won’t be a hackathon in August (holiday season), making the final hackathon due in September 2018. There will be some projects that groups work on and some projects individuals work on. Participants will have access to people with know-how, various equipment and a lab-like environment to work in. We don’t want to impose our agenda so in Hackathon #1 (i.e. 15th April) we will explore how do you want this to work? We expect the 6 hackathons to focus on The Things Network (https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/ ) Gateways and Nodes, as well as Sensors, Apps, IoT Services etc, all to be agreed on the 15th April. Cost:  Hackathon attendance is free to existing members of Sheffield Hardware Hackers & Makers. Hackathon attendance for non-SHH members costs £6 and enables you to visit one of the weekly Special Interest Group (SIG) of your choice and access a drop-in session that runs on alternating Saturdays in the month you attended. This is payable at the door. Existing SIGs are: Monday Evening: (1) Hackspace Meeting, (2) Electronics SIG (6.00pm to 9.00pm) Thursday Evening: Robotics SIG (6.30pm to 9.00pm) Friday Evening: (1) Radio & Mesh Networking SIG, (2) CNC & Machine Building SIG, (3) Open Session (6.00pm to 9.00pm) Alternate Saturdays: (1) Drop in session (11.00am to 6.00pm), (2) Gaming SIG (6.00pm to 9.00pm) If people choose to become members then we could run a Smart City SIG on either a Tuesday or Wednesday evening. SHH membership costs £6/month (See here for more information: http://www.sheffieldhardwarehackers.org.uk/wordpress/become-a-member/ )

Techies and developers in and around Oxford! If you have an entrepreneurial mindset then you're invited to participate in the Facebook Hackathon during the Oxford Inspires @ Oxford University entrepreneurial conference. You'll get the chance to hack -- in collaboration with like-minded people -- on harnessing technology to empower women through remote learning technology. Selected projects developed at this event will be submitted to the global Facebook Developer Circle Community Challenge.

Oxford Inspires @ Oxford University, join the largest entrepreneurial conference of the year. This is where successful Founders and Entrepreneurs come to Saïd Business School, Oxford University, to give lectures and masterclasses, letting you meet and learn from them in person, attracting hundreds of professionals interested in the art of entrepreneurship every year. The conference is a great way to gain commercial awareness and immerse yourself in thought leadership about entrepreneurial innovations. You will have the opportunity to get inspired, get informed and get ahead. On Saturday, join in the Facebook Community Dev Challenge Hackathon, either bring your own hacking or team up with our 1 Million Women To Tech hackathon, with the chance to win special prizes for the best software project. On Sunday, attend our conference specifically designed for start-ups and social enterprises to receive specialist advice and support for your business idea. Is your idea/project/prototype/company investment-worthy?  This year we are proud to have Simon Gosling, Futurist of Unruly among other amazing speakers who will gradually be announced on our Facebook page! Come, meet, learn and network.  Join the Facebook event  to keep up-to-date with all of our events and speaker announcements!  Who should attend? - Women interested in technology- Entrepeneurs- Start-up owners- HR and workplace managers- Anybody with an interest in business, technology, diversity, and social impact. What topics are on offer? - Saturday: How to Empower and Uplift 1 Million Women through Remote Learning and Technology  Discover how to harness technology for the power of social improvement. Join a community of hackers and coders who are interested in combatting the gender disparity in STEM fields. - Sunday: How to Raise your First Million as a Start-Up from Angel and Venture Capital Investment Receive specialist advice from business professionals with years of experience in the field of start-ups. Accelerate your social impact and streamline your vision!  In collaboration with: Oxford University Press 1 Million Women to Tech Facebook Developer Circles FAQs Are there ID or minimum age requirements to enter the event? There are no minimum age requirements, but if you have bought a student ticket then please bring your student ID to avoid being refused entry.   How can I contact the organiser with any questions? You can message our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/OxEntrepreneurs/ Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event? Yes, or to reduce waste, you can simply show your ticket on your phone.    

Connected and autonomous vehicle enthusiasts in the UK! You're invited to participate in the Meridian Hackathon to explore new possibilities to create, share and fuse Connected and Autonomous vehicles data. Come as a team, or join one at the event. You'll have the opportunity to network with experts from leading companies in the field. Prizes will be awarded for the best demonstration insights from CAV data sharing, the best demo of a digital twin, and the best design for CAV cybersecurity.

Language teachers, techies in the UK! If you're interested in English for speakers of other languages (ESOL), then you're invited to participate in the Cambridge ESOLTHON. At this one-and-a-half day hackathon event, you'll collaborate with like-minded individuals to create a new portal that improves digital resources for teachers of entry-level English as a foreign language. You must be at least 16 years old to participate.

This hackathon has been moved to WANdisco to hold more attendees Purpose:  The ambition is to bring the open source culture in to the act of building a Smart City in Sheffield. This is about being open and inclusive and no matter what your skill level to help you play a valuable role in building technology that benefits Sheffielders. How the Hackathon works:  The Sheffield Hackspace (Sheffield Hardware, Hackers & Makers – SHH&M) will run a monthly hackathon around Smart City technology for a trial period of 6 months and with a view to extending and expanding if demand is proven. The first hackathon will be on Sunday April 15th (11.00am to 4.00pm).  There won’t be a hackathon in August (holiday season), making the final hackathon due in September 2018. There will be some projects that groups work on and some projects individuals work on. Participants will have access to people with know-how, various equipment and a lab-like environment to work in. We don’t want to impose our agenda so in Hackathon #1 (i.e. 15th April) we will explore how do you want this to work? We expect the 6 hackathons to focus on The Things Network (https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/ ) Gateways and Nodes, as well as Sensors, Apps, IoT Services etc, all to be agreed on the 15th April. Cost:  Hackathon attendance is free to existing members of Sheffield Hardware Hackers & Makers. Hackathon attendance for non-SHH members costs £6 and enables you to visit one of the weekly Special Interest Group (SIG) of your choice and access a drop-in session that runs on alternating Saturdays in the month you attended. This is payable at the door. Existing SIGs are: Monday Evening: (1) Hackspace Meeting, (2) Electronics SIG (6.00pm to 9.00pm) Thursday Evening: Robotics SIG (6.30pm to 9.00pm) Friday Evening: (1) Radio & Mesh Networking SIG, (2) CNC & Machine Building SIG, (3) Open Session (6.00pm to 9.00pm) Alternate Saturdays: (1) Drop in session (11.00am to 6.00pm), (2) Gaming SIG (6.00pm to 9.00pm) If people choose to become members then we could run a Smart City SIG on either a Tuesday or Wednesday evening. SHH membership costs £6/month (See here for more information: http://www.sheffieldhardwarehackers.org.uk/wordpress/become-a-member/ )

Join us for Western Europe’s first quantum computing hackathon! Quantum computers have the potential to solve certain problems dramatically faster than conventional computers, with applications in areas such as machine learning, finance, drug discovery and cryptography. Try out your quantum programming skills at our hackathon, where you'll have the chance to run your quantum algorithms on both quantum simulators and a real 8-qubit quantum computer, as provided by Rigetti (via the cloud). Experience helps but is not required - our experts will teach you the basics!Winners will be announced at 2pm, followed by pizza!Technical details:Your task will be to develop the best quantum algorithm to solve a quantum chemistry problem that is in general intractable for conventional computers. This amounts to solving an interesting optimisation problem, where the cost function (provided by us) is calculated on a real quantum computer and is exponentially difficult to simulate classically.You will be expected to bring your own laptop, and some experience coding in Python in desirable, but knowledge of quantum computing and quantum chemistry is not needed. To guarantee access to Rigetti's quantum computer, we ask that you sign up to Rigetti's (free) Forest API (www.rigetti.com/forest), and inform us of the email you used to sign up by midnight on Wednesday 13th June.We will provide example code and help on the day, so no prior quantum programming experience is required!Hosted by River Lane Research and dividiti Sponsors:

Quantitative techies and hackers in the Cambridge area! The Cambridge University Algorithmic Trading Society invites you to participate in the HSBC Mayweek Hackathon. Come with your team, or join one at the event. You'll be challenged to develop the best prediction tool capable of predicting price variation of a real currency pair. Collaborate and compete for prizes up to £400 in Amazon vouchers.