List of hackathons in Macclesfield, United Kingdom in 2018

StudentHack is an all-inclusive, free and fun programming event for students in Manchester. Turns out it is run by students too. StudentHack is back in its 6th edition and promising to deliver an epic event where you will learn and build awesome hacks, by working together with the team behind GreatUniHack. This time it’s a 24-hour hackathon with a space theme!  It is open to students of all levels of experience, so get ready to hack on the moon, everybody! Format Attendees will have 24 hours to build something awesome, either in hardware or software. There will be workshops to get you going with various technology.  Hackers can optionally use sponsor APIs and platforms. At the end of the 24-hour window, people will have time to show either their hack (ready and working), to talk a little about their ideas or what technology they used, what worked and what they had trouble with. We will be providing some hardware, but you are more than welcome to bring your hardware too, to hack on!  Hacks can be made alone or in teams of any size up to 4 members. Teams can be decided at any point before submission and we’ll be having a team-building session before we start, if you’re unsure of who to work with. The event is free for attendees & we’ll have food and refreshments paid for by our sponsors, as well as prizes for various categories of hacks. FAQs Do you have a website? Yes, we do! Check out our website for the list of challenges, schedule, and sponsors. Are there any ID requirements or an age limit to enter the event? You must bring a valid university student ID card to the event. You must also be a full-time university student or have been a student in the past 6 months. You also have to be at least 18 years old. What should I bring? You should bring a laptop, power extensions, and any other gadget you might need. Sleeping bags are recommended but we have tons of beanbags and airbeds for you to sleep on. Do you offer travel reimbursement? Unfortunately, we cannot reimburse you for your travel expenses. Is there a Code of Conduct? Yes, you can access it from here. Who owns my IP/code/idea? You own all the rights to your intellectual property. We won't claim any right over anything made during this event. I haven't coded much. Should I come? Definitely. Networking with and seeing awesome hackers in action will expose you to a tremendous amount of knowledge. We also have an amazing suite of industry experts and mentors that are happy to assist you!Still unsure? Then please read this article here, for the added encouragement.

Decenture with support from Technical Collaborator Stellar Development Foundation   Hackathons aim to bring diffuse skillsets together. We invite students to join us to develop ideas into prototypes, expand your knowledge on blockchain and be associated to Decenture’s daring goal of reducing students’ debt. Decenture and The Stellar Development Foundation are bringing together the student community, universities, businesses and the technology industry to advance the education ecosystem. Team GB competes against Team USA on April 21st and 22nd. Students are invited to register here for a chance to compete and win Stellar Lumens. Business Case: smart contract Government finances George’s studies at University A, under the condition that those funds can only be assigned to the specific course George registered to attend. The Government cannot guarantee that George will complete his course, so the Government assigns StudentCoinTM to University A but requires they are held in escrow and released each semester upon the condition that George attends class. University A needs to be paid 1 semester in advance. Assuming 2 semesters per academic year. The Government would like to build-in a recovery mechanism so that if George doesn’t attend more than 50% of his registered classes, the StudentCoinTM can be recovered. This way, the tokens won’t be lost forever. Smart contract will include multi-signature, lock periods and funds release trigger confirmation. Part a) Design front-end UI.  Part b) Design back-end for business logic of smart contracts on Stellar network or Ethereum blockchain Part c) Merge front and back ends; connect HTML browser to backend I’m not a student, can I get involved? You will not be allowed to participate in the event. If you’re looking to mentor (i.e. someone with technical skills who’d be willing to help out participants during the weekend), please visit our website www.decenture.com and register to be a mentor. A Decenture team member will contact you immediately. How much will Decenture Hackathon cost me? This event is free! UK students will convene at a location in Leeds. US students will participate remotely.  What if I don’t know code? You’re still welcome. Many skillsets are required for dApp design and build on the blockchain: project management, design, creativity as well as technical skills. Don’t worry about it, you’ll find something to work on.  What do I need to bring? You’ll need: Your college photo ID, a laptop and charger. If you do not hold a Student ID, you will NOT be allowed to participate. Arrive early at 10.15am as we will create teams (of 4 recommended) during the hackathon, and generate some amazing creations along the way.  What can I win? Thought you’d never ask although this is more about collaboration, learning and exploring and making great connections. But since we’re talking about winning, we’ve got that covered too. The Stellar Development Foundation is graciously rewarding the winning team with Stellar Lumens tokens. What next? Register here using your student email address and you will receive full details and invite to join the dedicated hackathon slack channel. You will also receive information about the event itself and how to qualify. USA team compete remotely. Contact us to receive invite.UK students compete at Leeds university. More questions? Ask us on Twitter @TheDecenters and you will get an immediate answer.

**FREE EVENT** ~Remember to bring your laptop along!~ This event open to all students at Loughborough University Join TechSoc, CompSci and S.B.E for STARTAPP, a mini hackathon focused on Start Ups and App Development! Throughout the day we will be running workshops and challenges with various prizes. Even if you've never coded before, there's something for everyone! Remember to bring your laptop along! Includes free snacks, lunch and swag!

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/ )

Monterosa, world leading fan engagement company, is hosting FanHack with support from both ITV and The Jockey Club. You will be teamed up and tasked with using data, video, and maybe even Augmented Reality to find ways of entertaining and engaging fans. You will be able to let your imagination run wild, with a day and the advice of some of our key players at your disposal.

JOIN MONTEROSA FOR LIVERPOOL’S FIRST-EVER FAN ENGAGEMENT HACKATHON If you fancy applying your digital talents to the world of entertainment and sports, in collaboration with sports industry leaders, then this is for you. Who is staging it? Monterosa, world leading fan engagement tech company, is hosting FanHack with support from both ITV and The Jockey Club. Who is it for? Developers, designers, product managers or anything in-between; whether you’re coming in with years of experience or nothing more than buckets of energy and some new ideas, we want to hear from you. Do I need to bring a whole team? No! Just bring yourself and your imagination and we’ll help establish small teams on the day. What’s the Challenge? You will be tasked on the day with using data, video, AR and mobile apps / webapps to find ways of entertaining and engaging both hard-core racing fans and the casual racegoer. What technologies can I use? The hack’s challenge will be sports data and AR intensive; therefore some experience with ARKit/ARCore will be highly beneficial. You will also have the exclusive opportunity to road test Monterosa’s market-leading interactivity platform, LViS. Why are we doing it? Monterosa are currently building the nucleus of a new team in Liverpool, and are keen to get to know the community. 1.0.0.18

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Techie university students and recent graduates in the Midlands! You're invited to participate in the Hack Keele 24 hour hackathon. You'll participate as part of a team of between 2 to 4 hackers. During this coding marathon, you'll be expected to collaborate with your team mates to conceive and build something innovative and exciting! You'll be limited only by your own imaginations!

Calling all coders, designers, hardware engineers and entrepreneurs! Join us for a 24 hour hackathon where you'll form teams to solve problems with practical, scalable solutions. Focusing on the problems faced by multi occupancy business centres and business incubators, the potential market so the right solution and worldwide. Starting at 4pm on Friday 9th March, the Hack will start with attendees being briefed on what the current problems. This will be followed by an ideas pitching session where people with potential solutions will outline their ideas and the initial teams will be formed. During the 24 hour period, the idea is to get to a working prototype to fix the problem. Startup Europe Week is a movement whose goal is to help entrepreneurs grow and thrive all over the world, through a series of locally focused events that show entrepreneurs what support is available at their particular city and regional level.

Millennium Point and Stemettes invite you to a celebration of women in STEM. The event will be hosted by Head of Events & Partnerships, Charlotte Pascual, with a special message from Head Stemette, Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE.  Meet the Stemettes on IWD @ Millennium Point, Birmingham; is a panel discussion, Stemettes style! Come and celebrate International Women's Day 2018 with us in Birmingham. This event is aimed at young women aged 5-21 with a main focus on secondary school students.We’ll discuss different ways people begin their Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths related careers. We’re hoping to explore apprenticeships, A-level choices, university degrees, work experience. You’ll be able to ask the panel questions, network between each other and enjoy free food! When? 11am-3pm, Thursday 8th March 2018 Where? Millennium Point, Curzon Street, Birmingham, B4 7XG Our Impressive panel will include 7 fantastic women in STEM and a Mystery Man. Hosted and supported by: Millennium Point Millennium Point, Birmingham Eastside’s anchor building which fronts Eastside City Park and is opposite the site of the new HS2 Birmingham Curzon Street Station, is owned by Millennium Point Trust.   The 500,000-sq. ft. building provides workspace, offices and studios to tenants, most with interests in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) as well as offering creative working and learning environments and hosting events, training, conferences and exhibitions.   During the past four years, commercial activities in the building have enabled Millennium Point Trust to donate more than £4m to organisations, projects and initiatives that support access to STEM related education in the Midlands. _____________________________________________________ About the Stemettes - We're running a series of panel events, hackathons and exhibitions this year for girls from 5 years old right up to female university students. We'd like to show them amazing women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics careers.    Twitter - http://twitter.com/stemettes Facebook - http://facebook.com/stemettes Website - http://stemettes.org