List of hackathons in Middlesbrough, United Kingdom in 2018

To demonstrate the incredible talent and innovation we have in the North East, Dynamo North East ran a live Hackathon during the Dynamo 18 conference on Thursday 21st June.  The Hack brought together developers, students, designers and tech enthusiasts from across the region to develop creative tech solutions that benefit the North East.  Alec Berry, Client Delivery Analyst at Accenture was the operational lead for the Hack. Alec will discuss the organisational side of the hack and share his knowledge on what worked well and how best to move forward with the ideas.  We will also be hearing from members of the Hack teams who will share their ideas and open up a discussion on how we can take their ideas forward and develop them in order to help Dynamo with its core mission to ‘Grow the North East IT Economy through collaboration, innovation, skills'.  We will also take this opportunity to launch the 'Innovation Day' Hack which will focus on the theme of Digital Construction from our BIM Cluster. This hack will run in November and we will be sending out applications to take part soon! Marni Mather, Senior Marketing Officer from Waterstons will be leading on these discussions.  We would love to hear your thoughts, suggestions, ideas and share best practices with our teams, so come along and see how you can be involved.  We look forward to seeing you there! Dynamo Team

Kids in Northumbria! NE Youth and Northumbria University invite you to come and participate in the Digi Play Day / Summer Hackathon / Kids Code. You'll get to learn how to code using a BBC Micro:bit and then create an exciting new digital design for your outdoor play.

Flooding from the sewer network is a terrible experience for our customers, and one we are committed to eliminating. Our Flooding Data Hackathon will bring together a range of innovative thinkers including Data Scientists and wastewater networks specialists to tackle this challenge. Using a variety of infrastructure, environmental and open-source data sets, we aim to gain a greater insight into the causes of flooding allowing us to predict escapes and reduce the impact on our customers.

Northumbrian Water are hosting a Innovation Festival and leakage Hackathon, where we will tackle the industry's big questions and invite data scientists and researchers from around the world to find innovative ways of finding and reducing leakage from the water network. The event promises to challenge your creativity and analytical skills,with prizes for the best ideas and the possibility of further opportunity to turn your ideas into a commercial reality.10th-12th of July @Newcastle Racecourse

Leeds City Centre Network resilience hackathon – by invitation only On Tuesday 10th July Yorkshire Water will be hosting a brand new hackathon focusing on optimising our networks to predict our ever unpredictable weather patterns. We would like to invite you to this exclusive, closed event as part of a unique opportunity to get into the heart of Yorkshire Water and develop new tools and insights that can pin-point the optimal location of over 8,000 network monitors throughout our region. The event will take place at an exclusive location in Leeds City Centre and participants will get the chance to interrogate multiple datasets, from include pollution incident reports, CSO telemetry data & sewer flooding incident history. Geographic identifiers will be included via secure data transfer methods with GDPR protection provided by a licence arrangement developed by the ODI. The event, jointly facilitated by our partners the Open Data Institute (ODI Leeds) and with Yorkshire Water Directors and Jonson Cox, OFWAT chair in attendance, will present a unique perspective to our data and offer brand new insights into how new technology can unlock the secrets of our network infrastructure; something we are all keen to harness in this new world of innovation. The event is a must attend for anyone who has previously attended our data events, those interested in working closely with the water industry and those with a commercial interest in data exploration.Please see the enclosed programme for full details of the event. If you are interested in attending, either as a guest or participant, please register your interest to receive more information. Visitors will be advised prior to the event on the exact location that we will be hosting the hackathon. For more information, please contact our communications team on 01274 804352 or email duncan.macintyre@yorkshirewater.co.uk

The Great Exhibition of the North is a three-month celebration of the North of England’s pioneering spirit and the impact of our inventors, artists and designers. It’s a chance to show how our innovative spirit has shaped the world and is building the economy of tomorrow.  The Northern Powerhouse Business Summit, taking place 4-6th July, is the central experience for businesses during the Exhibition. With an outstanding line up of speakers, workshops and showcases, businesses can expect to be inspired by stories of innovation from across industry.  All sessions are free to attend. Attendees are encouraged to read the session descriptions before booking.          Wednesday 4th July, 9am-5pm – Great Innovators A full day of inspiring talks by world leading innovators. Speakers will discuss a range of topics, sharing their stories of innovation and insights into cutting-edge sectors such as digital, energy, advanced manufacturing and health. Join speakers including Sugata Mitra, Professor of Educational Technology at Newcastle University, to find out what our future holds. (Full programme to be announced shortly).  09.00 - 10.00: Registration 10.00 - 11.45: Session 1 11.45 - 13.00: Lunch 13.00 - 14.45: Session 2 14.45 - 15.25: Break 15.25 - 17.00: Session 3 Thursday 5th July – Great Opportunities  9am – 12pm, Session 1 – Finance With a keynote talk by Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of England, join speakers who will discuss the economic challenges that face the north of England in the coming months, and the future of the finance industry.  09.00 - 10.00: Registration 10.00 - 12.00: Session 1 12.30pm – 2.30pm, Session 2 – Design Join Sarah Weir from the Design Council who will be launching a report uncovering the importance and value of design to the economy.  12.30 - 13.00: Registration 13.00 - 14.30: Session 2 3pm – 5pm, Workshops.  Delivering Digital Transformation – delivered by Bay Digital Hosted by Siemens Venue: Urban Sciences Building This workshop will introduce participants to the principles behind delivering customer-centred digital services. Learn how your organisation or team can be structured to add more value to your business, and how you can deliver value to your customers by shifting your focus onto their needs.   Aging 2.0 Design Hack – delivered by hedgehog lab and Aging 2.0 Newcastle Venue: hedgehog lab @ Generator Studios Businesses need to start considering how they can deliver digital experiences for an aging audience. This workshop will introduce participants to design thinking, focusing on issues facing an aging society. Part talk and part hackathon, this workshop will be run in collaboration with Newcastle Aging 2.0 which launched in the North East in May this year.  Founded in New York in 2012 and run by a team headquartered in San Francisco, Aging 2.0 supports innovators taking on the biggest challenges and opportunities in aging.   Can the North fuel the Northern Powerhouse? – delivered by Squire Patton Boggs and Leeds University Business School Hosted by Robertson Venue: TUS Park Join Squire Patton Boggs and Leeds University Business School for a discussion on how a northern supply chain, talent and innovation can help deliver the industrial strategy. Businesses are invited to join this forum to discuss how the North can create opportunities for our key sectors. This workshop will feature expert speakers followed by several roundtable discussions, with the findings being turned into a report which Squire Patton Boggs will later present to government.   “Been there, done that” An insight into fast growing businesses – delivered by Ward Hadaway Venue: Ward Hadaway Every year Ward Hadaway celebrates the fastest growing profitable businesses in regions throughout the North of England. As part of the Northern Powerhouse Business Summit they have invited companies that have previously made the Fastest 50 to join a panel discussion, where they will share their experiences of being at the helm of fast growing, successful Northern businesses.   How to be an age smart employer – delivered by Cintra HR services Venue: Crowne Plaza This workshop will explore how businesses can become an ‘age smart’ employer by seeing value in the older workforce. It will look at the latest best practices in gender equality and how innovative HR policies can deliver benefits to a business. Participants will learn how SMEs can turn their workforce into brand ambassadors, without needing a large HR department.   Future Rural: Ensuring rural businesses are not left behind – Centre for Rural Economy, Newcastle University Hosted by BT Venue: Boiler House, Newcastle University Rural areas are key to delivering the Industrial Strategy and there are already examples of new technologies being deployed and tested across the North - for example autonomous vehicles being tested in the Lake District and augmented reality helping visitors experience the cultural heritage of the Pennines. Join Newcastle University’s Centre for Rural Economy, for a practical workshop looking at how innovations can work within rural areas, and the role of the rural as a test bed for innovation.   Business Challenge: Opportunities to work with AkzoNobel Venue: Northern Design Centre AkzoNobel is a leading global paints and coatings company and a major producer of specialty chemicals. It is also a market leader in marine underwater hull coatings. AkzoNobel are looking to meet potential suppliers that can improve its current process of analyzing video to identify fouling on the hulls of marine vessels. The challenge is to create autonomous systems which can learn to identify and quantify fouling, and output metrics, based on video footage obtained from underwater robotics. Join AkzoNobel for a briefing on the challenge and details of the commercial opportunity for companies with relevant solutions. Please note: this session is only available to SMEs based in the North of England.   Business Challenge: Opportunities to work with Nissan Hosted by Womble Bond Dickinson Venue: Womble Bond Dickinson offices Maintenance engineers at Nissan are regularly called to inspect or repair pieces of equipment. There is a lot of information involved in carrying out this activity; some of this the engineer will know implicitly, some is communicated on-site, and some has to be looked up on demand. Nissan are looking to meet potential suppliers that can design and demonstrate technology solutions to streamline the maintenance process, by maximising the time an engineer spends doing what they do best – physically interacting with the machine. Join Nissan for a briefing on the challenge and details of the commercial opportunity for companies with relevant solutions. Please note: this session is only available to SMEs based in the North of England. Friday 6th July, 9am - 4pm - Northern Powerhouse: Great Futures The final day of the Summit will bring together ministers, city region mayors, and council and business leaders, who will discuss the future of the Northern Powerhouse and how businesses across the North of England can ensure an economy that is fit for the future. Speakers will include Minister for the Northern Powerhouse and Local Growth, Jake Berry, and Collette Roche, COO of Manchester United. (Full programme to be announced shortly) 09.00 - 10.00: Registration 10.00 - 12.00: Session 1 12.00 - 13.00: Lunch 13.00 - 15.00: Session 2 This project is part-funded by England European Regional Development Fund as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014-2020.

Saturday 9 June10:00 - 17:30ODI Leeds, Munro House 'Digital skills' does not mean 'computer wizard.' In a fast and technologically-driven world, most jobs require at least basic IT skills - using email, spreadsheets, word processing, navigating websites, uploading pictures, etc. Jobs in the 'digital' or 'tech' sector require more advanced skills, from knowing programming languages and coding to data analysis and machine learning. There is also the matter of jobs in these sectors that aren't 'techie' but still need appropriate skill and knowledge of digital systems. For example, popular jobs like content marketing and social media management require you to be savvy with computers, mobiles, and more PLUS you also need to be creative with copy and photos. This is a jobs landscape currently without any kind of map or guide. Not for long! We are very pleased to be hosting a hackathon with Tech Nation to explore the data they have collected about skills jobs, and demand for these, accross the North of England. Earlier this year, Henri Egle Sorotos of Tech Nation published this article about the 'North-North' divide when it came to jobs. He found that a greater proportion of digital tech jobs were posted in Greater Manchester compared to our parts of the North. The data he used for this article, plus other datasets collected in the last 12 months, will be used for the hackathon and available to anyone who joins us on Saturday 9th June. Further details about the data can be found on this Google Doc. We also welcome other organisations to bring their own datasets about the digital jobs market. ODI Leeds will host the hackathon at their beautiful, naturally-lit innovation space in a well-connected part of Leeds. Easy to get to by foot, bus and train. As always, it will be a great atmosphere with great food, good company, and plenty of energy.

Increasing amounts of data exists about us, but data literacy is not widespread. How can personalised video stories be crafted to present data to the public in an inclusive and engaging manner? What stories can be told with data and how will you craft a data-driven narrative? Personalized and interactive documentaries such as Do Not Track, and Netwars demonstrate the potential for video based storytelling to tackle substantive topics such as privacy, the web economy and cyberwarfare. This will be a hands-on session building working prototypes of data-driven video stories and developing innovative scenarios and use-cases. Over the course of the weekend we will devise new ways to support public engagement with data using this emergent medium. Presented by the EPSRC funded Perspective Media project (Personalised Video Storytelling for Data Engagement), the event will provide a space for exploring how personalized, interactive video stories can provide more accessible, informative and pleasurable ways for the public to engage with the increasing amounts of data that exist about us in modern society. The hackathon is part of this wider research project and offers us a chance to learn more about how individuals make data-driven stories. Project partners BBC R&D The Open Data Institute The Digital Catapult City of York Council BAFTA-winning immersive media producer Catherine Allen  Who should attend? Anyone interested in data-driven, non-linear and innovative modes of storytelling. Do you produce video content to tell engaging stories? Do you understand challenges associated with data literacy and accessibility? Are you a coding ninja? Open data maestro? A Data wrangler? Do you know how to extract patterns and insights from large datasets? If so, we want you along! In particular we encourage: Data Journalists User Experience & Interaction Designers Filmmakers Data Scientists & Data Engagement specialists Students of Interactive Media / Data Journalism /Film & Television Production Why you should attend This will be an exciting opportunity to experiment with an emergent form of interactive data-driven storytelling and get hands on experience of using object based media tools and libraries created by the University of York and BBC R&D. There will be concept development and feedback sessions with experts in interactive media to help you create something exciting. There is also the possibility for ongoing support and development of a successful prototype created during the hackathon. Further details All meals will be provided throughout the course of the weekend. As well as lots of coffee and snacks to keep you going! If you have any questions about the event or would like to discuss any specific requirements please email shauna.concannon@york.ac.uk. ***PLEASE NOTE YOU NEED TO BE 18 OR OVER TO ATTEND THIS EVENT.***

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.

Create 'actionable insight' from network alarm data The resulting scaling of data provides an opportunity to review and rethink event alarm management and prediction. This includes both integration of existing alarm data management systems and enhancing the logic modelling used to enable prioritisation of events.