List of hackathons in Oxford, United Kingdom in 2017

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.

Join us for the first event of our KOMPAS Culture series, which will celebrate the different cultural aspects of our company, from Tech to Music, Fashion and more.   For our Tech event, we will be welcoming three speakers, who will each be sharing their experiences about working in the Tech industry:   Andrew Cunningham, COO, Plexal Andrew has served as Director of Operations at Skype, advisor to the CEO at Skyscanner, and interim COO at Braintribe. His latest venture is Plexal, Europe's newest Innovation Hub, which opened this month in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Lu Li, Founder & CEO, Blooming Founders Lu is the founder of Blooming Founders, a company which provides support to female entrepreneurs through events, mentoring and a global professional network. Blooming Founders will soon open London's first women-focused business club in Old Street creating an inspirational environment to work from and do business in. Lu's book, Dear Female Founder, will be available to purchase at a discounted price. Umesh Kumar, Co-Founder, PaceVentures and UniHack Umesh is the Co-Founder of Pace Ventures, a strategy consultancy that connects corporates and startups through workshops, hackathons and building innovation programmes. Kumar also co-founded UniHack, an education and data company, delivering blended learning for students looking to build the future of their dreams. He is also an advisor to Stretch London, a fellow for the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) and a mentor on a variety of accelerator programmes in London.   Join us for an evening of inspiring talks and conversation with innovators in Tech. Pizza and drinks will be provided!   We hope to see you there.  

Over 65 million people worldwide require a wheelchair to be part of society and live an independent life. The freedom a wheelchair can give depends on how bespoke it. With traditional manufacturing techniques this freedom comes at a price that most people can't afford but new techniques such as 3D printing, CNC milling and laser cutting could change that. It’s already been done for bionic limbs, now why not wheelchairs? On the 27th June, we're inviting designers, makers and wheelchair users to come together at Machines Room, a makerspace in East London, to use digital fabrication techniques to develop bespoke wheelchair components that respond to a user-led design challenge. When?Tuesday 27th June, 11am - 7pm Where? Machines Room, 45 Vyner Street, E2 9DQ How much does it cost to attend? 100% Free. Travel grants may be made available in some circumstances, please contact molly.gavriel@disruptdisability.org. Who can attend? Anyone! But please let us know if you are a wheelchair user, designer or maker as attendees will be working in teams on the day. What about accessibility? Machines Room is an accessible, ground floor venue. There is one wheelchair accessible toilet at Machines Room and another at a gallery across the road that attendees will be able to use. If you would like further information on access or to reserve parking at the venue please contact Molly at molly.gavriel@disruptdisability.org. Molly is also able to provide directions from accessible public transport and organise taxis - nearby stations are Bethnal Green, Cambridge Heath, Hackney Central and Haggerston.Is lunch provided? Lunch will be provided. Please let us know in advance if you have any dietary requirements. Is there anything I need to prepare in advance? Attendees will be sent a briefing pack prior to the event with further information. Participants will be working in teams reflecting a mix of skills and experience.

Designers, data scientists, neuroscientists, idea generators, and coders in the London area! Are you passionate about artificial intelligence? Hackathon.com invites you to participate in the Global AI Hackathon - London. As part of a global hackathon event, you'll work on your own, or collaborate with a team of like-minded individuals from your community. So sign up now and you'll get to work on an AI challenge to be announced...and compete for terrific prizes.

What is gamification? Gamification involves the use of game techniques and elements to influence the behaviors of individuals. The use cases are many and diverse, but most involve prizes and points, competition and/or teamwork and scorekeeping to motivate people to meet specific goals.  Why is gamification important to insurance?  Gamification is a useful practice to engage customers, establish or strengthen brands, educate and train customers and staff, and motivate people to act. Gamification has many customer facing applications, including encouraging customer engagement and improving insurers' relationships with their customers. In addition, it can facilitate customized risk assessment and pricing, and, internally, help insurers encourage boosting sales and service performance. Benefits & Success Story Very often, our corporate insurance partners continue to work with individuals and teams that solve their problem statements. Read about one of our hackathon success stories. Who Are We? Startupbootcamp InsurTech is the leading accelerator focused on disruptive and collaborative insurance innovation and connecting with startups who have unique propositions that meet the needs of the insurance market. We are located in the heart of London, and we have the support of a global community as well as some incredible corporate partners.  Tasks You will form a team at the start of the event. You will then work on one of the challenges provided by our corporate partners for 48 hours, and, finally, you will present in front of the judges.  Challenges Challenge 1 (Product Development)Create a solution that would be able to improve customer behaviour/loyalty through gamification (i.e. driving score), and deduce an individual assessment in real time with this “connected” behavior. Challenge 2 (Sales & Marketing)Ideate new ways to engage customers through AR/ geo-location. Challenge 3 (Sales & Marketing)Gamify (using robo-advice) the quote process that allows the insurers to get the same amount of data, supports the clients whilst fully complying with consumer protection regulations in order to strengthen client management efforts and makes it interesting for the customers. Challenge 4 (Underwriting & Risk Management)Use gamification in the underwriting process to build a risk assessment user interface that is user friendly/structured and could identify potential fraud. Challenge 5 (Claims)Develop a robo-claim adjuster powered by AI (or smart device) to empathically advise the customer in the event of a car accident, simplifying the claims process, sharing information with other people in real time and increasing customer loyalty. Challenge 6 (Servicing)In a world where technology solutions are exploding, South Africa is relatively “new” to technology with many users not having access to affordable data or wifi. Create a way to guide financial advisers to the most useful and efficient digital solutions to address their specific needs - removing confusion due to the options available to them and the lack of confidence when using technology. A guided digital approach can potentially help build trust and confidence with users.   What are the winning categories? - Best Overall Concept - Runner Up - Best Technical solution Prizes - Best Overall Concept: £3,000 sponsored by SSP - Runner Up: £2,000 sponsored by SSP - Best Technical solution: £1,000 in Amazon vouchers General Agenda Details to be announced at a later date Friday, 23rd June 5:30pm Arrival & Registration 6:30pm Welcome and Agenda 8:30pm Dinner 9:00pm Gamification Workshop with expert Andrzej Marczewski Saturday, 24th June  9:00am Breakfast served 1:00pm Lunch 7:00pm Dinner  Sunday, 25th June  9:00am Breakfast served 11:00am Test your pitch!  12:00pm Lunch 2:00pm Coders self-assessment session 3:00pm Final Presentations 6:00pm END Excited? We are too! Sign up before it's too late! Want to tweet about it? Use #sbchack  FAQs Who can attend? Anyone with an interest in our theme! This includes coders, designers, developers, mentors, and observers. Can I attend if I haven't attended a Hackathon before? Yes, you most certainly can.  How big can a team be? Teams can range from one team member to a maximum of 5 people.  What will be provided? Wifi  Sockets NOTE: We do NOT provide laptops or computers, so please bring your own and any associated chargers (Don't forget phone chargers too). Who owns my project and IP? The individual/group who develops the project is the owner of the project and IP. Can I stay overnight? Yes! Showers are also available. Please bring anything you need to make yourself comfortable.  Do I need to bring breakfast/lunch/dinner?  No! There will be plenty of food and drinks throughout the whole weekend. We've got this covered.  But I have a specific dietary requirement... Not to worry. We will try and accommodate everyone. However do contact: penny@startupbootcamp.org to let her know of your dietary requirements so we can organize accordingly.  Can I start my project on the challenges beforehand? No. To keep everything fair, all work must be performed during the Hackathon. Where can I contact the organizer with any questions? If you have any questions, please e-mail penny@startupbootcamp.org Event Sponsors £3,000 for first place and £2,000 for second place provided by SSP. SSP is a global provider of technology systems and solutions across the entire insurance industry, using our expertise to enable our customers to transform their business and increase their profitability. SSP provides core technology solutions, distribution and trading capability, advanced analytics and solution delivery. Our unique position in the market, including the largest market share of UK e-trading, enables us to provide leading data insight and market access through our Keychoice distribution group. With over 30 years’ experience, our knowledge, talent and technology capabilities deliver innovative results that make us the partner of choice for our customers. Startupbootcamp InsurTech's Partners Global Partners * Sources: Insurance Journal EY

FREE for children on FREE SCHOOL MEALS (please see relevant ticket for more info) #AcornHackAI will be the best yet and as always we will bring the most incredible A.I. experts and entrepreneurs to inspire you into A.I., share with you what they are developing and challenge you to solve a problem or two. Watch our trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byZQPGtvLhI Follow us on Twitter: @acornaspiration Be the first to learn about our events and discounts, sign up on our website: www.acornaspirations.com Become part of our Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/acornentrepreneurs Join us on Meetup and learn great skills they don't teach in school: https://www.meetup.com/acorn-aspirations/ Mentors, we guarantee you will learn new skills too: http://acornaspirations.com/leaders-of-tomorrow/ PLACES FOR THIS HACK ARE LIMITED! (You MUST bring your own laptop!) You will come out of the hackathon with the following: 1. You will meet the experts and entrepreneurs from London's tech scene, who are innovating in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning 2. You will meet other teens who are passionate about A.I. 3. You will work with tech mentors and entrepreneurs and learn how to turn your ideas into a basic working version. Things you will learn: * How to decide which of your ideas are worth working on * How to decide what features the user needs to get them from A to B * How to sketch your ideas * How to build your idea using rapid prototyping tools * How to pitch your idea - you will pitch in front of some of London's most innovative start-ups * How will your idea make money - business models * Programming courses: 1. Learning Python, 2. How to create a chatbot (Beginner & Intermediate) & 3.How to Programme Amazon Alexa For further info please email Elena elena.sinel@acornaspirations.co.uk NOTE to SPONSORS: If you wish to sponsor the event or sponsor X amout of children, please email Elena elena.sinel@acornaspirations.co.uk to discuss details.

Coders, designers and entrepreneurs in Greater London! AngelHack invites you to sign up to participate in the AngelHack Global Hackathon Series: London. Compete on your own, or collaborate as a member of a team to come up with an idea and turn it into a functioning prototype. You're not limited! You could build an app that delivers positive value to your community, a web site satisfying an unmet financial need, a virtual reality game, or whatever your imagination can conceive.

The Realities Centre, London's place for Virtual, Augmented & Mixed Reality is thrilled to welcome you at Cocoon Networks this June to review the past 6 months of events and unveil more details on its upcoming accelerator programme as well as discuss its areas of focus. After organising conferences & hackathons on specific verticals where AR and VR those last six months, we will share our views on where we believe they are making a difference in the product & service lifecycle.  Part of the London Tech Week and China-UK Hi! Festival, this event is an opportunity to discuss the impact of VR and AR technologies in what we call the Augmented Product Lifecycle and introduce the theme of our future programmes.  For more information about the entire agenda of the China-UK Hi Festival do not hesitate to visit its dedicated Eventbrite page.  AGENDA 10:30 - Registrations & demos 10:40 - Opening by Thomas Gere, CEO of Realities Centre 10:45 - Review of the last 6 months of events by Amandine Flachs, Events & Coms Manager 11:10 - The Augmented Product Lifecyle and where AR/VR are making a difference, by Thomas Gere 11:20 - How Mixed Reality & AI are helping industrial training, by Tushar Sharma @ Blippar 11:40 - VR medical training by one of the Realities Centre winning team: Anna & Morgan @ Dual Good Health  11:50 - The Augmented Customer Journey by Jasper Squier @ Aisle411  12:00 - Review of AR/VR investments & growth landscape and how the Realities Centre will operate its acceleration programme by Ziv Reichert, Strategy & Operations 12:20 - Demonstrations, networking and exchange ANY QUESTIONS? Feel free to get in touch with us for any question and queries at events@realitiescentre.com! * Please note pictures & videos might be taken during the event for marketing purposes, if you have any issue with that please notify us in advance. *

Startups in the London area! If you're planning to attend London Tech Week, then why not showcase your project at the HackXLR8 2017 hackathon that will be held during the TechXLR8 Expo? HackXLR8 2017 is the ideal opportunity for you to showcase your project and your business model!

Hackers, designers, healthcare professionals! The XDs (The Experience Design Group) invites you to participate in Depression - a design hackathon for our times! This event will attract a wide variety of professionals in the design and healthcare sectors -- from disciplines including psychology, AI, UX, pharmacology and games design. You'll collaborate in teams including end-users to explore and create a prototype solution to will help people with depression and their friends and family. You'll go from insight to prototype in just 48 hours.