List of hackathons in Oxford, United Kingdom in 2018

Come along to our two-day data jam and help make a bit of magic for Bristol. Join us for a weekend of constructive fun. Together we will develop projects that unite great ideas, awesome digital and creative skills with open data (powered by the Bristol API and Bristol Open Data Platform). You’ll be helping Bristol create ways of supporting transport, homes and communities. In exchange, we will provide technical support, interesting speakers, free food and drinks as well as the opportunity to win one of two prizes to help grow your career. Saturday 24th, 9.30-5 Light breakfast on arrival leading to quick-fire presentations providing information on local projects followed by facilitated ideation session and group work. Lunch provided Late morning through afternoon collaborative work session to develop project ideas.   Skills coaching and training session Sunday 25th, 10-4.30 Morning of continued collaborative work on project ideas. Lunch provided Presentations on Sunday afternoon Prizes and awards will be given for the presentations and project ideas 

It's time for Hatch 2018!  In 2017 SheCanCode in partnership with UCLe launched Hatch - the first UK 50:50 diversity hackathon. 100 hackers from 28 universities spent a weekend locked in at the Ministry of Justice, creating amazing responses to some of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. And now, we want to do it all over again! Hatch is a 2-day innovation hackathon, leveraging diversity and technology to solve real-world problems and create social impact. You will experience the entire lifecycle of a startup, from ideation to execution and pitch!  A fast and fun weekend where you will be challenged, inspired and motivated by speakers, mentors and fellow hackers. We have some great companies represented, including Shell, Deutsche Bank , moo.com and te Ministry of Justice UK, and we will be announcing more next week! So don't miss your chance, APPLY before the 10th of November! #hatchintotech #Hatch2018 #Diversityintech #Diversity #DiversityHack Don't forget to follow-us across our socials to keep updated! Good Luck!

Tech For UK Hackathon Tech For UK aims to produce tech products to lobby for a ‘People’s Vote’ on Brexit, with the option for the UK to remain and lead in the EU. We are working closely with Best for Britain, which is a non-aligned movement with no other aim other than to stop Brexit and allow Britain to retain and enhance its incredible position as a leader in the EU. We invite you to this Hackathon beginning on Friday night. With snack / drinks provided. Wednesday 21 November: 6.30-9.00pm Friday 23 November: 11am - 5.00pmFriday 23 November: 6.30pm - 9.00pm Saturday 24 November: 10.30am to 8pm, SohoSunday 25 November: 11.30am to 5-ish  Tech For UK is backed by many of the most innovative business leaders in the UK including Martha Lane Fox of Lastminute.com andDoteveryone, Dr Sue Black (Professor of Computer Science and Technology Evangelist at Durham University), Ben Whitaker, Founder of Masabi, the UK rail ticketing startup, Bernhard Niesner, founder of the language learning giant Busuu, lending giant Zopa, and George Bevis, founder of small business banking provider Tide, and Simon Murdoch, founder of Episode 1 Partners, among many othersIt has also created a letter signed by over 800 senior tech leaders, rejecting the government's Withdrawal Agreement and calling on the Prime Minister to put the issue of Brexit back to the UK in a fresh referendum. Our aim is to assist Best For Britain by producing tools and data to run better campaigns, to move public opinion with scalable tech products, and to fund-raise from the tech community to fund both our tech products and Best For Britain’s campaigns. We have several projects which came out of our recent Hackathons, with several almost ready to launch. You'll hear about these at the event.  You can also apply to join us as a member and join our regular weekly meetups via join.techforuk.com Email: info@techforuk.com Connect with Tech For UK  Send us your ideas for tech products to Stop Brexit Website  Twitter Instagram Facebook  Co-organisers:Madhuban Kumar, MetafusedMike Butcher, JournalistJosh Russell, ResolvePranay Manocha, CTO/Engineer

Bringing together the brightest business minds, genius coders, and design gurus to indulge in three days of product design madness.

Calling all developers and future fintech entrepreneurs!  48 hour Hackathon to create innovative banking services on the Railsbank Open Banking API ​Win cash prizes and swag, bring new ideas, meet new people, make cool, industry changing solutions! ​ #OpenBankHack18 will take place at the Dreadnought  Building  University of Greenwich, London 23rd -25th November 2018​ What is #OpenBankHack18? ​If you’re keen to be creative and push the boundaries of what can be built using API's for Open Banking and fund management and want to build the next generation of innovative banking, fund management and compliance services and win cash prizes, then #OpenBankHack18 is for you. ​#OpenBankHack18 is a 48 hour Hackathon where attendees will form teams and collaborate with mentors (several Fintech legends will be attending, judging and mentoring) to create amazing solutions to challenges based around Tackling financial crime Taking compliance manuals from the world of paper into the world of digital, Opening up the world of fund management, and Building a challenger bank in 48 hours At the end of the hack there will be cash prizes for the best technical and business solutions. ​Why come to #OpenBankHack18? #OpenBankHack18 will bring together professionals, students, industry experts, and Fintech legends who are passionate about Fintech and building the future of financial services. So come along to find a co-founder, meet someone new, have fun!, or simply learn a new skill. ​Win up to £1750 in cash prizes  £750 for Best Overall Solution £500 for Best Technical Solution £500 for Best Pitch.  FAQs  Are there ID or minimum age requirements to enter the event? 18 What is the registration fee? £12 on arrival you will receive an #OpenBankHack18 t-shirt and swag. Will food and drinks be available? Yes, we will provide five meals and snack breaks throughout the event.  What can I bring into the event? Your laptop, If you want to sleep over bring a sleeping bag, change of clothes and a towel.  How can I contact the organizer with any questions? claircc@railsbank.com  What's the refund policy? We can refund up to 7 days in advance of the event  Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event? No, you can show us your ticket on your mobile.  Can I update my registration information? Yes, just email claircc@railsbank.com  Is my registration fee or ticket transferrable? Yes, just email claircc@railsbank.com  Is it ok if the name on my ticket or registration doesn't match the person who attends? Yes, just email claircc@railsbank.com in advance of the start of the event. Our Partners Founded by fund managers in 2017, Aprexo is a financial technology firm whose aim is to become the buy-side technology hub, acknowledged for unrivalled functionality, versatility and value. The core of our cloud-born SaaS is a near real time transaction and position keeping service, a new generation Investment Book of Record or IBOR. Our IBOR will simplify fund managers’ IT architectures, improve investment decision making and enhance their ability to service their clients. kompany provides real-time access to audit-proof commercial register data, including company filings covering more than 100 million companies in 150+ jurisdictions for customer onboarding (KYC), anti-money laundering (AML), enhanced due diligence (EDD) and ongoing compliance processes. Furthermore, kompany provides additional services such as translations of official documents, access to PEP & sanctions lists and a range of customized solutions (e.g. enhanced VAT number validation). kompany is a government clearing house for commercial registers, an official distributor of the European Business Register and local business registers worldwide.

Agile Scientific and The UK Oil and Gas Authority invite you to take part in the latest hackathon for subsurface scientists! There's also an optional Bootcamp for those new to programming. The theme is Machine Learning. As part of a teams of 6 participants, you will find a project to work on, then spend the weekend working on a prototype web app, proof of concept service, or machine learning model — or whatever you think will bring your idea to life. Geologists, geophysicists, petroleum engineers, mathematicians, interpreters... all are welcome. Whether you've been coding for 2 hours, 2 years, or 20 years, you'll fit right in. Let's solve some hard problems in the subsurface! NOTE: When you register, you will have the option of adding the BOOTCAMP to your order. The Bootcamp will run from about 8:30 am until 4:30 pm on Friday 23 November.

Tech Executive Update on Brexit, with Tech For UK & Best For Britain Thank you for signing the UK Tech Industry Letter to MPs called for a 'final say' on Brexit via a People's Vote!Please click to continue to share the letter with your networks.Share our tweet about the letter.EVENT:We would like to invite you to an event in London specifically for key tech company executives, founders, CEOs and key tech industry influencers, on the next steps in Brexit, hosted byTech For UK and Best For Britain. "Tech Executive Update on Brexit" • 6pm doors open. • 6.45-7.30 - Panel, Speech, Q&A • 7.30 - Networking  You’ll hear from: • Eloise Todd, CEO, Best For Britain • Key tech founders  Sponsor: Knotel HACKATHON: Do you know engineers, designers, UI/UX, social media experts? Encourage them to apply for our weekend hackathon for a people's vote on Brexit here. ABOUT Tech For UK is lobbying for a ‘People’s Vote’ on Brexit, with the option for the UK to remain and lead in the EU. We are working closely with Best for Britain, which is a non-political movement with no other aim other than to stop Brexit and allow Britain to retain and enhance it’s incredible position as a leader in the EU. Tech For UK represents the position of many of the most innovative businesses leaders in the UK including Martha Lane Fox of Lastminute.com and Doteveryone, Ben Whitaker, Founder of Masabi, the UK rail ticketing startup, Bernhard Niesner, founder of the language learning giant Busuu, lending giant Zopa, and George Bevis, founder of small business banking provider Tide, Simon Murdoch, founder of Episode 1 Partners, among many others.  Our aim is to assist Best For Britain by producing tools and data to campaign better with, to move public opinion with scalable tech products, and to fund-raise from the tech community to fund both our tech products and Best For Britain’s campaigns.  Products produced so far include MyEU.uk and FinalSay.app   VENUE: Knotel, 7 Soho Square, Soho, London, W1D 3QE Map Email: info@techforuk.com Send us your ideas for tech products to Stop Brexit Website  Twitter Instagram Facebook Facebook GroupSlack 

      Data Warehouse Automation     Red Olive and WhereScape are providing interactive training and practical demonstrations - 22 / 11 / 18       What's happening at the event?   Red Olive and our partner WhereScape offer you the opportunity to create a fully funcitional, automated and documented data warehouse in under two hours, without writing a single line of code! Join us for a interactive session in which you will test drive WhereScape Data Automation software for yourself, followed by an educational keynote on data ethics. This event is perfect for business leaders looking for tools to improve their teams's efficiency and speed up the development / delivery process. It will also interest techies looking to try out data warehouse automation for themselves, to see how much time and human error it would save in their daily working lives.  The event takes place in the beautiful grade II listed Waterhouse Square near Chancery Lane station. Snacks and drinks will be provided after the event. Key Note  Is doing no harm good enough? or should we always strive to do good with the data we hold? Jefferson Lynch will set the scene for the afternoon's discussion around how to use data ethically, not just legally, and facilitate as the event produces any questions or learnings.   Schedule 13:30 - 14:00 Arrivals and introductions 14:00 - 16:00 Opening session, building an automed Data Warehouse 16:00 - 16:15 Break (coffee, tea and snacks) 16:15 - 17:00 Data Warehouse evaluation, business applications 17:00 - 17:30 Keynote speech (Ethicial Use of Data) 17:30 - 18:30 Drinks, snacks and networking Directions The closest stations are Chancery Lane, (central line) and Farringdon (national rail / circle line). The building is a large victorian red brick building, walk through the arch into the center square and follow signs for 3 Wework. Once inside, please sign in giving ben.white@red-olive.co.uk as reference. A member of staff will come and greet you.        Website Page Interested in finding out more? Further details and the full agenda are on our website. You can also register via the EventBrite service. Read more →     Test Drive - What to expect? Watch a recent WhereScape test drive event at Amsterdam to hear feedback and see the experiences. Watch here →     Email You can get in touch with the Red Olive team at hello@red-olive.co.uk Send an email →   Website Visit the Red Olive website for the latest on news, articles and events Go to website → LinkedIn You can contact and connect to Red Olive employees via LinkedIn Find us on LinkedIn →

HackTrain Conference 3.0 The best RailTech conference is back for another year! In the words of one of last year's attendees: "It was the first conference I have attended in a long time, where I didn’t get bored, didn’t fall asleep! and was totally entertained and informed throughout the whole day". This year, The HackTrain Conference 3.0 will be a one-day event on the 22nd of November, which will provide insight on the outcomes from our annual 48-hour hackathon on a moving train. This highly anticipated conference is a mighty combination of the top ideas from HackTrain 5.0 and InnoTrans 2018. Their ideas will be re-pitched to industry leaders and voted on. The innovators would have had the opportunity to work on and hone in on their ides over the weeks leading up to the conference.  Expect to hear specialists assess and outline: Outcomes from previous hackathons How hacks are converted into implementation projects How the rail industry can take advantage of technology and case studies from other industries on how they have made use of AI and Data These conversations will provide some insight into how we can accelerate change and protect against the latest threats faced by the rail industry! Our jam-packed day of talks, workshops, panel discussions and networking will spark conversations for years to come! You can learn more about conference at: https://hackpartners.com/events/conference/

We are looking for enthusiastic students who want to be involved in innovating new and exciting solutions in the Automotive industry SAIC Motor UK is looking for driven and passionate students from the UK to participate in a Three-day team Hackathon event we’ve named ‘SAICOLOGY’.  Successful candidates will be put into teams of three with the aim to produce great business models, prototypes and an innovative marketing pitch.  At SAICOLOGY you can collaborate with fellow students to understand how digital trends such as blockchain, connectivity, internet of things, augmented reality and artificial intelligence can be exploited within the automotive domain. To apply visit saicology.co.uk !