List of hackathons in Peterborough, United Kingdom in 2018

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.

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.

**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!

Techies with a background in engineering, software development, or biology! Are you interested in the application of technology to agriculture! If so, then you are invited to participate in the >sudo : grow hackathon! Space is limited, so be sure to apply soon! You'll be challenged to design and prototype digital solutions to one of the most pressing issues facing the agricultural industry today -- in an area such as vertical farming, non-chemical crop protection, or poultry management. Come and create an innovative solution and compete for recognition and terrific cash prizes!

Techies in Hertfordshire! The Hertfordshire Branch of BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT invites you to participate in their Helloworld Hackathon. You'll get to network with like-minded individuals and to collaborate on designing and developing a solution to a real-world challenge. Showcase your programming skills and compete for a range of prizes.

Kids aged 14–19 from Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Essex or Hertfordshire! If you're interested in helping influence local health and care services regarding young people and mental health. You'll collaborate with like-minded young people to discuss and recommend possible ways to tackle these important issues.

Techies and non-techies in the Midlands! You're invited to participate in WarwickHACK 2018. This first is the fifth annual hackathon organized by WarwickTECH. Come and collaborate and compete -- you'll have 24 hours to create something innovative and awesome.

Undergraduate, post-graduate, and executive MBA students in the UK! The Lean Analytics Association (LAA) invites you to participate in the CEMEX Hackathon. This two-day event has the theme of Innovating at Speed Requires Engaged Employees and will challenge you to create an innovative solution that helps CEMEX engage employees into their innovation ecosystem. Collaborate with like-minded individuals and compete for team cash prizes, as well as for recognition and potential project incubation funding and CEMEX office space in the UK.

Are you interested in innovations that will help deliver the High Speed 2 infrastructure project? The Transport Systems Catapult (TSC) invites you to come and see the finalists from the 2017 HS2 Hackathon, as they present their solutions to a panel of expert judges. See some awesome ideas and prototypes that use technologies such as wearable technology, machine learning, and virtual reality to address key problems faced by the HS2 project, including staff safety, customer experience, maintenance operations and community impact.