List of hackathons in Rabans Lane Industrial Area, United Kingdom in 2019

Calling all coders, researchers, scientists, designers, storytellers, problem-solvers, and anyone enthusiastic about addressing challenges faced by us all. The Food Security and Resilience Copernicus Hackathon is coming to Leicester for the first time. The Hackathon takes place at the Leicester Innovation Hub on 19 and 20 September 2019. Over an exciting 48 hours, teams will work collaboratively using Copernicus data “coding experience” practically to develop solutions to address global and local needs applicable to us all based on specific food security challenges. The Benefit of Participation. Approximately 60 participants will take part in the free to attend “Copernicus Hackathon” to identify and ideally implement innovative solutions by exploiting Copernicus data and services collaboratively.  Ideally the direct benefit of participation will be the development and commercialisation of new products and services through either the creation of new business entities or collaborative projects/partnerships with the university.  The indirect benefit will be solutions identified in support of a common goal of food and water security, community cohesiveness and greater awareness of critical societal issues and challenges. To optimise the benefits the University will also deliver a free training weekend, ahead of the 2-day hackathon, for developers, designers, researchers and industry participants on Agile and Rapid MVP (Minimal Viable Product) developments and their specific requirements.  In addition, a prize will be awarded, and follow-up support offered to the winning team at the end of the hackathon to help progress the idea.   The theme. Food/Water Security, and its Resilience within a Changing Climate is a United Nations sustainable development goal (https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org). Participants can choose any theme to work on during the Hackathon which could include: Use of logistics, supply chain and block chain for food/water security; Smart agriculture; New services/technologies (e.g. smart insurance) Resource mapping/stock taking; Any societal or technical challenge relevant to the theme. More information Please visit event website. Headline Partner Local Partners

Please participate in a demo of Lana, our animated AI check-in agent, for the ETSI MEC Hackathon held as part of the Edge Computing Congress. If you register it will help with our testing, even if you can't attend the Hackathon itself!

You’re invited to… Do Your Bit: Hackathon We are hosting a Do Your Bit: Hackathon as part of the global micro:bit challenge which launches in September, led by Micro:bit Educational Foundation and supported by British Council. This event is for Lambeth residents only and those eligible for sponsored places at our events. Check if you are eligible for sponsored places here. What can you expect at Do Your Bit: Hackathon? Children will be challenged to find a creative solution to real-world issues around two of the UN’s sustainable development goals – number 14 ‘Life Below Water’ and number 15 ‘Life On Land’. They will be using micro:bit to do this, a tiny programmable computer! See all the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals here. They’ll explore creative invention through micro-computing, which can be used to create everything from robots to musical instruments. They’ll design, build and programme their own projects in response to sustainable development goals 14 and 15. Have a look at some of the devices that the winners of the last Global Goals challenge created – like the impressive team of friends in Croatia that won the micro:bit Global Challenge for Europe for their Spine:bit creation. It was designed to prevent bad posture and reduce posture-related injuries! Once children at the event have got to grips with coding their micro:bit, they’ll start the creative process of prototyping their ideas in a specially designed space and using materials like motors, servos, lights and sensors as well as arts and crafts and their creativity! The workshop is designed for all abilities and allows children with previous experience of micro:bit to work on more complicated projects. Although this is a global competition, the main aim of the game is to have fun whilst learning. At the end of the event, they’ll have the choice to enter their ideas into the Do Your: Bit global competition. When and where is Do Your Bit: Hackathon? Saturday 14 September, 10:00am – 4:00pm, at the Imagination Lab. At 3:30pm there will be a show and tell session where children will demo and share their prototypes and get feedback. Who is Do Your Bit: Hackathon for and how much does it cost? Do Your Bit: Hackathon is a free event, for Lambeth residents and those eligible for sponsored places at our events only.  Check if you are eligible for sponsored places here. It is ideal for children aged 8-14. Parents or carers may drop their children off, as this is a drop-off event. Children aged 12 and over may attend independently. If you are not a Lambeth resident or eligible for sponsored places, check out our other events here. This event is being delivered in partnership with the British Council, who are supporting the annual micro:bit challenge do your :bit. For more on the British Council’s work with the micro:bit see here.  About British Council  The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. We work with over 100 countries in the fields of arts and culture, English language, education and civil society. Last year we reached over 80 million people directly and 791 million people overall including online, broadcasts and publications. We make a positive contribution to the countries we work with – changing lives by creating opportunities, building connections and engendering trust. Founded in 1934 we are a UK charity governed by Royal Charter and a UK public body. We receive 15 percent core funding grant from the UK government. www.britishcouncil.org

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Techies in the Greater London Area -- and beyond! Are you interested in the state of Journalism and the press? You're invited to participate in HackThePress 2019. You'll be challenged to design and prototype a digital solution to one or more of the following themes: →Production - help journalists create great content more efficiently, → Consumption - help readers know the quality, biases, and reputation of content, → Publishing - help journalists use new mediums to get their message across. Present your project to a panel of experts for the chance to be recognized as a winner.

Oxford Properties is a global real estate owner, investor, developer and property management company. As a group passionate about innovation in construction, architecture and building design, we are inviting 500 of the best minds to gather in 4cities around the world to develop solutions for some of the most pressing challenges in the sector today. Join us in London, UK for an unforgettable innovation experience!

***REGISTER FOR FREE HERE. Only those who register through the official event website will be admitted entry.*** The Oxford Global Hackathon is a case competition for problem solvers, innovators, designers and developers. Participants will be challenged to innovate and optimize the design, documentation, or construction phases of the building development process. Join us September 14 – 15, 2019 in London to test your talent and compete for cash prizes of up to $3,000 USD. Oxford Properties is a global real estate owner, investor, developer and property management company. As a group passionate about innovation in construction, architecture and building design, they are inviting 400 of the best minds to gather in 4 cities around the world to develop solutions for some of the most pressing challenges in the sector today. *Only those who register through the official event website will be admitted entry.

We have decided to postpone the event to December. All tickets will be valid for that event too.  The reasons are that we had a venue confimration at Microsoft Reactor before we launched the event on Eventbrite. A few weeks later Microsoft told us we could not come those days and there was another event there that weekend. We were kindly offered new dates in a week but we know many of you can only come weekends.  We have searched for sponsors and a new event place to host us and fit in all of you but have not been able to secure a place. We are talking to some event places that want to host a series of our hackathons/game jams but it will not help this event.  We are still very interested to connect to independent games companies and help these in front of investors. Those of you that are part of one please email: jan.softa@somerco.com  and we will see if we can connect you. We have connections to investors in UK, Chinese, US and Canada. Please send a short business plan on max 4 pages so we can have a quick look.   Kind regards,   Jan Links to inspirational material https://learn.unity.com/ https://unity3d.com/learn/live-training https://www.castlecrypto.gg/ethereum-games/ https://tinyurl.com/y6pmq63y  https://www.hyperledger.org/blog/2017/12/07/does-blockchain-have-a-role-in-gaming It kicks-off on Friday 6:30 pm and we finish on Sunday 6:00 pm. Friday 6:30 pm Registration 7:00 pm A chair and 5 panel speakers talk about game jams.  7:45 - 9:00 pm Networking Saturday 9:00 - 9:30 am - Registration 9:30 - 9:45 am Opening introduction for all.  9:45 - 10:15 am Explain the tasks 10:15 - 11:00 am Pitch ideas for those there and team building. 11:00 - 11:15 am Short presentation of teams and what they want to do. 11:15 - Kick - off. Start to build. 9:00 pm First day ends. Sunday 9:00 am Continue to build 3:00 pm - Deadline submit pitchdeck and demo to judges 3:00 - 5:00 pm All teams 5-10 min pitch & networking 5:00 - 6:00 pm Judges evaluate the teams. 6:00 pm Announce two runner-ups and a winner.  Sign-ups are going well so we are working on upgrading to a new slightly bigger venue. What’s happening? Make your mark in the games industry and join your peers by taking part in our hackathon.  What can you expect? This Fun Game Hackathon will give you everything from insight from female industry leaders, whilst giving you the opportunity to use emerging technologies as AI and blockchain and smart contracts and VR. Come meet yours peers and put your skills to the test. The teams will have until Sunday afternoon to create the best game possible.  Teamwork, creativity, endurance and a desire to learn from your peers are all that is required in this games .hackathon . You will also have the chance to listen to our partners and sponsors. Our partners will help answer questions about a particular technology. Judges criteria  Creative - Has the team come up with a creative game? Technical difficulty - Is the project technically impressive? Hook you - Is it difficult to put the game down?  “Wow” Factor - Are there exciting innovation and surprising solutions to problems? Concept sale - Is the pitch deck great and was it a pitch that sold you  Swag Three top teams will be offered free tickets to a Somerco conference on Emerging technologies on the 18th of September. It is London Hi Tech Festival in Shoreditch. It is a rapidily growing conference series that will take place 7-8 times a year. It attracts professionals from multinationals as Cisco, SAP to very innovative startups with huge commercial potential. It has attracted many investors to attend to listen and network.  Three top teams are invited to pitch in front of investors and a crowd of tech interested people on the 18th of September at our London Tech Festival. Normal cost to pitch is £1000 that you do not need to be bothered about. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-tech-festival-tech-for-all-tickets-65940567011 In addition, the three top teams will have the opportuinty to apply to a minimum of £50 000 investment. Are there ID or minimum age requirements to enter the event? To be part of you are a university student or a professional and if you look young you might be asked to show ID to get beer or other alcohol. What can I bring into the event? You can bring a smile, your laptop, cable and a ticket. How can I contact the organiser with any questions? jan.softa@somerco.com Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event? Yes Is it ok if the name on my ticket or registration doesn't match the person who attend? No Code of Conduct All attendees, sponsors, partners, volunteers and staff at our events are required to agree with the following code of conduct. Organisers will enforce this code throughout the event. We expect cooperation from all participants to ensure a safe environment for everybody. Our events is dedicated to providing a safe and comfortable environment and harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of the following: gender gender identity and expression age sexual orientation disability physical appearance body size race ethnicity nationality religion political views previous hackathon attendance or lack of computing experience or lack of chosen programming language or tech stack We do not tolerate harassment of events participants in any form. Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate at our events venue, this includes the following. hacks talks, presentations, or demos workshops any parties associated to the hackathon social media any other online media Event participants violating these rules may be sanctioned or expelled from the event without a refund (if applicable) at the discretion of the event organisers. CoC violation are reported to jan.softa@somerco.com

Forum on proposed challenges and training on Agile and Rapid Minimum Viable Product (MVP) Development and Copernicus data and tools

Hack into New Workflows. Join talented developers for a day of innovation at Credit Suisse in London on Thursday, 12 September 2019. Build on your secure collaboration platform to extend critical workflows beyond your company walls. Develop scalable, innovative solutions at an upcoming Symphony Hackathon to bring progress and efficiency to your firm.Developments should break down silos across firms, as well as internally across front, middle, and back offices. Teams of 1-5 individuals will to work together to create a bot, app, or integration that will breakdown barriers, improve workflows. Team members must register individually for the hackathon. Three winners will be selected per region. Teams will be judged based on innovation, workflow, and potential business impact. Winners will be presented with awards on stage at the end of the day. Award categories & prize details to follow.  All winning teams & their developments will also be featured at Symphony Innovate on 3 October 2019 at the Center415 in New York. To participate in any of the hackathons, individuals must: Register all individuals in your team by 6 September 2019. Attend or view the one-hour webinar prior to the event. (Webinar details to follow).  Day of: Provide your own hardware (laptops, chargers, etc.). Internet will be provided. Breakfast, lunch, and snacks will be provided. A casual cocktail and networking hour will follow the awards ceremony. For more information visit our website. By attending the Symphony Innovate 2019 Hackathon, you consent to (i) be photographed, filmed and/or otherwise recorded; (ii) be included in Symphony’s developer newsletter distribution list (which distribution will contain an unsubscribe option if you no longer desire to receive the newsletters); and (iii) the use and publication by Symphony Communication Services, LLC, its affiliates and any applicable media agency acting on Symphony’s behalf of (1) your name, likeness, statements & voice (if applicable) and (2) images, descriptions (whether verbal or written) and videos of any developments you bring to, or display or created at, the Hackathon, in each case as such information or media is received or recorded by Symphony at Symphony Innovate 2019, for any purpose in which Symphony engages, including any promotion, advertisement or other conduct of trade.