List of hackathons in Anchorage, United States in 2017

Join Launch Alaska for our first ever Renewable Energy Reverse Hack-a-thon, presented in collaboration with the Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program (ANSEP), the Alaska Center for Energy and Power (ACEP), National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL), the Cold Climate Housing Research Center (CCHRC), and Code for Anchorage.  Participants will have the opportunity to meet and collaborate with professionals in the information-technology and energy sectors. Teams will analyze data sets related to Alaska’s energy sector and identify areas for possible new efficiencies and formulate innovative solutions to current challenges facing the state. By bringing together young academics, experienced programmers, and industry experts, we hope to generate interdisciplinary solutions to some of our greatest energy challenges. Please join our Slack channel now to collaborate with other participants. Eligibility:  Anyone interested in finding new opportunities for innovation in the energy sector is eligible! We especially welcome individuals with coding, startup, or relevant educational experience.  Our Objectives: Create actionable solutions and applications to increase the adoption and utilization of renewable energy for consumers, businesses, or the utility sector in Alaska. Help create a thriving renewable energy innovation ecosystem in Alaska by bringing together students, programmers, data analysts, and entrepreneurs. Empower community members by providing the skills and atmosphere to identify and solve local energy challenges. Prizes:  One grand prize of $1,000 for the best perforiming team overall  Two runner up teams will recieve prizes for their performance  All participants will be entered into a raffle to win the opportunity to have lunch with Mayor Ethan Berkowitz  Agenda: MIXER We strongly advise that all participants attend the pre-event mixer to form teams. For those who cannot attend the mixer, please RSVP for the hack-a-thon and join our Slack Channel to form a team digitally. Participation at the actual hackathon event requires being on location in person.  Wednesday, August 30, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at The Boardroom (601 W 5th Ave, 2nd Floor) 5:00: Doors open and sign-in 5:15: Intro to hackathon, problem sets, tools, data  6:15: Team formation 6:45: Drinks and hour de vours HACK-A-THON Saturday, September 9th, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM in ANSEP Building, UAA, Room 103 8:00: Registration and breakfast 8:30: Welcome! 8:45: Prep time: wifi access, download all relevant datasets and software 9:30: Hackathon begins 12:00-1:00: Lunch & Speaker 5:00: End of day one. See you tomorrow. Sunday, September 10th, 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM in ANSEP Building, UAA, Room 103 8:30: Breakfast 9:00: Begin working 11:30: Lunch 12:00: End of hacking - prepare presentations 12:30: Presentations 1:30: Prizes announced 2:00: Farewells OFFICE HOURS  ACEP: September 5th-8th from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM (Schedule Slot) NREL: September 5th-8th from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM (Schedule Slot) Analysis North: September 5th-8th from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Schedule Slot) CCHRC: September 5th-8th from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Schedule Slot)