List of hackathons in Greenville, United States in 2018

SWE Boston Professional Development Meeting Hands-On with Deep Learning and IoT with Shruti Karulkar, Anoush Najarian, and Louvere Walker-Hannon Sponsored by MathWorks       RSVP: Register by Monday, September 10, 2018   Agenda: 6:00 – 6:45 pm: Registration, Networking, and Dinner 6:45 – 7:00 pm: MathWorks and SWE Introduction 7:00 – 8:00 pm: Main Presentation/Workshop and Q&A   Event Overview: The world has billions of sensors and internet-connected devices that generate large quantities of data every second.  Deep Learning works in combination with the Internet of Things (IoT) across many industries and helps businesses analyze patterns in data, perform predictive maintenance, and design reliable and safe devices.   In this hands-on workshop, Shruti, Anoush, and Louvere from MathWorks will cover the basics of Deep Learning and IoT and walk through fun, interactive exercises for getting started with maker projects in this space.  Attendees will learn to use a webcam and a neural network to recognize images, aggregate data, and run real-time IoT analytics.  No prior experience with IoT and Deep Learning is required!   Please note: Attendees are required to bring their own laptops for connecting to the internet for the workshop.    To attend the event, all visitors must show government-issued proof of U.S. identification, such as a driver's license, state ID, or passport.   Location: MathWorks 1 Apple Hill Drive Natick, MA 01760-2098 Phone: 508-647-7000 Building: Apple Hill - 1 (AH1) Conference Room: Harvard A (First Floor)   Parking/Directions: Natick is situated approximately 20 miles (32 km) west of Boston. MathWorks is located off Route 9 East at Apple Hill Drive. When you arrive, follow the signs to visitor parking, which is located in front of the Apple Hill One building. Our reception area is located just inside the main entrance of Apple Hill One. Please check in with security.   For directions, please visit: https://www.mathworks.com/company/aboutus/directions/natick--united-states-of-america.html     About Our Speakers:   Shruti Karulkar is the Quality Engineering lead for Test & Measurement and MATLAB Hardware at MathWorks. Shruti's team of highly creative engineers works on designing and implementing cutting-edge tools to qualify MATLAB and Simulink support for hardware ranging from simple Arduino/Raspberry Pi/iOS and Android phones to high end RF Signal Generators, and open IoT platform ThingSpeak. Shruti has helped teach maker classes Fun with Arduino and Fun with Raspberry Pi, and has volunteered at the Boston STEM Week and at the Russel School Scratch Coding Club.     Shruti’s team, MathWorks Hackathon Winners 2017     Anoush Najarian is a Software Engineering Manager at MathWorks where she leads the MATLAB Performance Team. Anoush holds Master’s degrees in Computer Science and Mathematics from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and an undergraduate degree from Yerevan University in Armenia. Anoush owns a parsley plant connected to the Internet of Things via an Arduino that tweets under @ThirstyParsley, a Minecraft Server on Raspberry Pi, has integrated littleBits hardware with Minecraft worlds, built VR games using Unity 3D and Google Cardboard, used AIY image and voice recognition kits via cloud APIs, and is now getting started with the Arduino Engineering Kit.   Anoush with her daughter during a maker class in 2014.     Louvere Walker-Hannon is a MathWorks Application Engineer, she assists customers doing Image Processing, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and Data Analytics. Louvere has a bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering and a master's degree in Geographic Information Technology with a specialization in Remote Sensing. Louvere has a long history of serving as a STEM mentor and volunteer. Louvere is a member of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) and the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE). Louvere served as the president of the Fenway Community Development Corporation (FCDC) for two years. Louvere takes pride in and enjoys various endeavors.     Louvere volunteering in the Hall of Human Life at the Boston Museum of Science.     About Our Sponsor: MathWorks is the leading developer of mathematical computing software. Engineers and scientists worldwide rely on its products to accelerate the pace of discovery, innovation, and development.   MATLAB®, the language of technical computing, is a programming environment for algorithm development, data analysis, visualization, and numeric computation. Simulink® is a graphical environment for simulation and Model-Based Design of multidomain dynamic and embedded systems. The company produces nearly 100 additional products for specialized tasks such as data analysis and image processing.   MATLAB and Simulink are used throughout the automotive, aerospace, communications, electronics, and industrial automation industries as fundamental tools for research and development. They are also used for modeling and simulation in increasingly technical fields, such as financial services and computational biology. MATLAB and Simulink enable the design and development of a wide range of advanced products, including automotive systems, aerospace flight control and avionics, telecommunications and other electronics equipment, industrial machinery, and medical devices. More than 5000 colleges and universities around the world use MATLAB and Simulink for teaching and research in a broad range of technical disciplines.   To learn more, visit https://www.mathworks.com.   Additional Information: Tickets are non-refundable. However, if a request is made at least 72 hours before the scheduled event, the amount paid can be used as credit towards a future event.  Please note that this credit expires within 60 days of the request being approved.

2018 MIT China Entrepreneurship Open Summit MIT China Entrepreneurship Open Summit (MIT CEO Summit), organized by TEEC (www.teec.org.cn), MIT CEO (www.mitceo.org) and IEEAC (www.ieeac2015.org.cn), aims to cultivate entrepreneurial mindset, facilitate deep tech innovations, and help launch category defining ventures. The Summit bridges the gaps among academia, industry and capital, by bringing them together to turn scientific discoveries into promising startups and further into game-changing companies. The 2018 MIT CEO Summit is scheduled for September 15th to September 16th at MIT. It includes: A startup competition featuring 60 pioneering companies A conference focused on deep tech innovations covering  Brain Science, Blockchain, Healthcare, New Materials/Energy... A 24-hour blockchain hackathon The conference, consisting of keynotes and panel discussions, will start in the morning of September 16th, followed by the startup competition in the afternoon. The blockchain hackathon will be held on September 15th running for 24 hours, with winners announced at the conference. Attendance for the conference is estimated to be 300 people. Selected speakers include: Guoping Feng, MIT Poitras Professor of Neuroscience, co-founder of Rugen Therapeutics; Longwen Yu,  Founding Partner at Tai Fund; Song Han,  Assis Prof at MIT, co-founder of Deephi Tech; Waikit Lau, Serial Entrepreneur Peter Xiong, Partner, SummitView Capital 20+ VC firms are attending the conference, such as Taiyou Fund, ZhenFund, Sequoia Capital, FreeS Capital, Danhua Capital, InnoAngel Fund, PKU Fund, Cybernault, YouWorld, 8D Capital, SummitView  Capital, etc. MIT CEO Summit Organizers include Tsinghua Entrepreneur and Executive Club (TEEC, http://www.teec.org.cn) , MIT China Entrepreneurship Organization (MIT CEO, http://www.mitceo.org) and The Investment Committee of Innovation & Entrepreneurship Education Alliance of China (IEEAC, http://www.ieeac2015.org.cn). Affiliated Organizations for MIT CEO Summit include Research Institute of Tsinghua University at Shenzhen (RITS, www.tsinghua-sz.org), and Tsinghua Alumni Academia Club (TAAC, http://www.taacna.org/).

The Northeast Global Surgery Hackathon is happening this September 7th - 9th! We are bringing together multidisciplinary skill sets from graduate schools, health care facilities and companies across Boston and the Northeast. We will tackle relevant and imminent challenges in the delivery, access and infrastructure of global surgery.

Calling all developers and future fintech entrepreneurs to join us on July 27th - 29th, 2018 at District Hall in Boston. The Challenge is offering all start-ups, students, tech enthusiasts and creative minds in the fintech industry the opportunity to develop innovative software solutions to help our customers reach their potential. The winning team will receive $10,000 and there are other prizes to reward creative ideas! In addition, there will be networking and learning sessions with our skilled mentors who will help you build, design and pitch your idea to our panel of experts; who will share their wisdom on how to take your prototype to the next level. Come with an idea and form a team or join a team on-site, and spend the weekend building innovative solutions based around four core challenge tracks: Theme: 360° Engagement Challenge: How can we consolidate all the information that we have about our customers in one place, and leverage that data to predict their next move? Challenge: Data streams are today available from both inside the bank (CRM events, transaction history and more) and outside (global news, segment/industry data, credit scoring). How can we use these different data streams to help our customers succeed? Theme: Liquidity Crystal Ball Challenge:  What kind of tools can we develop to help our customers understand and address their liquidity and cash-flow challenges? Challenge:  How can we better leverage predictive analytics using market data such as cash-flow and liquidity to help us reach and on-board prospective customers? Theme: AI and Digital Engagement Challenge:  How can we best leverage AI platforms’ service customers and increase our response rate and support capabilities to customers? Challenge:  How can we leverage the data that customers provide us and take this data to provide more insight into their banking functions such as spending habits and financial analytics? Theme: Social Banking Challenge:  How can we best formulate tools to further engage customers on our platforms and provide them with services that in turn provide more insight into their daily life (i.e. Personalization in Banking)? Challenge:  What kind of interface optimizations can we develop to optimize on-boarding and verification for clients? Get all the details and prizes here. Food and drinks will be provided, including refreshments and coffee throughout the weekend. If you have any dietary requirements or questions about the event, please email  citizenschallenge@openbankproject.com You can follow The Citizens Challenge and share your experience on social media using the hashtag #TheCitizensChallenge  AGENDA Day 1 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Doors open and registration 8:00 pm - 8:30 pm Welcome address 8:30 pm - 9:00 pm Challenges and API presentation 9:00 pm - 9:30 pm Fire-pitches – bring your idea and pitch it to the crowd 9:30 pm - 10:00 pm Flea market of ideas – find a team 10:00 pm - 10:30 pm Drinks Day 2 9:00 am - 10:00 am Doors open and breakfast 10:00 am - 10:15 am Ice breaker 10:15 am - 10:30 am Stand up: who’s working on what 10:30 am - 11:30 am API workshop & UX clinic 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Finalise your concept & start hacking 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Lunch 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Mentor session 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Snack time 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Pitch training 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Hacking & relaxation 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Drinks Day 3 9:00 am - 10:00 am Early bird surprise 9:00 am - 10:00 am Breakfast 10:00 am - 10:30 am Stand up: who’s working on what 10:30 am - 1:00 pm 1:1 Pitch rehearsal & hacking 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Lunch 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Shut-down production / Delivering products 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Practice running order 4:00 pm - 5:45 pm Demos – 3 min per pitch 5:45 pm - 6:00 pm Jury deliberation 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm Award ceremony & closing note 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm Event close and drinks FAQs Who owns the IP of the code I create? All intellectual property rights in the ideas and applications of a participant shall remain owned by, and shall vest in, the participant who creates them. See Terms and Conditions for more information. Do I have to come with a team? No! We will help you find a great team to join. What's the #hashtag? #TheCitizensChallenge What is the minimum age of a participant? 18. Can I see something from a previous hackathon? Sure, here’s a video from a recent hackathon, which was run by the Open Bank Project in London. What's the maximum team size? Six individuals. How do the travel refunds for students work? Travel refunds are intended to help students outside Boston to cover their travel costs. Participants are responsible for arranging their own travel and accommodation. Students can apply for confirmation of eligibility here. If your request is confirmed, you can send your travel receipts up to $250 per student following the event to refund@tesobe.com where refund will be processed. Please note that the refund is limited to $250 per student and will be allocated on a first come first served basis. Should I bring a laptop? Yes. Even if you're not coding it's a good idea to bring some kind of internet-enabled device. Do I have to be a coder? No, entrepreneurs, designers and anyone with bright ideas and energy is most welcome. What if I've never been to a hackathon? Perfect. Come and have a great first experience! Can we sleep over at the hackathon? No, not this time. At some point we'll go have some drinks, get some sleep and return bright and early. Who can I contact to learn more about the event? Official event website: https://citizenschallenge.com/

Internet navigation refers to the process of navigating a network of information resources in the World Wide Web which if organized as hypermedia or hyperlinks. Central to internet navigation is the development of a navigation interface that maximizes usability and ease of finding information in a plethora of hypermedia and hyperlinks. A website navigation is analogous to a road map, which enables webpage visitors to explore and discover different areas and information contained within the website. Sometimes navigation design makes it cumbersome to find specific information depending on the device from which search occurs. With the advent of mobile devices in the last decade, information discovery needs to be addressed and looked at closely to ensure that visitors can still discover information with ease. The navigation design in most modern vehicles are circular with options to find addresses, play music, make phone calls, etc. Circular navigation through a nob which drivers can circle through while not losing attention on the road while driving is central to ensure information can be retrieved in a fast and easy process. Imagine a web navigation interface similar to the circular navigation in modern vehicles used for information discovery and retrieval. In the case of an ecommerce website, navigation is often hierarchical with pages and pages of products and a search bar, which is used to enter phrases to search for. Often visitors have their own categorization in mind to look for in a plethora of products and most websites often categorize and sub-categorize through hyperlinks, which are used in combination with the search bar. Instead of a hierarchical navigation that forces visitors to follow a map-route on websites, a circular navigation can be immensely useful and more personalized for the visitor to use a nob for cycling through products and turning on/off product features to ensure information can be retrieved faster and easier and more importantly resembling interfaces which they have used before as in the circular navigation in their vehicles. Berkshire Hathaway Shoe Holdings presents this Circular Navigation Hackathon in collaboration with CIC Boston. Join us on the 27-28 of July to participate in the hackathon with fellow designers, developers and product owners to create circular navigation interfaces for the vast cyberspace to envision how navigation will look in the present and future! Navigation of web sites are radically being re-done and re-aligned with visitors input, be a part of history in making this happen and a peek into the future of navigation! If you have any queries, you can contact us at innovativedesignhack@gmail.com

Oracle Blockchain Cloud - Advanced Training  Boston, MA.July 20 - 21  $995 (Students $495) About the Oracle Blockchain Training Course & Aurablocks The Oracle Blockchain training course is being taught by Financial Services industry experts who have deep implementation knowledge of Blockchain.  Aurablocks is one of the very few companies in the world who has first-hand knowledge of the newly released Oracle Blockchain product and has built 2 applications of Blockchain that were showcased at Oracle Open World. This Blockchain training course will give you an overview of Blockchain and hands-on knowledge of the Oracle Blockchain product based on Hyperledger. AuraBlocks At Oracle Open World  Covering Oracle Blockchain Sessions: AuraBlocks was the only company at Oracle Open World that demonstrated 2 live solution use cases that were showcased at the Oracle Blockchain launch. For detailed reporting on our coverage of Oracle Blockchain at Open World check the links below: Replay Interviews with Top Oracle Blockchain Executives Oracle Open World – Day 1 Oracle Open World – Day 2 Oracle Open World – Day 3 Oracle Open World – Day 4 Oracle Open World – Day 5 AuraBlocks Launches Next Generation Lending Platform at Oracle Open World 2017 Aurablocks is the first Oracle partner to launch a next-generation lending platform based on Oracle’s Blockchain Platform. This platform was developed with industry lending SME leader, Biz2Credit.  This game-changing platform and its benefits were demonstrated at Oracle Open World. Press Release  Demo of the Platform AuraBlocks at University of North Carolina Charlotte Blockchain Hackathon We conducted Blockchain training with our very first batch of University students to participate in Oracle’s First OPEN Banking Hackathon. Watch our Highlights Below:  Highlights from Our Oracle Blockchain & Open Banking Hackathon at the University of North Carolina with Carolina Fintech HUB What will you learn at the Oracle Blockchain Training Course. What is Blockchain History of Blockchain Architecture of Blockchain How to Build a Blockchain Network How to Build a Smart Contract Understanding ICOs Lab Exercises – Blockchain Solutions Who should attend the Oracle Blockchain Training Course ? Anyone looking to Upgrade their Career to take advantage of the Blockchain revolution Business Analysts who want to apply Blockchain Project Managers who want to manage Blockchain based projects Architects who want to understand how to deploy blockchain correctly Developers who are interested in building blockchain smart contracts Why should you attend the Oracle Blockchain Training Now. Participate in the 4th Industrial Revolution: Blockchain has been ushered in as one of the revolutionary technologies that can herald the advent of the fourth industrial revolution. Relevance in Key Industries: Its finding increased applications across industrial sectors the prominent among them being banking and financial service New Jobs: In 2017 Blockchain Jobs have tripled and the number of jobs continues to increase in 2018 with many production-ready blockchain projects Oracle Blockchain Training Detailed Curriculum   Day 1 – Blockchain Training Introduction       Introduction to Blockchain Technology       Hyperledger Project       Introduction to Oracle Blockchain       Public and Permissioned Blockchains Architecture       Endorsers, orderers, clients, smart contracts       Transaction Flow Model       Privacy Model and Channels       SmartContracts       Integration with API       Connect with existing Application       Anatomy of config files and crypto material Building Your Blockchain Network       Setting up network and consortium       Setting up Channels Day 2 – Blockchain Training Building Smart Contracts       Identify a Sample Use Case for BlockChain       Design network, consortium       Go Programming for Blockchain       Working with APIs Cryptocurrency/ICO’s     Overview of Mining and BitCoin     Purchasing, Wallets, Storage and Safety     ICO Concepts, Structures, Alt Currencies     Financial Strategies to Wealth Creation Hands-On Blockchain Training Labs       Build a Use Case in Financial Services       Testing you use case       Demo       Wrap Up Training

[SOLD OUT] Sign up for the waiting list here.  -- A night of creative, collective content innovation. Can you solve some of the most pressing content challenges for Boston brands?  When you sign up for the Boston Content Hackathon, hosted by FidelityLabs, you'll team up with attendees to brainstorm innovative solutions to real content problems faced by some of Boston's most exciting companies. Come and put your creativity to work! 5:30 - 6:00 Registration and networking 6:00 - 6:15 Introductions from Katie Martell + Katelyn Holbrook, Executive Directors 6:15 - 6:45 Keynote from Boston Content cofounder Jay Acunzo 6:45 - 7:00 Hackathon rules of engagement 7:00 - 8:00 The hack: Creative problem solving, brainstorming, idea generation, collaboration 8:00 - 8:45 Teams present their ideas to clients and the group 8:45 - 9:00 A winner is chosen! NOTE: Please bring a photo ID for building security. Featuring keynote speaker and Boston Content cofounder, Jay Acunzo We're thrilled to have Jay kicking off our night of rule-breaking and convention-busting. He's the cofounder of Boston Content, an award-winning podcast host and director and a global keynote speaker. Jay helps teams successfully break from conventional wisdom to do more exceptional work, drawing on experience from Google, Hubspot, and NextView. Check out his award-winning podcast, Unthinkable. Jay’s work has been cited in courses at Harvard Business School and by writers at the New York Times, the Washington Post, FastCompany, Forbes, and more. He’s been called a “creative savant” by Salesforce and was named to the city of Boston’s “50 on Fire” list. Follow Jay on Twitter Participating brands Charitable Confections RainTaps Cuseum Resilient Coders Horizons for Homesless Children Mendix Wish Route TripAdvisor SmarterTravel About FidelityLabs Thank you to our hosts and sponsors of the evening, FidelityLabs. At Fidelity Labs, we use emerging technologies and human-centered design to create visionary products and services that improve people’s financial lives. As the innovation engine for Fidelity Investments, we provide expertise to the rest of the firm on new tools and techniques, while also incubating potential new lines of business. See what we’re up to at FidelityLabs.com About BostonContent Boston Content is the city's largest non-profit community for content marketers, producers, and strategists offering tips, tools, networking, workshops, job opportunities, and events to cultivate a fast-growing profession in a city of innovation. More at www.boscontent.com

Hacking Dermatology is designed to nurture an open community of scientists, clinicians, patients, and advocates whose shared mission is to radically improve the dermatological patient journey and to dream big about treatments + cures for inflammatory skin conditions.

Global Challenges Foundation Mini-Hackathon: Tech & Global Risk ** Calling all those interested in Global Risk, Cooperation, or Technology! ** Develop new systems to change the world. Join The Future Society us for a mini-hackathon in collaboration with the New Shapes Prize, with the opportunity to have your ideas presented at the Paris Peace Forum. The New Shape Prize was a USD 5 million competition launched by the Global Challenges Foundation (GCF) in November 2016, examining what a new system of international cooperation capable of tackling the most pressing threats to humanity could look like. This hackathon will be one of many held across the world at the end of May, where you will have the first-hand opportunity to gather and discuss 6 finalist proposals of the New Shapes Prize, emerging out of 2,700 entries from 122 countries. During the hackathon you will develop finalist ideas further into more concrete proposals where they intersect with emerging technologies - from machine learning and big data, to biotechnology and sustainable tech, to blockchain and AI. With a mission to reshape global decision-making, the Global Challenges Foundation will present your best-developed proposals at the Paris Peace Forum in November 2018 as this mission’s next milestone. Through this hackathon you can also put yourself forward to be one of the Ambassadors in charge of advocating for your ideas with governing bodies, together with other thought leaders, from July to October.   Food and drink will be provided

Lexington MA area students organize a hackathon to benefit the community.  If you're a student in the Lexington MA area and want to participate in a coding hackathon with a project that benefits the community or the world, come join us for 6 hours of fun and making a difference!