List of hackathons in Indianapolis, United States in 2018

Purdue University’s Dawn or Doom conference is hosting the annual Design Good Now medical design hackathon. In this hackathon, universities from around the world participate to design assistive/adaptive devices for people with disabilities. For this particular event sign-up, we invite Purdue University students from industrial design, biomedical engineering, marketing, and business backgrounds to work collaboratively together in this event. Late sign-ups are still from 10/20 through 10/26 by 11:59pm. If you sign up late, you will get a L or XL shirt. On time SIGN- UPS CLOSED ON FRIDAY October 19th at 11:59pm. Saturday and Sunday morning teams decide when to show up at the coworking studio to work, but most teams reconvene at 9am both mornings to work through the whole day.

Designers and developers--students and professionals--in and around Purdue University! You're invited to participate in the Automotive Revolution and Carloudy Innovation Hackathon. You'll be challenged to design and build an innovative mobile phone app and UI/UX that brings utility--with safety--directly in the driver’s line of sight. Compete for local prizes -- the top three individuals or teams will have to chance to progress to the grand final in California in January 2019.

READY... SET... CODE! Join TechPoint Foundation for Youth at DeveloperTown for the second annual CoderDojo Hackathon on July 28, 2018. This year's brand new challenges will thrill both beginners and experienced ninjas. Check out the info below and visit www.techpointyouth.org/2018-hackathon to learn more! ******** THE CHALLENGES **Please register only for the challenge in which you intend to participate. There will not be adequate time to participate in more than one challenge** Scratch  (Individual) For our Scratch ninjas of all experience levels. Register as an individual to compete in this track. Python (Individual) Thanks to content sponsor IndyPy, we're excited to offer several new Python challenges for novice to advanced Python ninjas. Register as an individual to compete in this track. GameCraft (Team) Teams of 2-6 students will have five hours to work on an interactive game using the platform of their choice. Some pre-work will be required to compete in this hackathon challenge. When you register for this track you will be prompted to select your Dojo - ninjas will compete as a Dojo team. Don't belong to a CoderDojo yet? Contact courtney@techpointyouth.org for assistance! AppBuilder (Team) Teams of 2-6 students will have five hours to build an app using MIT App Inventor. Some pre-work will be required to compete in this hackathon challenge. When you register for this track you will be prompted to select your Dojo - ninjas will compete as a Dojo team. Don't belong to a CoderDojo yet? Contact courtney@techpointyouth.org for assistance! ******** THE AWARDS CoderDojo Indiana strives to recognize ninjas who demonstrate our core values: innovation, determination, and collaboration. Each challenge track will award teams and/or individuals for projects that exhibit excellence, innovation, determination, and collaboration. Ninjas will also have a chance to win door prizes, giveaways, and other cool tech swag! ******** TENTATIVE EVENT SCHEDULE 8:30am...............Doors Open 9:00am................Opening Ceremony + Instructions  9:30am................Individual & Team Challenges Begin  10:00am.............#MyFirstDojo Opens 1:00pm...............#MyFirstDojo Closes 3:00pm.................Challenges Ends & Code Party Begins 4:15pm.................Awards & Closing Ceremony 5:00pm................Doors Close ******** FAQs What are ninjas and Champions? A ninja is any student aged 7-17 who attends a CoderDojo and/or will compete in one of our hackathon challenges. Champions are the amazing volunteers who step up to lead a CoderDojo in their community. Can I only register for one challenge?  Yes - you must register for the challenge in which you intend to compete. On the day of the event, if you change your mind (or want to try something new), we will do our best to accomodate you.  What time should I arrive? Get to DeveloperTown by 9:00am EST. You won't want to miss the opening ceremony and instructions! Will you provide food? Morning snacks, lunch, and afternoon snacks will be provided for ninjas who are competing in our challenges as well as our CoderDojo Champions.  Where should I park?  Check out this awesome parking map. What's a Code Party? You'll have to come to find out!

  THE HACK IS BACK. The Indy Chamber, Techpoint, Open Indy Brigade, local and state governments and the business community gather each year to host a hackathon that addresses public need and transparency. This year is no different. Coders, developers and designers will address a challenge far too common in the Indianapolis region: food insecurity. The USDA defines food insecurity as a “household-level economic and social condition of limited or uncertain access to adequate food.” According to numerous reports, roughly 175,000 food-insecure people live in Marion County alone. The term "food deserts" has become a common phrase. Access to balanced food options has a lasting impact on public health, public safety, economic growth and more. This is where we come in. Technology can serve as a means to effectively plan and distribute services and resources across our region. Developing outside-the-box solutions through data analysis and tech platforms can change this conversation. Where can the public go to get information on nutrition assistance? How can the SNAP or EBT systems be streamlined? What does public data tell us about the connection of food insecurity and other challenges facing our community? We’ll explore these questions and more. Are you up to the challenge?   THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR

Please join us for the third annual youth-led Normalcy Conference! This year's keynote speaker is Think of Us founder Sixto Cancel. Sixto is a former foster youth who founded Think of Us to leverage technology to improve the lives of foster youth. Sixto led the design and execution of the first ever White House foster care and Technology Hackathon. Sixto is also a Young Fellow with Jim Casey Youth Opporutnities. Check out this interview with Sixto! The Normalcy Conference is an opportunity for foster youth around the state of Indiana to come together to learn more about resources for foster youth and lend their voices and lived experiences to improving the foster care system. Topics include: funding for college, accessing healthcare and Medicaid benefits, and a panel around building strong youth/adult partnerships. The conference will begin at 9am with Conference Registration and Check In with a continental breakfast. Content will begin at 10am.   For those interested in attending the IYAB meeting the following day, June 8th, please follow this link to register.    FAQs Are there ID or minimum age requirements to enter the event? All current and former foster youth between ages 14 & 26 are invited to attend. What are my housing options if I am coming from a city outside of Indianapolis?  The conference sessions will start at 10AM and end at 4PM to accomodate those who are driving from different parts of the state and their travel time.  What are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event? We are asking providers to coordinate transportation for youth to and from the conference. There is free parking located on-site at the hotel's parking garage, directly to the left of the hotel. Once you arrive at the hotel, all sessions and activities will take place on site, so no further transportation will be needed.  Is there a registration deadline? Please register for the conference by Tuesday, May 22nd.  How can I contact the organizer with any questions? Please reach out to CB25 Director of Youth Engagement, Kylie Fredrickson, with any questions. Kylie can be reached at kylie.fredrickson@incby25.org or text/call 317.504.4196  

24 Hour Challenge:  Come Hack in The Gem, a converted 120 year old Basketball Gym at the heart of Indy's Tech Hub, Union 525.  * Data Scientists, Developers, Designers, Creators, Innovators, Business minds, Student. Bring it!   *Companies looking for an Esports pivot? Bring it! * Register as a Team (2+ Members) or arrive solo and join the best at the Launch Party.   $12,500 Prize Value. Winning Team Secures a spot in Acceleradar.  Sportradar's virtual accelerator and access to a year of Esport (ESL) Data (10k value).  AND a free 1yr SportsUNITED membership (2.5K value)  SportsUNITED has partnered with Sportradar to bring an exciting new Esport Data Hackathon to the Mid-West. Centered around the Union 525 Tech Hub in downtown Indianapolis, teams will compete in a 24-hour Challenge, using cutting edge technology (Machine Learning, AI, AR/VR, NLP, Immersive Media, Machine Vision, Blockchain) to develop innovative data solutions that solve problems for: Fan Experience | Esports Analytics I eAthlete Training & Performance | Sponsor Insights.   The Sportradar Advisory Board includes Ted Leonsis, Mark Cuban, and Michael Jordan. They have existing partnerships with NFL, NBA, NHL, NASCAR, Esports (LoL, CS:GO and more)  Agenda:  Friday, May 4th.    Gaming Hall of Fame Kick-Off Event!! 5:30-6:00: Registration and Fuel Up 6:00-6:30: Team Formation and Networking 6:30-7:00: Challenge Launch! and Q+A Saturday, May 5th. 5:30-6:00: Fuel up and Networking 6:00-7:00: Team Pitches 7:30:  Announce the Winner and newest member of the Sportradar Accelerator!

This month we are doing something extra special at a slightly different time and a very different place! At our normal dojo time, there is a group of devs all across the city getting together at Launch Fishers to make cool stuff for our first responders! For more info, check out their event page. We are gonna start things off by heading up there and talking to some of the groups to see what they're doing. Then, it's back to work making cool stuff of our own! **IMPORTANT NOTE: 1) Please arrive as close to 11am as possible! Usually we love early birds but this month we need to be careful not to disturb the hackathon participants who will be working diligently around us.       2) Please enter through the main entrance of the building (this is a change from what I said earlier), located underneath the awning on the right hand side when you are facing the building. Please do not use the south entrance or any other entrances you may be aware of.       3) Get excited! We will be convening in the theater, which is located just inside the main entrance and then, we'll have a chance to interact with some real developers working on hackathon projects, before getting started for the day! **   CoderDojo is a movement orientated around running free not-for-profit coding clubs and regular sessions for young people. At a CoderDojo, young people learn how to code, develop websites, apps, programs, games and more. Dojos are set up, run by and taught at by volunteers. Dojos organise tours of technology companies, bring in guest speakers to talk about their career and what they do, and organise events. In addition to learning to code, members meet like minded people, show off what they’ve been working on and so on. CoderDojo makes development and learning to code a fun, sociable, awesome experience. CoderDojo also puts a strong emphasis on open source and free software, and has a strong network of members and volunteers globally. If you want a head start, hear are the tutorials in Scratch we've been working through: https://github.com/coderdojoindy/tutorials/blob/master/README.md         

Have an idea to energize and enhance First Responder technology? Help us make Indiana safer at the IoT Civic Hackathon! The third annual IoT Civic Hackathon, an event produced by the AT&T Developer Program, invites developers, designers, students and technologists from all over Indiana to build mobile apps and hardware solutions to help better their state or community. With the availability of 4G LTE, law enforcement, fire, and EMS personnel are finally on a level playing field. With FirstNet – the only communications tool dedicated to providing prioritized connectivity to those who risk everything – they’ll have reliable communication services and access to highly secure data connections. Now they need mobile apps to help them respond to emergencies, fight crime, and make our communities safer. This is an important market with many opportunities for developers. By hacking for public safety mobile apps and IoT solutions, developers can mature their ideas, get involved in an exciting community, and create something to further the greater social good. So, whether you’re a developer, designer, project manager, or just interested in tech, join us for this event! You Bring... Your laptop, skills & ideas. Come with a collaborative, team-focused mindset and/or team-up in advance on Twitter/Facebook/Google+ via the #atthack hashtag. Whether you are a backend person, designer, entrepreneur, student, or just interested in tech, you are invited to attend this event. Every group needs a good balance of talent and your development skills are needed! We Supply... Quick presentations and code samples that help to bootstrap your hacking, food to keep you going, and caffeine to keep you awake. We will have technical mentors to assist you in building faster, smarter, and with new tools. We will also have loaner hardware on-site for you to use in your solutions. AT&T IoT Starter Kit AT&T IoT Starter Kit (2nd gen) AT&T IoT Starter Kit (STM 32 LTE-M) AT&T IoT Starter Kit powered by AWS AT&T IoT Starter Kit (LTE-M) Arduino Boards: Sunfounder Super Kit with Uno R3 for Arduino (Documentation) RobotLinking 37 Sensor Kit Intel Edison (Documentation) + Grove - Starter Kit Plus Intel IoT Edition CanaKit Raspberry Pi 2 Complete Starter Kit (Monitor and keyboard NOT included) Raspberry Pi 2, Model B 1GB, Documentation (Monitor and keyboard NOT included) Photon Board Maker Kit (Documentation)  Raspberry Pi 3 + Sensors (Monitor and keyboard NOT included) Equipment Rodeo Emergency response vehicles and equipment will be on display to inspire and inform hackathon attendees. More importantly, the responders who use this equipment will be on scene to answer questions and provide insight about the daily challenges they face as they work to protect the public and save lives. Event Schedule Following is the weekend's agenda:  Day 1 1pm - 4pm: Early Bird Technical Workshops (Launch Fishers, 1150-Room A) 1pm - IBM Watson Workshop 2pm - ESRI GIS Mapping Workshop 3pm - Indiana State Data Workshop 4pm - AT&T FirstNet Workshop 5pm – Public Safety Equipment Rodeo 5pm – Doors open with dinner, networking, and developer dating 7pm – Kickoff presentation and featured speakers 8pm – Team formation exercise 9pm – Technical Workshops (same content as earlier workshops) 9pm - Indiana State Data Workshop (Launch Fishers, 1150-Room A) 9pm - ESRI GIS Mapping (Launch Fishers, 1150-Room B) 10pm - IBM Watson Workshop (Launch Fishers, 1150-Room A) 10pm - AT&T FirstNet M2X Workshop (Launch Fishers, 1150-Room B) LAUNCH FISHERS IS OPEN OVERNIGHT Day 2 8am – The fun continues with coffee and breakfast in the morning @ Launch Fishers. Work with the teams from Day 1 to complete the app spec'd. Mentors will be available throughout the day to help you code your solution. App submissions will be accepted throughout the day with a deadline of 6 p.m. 12pm – Lunch 3pm – TEAM REGISTRATION DEADLINE (information will be provided onsite) 4pm – 1st Round Judging: Judges will visit your team science fair-style and determine finalists 5:30pm – Finalists are notified 6pm – CODE FREEZE. Dinner is served @ IoT Lab 6:30pm – Finalists take the stage for 3 minute pitches 8pm – Final awards & closing comments Prizes Best IoT App 1st place: $2,000 2nd place: $1,000 Best Mobile App 1st place: $2,000 2nd place: $1,000 Best Data App 1st place: $2,000 2nd place: $1,000 More prizes announced soon! (All prizes fulfilled via Amazon gift cards to be split amongst the team.) Judging Criteria 25% Weight - Ability to clearly articulate what your app does 25% Weight - Originality of idea 25% Weight - Technically creative and/or challenging implementation 25% Weight - Applicability to Public Safety theme Hackathon Legal Hackathon terms: http://bit.ly/2fb1fdH We expect all participants to abide by the Hack Code of Conduct: http://hackcodeofconduct.org/attdeveloper.  FAQ: https://goo.gl/26H8rZ Social Media Follow us, @attdeveloper, for live updates and photos from the event "Like" us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/ATTDeveloper Share your updates and photos from the event by using #atthack and #IoTCivicHack Speakers Ed Davis - Former Commissioner, Boston Police Department Congresswoman Susan Brooks - U.S. House of Representatives Chris Penrose - Senior Vice President of IoT Solutions, AT&T Darshan Shah - Chief Data Officer, State of Indiana Douglas G. Carter - Superintendent, Indiana State Police Ed Parkinson - Director of Government Affairs, FirstNet Ernest Malone - Chief, Indianapolis Fire Department John McDonald - CEO, Clear Object Mayor Scott Fadness - City of Fishers Tom Arkins -  Chief of IT & Informatics, Indianapolis EMS Chris Sambar - Senior Vice President, AT&T FirstNet Organizers/Gold Sponsors Interested in becoming a sponsor? Click here for sponsorship information. Looking for a custom package? Email dl-hack@att.com.  IBM and the IBM logo are trademarks of International Business Machines Corp., registered in many jurisdictions worldwide.

When you gather a room full of programmers, designers, and other professionals and ask them to build a prototype or present their ideas within a set period of time, you’ve got yourself a hackathon. The stereotype is that they’re fueled by pizza, caffeine, and beer. Premier networking for minorities and millennials!

Programmers, designers, and other entrepreneurial types! The Ball State Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization invites you to sign up to participate in The Cardinal Hackathon. You'll be challenged to use your technical and creative skills to solve a given problem or set of problems. Come and showcase your skills -- network and collaborate with kindred spirits -- and have fun!