List of hackathons in Australia in 2017

Start-ups, innovators, ideas people in and around Melbourne! The Melbourne Innovation Centre invites you to participate in the CAIxMIC Innovation Hackathon. This event allows you to present your technology invention or innovation to be analyzed in real-time using M.CAM’s industry technology analysis techniques.

The IDEATOR is an immersive 27-hour program designed to spark and develop new ideas, and for our second IDEATOR being held May 29-30, we’re innovating the future of energy, jobs and food. Come one, come all! We’re calling bright minds from across the University to join us and hack the future. Over two days you’ll gain confidence in thinking entrepreneurially while working in cross-disciplinary teams and networking with others interested in and involved with entrepreneurship. Kicking off with an ideation session, our thought leaders will stage the trends and challenges in each space and over the two days, you’ll work together to develop and test impactful ideas, apply lean business practises to build your ideas, learn pitching skills at hosted workshops and tap into to coaches to keep you on track. At the 27-hour mark, teams will pitch their idea to a panel of judges. Winners will receive funding and awards to help them take the next step in exploring the potential of their project. Whether you want to spark a new idea or refine an existing one; whether you want to lead or join a team; whether you’re a ‘hacker’ or not; there is a valuable role for you to play! There is no cost to participate - the ticket fee is a deposit, and will automatically be fully refunded at the conclusion of the event when you collect your badge from the registration table. TRACKS We welcome any project that is a) awesome and b) fits into one of our themes… Future Food Future Energy Future Jobs You don’t need to have ideas coming in. We welcome participants regardless of sector or technical knowledge – just bring enthusiasm and energy. You can only participate in one stream, so when applying, select the stream most relevant to you and your goals. If you have questions about which stream is best for you, reach out. ELIGIBILITY People: Any current Monash students (undergrad, postgrad), staff and alumni are welcome to participate. Whether you’ve got an idea you’re currently working on, are looking for inspiration, or have skills and elbow grease you want to contribute, this event is for you! Get access to awesome mentors, connect with other emerging entrepreneurs and take your idea to the next level. Ideas: Projects need to be in one of our three streams: Future Food, Future Energy and Future Jobs. It doesn’t matter if you don't have an idea or if an idea has been niggling in the back of your brain. If your project doesn’t fit within one of these stream or is at a different stage, reach out as it may still have a place at this event. PROCESS Ideate: We’ll kick off at 1.30pm with seasoned experts to help clarify current pain points, identify white spaces, and give insights and lessons learned into how to start-up. Then there is a casual facilitated ideation session where teams and ideas are formed. Build and Validate: There will be coaches and mentors circling. There will be stations with specific experts to help bring your idea to life – from market intelligence to pitching practice. There will be workshops to help teams understand how to refine their pitch. Pitch: Each team has 2 minutes to pitch their idea to a panel at the end of the event. The winning team will get $500 and two teams that come runners up, will each recieve $250. We'll finish up with some awards and a chance to network over a drink and some nibbles to celebrate. PROGRAM Monday 29 May 1.00pm            Registrations open 1.30pm            Kick-off 2.00pm            Expert panel discussion 2.30pm            Team formation and ideation 4.00pm            Build and validate 6.00pm            Dinner 10.00pm          Venue closes – go home and get some rest! Tuesday 30 May 8.00am            Doors open 9.00am            Kick-off 9.30am            Experts arrive – Market intelligence, Pitching 12.00pm          First round pitching 2.00pm            The finals 3.30pm            Drinks and networking 4.30pm            Event concludes FAQs What is a hackathon? A hackathon is an event where people with a wide range of skill sets and diverse backgrounds come together to generate ideas, form teams and collaborate on a project for a short, intense period of time. The goal is to foster out-of-box thinking that leads to innovative and disruptive ideas and solutions. What if I don’t know how to program or code? No dramas! The IDEATOR isn’t only for IT projects. If you don’t know the difference between C++ and assembly, you won’t be the only one. We welcome all skill sets and perspectives, and we believe everyone has something to contribute. We need people with ideas and knowledge of lots of different industries. We need creatives and sideways thinkers. We need project managers. We need a cheer squad. Whatever your skills, you’re welcome and invited! What if I’ve never participated in a hackathon before? Even better! This is a low-pressure event meant to foster collaboration and help provide resources to promising emerging ideas. What if I don’t have my own idea to pitch? Come anyway! The ideation session is meant to help percolate new ideas to work on in teams. If you are interested in innovation and entrepreneurship, we want you there! Are there other ways to get involved? Absolutely! If you don’t want to pitch a project or join a team but still want to be involved in the energy of the event, we could always use an extra pair of hands volunteering to make sure it goes smoothly for the participants. Just reach out to us at entreneurship@monash.edu to see how to get involved. Which stream should I participate in? You can only be effective on one project at a time in a hackathon, so you’ll need to pick one theme (Food, Energy or Work), whichever is most relevant to your project or interests. We have a limited number of seats per stream, so if you are applicable across more than one but your primary stream is full, then sign up for another. What if I have a project that doesn’t fit one of the streams? Don’t despair! If you have an existing project we have other programs that it will be more suited to, but you can still come along and join a team. You don’t have to have an ongoing relationship or commitment to a team after the hackathon, just discuss what you want upfront before joining a team so expectations are clear. What should I bring with me? You’ll need to bring your own laptop and charger. Having a mobile handy will help you coordinate with your team. If you have specific things that you think will be useful to bring, you’re welcome to bring them. Bring some money and/or debit card in case you want to buy additional food or have a specific dietary requirement that we haven’t catered for. Note we will be providing afternoon tea and dinner on Monday, and morning tea, lunch and drinks and nibbles on Tuesday - so you won't go hungry! Where is the venue? How do I get there? If I drive, where do I park? 271 Collins Street, Level 7. It's best to enter via Flinders Lane and access the room via the elevators located nearest this entrance. The venue is right near Flinders Street train station and there are plenty of trams that pass and stop near the venue. If you're coming by car, there are lots of paid parking options around. Do I have to stay on-site to hack? Is this an overnight hackathon?  This is a low pressure event and we want you to get the most out of the event, and that's why it's not an overnight event. We'll provide dinner on the first night to keep you energised, but you will need to head home that evening, with doors closing at 10pm. You'll need to check back in at 9am the next morning, where we'll kick off with some more inspiration and information you'll need for the remainder of the day. We encourage you to get out of the building and talk to people about your idea, but you'll just need to be back in time for pitching! We'll finish off the event with some drinks and nibbles and a chance to network and debrief. Please Note: We like to promote our events to the Monash community and the public via our website, emails and social media and so photographs and video footage may be taken at this event. By attending this event you consent to being photographed/filmed and for Monash to use, reproduce, publish, or broadcast this content for promotional purposes. If you do not wish to be photographed or filmed for these purposes, please advise a crew member at the time, or email the Generator with details of your concern.

ARE YOU A HACKER, HIPSTER, HUSTLER OR HUMANITARIAN? WANT TO CO-CREATE TECH SOLUTIONS FOR REFUGEES LIVING IN SA? Following the success of the Techfugees Hackathons in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, it's finally time for Adelaide to take part in this global initiative! The Techfugees Adelaide Hackathon will bring together developers, designers, entrepreneurs, marketers, business minds and community members to develop creative tech solutions that focus on improving the lives of refugee families in Australia. Former refugees who have already settled in Australia will be participating in this event to help teams deeply understand the problems and challenges faced by new settlers. The format of the Hackathon will draw strongly on co-design principals and practices. Leaders from Adelaide's burgeoning Tech community will mentor teams through the weekend.  We launch and form teams on Friday evening and work together on solutions throughout the weekend until pitch time on Sunday afternoon.  We will continue to update this event page as more details are confirmed including venue, sponsorship and prize information.  Please also keep up to date through our social media pages and devpost profile. https://techfugees-adelaide-4948.devpost.com/?ref_content=default&ref_feature=challenge&ref_medium=discover To get a feel for what Techfugees Australia means to the refugee community, here are some links to previous pitch ideas and successful start-ups that came about from Techfugees Australia: https://techfugees-au-young-people.devpost.com/submissions https://techfugees.com/news/melbourne-hackathon-continues-the-spirit-of-techfugees-australia/ GoalifyOz (Winners - Sydney Techfugees Hackathon - Dec 2015) http://www.settlein.org.au/ourblog/2015/12/01/hack4refugees Refugee Talent (Sydney Techfugees Hackathon participants 2015) www.refugeetalent.com This event is being sponsored and supported by the following:

Hackathons are competitions that challenge people to create something over a set time period using technologies. Hear from Johanna, Programs Direct of Blue Chilli's Smart Cities Accelerator Program- City Connect on why she uses hackathons and what she looks for when investing in start ups for her programs. We'll also hear from Academy Xi on what can be achieved over a 48 hour period using VR.  We'd like to welcome you to join us for an evening for hackathon organisers, participants, partners, sponsors and government.  Agenda 6:30pm - Using Hackathons to Accelerate Innovation, Johanna Pitman 6:45pm - Hacking VR, Saxon Dixon 7:00 pm - Smart Cities Hackathon Project Pitch 7:15pm - NASA SpaceApps Challenge Project Pitch 7:30pm - Noticeboard- upcoming hackathons, events, jobs, etc Food and drink generously provided by Schneider Electric, global specialists in energy management and organiser of Smart Cities hackathon.  Venu provided by Blue Chilli.  Speaker Profiles Johanna directs BlueChilli’s latest accelerator program, CityConnect: an open innovation program to co-create solutions addressing the biggest challenges facing the world’s urban communities, launching in 2017. Prior to BlueChilli, Johanna was the Deputy CEO for the Committee for Sydney, an independent think-tank advocating for global best practice in city-making. Johanna brings a deep understanding of urban issues and economic development, through senior roles in Federal and State agencies, and the UK Government's overseas trade network. Johanna is passionate about connecting the right players to create smart cities that are productive, inclusive and liveable for all. Saxon is a Real Time Inventive 3D Artist.  Moderated by Nav, a writer and editor, and performance poet based in Sydney. Currently working with Thrive at the LMA, Nav is the founder of the Quest entrepreneurial mentorship program and QuestLab incubator for refugees and new migrants looking to make inroads in Sydney's social start-up and innovation sector. This event is organised by Hackathons Australia. For further information email Angela at hackathonsaustralia@gmail.com Website: www.hackathonsaustralia.com Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hackathonsaustralia/ Twitter: @hackAUS #hackAUS Subscribe to our monthly newsletter for news and upcoming hackathons. 

Join Cas McCullough, founder of Writally, and the Legendary Josh Wulf from Magikcraft for our second one-day content hackathon where you can write up to a year's content for your startup, small business, or personal brand. "Before I went to the Content Hackathon, I didn't write content and it was a frickin' pain in the neck. It dragged me down cos I knew I had to do it. It sucked! At the Content Hackathon I realised that I could follow this simple pattern and use Writally to generate my content. I scheduled it and turned it into a habit. I literally got my entire year's content sorted on that day. Now I think about other stuff, and the content is no longer a problem. It's happening - predictably! #HowIGeneratedAYearsContentInADayWithCasWritally" Josh Wulf from Magikcraft.io. Featured Session 1: How to turn your blog into a bestselling book Have you ever wanted to write a book? Did you know that you can blog your way to becoming a published author? That's exactly what Cas did and when she launched her book Your Brilliant Un-Career, it was no. 1 in its category on Amazon in launch week and has helped Cas win $$$$$ in new business. In our second content hackathon, not only will you have the opportunity to get up to a year's worth of content sorted, but Cas is going to show you how to turn your blog into a book, and give you a list of blog post types to help you get started. It's easier than you think, especially when you use Writally's revolutionary blog post recipes to give you the structure you need to make your bestseller a reality. "Thank you for the fantastic Writally workshop!  It has really kickstarted a blogging frenzy!! :)." Emily De la Pena, (from Coding Kids) Featured Session 2: SEO tips for your blog with Angela Henderson Angela Henderson's blog at Finlee and Me literally attracts millions of page views and her online retail store is a mega-success story. Angela will talk about how getting her SEO right helped her attract more eye-balls to her blog and business and she'll share about her amazing social media success. She recently had a post go viral to over 1 million people! Angela knows her stuff! If you're serious about monetizing your blog, don't miss this! We will be providing lunch on the day so that you can focus on creating content. We have excellent coffee next door at The Urban Hotel and there's chilled water on tap. CCIQ are generously providing drinks on the day! Please let us know about any dietary restrictions or allergies that you have by Friday May 19. Any inquiries, please contact Cas - cas@writally.com 0438898706 or Josh - josh@magikcraft.io 0431929675. MORE TESTIMONIALS "Thank you for a wonderful value-packed day! Glad you had a days event gave me time to get over some blocks! Thank you again, Caroline." Myrna Widlend "Attending the bloghackathon was exactly what I needed to get over my block in thinking I couldn't write blogs. Words have never been my strong point, Physical Education and Maths are!! This session enables me to work to a recipe to write a blog in my style. It is quick and easy to learn AND do. Thanks Caroline McCullough" Alina Graham (from All About Aquatics) "At the Bloghackahon in February, within 1 hour, I wrote and posted to my website 2 blogs using Writally recipes. All I started with was the title and 3 or 4 bullet points. The recipes make it so easy for the words to flow and I know my readers will enjoy the post, whether I'm telling a story or sharing tips and tricks." Richard Comer (from The Vehicle Broker) "I tend to procrastinate writing new posts. I love the blog hackathons because they enable me to get a post done in one sitting with only am hour set aside." James Rose (from Aktura Tech and startup ContentSnare) HOW IT WORKS Before the Event: 1. You'll be able to generate a light-weight one-page content strategy with the help of Cas's breakthrough One Page Blog Strategy Canvas. You'll get the webinar in advance so you are ready to create on the day.  2. After you register for the event, register for a free Writally blog post recipe* via our app. We will add 2 free recipes to your account prior to the event to get you started. Register at https://app.writally.com/account/register. Tip: if you need help brainstorming topics, join the Writally group on Facebook and ask for input from our 411+ members [http://www.facebook.com/groups/writally]. At the Event: Bring your laptop, and get ready to write! Using your blog post recipes (which you can download at the event), you'll have uninterrupted time to write as well as help on hand by professional writers! At the end of the event, you’ll walk away with a ton of helpful feedback to help you improve your blog writing and kick-ass blog posts you can publish immediately! *Please note, you must get your requests to us by 5pm on the Friday before the event to access your first two custom blog post recipes on the day! You can subscribe for more during the event. Common Questions Answered What's a blog post recipe? Writally recipes are step-by-step frameworks for your blog posts that are customised to the type of post you want to create. For instance: If you wanted to write a How To Blog post that was a beginner's guide, you'd plug in your preferences on the Writally Recipe Wizard and we'd put a recipe in your dashboard that suits your needs. What are my transport/parking options getting to the event? Parking: Metered street parking is available along Albert Street and Wickham TCE and there is public parking at the nearby hospital. Public Transport: Collaborate is within easy walking distance of Roma Street and Central Stations (about 5 mins) but it is uphill/stairs so be prepared for a little exercise. What can/can't I bring to the event? If you have special dietary needs, please BYO to the event. There's a fridge in the kitchen behind the bloghackathon room. Where can I contact the organizer with any questions? Email me at support [at] writally.com Is my registration/ticket transferrable? No. However, if you need to cancel due to illness or emergency, we will refund your ticket fee up to 24 hours prior to the event. Are food and drinks included? Lunch, snacks and drinks included. (Please let us know of any food allergies by May 19). There is a fridge in the kitchen if you need to BYO.  This event is proudly supported by

Give Backathon is Australia's national charity hackathon that gives worthy charities valuable technology-based solutions to help increase their social impact. Give Backathon exists because (unfortunately) a lot of charities that are making a difference in our communities lack funding and technical skills. Give Backathon brings together the brightest and nicest techies and professionals to work together and 'give back'. In May 2017, Give Backathon will focus on helping four Indigenous charities. Why? Indigenous unemployment sits at a high 16%. Through dis-empowerment and lack of opportunity, the Indigenous community in Australia has the highest rate of suicide of any community in the world. By helping these organisations we can help re-shape these statistics. Help make a difference and have a ton of fun - limited spots available so join this worthy cause now! Charities First Nations Foundation Australian Indigenous Leadership Centre SevGen The Streets Movement Organisation Prizes - win some cool prizes for volunteering your time and helping these incredible charities 3 months x Complementary casual membership at Fishburners (Australia's largest co-working space), valued at $300/team member $500 "Best Hacker" Award (software developer) More awesome prizes will be announced soon...

Calling all Hunter region Hackers, Hipsters and Hustlers! Want to come join us on 19-20 May 2017 to create next-generation ideas for Newcastle and the Hunter Region? With a dash of MakerFaire spirit, a pinch of StartupWeekend spice and the heat from talents of local teams, let's quicken the digital pulse of the Hunter region  with your creations as part of the Hunter Innovation Festival. Our Hackathon format is designed to stimulate ideas amongst Teams to help you prototype next-generation ideas and business concepts for Newcastle and the Hunter Region, leveraging their Hacker, Hustler or Hipster skills and contemporary tech tools. Who know's what you'll create and the people you'll get to meet!  We've seen events like this create near-fundable business opportunities by the end of the events, with winning teams eligible for more formal business incubation. We want to provide options for the next wave of innovative entrepreneurs from the Hunter region to experience, learn + leverage cutting edge technology platforms, whilst also creating new technology enabled possibilities. ​Hackathons are a proven innovation + disruption model that can accelerate the delivery of new technical solutions to stubborn problems, whilst also creating new economic value, innovations and fundable businesses in a short experimentation + teaming cycle. You can get an idea of the creations of our 2016 teams in our 2016 Event summary. Our event is designed to allow remote participation by anyone with an interest in new tech and giving the Hunter region a vibrant digital pulse from outside the venue, over secure chat rooms and social media. For the bigger picture of our event, make sure you head to www.hunterhackfest.com.au and engage with us on social platforms using #Hunterhackfest  FAQs How can I contact the organiser with any questions? Reach us on social platforms using #Hunterhackfest or come join the Facebook event group Where can I find out more about the Hunter Innovation Festival? HunterHackFest is just one of many innovation focussed events happening in the Hunter Innovation Festival - see the full program at http://hunterinnovationfestival.org

Armadale and Perth is filled with budding Change Makers or Social Entrepreneurs just waiting for the opportunity to spark an idea that can help them make a difference in Armadale and the world. These people are everyday people, who just have a passion of helping others or feel it's humanity's responsibility to help solve our own social problems. Are you one of these people? Does spending time with others likeminded people, being creative and innovative sound like a good way to spend a Friday night and Saturday in May? Then we want you! Join us for Armadale's first ever GivingBackathon, our own take on a social innovation hackathon. Places are limited to 100 people, so book your free ticket now. The GivingBackathon runs across two days, Friday night and Saturday. Friday 19 May - 6pm-8:30pm (Dinner provided) Saturday 20 May - 8am - 4:30pm (Lunch provided) The event will essentially take a traditional Hackathon approach, creating 8 teams around important social issues, then take them through the Design Thinking Process to come up with innovative ideas, test them, prototype them and at the end of the event pitch them against the 8 other ideas. These ideas can be technology focused but doesn't have to be. On Saturday afternoon, 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize will be awarded to the 3 most innovative ideas, decided by our panel of independent judges. If you haven’t done anything like this before, think of it as a great learning opportunity - there will be plenty of mentors and volunteers on the days to help or answer any questions. So challenge yourself with something new and exciting, and book you FREE ticket now. The event is catered, so any dietary requirements or allergies must be included in your booking. Here are a few interesting video's to get you started: Introduction to Social Innovation Everyone a Change Maker What is Social Entrepreneurship? What is Social Enterprise? What is a Social Entrepreneur? Looking for Innovation: Try a Hackathon Design for Social Innovation This event is proudly presented by the City of Armadale and Impact Seed. Also supported by KomUnity, Parkerville Children and Youth Care, Bedfordale Connect Inc, Business Foundations, Communicare and Armadale Youth Intervention Partnership.

Software developers, data scientists, engineers, designers, entrepreneurs, and industry insiders! Participate in Unearthed Perth 2017, a 54-hour open innovation hackathon that is focused on the resources sector. Collaborate with like-minded individuals to develop prototype technology solutions to one of the following resource challenges. The future of the industry sounds that are generated across resource industry sites, Isolation Design: How to help prevent exposure to fatal energies, Ways to increase gold production. Expert advice from the tips page can improve your hackathon experience!

Get ready for the Second MNIT Hackathon 2017!   YOU’RE INVITED TO SUBMIT YOUR IDEAS FOR THE PLANNING SESSION Metro North IT is now inviting employees from Metro North Hospital and Health Service to submit their ideas to our Hackathon planning session. The Metro North IT Hackathon is designed for collaboration with both our applications developers and local health care professionals with a view to improve the outcome and experience for Frail and Elderly people visiting our Hospital and Health Services Participate in these ways: "Submit Idea : Stay Informed via Mailing List", "RSVP + Submit Idea : Attend Session". "RSVP : Attend Session" Alternatively you can email your ideas to mnit-development@health.qld.gov.au  All ideas will be discussed and the outcome of the planning session will be the shortlisted ideas for the Hackathon. At the Hackathon teams will aim to rapidly deliver the solutions on the day and present for judging during the closing address. We are looking to fund the winning entry to complete the concept and also make the solution available to other participating QH developers. For more information visit MNIT-Hackathon RULES: Applications Development will provide subject matter and technical support for the  planning session. Qld Health Staff ID badges are mandatory for registration and are to be worn at the session. More details will be provided to registrants closer to the event