List of hackathons in Australia in 2017

UHack Meetup!! information and group forming session UHack is Tasmania's innovation hackathon competition - run for student and public innovators - by students and staff from the University of Tasmania. The Team Meetup and Briefing is for UHack entrants who don’t yet have a team and/or want to find out what happens during UHack weekend. Come along to meet other entrants, match up skills and experience and form up a team for UHack weekend! Did you know that the winners of the Open Division and Peoples’ Choice of UHack 2016 actually formed their team at the UHack 2016 Meetup? Magic happens! The UHack Team will also present a briefing on how UHack weekend runs, how judging will take place, and tips on putting together your UHack entry. Pizza and drinks will be provided. Looking forward to seeing you there!

CoreNet Global Australia Chapter is inviting the next generation of transformational talent to participate in building the Future Workplace at their first Hackathon which will be held on September 4-5, 2017. Whether you’re an engineer, graphic designer, entrepreneur, marketer, student, or from any other discipline, this event is for those interested in being a part of shaping the future workplace – whether for a landlord, service provider, or end user.  Solve problems around: Productivity Efficiency Safety A Hackathon is an internationally used and recognised term for a competition where people come together and make a tangible product or solution using technology over a compressed time period. As part of the annual Corenet Symposium, we will be holding the first Hackathon in conjunction with BGIS, Qube Global Software, Schneider Electric, Serraview, Academy Xi, Blue Chilli, Fisher Australia, .TECH Domains and Hackathons Australia. How it works: participate in the Hackathon and be one of three final projects to pitch in front of hundreds of people at Corenet's Annual Symposium. Winners will receive $6,000 and the 2 runners up will receive $2,000.  For more information visit: https://www.corenetaustralia.org/hackathon Any enquiries, email Angela: angela.chan@schneider-electric.com

FREE EVENT + FREE BOOK as part of Digital Innovation Festival Everyone who attends a session of The DIF Showcase @ Hub Melbourne gets a copy of the latest Innovation Coworking book value $30   'Making Human Centred Design Inclusive' Autism CRC Human Centred Design or Design Thinking has become a popular methodology for developing applications. However, HCD methodologies are themselves designed with neurotypical humans in mind, and thus need to be modified to cater for the diverse needs of autistic adults. Learn from Wojciech Nadachowski, Autism CRC, Chief Operating Officer, and Rochelle Johnson, ANZ, Systems Analyst how the team approached this opportunity #apps4autism hackathon was #TechDiversity Merit Award Winners for 2017 in the Business category. Innovation Coworking Book Giveaway Everyone who attends a session of The DIF Showcase @ Hub Melbourne gets a copy of the latest Innovation Coworking book value $30 Check out all the Innovation Coworking program across Victoria's coworking spaces here >> Autism CRC are pleased to host this event as part of the Digital Innovation Festival Victoria. Join in and celebrate the ‘Victorian Difference’ that drives industry, entrepreneurs and students to not only be different but make a difference through digital technology. The Festival runs across Victoria from 23 August to 6 September.

Do you have a good idea? An invention? An innovation? We invite you to bring your idea, invention or innovation to our centre to explore it's potential and get advice and guidance on the next steps to take. Using M·CAM’s leading industry technology analysis platform we will analyse your idea in real time and  give you access to the world’s leading corporate, market, and engineering information. With a database of over 88 million innovation disclosures and a map of open source potentiality, we will help you discover and understand the knowable unknowns, as well as assessing your idea through various lenses. The MIC will be there to guide you on next steps, developing business and marketing plans and implementing your idea. Finger food and drinks provided.

Techfugees Australia is proud to announce the next Techfugees Meetup in Sydney hosted by Atlassian. Techfugees was founded in 2015 to bring the tech start-up and NGO communities together with refugees settling into a new life in Australia. Our community of 'Hackers, Hipsters, Hustlers and Humanitarians' has grown beyond the first event to further Hackathons and Meetups in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide with our national community launching numerous refugee businesses and social ventures. These meetups between Hackathons help us to maintain connections and welcome new friends into the Techfugees community.  For our second Sydney meetup, we are excited to have as our guest of honour Nahji Chu, former refugee, entrepreneur, restauranteur, and the Founder, former CEO and Creative Director of misschu. Following the talk and fireside chat with Nahji, our great friend Dor Akech Achiek from Settlement Services International will give a short briefing on the next Techfugees hackathon site at Fairfield. We will finish the formal part of the evening with a pitch session with refugee-led businesses and ideas. The evening will conclude with have an opportunity to network with start-up mentors and food catered by Parliament on King, a social enterprise which offers authentic food cooked by refugees in Newtown. We are so grateful that the event will be hosted by Atlassian one of Australia’s most innovative companies both in the tech sphere and in the world of corporate philanthropy. Back when Atlassian was a small company, the founders Scott Farquhar and Mike Cannon-Brookes made a commitment to divert 1% of equity, 1% of product, 1% of profit, and 1% of employee time to charitable causes–a corporate philanthropy model pioneered by Salesforce. As the company has grown, they have maintained the "Pledge 1%" model with significant financial resources allocated. Importantly, Atlassians are encouraged to use 5 days per year for the good of the community. AGENDA FOR THE EVENING 5:30 – Registration 6:00 – Welcome from Techfugees and Atlassian 6:10 – Talk/Fireside Chat: Nahji Chu, Entrepreneur 6:30 – Fairfield Briefing: Dor Akech Achiek, Settlement Services International 6:45 – Pitch Session: four businesses or startup ideas, then feedback from the Panel 7:30 – Followed by food with the Techfugee Community networking with mentors Talk and Fireside Chat We are honoured to have as our guest speaker Nahji Chu: entrepreneur, restauranteur, art collector and activist. Born in Luang Prabang, Laos in 1970, Nahji and her family escaped the Pathet Laos Regime in 1975. Inhabiting various Thai refugee camps over a four year period, the Chu family eventually became one of the first Vietnamese / Laotian refugee families to settle in Australia. Nahji Chu is a recognized social commentator on refugee rights, a collector and commissioner of contemporary Australian visual art and a sought after public speaker. But it is her work in hospitality that is the focus of Nahji’s efforts to reshape Australian perceptions of Chinese and Vietnamese culture to be more than just dumplings, spring rolls and Phở. For Nahji hospitality is a platform for discussing what kind of society we want to live in. The spatial design, the service and the menus Nahji creates are an expression of her desire for people to have enjoyable conversations about how to make our cities more open, inclusive and beautiful. Briefing on Fairfield Fairfield will be the site of our next Hackathon in October. It is one of the most multicultural diverse cities in Australia; more than half the residents were born overseas and over 70 per cent speak a language other than English at home and it also has a long tradition of refugee settlement. Our long-term partner from Settlement Services International Dor Akech Achiek will give a brief profile of the refugee arrivals we will be working alongside in October and issues they face. It’s an incredibly diverse mix of people with some interesting differences from our previous Hackathons. Mini Pitch Session Teams will pitch to our experienced Panel of Startup Founders, Investors and Mentors. The purpose of this session is to get quality feedback from our panel which will help move your idea or business forward. IF YOU HAVE AN IDEA YOU WANT TO PITCH FOR A BUSINESS OR SOCIAL VENTURE, PLEASE CONTACT US AT techfugeesaustralia@gmail.com Panel Peter Huynh: Partner at Qualgro, Startmate Investor and Mentor  Jessica Glenn: Chief Technology Officer, skilld_team and meet_tamme Anthony Farah: CEO, Vivant, Director Code Club Australia, Serial Angel Investor Sally-Ann Williams: Engineering Community & Outreach Manager for Google Australia, Director Fishburners Anu Bharadwaj: Co-Host and Head of Product Management at Atlassian, Director Atlassian Foundation Food and networking with the Experienced Mentors and Advisors After the formal event closes, we will have an opportunity for to catch up and network with mentors and advisors who support refugee business and social ventures. NUMBERS ARE LIMITED SO PLEASE SIGN UP TODAY! HOST SUPPORTERS Tripadvisor Catalsyr: Refugee and Migrant Entrepreneurship Settlement Services International Fishburners Awesome Foundation Sydney Refugee Talent / Migrant Talent Thrive Parliament on King Chief Disrupter We can't wait to see you all again on 30 August! Regards Annie, Anne-Marie and Nicole

FREE EVENT + FREE BOOK as part of Digital Innovation Festival Everyone who attends a session of The DIF Showcase @ Hub Melbourne gets a copy of the latest Innovation Coworking book value $30 'Open Innovation + Challenges + Hacks + Jams – What’s next' Open Innovation relies on people crossing boundaries wearing multiple hats and thinking outside the proverbial box. These digital change agents in government, industry and academia are the 'connectors in between' that foster collaboration and disrupt systems. This deep dive will bring together actors across the network to ask What’s next? Whether you’re a technology utopian or dystopian Kathy Reid from GovHack Geelong and Linux Australia raised issues about the sustainability of the model – posing the question are we Peak Hackathon? The outcome of this session will be to hack the hack and pose what next? Innovation Coworking Book Giveaway Everyone who attends a session of The DIF Showcase @ Hub Melbourne gets a copy of the latest Innovation Coworking book value $30 Check out all the Innovation Coworking program across Victoria's coworking spaces here >> We are pleased to host this event as part of the Digital Innovation Festival Victoria. Join in and celebrate the ‘Victorian Difference’ that drives industry, entrepreneurs and students to not only be different but make a difference through digital technology. The Festival runs across Victoria from 23 August to 6 September.

The Push is the premier Brisbane Community for Entrepreneurs, Business Owners, and Professionals to mingle, meet, and learn.  Our next event; 'Fouls Ups, and Failures on the Road to Success' aims to outline the true cost of entrepreneurship, and how badly things can really go when s*&% hits the fan! No Romanticising! No BS! Just real. raw stories from those who have been there before. Our speakers (2 CEO's, and a Managing Director) will share stories of the particularly challenging times they went through to achieve the success they have today. They will share personal stories of hardship, the lessons they learned when it all seemed hopeless, and the strategies they utilise to avoid hitting rock bottom...again. Some of the stories our speakers share will include: - What it’s like to be on the verge of Bankruptcy with $500k of personal debt and no obvious way of getting out. - The true disruption and business cost that comes from a large (unwarranted) ATO audit. - What happnes when you can't make Payroll - What it’s like to have to live in your car. - How an Exit (Business Sale) can go Oh-So-Wrong. - How choosing the wrong business partner nearly caused the implosion of one of our speakers companies. - And much, much more. This is a night not to be missed. Drinks and Food will be provided, with plenty of time to meet and mingle before and after the presentations and Q&A. The Line Up: Aaron Birkby (CEO of Startup Catalyst, Serial Entrepreneur). He is currently CEO at Startup Catalyst, taking groups of tech-savvy Australian youths (18-29) on a ten-day mission to Silicon Valley to inspire the next generation of tech startup entrepreneurs. In Aaron’s entrepreneurial career he was/is:  - CEO at Startup Catalyst, taking groups to international startup hotspots - Awarded the 2016 Benson Award for Entrepreneurship - Awarded the Pearcey Award for Queensland 2016 - Entrepreneur In Residence for the River City Labs Accelerator in partnership with Telstra muru-D. - Facilitated over 30 Startup Weekends and hackathons, & organised/mentored/judged another 20+. - Director of the River City Labs Accelerator Mentor Investment Fund with Blue Sky Funds. - A Member of an advisory board at Bond University.- Learning angel investing (9 micro scale investments over the last 3 years).- Founded and built a software company to 6 million users in 9 countries over 8 years, and also developed and- Exited an IoT remote telemetry solution for coin-operated machines. All up, Aaron has exited 4 businesses (3 startups, 1 restaurant) however we will get to hear about how one of these exits didn't go according to plan and what lessons were learned. Dr Emily Verstege (CEO and Founding Director of Multiplicite) Dr Emily Verstege is a strategist whose goal is to make it simple for people and organisations to thrive amidst complexity, uncertainty and information overload. Emily's a skilled diagnostician. Faced with buckets of data, chaotic environments and stretched purse strings, she quickly identifies key issues and develops an easy-to-action plan. By focussing on what people want, Emily’s work leads to better products, happier customers and strong bottom line returns. Speaker #3 will be revealed at the event. Due to the sensitive and personal nature of our 3rd speakers content they won’t be named publicly. This also means that this event won’t be recorded.  Agenda: 6:00 - Registration and networking 6:30 - Speaker Presentations  7:15  - Q&A Panel 7:30  - Networking, nibbles & drinks Places are limited. Please RSVP to lock in your place. Thanks to our Sponsors:  Charl Van Den Berg (Corporate Tax - Senior Advisor) Charl is currently in the Corporate Tax team at Grant Thornton. His main aim is to help clients grow and achieve successful business processes. Specialising in Start-Ups, Charl assists companies to enter the market with the following insight and services:• Start-up tax incentives;• Corporate structures; • Valuations and capital raisings;• Implementation of business processes. Sam Schumann (Senior Associate) Sam is a Senior Associate at Grant Thornton. As a growth advisor to mid-sized businesses, he is involved in assisting clients to manage their daily operations, and deal with tax and compliance issues. His aim is to help clients unlock their potential for growth.

A full day of experimentation and exploration with a Westie flavour. If you’re walking around with an idea about how to address a problem, or you’re just interested in exploring the first steps of starting a venture, this is your opportunity to join a diverse group of hackers, hustlers, hipsters and other emerging experts and start something great.The hackathon serves as the starting point of the VU Hanger's second Startup School, come show us what you got and you might secure a coveted spot in this prestigious program.

Government & Innovators Unite to Create Global Solutions for Validated Government Problems Are you an innovator, developer, data guru, designer, existing start-up looking for their big break or just someone who likes to solve problems? Ministry of Data is just for you. Ministry of Data’s first hackathon aims to solve pre-validated problems from two leading Government agencies, Main Roads WA and Water Corporation WA. These problems are not isolated. They are faced by governments and enterprises globally! For information on the problems being presented please visit www.ministryofdata.org.au. These problems, if solved, have applications for autonomous vehicles, CCTV, traffic management, remote workers and many more. // ABOUT THE HACKATHON // A full weekend of creating some of the coolest technology where you will meet like minded people wanting to solve great problems. Not technology minded? that’s OK, we often find that the best ideas come from those who can look through a different lens. You have just as much to offer. Not part of a team? That fine....lots of people join hackathons ever year not starting off in a team. On the Friday night, we will help you find a team and meet some really interesting people. // WHAT IS MINISTRY OF DATA (MoD) // Ministry of Data is an annual volunteer run hackathon that connects Government agencies with the innovator community and hosts hackathons to solve the most curious technological problems faced by Government agencies. Open to developers, start-ups, entrepreneurs, data aficionados, business analytics, and innovators for a better world, a MoD Hackathon is an opportunity to solve a real validated problem and deliver a product that has great market product fit. Government agencies face problems that can be innovatively solved with the aid of technology. MoD bridges this gap and provides a platform for communication and collaboration between government agencies and the innovation ecosystem. Helping Innovators conceive the tools and solutions for the advancement of public service and society. Ministry of Data will provide: 1.     Qualified Government agency problems to the innovator and start-up community that have global potential if solved. 2.     Direct access into Government agencies so conceived solutions have an internal rainmaker and potential seed funding to move solutions forward. 3.     Access to pathways to accelerate solution commercialisation through some of Perth’s finest accelerator programs. 4.     The bridge to government for existing great initiatives and start-ups! FAQs Are there ID or minimum age requirements to enter the event? Yes, if you are under the age of 16, you will need to be accompanied by an adult. What are my transport/parking options for getting to and from the event? Transport to the event can be found by visiting the Transperth website. There is no parking at the event however you can find many lots of carparks within the city centre. What can I bring into the event? You don’t have to bring all the things below however the top 5 are essential. A laptop Adapters and charging cables Mouse & mousepad Headphones USB Thumb drives or external hard drives. Phone & charger Bluetooth adapter USB hub ID A water bottle (refreshments will be supplied) Warm & comfortable clothing (It sometimes gets a bit cold) Pens & paper (You might need this for brainstorming) Your favourite snacks (we will provide food throughout the event) Glasses (if you need them for looking at screens) Your imagination What if I'm not part of a team? Don't worry. At the start of the event we will help pair you with other like-minded people so you can form a team. How can I contact the organiser with any questions? If you have any questions you contact the organisers via either the Facebook page, Twitter account or by using the information request form: http://bit.ly/2tFE2da    

The annnual UQCS Hackathon is on again. We're kicking off Friday with dinner and team forming, but if you're already in a team you're free to start hacking right away. Lunch and dinner on both days is on us so you can focus on producing something awesome in time for presentations on Sunday afternoon. After presentations, there'll be a break for dinner while our panel of judges decides the winners of each of our three prizes. Everything should be all wrapped so you can head home by 9PM. On the Friday and the Sunday of the competition, the venue will be Room 301 in UQ's Advanced Engineering Building (49-301). Saturday will be held in the ITEE Learning Centre in the General Purpose South building (78-217). Frequently Asked Questions: What's included in my UQCS Hackathon ticket?Hackathon entry, five meals, and a great experience What is a hackathon?A hackathon is a weekend of intensive development where developers, designers, and UXperts come together and (try to) produce some tech product (be it software or hardware) in time to present it at the end of the event. What do I bring?You only need to bring whatever tools you need to build something awesome Do I have to work in a team?No, you don't have to work in a team (we do recommend it though) What if I don't have an idea?That's totally fine! We'll have pitching of ideas on Friday night so you can try and find a team, or you might be inspired by a pitch and come up with something fantastic. What's the best type of project to build?Prize-wise we don't discriminate, but from past hackathons we've seen, web-based projects seem to be the easiest to get done in time. Rules To ensure we have a smooth running competition that's fair for everyone involved, we need a few rules: All resources used as part of the project (code, images, designs) must either be published before the start of the hackathon, or created after 6PM on Friday the 25th of August, 2017 Code must be in some form of version control. This includes copying folders and changing their name to say 'MyProject v1'. We just need some way of seeing your progression over the weekend In order to be eligible for a prize, you must present your project on Sunday evening You must have the legal right to use all components of your project There is no limit on team size, but for prize items we will award a maximum of 5 per team Any data or APIs in use must be accessible to all participants for free Judges' decisions are final Prizes The top three teams will recieve: A HTC Vive A GTX 1080 Raspberry Pi 3 per team member (up to 4) There will also be an Amazon Dot up for grabs as the "People's Choice" award, to be voted for by all competitors. Judges Dr Brad Long, Technology One R&D Paul Liddell, CTO, Redback Technologies Peter Laurie, Junta Pty. Ltd