List of hackathons in Australia in 2018

After four years @ 4/90 Woods St City Rust490 is moving at the end of July, perchance to be reborn elsewhere in Darwin’s fringe CBD. There’s no better way to draw a line in the sand than to share with you some preoccupations arising through Rust490’s journey. Here is the last of 3 one hour workshops across Thurs 19/7 & Friday 20/7. This is from Rust490's Hacks Series -  What if we could...? Ways we might achieve something. For detailed info on all 3 workshops see Rust490 news&events At Rust490 we’ve been pondering what Shenzhen and Darwin might have in common. What might tech driven opportunities look like between the extraordinary China region on Hong Kong’s doorstep and the differently extraordinary Northern Territory? What interests might align? So let’s open the conversation out. A mini hackathon to start the ball rolling On the extraordinary Schenzhen side, here's a selection of links to kickstart your thinking: http://www.wired.co.uk/article/shenzhen-silicon-valley-of-hardware-wired-documentary 2016 http://www.wired.co.uk/video/shenzhen-the-maker-movement 2016 http://www.wired.co.uk/article/how-china-became-tech-superpower-took-over-the-west 2018 http://www.worldcitiescultureforum.com/cities/shenzhen http://www.shenzhenparty.com/50-reasons-why-shenzhen-worlds-best-city https://www.startupgrind.com/shenzhen/ search "shenzhen startup" ..... and follow your nose  FAQs What can I bring into the event? Your open creative mind...and if you are hungry, your lunch. Your phone for finding out stuff.   How can I contact the organizer with any questions? jude.ellen@rust490.com. Or Jude AtRust on Facebook. Or LinkedIn.  All ideas and feedback welcome.  What's the refund policy? 24 hours beforehand. 

After four years @ 4/90 Woods St City Rust490 is moving at the end of July, perchance to be reborn elsewhere in Darwin’s fringe CBD. There’s no better way to draw a line in the sand than to share with you some preoccupations arising through Rust490’s journey. Here is the second of 3 one hour workshops across Thurs 19/7 & Friday 20/7. This one is from Rust490's Methods Series - How do we DO stuff? For detailed info on all 3 workshops see Rust490 news&events Everyone everywhere seems to work with the Lean Business Canvas! Have you discovered a fit for you yet? Is there a “best” method or way to explore finding value? Rust490 has researched, inquired and explored Lean Business Canvas options over the years. So many versions generated by different thinkers and vendors in an agile and customer centred world. Rust490’s worked practically with the Lean Business Canvas in the Darwin Techstars Start-up Weekend, in the one day IdeasFests hackathons, with Melbourne Business School in the 2017 Australia Post Regional Pitchfest, Applied LBC models with individuals exploring emerging business propositions. And used the Lean Business Canvas internally for evolving business models- frustrating, rewarding, and challenging. Q: Why does Rust490 use a Lean Business Canvas?A: Because it helps qualify an idea FAST, iteratively creating and evolving business model cases. It forces finding the essence of value. Or not. Its clever. And it’s on ONE PAGE – an awesome feat. Q: Is there be a “best” way to get oriented to a Lean Business Canvas fast, and to start applying it?A: Yes (maybe!) There’s a plethora of methods out there for “learning” how to use a LBC, whether face to face (for days at a stretch, or in more condensed workshops, or in “bootcamps” or hackathons), on line, or using a book (!) In this one hour workshop Rust490 introduces you to the Lean Business Canvas (s) we’ve found most directly useful. Easiest to engage with and to follow. With a rough guide to who is who in the in the LBC zoo and some practice tips. FAQs What can I bring into the event? Your open mind... How can I contact the organizer with any questions? jude.ellen@rust490.com. Or Jude AtRust on Facebook. Or LinkedIn.  All ideas and feedback welcome.  What's the refund policy? 24 hours beforehand. 

What does the level crossing removal project of the future look like? LXRA has a bold vision for how an accelerated use of technology can produce step-change improvements to enhance safety, improve resource availability, and reduce the cost of projects. The LXRA Research and Innovation team with the support of the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science Entrepreneurs’ Programme is looking to partner with industry to  progress this vision. LXRA is considering a series of pilot projects with large technology companies to address these challenges. Small and medium sized enterprises are also welcome to take advantage of this opportunity to  investigate trial and deploy new and relevant technologies. The purpose of this event is to identify technologies and solutions that can improve the delivery of LXRA projects, as well as the wider infrastructure construction industry. At this event you will have the opportunity to  share your capabilities and collaboratively develop ideas and solutions with key stakeholders from LXRA, the Entrepreneurs’ Programme and large communications providers including Telstra, Orange, Optus, Schneider Electric, Transdev and Huawei. Our focus for the day: How can technology impact the construction of large infrastructure projects? What does the smart, connected site look like? The Challenge How can technology provide teams with insights to improve delivery? What technologies can be used to create a smart and connected infrastructure project? The Event Our Technology Hackathon will bring together people and ideas to explore the challenges of enhancing safety, improving resource availability, and reducing the cost of project delivery for the Level Crossing Removal Project by: Capturing data more efficiently using technology Improving how data is stored and shared across the program Ensuring the right data is presented at the right time Key Focus Areas Construction site connectivity and communications efficiency Disruption impacts and management at construction sites, urban centres and the wider precinct Understanding the movement of people in and around site, and the impact on site safety and security Plant efficiency and condition monitoring based on real-time and historical data This is a free event hosted by the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science Entrepreneurs' Programme in collaboration with the Level Crossing Removal Authority. This event is designed to benefit small and medium Australian businesses. If you have any questions about this event or any future events, please contact EPLearningEvents@industry.gov.au

Want to learn more about the upcoming Drone Hackathon? Join us at for a dedicated Information Session on the 17th of July at 6pm About the Drone Hackathon:  Arc Hardware Incubator, together with the Brisbane Drone Meetup group is running a dedicated Drone Hackathon on the 24th of July, 28th of July and 4th of August. 24th of July: Present Problems & Design Thinking 28th of July: Prototyping 4th of August: Flight Testing & Video Recording This 3 day event will take place just before the World of Drones Conference and will be focused on developing and testing innovative drone-related technologies solving real industry needs. You will leave the program with realistic product propositions that could be taken forward into development! Prizes will also be awarded to the teams that have demonstrated to have the strongest real life applications.

The Monash Blockchain Association aim to share knowledge and develop ideas to address the critical skills gap with respect to Blockchain technology. We want to provide education, build a Monash developer community that is exposed to job opportunities, business ideas and connected to industry leaders who are leading global blockchain adoption. Our ecosystem will revolve around a local community of academics, students, industry professionals, leading corporations, start-ups and global think tanks and will be further developed through activities such as the following; meetup groups and social events, coding lessons (example: solidity, Hyperledger fabric), access to industry partnerships, innovation challenges and hackathons.

The 2018 DevNQ Hackathon brings together North Queensland's students, programmers, inventors, designers and educators for a 24 hour programming and design sprint with the goal of 'innovating education'. Get your chance to collaborate with educators and industry leaders to solve real-world education problems with technology.  Open to all ages and skillsets Invent, build and present your great idea in under 24 hours Win great prizes from Jetbrains, DJI and Google Work alone or teams of up to 5 Network with industry leaders and passionate educators Find out more information at http://devnq.org/hackathon-2018/

Would-be entrepreneurs in Victoria, Australia! Enterprising Partnerships invites you to bring your start-up idea or business project and to participate in their Cultov8 Hackathon event in Ballarat. At these weekend hackathons, you'll get to explore your idea or develop your existing business. Pitch your project to expert facilitators for the chance to develop it further in the Cultov8 accelerator.

The 'Dynamite' Teen Hackathon is a one day pitching competition for high school students, hosted by ChangeMakeHer and our community partner, Hackathons Australia. It aims to introduce young people to entrepreneurship, innovation and 'hack' into challenges that youth face today.  Bring along some friends and form a team when you arrive, and prepare to delve deep into solving some of the problems world leaders struggle with at this very moment. Amazing prizes up for grabs and a great opportunity to network and open up your mind. *Competitors must be in Grades 7-12 as of 2018. Males and females are welcome to attend.  Please Note: By purchasing a ticket, you are giving permission to ChangeMakeHer to use any photos taken of you at the event for promotional purposes.

Techies and hackers in New South Wales! If you're interested in distributed applications (dApps), then you're invited to participate in the Holochain Hackathon in Ultimo, NSW! You'll get to learn the basics of a new coding paradigm and learn tools for rapid development of decentralized applications. Then you'll be challenged to design and prototype your own distributed app solution using the next-gen Holochain platform for decentralized power structures.

Software developers, data scientists, engineers, designers, entrepreneurs and industry insiders in the resources sector! You're invited to participate in the 54-hour Unearthed Brisbane Hackathon You'll be challenged to work with real industry data from Origin Energy to solve challenges direct from each company's operations. Come and collaborate and compete for your share of a $6,000 AUD cash prize pool, as well as AWS developer credits. Winning projects will also be given the opportunity for support for accelerated growth. Enhance your hackathon experience with advice from our tips page!