List of hackathons in Australia in 2018

Got some writing to do? Hate sitting down to it all alone?  Join my Writing Hackathon for two hours on Thursday. Just bring along your writing project, and work in quiet companionship. There is no charge, but you must book using Eventbrite. This is not a workshop. It is an opportunity set aside time to get your writing work done alongside other quiet and purposeful writers. There's how. We have four 25-minute writing sprints with five minutes debrief between. We are focused and task orientated. I hope you can make it. There’s enough room for eight of us. First in, first served. No latecomers. 

Please note, this event is now full, with no tickets remaining. If you'd like to be the first to hear about future events, you can subscribe to our newsletters here.   Impact Boom invites you to join Brisbane's social innovation community for a lively breakfast panel discussion, audience Q&A and networking with key movers and shakers in the field.   Activating System Change: Cross-Sectoral Ideas To Tackle Complex Community Issues Experience Brisbane's best views as you hear a diverse panel discuss key ideas and share insights to help unlock some of the key challenges faced when tackling wicked problems. Dig deeper. Audience questions will be encouraged directly after the panel.   When? Thursday February 8th, 7:30-9:30am 7:30am - Welcome, Networking & Light Breakfast 8am-9am - Panel Discussion and Audience Q&A. 9-9:30am - Networking   The Panel Tom Allen, CEO, Impact Boom (Moderator) Belinda Drew, CEO, Community Services Industry Alliance Steve Williams, Social Innovator, Marist 180, Homeless Hackathon, Techfugees Qld Helen Sharpley, Executive Director, Community Insights, Qld Public Service Commission  Prof. Brad Jackson, Professor of Public & Community Leadership, Victoria University of Wellington   Where? 41st Floor, 1 William Street, Brisbane What's included? Time to connect with and hear from passionate, like-minded doers Coffee, tea, juice and a light breakfast Brisbane's best views   Cost: $25. $5 from each ticket sold will help fund a creativity and entrepreneurship workshop with 25 Indigenous Australians in June 2018.   Thank you Impact Boom would like to thank the QPSC Community Insights team for their valuable support and help in organising this event. Find a recent interview with them here. Photo ID will be required and we recommend you arrive at 7:20am to register at the One William building before heading up to the 41st floor.   About Impact Boom Impact Boom believes knowledge and education are the keys to healthier communities and a better world. We provide the latest insights, ideas, inspiration and support to help you turn your ideas into impact. Find interviews with global leaders, a weekly podcast series, digital knowledge packs and accelerators to sharpen your skills & create sustainable enterprises. We also provide marketing services to help you grow your purpose-driven brand and community. Get in touch to find out more. The Elevate+ Social Enterprise Accelerator Program will run from February to May 2018 & is now open for applications to people like you, with the cohort being made up of 25 passionate Brisbane-based social entrepreneurs. This fully subsidised program will be the perfect opportunity to gain the support you need to develop and grow your enterprise and is proudly supported by Brisbane City Council. Follow us on Facebook or Twitter and you'll be the first to hear about the launch.

Are you interested in the potential of business and technology to address challenges such as decarbonising our electricity grid and making transport more sustainable? Then we hope you will join us and other like-minded people for the Brisbane CleanTech Hackathon.  EnergyLab and the Brisbane CleanTech Network have teamed up to organise this two-day event to bring together a diverse group of people to come up with and develop cleantech startup and social enterprise ideas. This will be a great opportunity to meet new people, work on an interesting idea, learn something new, and have some fun. The winning team will receive prizes and support to help them make their idea a reality.  Everyone is welcome to participate, so whether you're a cleantech expert or new to the area, can code or not, are a hackathon junkie or a first-timer, we hope we'll see you there. How it works Inspiration: We'll kick off with a couple quick presentations about problems you might consider solving. Team forming: You can register as a team if you want, but if you're missing a team member or registering as an individual then we'll help you find teammates.  Ideation: Once teams are formed the brainstorming begins! Come up with a bunch of ideas and pick the one you want to work on for the rest of the hackathon.   Developing: We'll leave lots of time for you to develop your ideas, build a prototype if possible, and prepare your presentation.  Presenting: Each team will present to a panel of judges, who will pick the winning teams.  Celebrating: Unwind and celebrate what you've achieved in less than 24hrs over a drink and something to eat. Key Information Where: The Precinct, Level 2, 315 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley, Queensland When: 10:00am on Saturday 3rd February to 1:00pm on Sunday 4th February Who: Students, entrepreneurs, designers, engineers, hackers, professionals, and anyone else interested in cleantech startups. You can register as an individual or as a team. Cost: $20, including all meals, snacks and drinks Prizes The winning team will receive a prize package to help them get their idea off the ground.  Free company registration with EasyCompanies A free legal consultation with Marque Lawyers to set up a strong foundation for your startup A guaranteed interview for EnergyLab's Acceleration Program* * Requires submitting an eligible application by the deadline Judges Bill Truscott, Strategy Manager, Origin Energy Heather Bone, Director of the Board, Bioenergy Australia Nick Lake, Co-Founder & Executive Director, EnergyLab Agenda Saturday 3rd February 10:00am: Arrive, have some morning tea, and start to get to know your fellow participants 10:30am: Presentations to provide inspiration, resources and information on what the weekend will entail 11:30am: Team-building activities (you can skip this if you already have a team) 12:30pm: Lunch and team registration  Work in your teams 6:30pm: Dinner Work in your teams 9:00pm: Go home and rest (or keep working if you really want to) Sunday 4th February 8:00am: Doors open and breakfast served Work in your teams and optional pitch practice 11:00am: Submissions due 11:15am: 5-minute presentation by each team followed by questions from the judges 12:30pm: Presentation on the EnergyLab Acceleration Program while the judges deliberate 12:50pm: Winners announced! 1:00pm: Celebratory lunch and drinks Judging criteria Impact: If successful, the team will help transition Australia and the world towards a 100% clean energy future. Value: The team has come up with a product or service that their customers are likely to want. They're targeting a market that is either large or growing fast. Differentiation: The proposed product or service is brand new or contains an innovative twist on an existing solution. It is possible they could build an advantage over their competition in time. Business plan: The team has a viable plan for generating revenue and becoming financially sustainable. What they propose is either possible with current regulations or is likely to be soon. Team: The team have complementary skills and experience, and can clearly work well together to produce results in a short period of time. Frequently asks questions (FAQs) How many people are allowed in a team? Teams must contain 2, 3 or 4 people. Teams with 5 or more people in them must break into two or more smaller teams. Individuals can't compete but we will help you find at least one other person to form a team with (see below). I already have teammates; can I just participate with them? Yes! As long as you have at least one other person on your team (and your team doesn't have more than four people in it). I don't know anyone else attending, how will I form a team?  We have your back! We have built in lots of ways for you to meet other people in the same boat and will help you form a team with people you want to spend the weekend with. Before the event you will be invited to a Facebook Group so you can start to get to know other people attending. The start of the event will include a few different networking opportunities, both casual and structured. During the lunch, we'll help match individuals together and make sure no one is left out. If you have any questions or concerns please send an email to james@energylab.org.au. Can I still participate if I don't have an idea? You can! We'll help your team find something interesting to work on over the weekend.  Do I have to spend the entire time at The Precinct? Nope, but we would encourage you to. It's a great venue and we'll provide a constant stream of food and drink. However, if you would be more comfortable elsewhere or have other commitments then you're free to come and go. Please just be back in time for the presentations on Sunday. I have another question, who can I talk to?  Send James Tilbury an email at james@energylab.org.au. About EnergyLab EnergyLab is Australia’s leading platform for launching new energy businesses. Our integrated approach draws on the community of clean energy entrepreneurs and offers a range of ways to engage and leverage their ideas, technologies and resources. To read more about EnergyLab head to energylab.org.au. About the Brisbane CleanTech Network The Brisbane CleanTech Network (BCN) is the Brisbane based operation of the Australian CleanTech Network. It provides a forum for investors, companies, government and academia to meet, learn about the sector and collaborate. The BCN is a non-profit making venture and provides a forum for the organising partners to increase their industry profile whilst providing a useful forum for industry participants. The BCN has evolved into the single connection point in Queensland for those interested in the cleantech sector. Click here for more information. Our Partners This event would not be possible without the generous support of our partners, Advance Queensland, Marque Lawyers and Hackathons Australia. The Brisbane CleanTech Network (BCN) is the Brisbane based operation of the Australian CleanTech Network.It provides a forum for investors, companies, government and academia to meet, learn about the sector and collaborate. The BCN is a non-profit making venture and provides a forum for the organising partners to increase their industry profile whilst providing a useful forum for industry participants.The BCN has evolved into the single connection point in Queensland for those interested in the cleantech sector.

Australian ideas people ages 17 to 25! You're invited to participate in Migrathon 2018. In this one-day event, you'll be challenged to come up with an innovative solution to a real social problem. Present your project to a panel of expert judges to win recognition, a cash prize, and the chance to pitch to the leadership of the NAB Incubator.

Schneider Electric invites all partners, customers, and innovation enthusiasts to the annual #SmartCitiesHack Digital Economy Hackathon. Come as a team -- or join one at the event -- and come up with an innovative new way to power the digital economy. Present your team's project to Schneider Electric global executives, investors and customers and win recognition and the chance to take your project forward.

Boys and girls aged 7 to 17 in and around Melbourne, Australia! Are you interested in technology? If so, then sign up today to participate in the Hackathon @ CoderDojo Altona North. You'll collaborate with like-minded kids in teams, using your skills, knowledge, and creativity to undertake an engineering challenge. No experience is required — you only need to have desire and passion for technology and to be ready to roll up your sleeves and get involved.

Got some writing to do? Hate sitting down to it all alone?  Join my Writing Hackathon for two hours on Thursday. Just bring along your writing project, and work in quiet companionship. There is no charge, but you must book using Eventbrite. This is not a workshop. It is an opportunity set aside time to get your writing work done alongside other quiet and purposeful writers. There's how. We have four 25-minute writing sprints with five minutes debrief between. We are focused and task orientated. I hope you can make it. There’s enough room for eight of us. First in, first served. No latecomers. 

Have a disruptive idea for a global business? Now it's the time to learn more about Start-Up Chile and apply! Start-Up Chile (SUP) is a seed accelerator created in 2010 by the Chilean Government and based in Santiago, Chile. It provides equity-free investment for high-potential international entrepreneurs to bootstrap their startups. The selected startups join a 6 months program where they receive a $50K AUD grant, mentoring, pitch training, workshops, office space and access to the most potent social and capital networks in the country. In return, they are asked to give back to the local community, whether that’s taking part in hackathons, or giving talks at universities.In addition, at the end of the program, the best startups will have the option to apply for another $50K AUD if they chose to stay longer in the country. All foreigners also receive a 1-year work visa so they can grow their business from Chile. Start-Up Chile has gained international recognition, been covered in Forbes, The Economist and TechCrunch (among many others) and has inspired multiple similar programs around the world, including the Queensland Government’s Hot DesQ program. Today, Start-Up Chile is one of the biggest and most diverse startup communities in the world. Even Steve Wozniak is a fan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6PIUtMCNgMStart-Up Chile’s new goals are to ensure that Chile remains a world hub for technological innovation, continuing to attract the world’s best and brightest entrepreneurs.Is Start-Up Chile right for your startup?In this Brisbane session, a panel of Start-Up Chile alum will share their experiences to give you the inside track on what you need to do to improve/ build your application, how to get the most out of this once in a lifetime opportunity, what it's like to live and do business in Chile.Applications for the next cohort close 30th of January. If you want to participate in the No. 1 accelerator in Latin America, your startup has less than 3 years since its founding, are 100% dedicated to the business and have a functional product with early validation, start your application here: www.startupchile.org/apply-seed with results to be announced on the 4th of May.

Schneider Electric invites all partners, customers, and innovation enthusiasts to the launch night of Schneider's annual #SmartCitiesHack Digital Economy Hackathon. Come as a team -- or join one at the event -- and come up with an innovative new way to power the digital economy. Present your team's project to Schneider Electric global executives, investors and customers and win recognition and the chance to take your project forward.

Techie girls and boys in Queensland! If you're interested in robotics, then Robogals UQ, UQ Robotics, and UQCS invite you to participate in the Arduino Robotics Hackathon. In this 2-day event, you'll be challenged to design and prototype an amazing robotics project using Arduino and EV3 Robots to interact with a variety of sensors and actuators. You don't have to be familiar with robotics -- there will be training available for you. Come and learn, network, and compete for recognition and prizes!