List of hackathons in Australia in 2019

An IoT hackathon for Transport and Logistics.

Can you build something awesome in 24 hours? UNIHACK, the Imagination Hackathon, brings the most talented programmers, designers, thinkers and creators in one location to build something awesome. Teams of up to 6 students have 24 hours to design and build their idea. It can be anything - a website, a mobile app, a game, an IoT-connected device, or even something hardware related. It just needs to work when it is presented to the judges. Hackathon with grand prizes up for grabs!  Fully catered event  Industry Mentors from major tech companies So what are you waiting for? Tickets are limited so get in now! Keep an eye on our facebook page for reveals! UNIHACK is open to all university and TAFE students. The only requirement is that you must be an enrolled student (undergraduate, honours, postgraduate or TAFE) and 18 years or older by March 16th, 2019. We reserve the right to cancel your ticket if you do not meet these requirements. UNIHACK has a code of conduct that we require all participants to adhere to, you can view it here

How might we design a technological solution to enhance learning and improve the user experience?  Join us on this 2.5 day Hackathon and help us to create a genuine solution to a variety of educational problems using technology. This event is for UNSW staff, students and Alumni. This question speaks to the problem of applying technology to a general educational context. How can these technologies be applied in this educational context? The problems we are trying to solve are in the area of marking formative assessment and giving feedback, giving the students a fairer learning experience, giving students the ability to extend their learning or consolidate their learning, giving students and teachers the ability to analyse how they are learning and then giving them suggestions as to how they can improve their performance, helping second language learners to acquire vocabulary and language instruction while learning and saving teachers’ time. Technology has been used to personalise the learning experience, build analytics into learning, using the computer as a tutor, or chatbots that learn from interactions and build materials around those interactions, help us to push this interaction further to so technology can enabled the greatest adult learning experience ever. We’re looking for awesome student innovators (like you!) to join our hack and redesign the future of education as we know it and be involved in a vibrant event that will see great minds come together to innovate and create in the area of applying technology in an educational context. Schedule Fri 15 March: 5.30pm - 8.30pm Sat 16 March: 9.30am - 8.30pm Sun 17 March: 9.30am - 8.30pm Limited spots available so sign up now! Visit https://mcichack.com/  to read more about this Hack.  By registering for this event/workshop you grant UNSW Founders full rights to use the images from any photography/video footage for publicity and education purposes. This may include (but is not limited to), the right to use them in their printed and online publicity, coursework presentations, social media and press releases. If you do not wish to be photographed please inform an event organiser.

Visagio is hosting a Hackathon and would love for you to be a part of it! Assemble your team, present your ideas and enjoy the experience!

With the turn of the millennium nearly two decades behind us, and the world changing quicker than ever, smart technology is becoming increasingly commonplace. Whether for cost savings, convenience or efficiency; from recurring orders to automatic bill payments, our obsession with automating our lives is far from unfounded. But how can this approach serve the energy sector? In this event, brought to you by EnergyLab, we explore how building automation can benefit both the occupants and the electricity grid. We hope you can join us for drinks and a discussion on automation with a panel of experts. This is a chance to meet like-minded people to discuss startup opportunities in smart buildings. Free to attend, drinks provided. The panel Panelists to be announced soon. Timing 5:30pm: Doors open 6:00pm: Panel discussion followed by Q&A with the audience 7:00pm: Continue the discussion over drinks and light snacks 8:00pm: Event concludes 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. Want more? This is the second event in EnergyLab's three-part series on smart buildings, leading to a hackathon to generate related startup ideas. More information on each upcoming event can be found below: EnergyLab Perth Smart Buildings Series: Data & Analytics EnergyLab Perth Smart Buildings Series: Demand Response EnergyLab Perth Smart Buildings Hackathon If you would like to receive invitations to other events EnergyLab organises in the future, please sign up to our mailing list.   Volunteer for EnergyLab EnergyLab is looking for volunteers to help run our events and programs. The EnergyLab Volunteer Program provides an opportunity for passionate and hard-working individuals to contribute to our work and be rewarded for doing so. Find out more and apply online.

The Train the Trainer event will run over 2 x 4-hour sessions. The purpose is to equip staff with an understanding of how to run an effective Hackathon or Innovation Challenge. It will be an experiential event which provides participants with the chance to work in teams to design their own Hackathon as well as give and receive feedback from their peers. There will also be involvement from RMIT University experts including: Dr Reza Mohammed - Manager, Program Development - Research and Innovation Rebecca Taube - Senior Legal Counsel Leonie Russell - Senior Advisor, Learning and Teaching Participants who attend the program will receive editable templates for slides, emails and legal contracts. Ongoing support (approx. 2 x coaching sessions) will be provided by RMIT Activator staff. Access to the RMIT Activator Sandbox community will be made available to all participants as a prize which can be offered for the winning teams of any Hackathons hosted. For the full experience, it is important that you register for both days. Please note, this workshop is for RMIT staff only. If you are not from RMIT but are interested in what we do here at Activator, drop us a line at hello.activator@rmit.edu.au.

Enquiries: lwag@uwa.edu.au or 08 6488 3707 In celebration of International Women’s Day, we present Art+Feminism, a global movement to improve coverage and representation of women artists.  A worldwide survey of Wikipedia contributors found that less than 10 percent identify as female. Wikipedia is one of the most wide-reaching and accessible sources of public knowledge, and this gender disparity greatly impacts the nature of information shared.  Join us for a day-long program of floor talks, panel discussions, and a Wikipedia hackathon.  Join our mailing list to receive the full program mid-February. Join here.

Robogals Brisbane, UQ Robotics, and the Robotics Playground have teamed up to develop an Arduino and robotics hackathon. The alliance will be running a 2-day hackathon in March that will consist of programming Arduino to interact with a variety of sensors and actuators, in an effort to create an Arduino workshop for school students. The theme for this hackathon is Transport! Don't have experience in Arduino? No worries, we will be running a variety of training workshops in Arduino and Electronics.  Come along if you would like to: Win one of several prizes awarded for most innovative design Gain exposure to the up-and-coming startup Robotics Playground Collaborate with some of the biggest UQ clubs and societies Gain experience in some essential knowledge in the field of robotics If you can bring an Arduino, please do so. If you can't, don't worry, there should be enough to go around. This event is aimed at university students that are members of Robogals Brisbane and UQ Robotics Club. Not a member of these clubs? That's not a problem, you can still RSVP your spot and join these clubs on the day for a measly $2!This goes from 9 am - 5 pm on Saturday and 9 am - 5 pm on Sunday.

Are you an agent of change? If you have a passion for innovation, we want you. NRMA Insurance Broncos and Advancing Regional Innovation Program (ARIP), in partnership with Ipswich City Council invite you to participate in #BroncosHack - the inaugural Broncos hackathon. The winners of #BroncosHack will recieve an Open Air Box for 10-people at the Broncos v Dragons Thursday Night clash on Thursday 28th March. The Broncos will also put $500 towards the catering on the night, all other costs are the responsibility of the box holder.The value of this prize is in excess of $2,500! About #BroncosHack To be held at Fire Station 101 over a weekend from Friday 8 – Sunday 10 March 2019, #BroncosHack is a collaborative competition that will bring together individuals with a range of relevant talents to discuss, brainstorm, and create innovative solutions to increase fan engagement. Innovation shapes the behaviour and demands of sports fans and the Brisbane Broncos want to proactively look at how they can support and improve their fan experience.Note - This event is 18+ only Everything you will need on the day will be provided to you. This includes briefing notes, an inspiring workspace, WiFi, VR device, meals and beverages to keep you fuelled. Teams will receive mentoring from industry, business and tech experts to help develop their ideas, business models and pitches. Registration is now open to groups or individuals with great ideas, passion and motivation to make it happen.You can register as an individual or as a team of up to 5 people. How #BroncosHack works Inspiration: We will kick-off with a few short presentations about the challenge we will work on. Teaming forming: You are encouraged to register as a team but if you are missing a team member or registering as an individual, we will help you find teammates. Ideation: Once teams are formed the brainstorming commences, put forward a bunch of ideas and select the one you want to work on for the remainder of the hackathon. Developing: We will ensure you have time to develop your ideas, construct a prototype if possible, and formulate your presentation. Pitching: Each team will pitch their innovative idea to a panel of judges, who will deliberate and select a winning team. Social hour: Chill out, socialise and celebrate your achievement. To successfully turn your ideas into a #BroncosHack solution, you must address the following design and product aspects: Innovation and DesignIs the solution unique or relatively original in the target market? If there is a similar product of service on the market, does the solution clearly and meaningfully innovate beyond those existing product or service? Is the solution intuitive and will target-users find it user-friendly? Design inclusivelyIs the user experience smooth? Does the solution consider diverse stakeholder perspectives? Practicality and feasibility Does the solution address the core issue(s) of the hackathon challenge? Does it encourage cross-disciplinary collaboration? Tech Proficiency Does the solution make effective and appropriate use of technology? E.G: How well does it integrate and leverage the benefits of key technology such as chatbot, cloud computing, real-time analytics, big data, etc. Is the solution a comprehensive technology design? Or is it part of a larger solution? Has the team considered the ongoing support costs and requirements of implementing the solution? Key Information Where: Fire Station 101, 101 Limestone Street, Ipswich QLD 4305Date/Time: – Friday 8 March 6pm – 8pm– Saturday 9 March 8am- 8pm– Sunday 10 March 8am – 6pm Who: Tertiary students, entrepreneurs, designers, marketers, coders, hackers, field specialists, STEAM field personnel Age: 18+ only

The Hardware Startup Weekend is a 54-hour event where developers, designers, marketers, product managers and startup enthusiasts come together to share ideas, form teams, build products and launch startups. The unique aspect of this event is giving participants the opportunity to engage with a wide variety of cutting edge prototyping technologies to be able to develop physical products with 54-hours. The event will kick off with a networking session followed by a pitching session, a popular voting session and a team creation session, all of which will take place on a Friday afternoon. The assembled teams will then have until Sunday afternoon to research, validate and prototype their ideas before pitching them in front of a panel of judges. During the weekend, a range of mentors will be available to provide ongoing advice and assistance to the teams. Following the final pitches, the best teams will be presented with awards and prizes. This is a great opportunity to meet new people, develop ideas and learn about the startup ecosystem!