List of hackathons in Canada in 2016

Come attend a workshop and hackathon related to blockchain -- "the technology that makes Bitcoin work". Think blockchain is just about bitcoins? Join other coders, designers, and blockchainers and show how extend blockchains can go beyond fintech. Think out of the box and build prototype blockchain apps for voting systems, governance, decentralized social media, public services, content delivery, registries, proof of accomplishments, and much more.

AngelHack is coming to Manhatten with yet another hackathon to prove that anyone can code! No matter what age, race, gender, experience level, you are or have, you are perfectly able to create game changing applications and technologies that have never been imagined before. Creativity and willpower is the only thing that differentiates you. Mind and skill are what conquer all! Your challenge is simple. Build a technology that will have a positive impact on the world, people, or environment.

Come attend Open Source Circular Economy Day Vancouver -- a global hackathon-style event and community to create open resources and possibilities for a global shift towards a waste-free, sustainable and environmentally friendly Circular Economy. This event will be an opportunity to collaboratively imagine a future where Vancouver embraces open source and circular economy thinking. People from industry, grassroots, maker & hacker movements, students, etc. will work together on all kinds of challenges discussing, developing and experimenting with the Open Source Circular Economy (OSCE).

AngelHack is coming to Montréal with yet another hackathon to prove that anyone can code! No matter what age, race, gender, experience level, you are or have, you are perfectly able to create game changing applications and technologies that have never been imagined before. Creativity and willpower is the only thing that differentiates you. Mind and skill are what conquer all! Your challenge is simple. Build a technology that will have a positive impact on the world, people, or environment.

Connected Lab, the global leader in connected software experiences, is hosting the Watson-Powered Chatbots for Smart Devices Hackathon at the Connected Lab’s Headquarters in Toronto, Ontario. This event will challenge you to create new experiences using conversational interfaces on the IBM Watson IoT Platform. There is a $10 registration fee to hold your spot, which will be refunded 100% when you arrive and teams will be assembled Friday night after the workshop. Bring your laptop, charger, and any other hardware you think you might need. You will be provided with dinner on Friday, breakfast, lunch, and dinner on Saturday, and breakfast on Sunday.

Hackers! Come and show how you can help build a better workplace with Slack--the fast growing workplace software. Win a prize! Design and build a "Slack bot" that simplifies work habits and increases productivity and makes employees happier. A Slack bot is a command users can run--like ordering a ride, ordering food, and even booking a trip. Your possibilities for bot development are endless!

Financial technology start-ups! Come attend a FinTech event co-hosted by Mouvement Desjardins and MTL NewTech--the non-profit organization for Montreal startup entrepreneurs. The event is designed to bring together new startup projects with programmers, mobile & web entrepreneurs, engineers, journalists and investors. Startups will present their idea and five will be selected for their innovative use of finance and technology.

The Apache CloudStack™is a Collab conference organized by CloudOps for developers and users to regroup and evolve its software and functionality. Come together to collaborate, learn and enjoy Montreal in June, the most beautiful time of the year in the city. Part talks, part workshops, this event will present a great opportunity for attendees and sponsors alike. The main aim of this hackathon is to perform Continuous Integration Tests and solving questions about GitHub pull requests. Please submit your ideas if you are interested in presenting at the event.

This is a hackathon to reconnect the Pakistani diaspora in Toronto with some of the issues affecting Pakistan to help create a worldwide community of change makers. Join this kickoff event to see poetry, visual, and performing arts to showcase issues in Pakistan such as women’s rights, health care, and education and create pathways that lead to addressing these controversial and difficult issues. Pakathon is a registered nonprofit community that inspires change makers around the world. The three-day hackathon will provide space in Toronto and connections in developed countries such as US and Canada, as well as, developing countries such as Pakistan to enable the change you want to make.

The Stupid Shit No One Needs & Terrible Ideas Hackathon Toronto is a hackathon dedicated to creating things that have absolutely no value. You are aloud to create whatever you want as long as it works and contributes nothing whatsoever to the world. Examples of useless ideas to work with are weird food delivery services, emoji intelligence, quicktime for Pegasi, millenial falcons, sensors, virtual fealty, the internet of bees, etc. You may come with a team or just meet new people to create a stupid, terrible idea that nobody needs! At the end of the day everyone will present their stupid terrible nonsense off at the Stupid Job Fair. A hardware library with cameras, Arduinos, Cutting Edge "Electronic" Sensors, and more will be made available to you for creating your stupid pointless garbage idea. Note, no tech expertiseis required, all progammers, designers, comedians, videographers, artists, thought leaders, ideationists, neolibertarian techno-utopian oversimplifiers, and fearless creaitives are invited!