List of hackathons in Canada in 2017

What Can YOUth Do 2017 is almost here! Sustainable Youth Canada, Waterloo Region Environmental Network and Sierra Youth are excited to partner local NGO’s, academics, entrepreneurs and politicians with passionate youth interested in discussing sustainability in Waterloo Region! Following last year’s success, this year’s event will focus on finding local and innovative solutions to climate change. Please join us on September 20th, 2017 from 5-9PM at the Centre for International Governance Innovation for an evening of discussion, networking and knowledge sharing. The evening will include a panel of notable speakers, exhibits of local organizations, complimentary refreshments, followed by a hackathon to build ideas that we can put into action. Please visit our website here for more information. This amazing event showcases community collaboration and is offered to attendees at no cost and is run by our amazing volunteers.  If you're able, please choose to purchase a $10 ticket (100% of your donation will go towards the cost of the event). Booths are available for organizations to purchase under the following ticket costs: WREN Booth Members: $25 (cruiser table), $40 (5ft. round table) Other Booth Members: $40 (cruiser table), $60 (5ft. round table) We look forward to building momentum within the environmental community and are excited to grow our network! Thank you for supporting our sustainable youth! Agenda 5:00- 5:30pm.......................... Registration and Networking 5:30pm- 6:00pm..................... Opening, Keynote Address 6:00pm- 6:45pm..................... Panel & Public Discussion 6:45pm- 8:30pm..................... WREN Presentation & Hackathon 8:30pm- 9:00pm..................... Closing & Networking Thanks to our sponsors: Save

Enjoy lunch and a presentation by John Gerryts, Co-Founder & CEO, Oaken Innovations Introduction to Blockchain: What is it? How does it work? Why it is valuable? How can businesses utilize it? The Oaken Innovations story and special projects it’s been associated with.  Presenter: JOHN GERRYTS - CO-FOUNDER + CEO, Oaken Innovations John Gerryts is a Technologist that has been involved in the cryptocurrency space since 2013. Beginning as an active miner, John is the organizer for the Niagara Bitcoin Meetup Group, and has led a few projects surrounding IoT + Blockchain technology (mostly related to Ethereum.org as early as PoC3). For the last 23 years, John has been involved at different levels of technology, with roles such as Network Administrator, Telecommunications Specialist, and Senior Network & Electronics Integrator. His Project Airlock placed 3rd at the "In Crypto We Trust" Hackathon which has since been mentioned in the Canadian Senate and on the Joe Rogan Experience Podcast by Andreas Antonopolous.  **Tickets include presentation and lunch. 

HackerNest Tech Socials are a fun, relaxed way to connect with your local tech community. Atmosphere: chill, friendly, unpretentious, agenda-free (no sales pitch), and brimming with Ultra Smart People. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, like us on Facebook, hi-5 us in person! The typical Tech Social agenda:   - folks arrive, grab drinks, socialize   - quick announcements, thank sponsors   - back to chatting   - head home, exhilarated from great conversations!   *********************FISHACKATHON********************* Fishackathon returns November 18-19, 2017 in over 40 cities around the world. Be a part of the movement - an international hackathon series to make our fisheries more sustainable and equitable. HackerNest Tech Socials are Entry by Donation - any amount appreciated, but $5 is suggested. No amount is too little! If a cash donation is too restrictive, please join us anyway – just let us know at the door. *** SPONSOR: RBC RBC is an active contributor to the Canadian innovation ecosystem, including working with organizations like TechToronto, the C100 and as a founding partner of NextAI, a global innovation program for artificial intelligence related ventures. RBC recently launched RBC Research, a team which supports RBC’s innovation strategy through fundamental scientific study and exploration in machine learning theory and applications with the goal of developing state-of-the-art financial technologies.  RBC has come onboard as a North American sponsor of Hackernest. Sponsors make this growing movement possible, so we treasure and build deep, long-term relationships with the companies that endorse us. Please email sponsor@hackernest.com for ways to connect with the HackerNest community! VENUE: DevFacto We're on the lookout for easy to access offices with space that can fit our audience (standing-room only). Please email info@hackernest.com if you’d like to host a Tech Social! COMMUNITY PARTNERS: If you’re a Community or Meetup group looking to promote an event or discount for HackerNest members, please email ryan.sykes@hackernest.com. About Us: HackerNest is an international nonprofit uniting local tech communities through unpretentious Tech Socials, hackathons, Tech Expos and Job Fairs. Our relaxed, down-to-earth events attract a diverse and highly technical membership. Strict 'no-scuzzbag' policy. Want to volunteer at our HackerNest Tech Socials? Visit http://hackernest.com/volunteer/ for more information and to apply!

Teen techies in and around Halifax, Nova Scotia! Are you passionate about coding, design, or starting a business? Then Volta Labs invites you to sign up for Hoist Halifax (Teen Tech Workshop - September Meetup). At this mini-hackathon, you'll get to work with other participants to come up with a great idea and then prototype it. Who knows -- you may come up with the next big product or service!

Deep Brainhack is a hackathon that brings together neuroscientists and deep learning specialists with the goal of introducing neuroscientists to cutting-edge machine learning methods and deep learning scientists to medical imaging data. More information: https://brainhack101.github.io/deepbrainhack2017/

Techie friends of the 2SLGBTQ+ community in Montréal and the province of Quebec! QueerTech invites techies of all genders and sexual identities to take part in a PrideHacks one-day hackathon! At this event, leaders from the LGBTQ community will challenge you to design and build an innovative digital solution that addresses problems faced by charities as they provide essential services to marginalized community members. Make sure you're prepared for your PrideHacks experience — visit the hackathon tips page!

High school techies in the Greater Toronto Area! Cipher invites you to participate in Bonfire '17 -- a 24-hour hackathon where you will collaborate with like-minded student coders to use technology to create innovative projects, and make their ideas into reality. Come as a team of four people, or form one at the event. You don't have to be an expert -- you can use one of your four team slots to add a hand-picked expert mentor to your team.

Wikimania is a conference, unconference, festival, meetup, workshop, hackathon, and party, spread over five days in August 2017. It's the official annual event of the Wikimedia movement, where you'll discover all kinds of projects that people are making with wikis and open content, as well as meet the community that produced the most famous wiki of all, Wikipedia! *Online registration available until July 31st. A limited number of onsite registrations will be accepted. Refund requests must me made by August 8th. 

Saturday, August 5th, 2017 at Mississauga Celebration Square DawaNet is pleased to announce an Interfaith Dialogue session to address social problems. The aim is to have a brainstorming session where faith communities come together based on shared values of charity, empathy, hospitality, and work towards providing support based community resources for all members of society. Part A: This session will serve as the discovery phase focusing on faith systems coming together to address a local problem (sustainability, food deserts etc.) and work towards an innovative solution that cultivates meaningful relationships. Part B: The second part will be an open dialogue where attendees brainstorm ideas for the Interfaith Hackathon. If you have experience organizing hackathons, love to create something new or are interested in getting invovled for the first time, than join us! But please register soon, as seating is limited. You're also invited to experience the opening of “Canada 150” a multi-media ceremony that starts on Friday August 4th, and continues all weekend long. The exhibit showcases the contributions Canadian Muslims have made towards Canada’s economic growth, community service, diversity, and heritage. From volunteering at local soup kitchens, to building dialogue with interfaith delegates, helping Syrian refugees or housing victims from the Fort McMurray fire, Canadian Muslims have given back to their communities from coast-to-coast and the Canada 150 exhibit gathers their stories to illustrate the humanity and service that has brought communities together. Event Details: Saturday, August 5th | 1:00  - 2:00 pm* Mississauga Celebration Square | Classroom 3 300 City Centre Dr, Mississauga, ON L5B 3C1 - MuslimFest attracts over 30,000 visitors and welcomes everyone each year to a display artistry rich in history hundreds of years old, and also promotes a lineup of fresh young performers ready to become household names. DawaNet is a Canadian Muslim community empowerment, engagement, and education organization, based out of Mississauga, Ontario. DawaNet specializes in creative methods of outreach and community development. Contact: Sana Khawaja media@muslimfest.ca

HackerNest Tech Socials are a fun, relaxed way to connect with your local tech community. Atmosphere: chill, friendly, unpretentious, agenda-free (no sales pitch), and brimming with Ultra Smart People. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, like us on Facebook, hi-5 us in person! The typical Tech Social agenda:   - folks arrive, grab drinks, socialize   - quick announcements, thank sponsors   - back to chatting   - head home, exhilarated from great conversations!   *** HackerNest Tech Socials are Entry by Donation - any amount appreciated, but $10 suggested. No amount is too little! If a cash donation is too restrictive, please join us anyway – just let us know at the door. *** SPONSOR: RBC RBC is an active contributor to the Canadian innovation ecosystem, including working with organizations like TechToronto, the C100 and as a founding partner of NextAI, a global innovation program for artificial intelligence related ventures. RBC recently launched RBC Research, a team which supports RBC’s innovation strategy through fundamental scientific study and exploration in machine learning theory and applications with the goal of developing state-of-the-art financial technologies.  RBC has come onboard as a North American sponsor of Hackernest. Sponsors make this growing movement possible, so we treasure and build deep, long-term relationships with the companies that endorse us. Please email sponsor@hackernest.com for ways to connect with the HackerNest community! VENUE: Free Geek is a nonprofit community organization that reduces the environmental impact of waste electronics by reusing and recycling donated technology. Through community engagement we provide education, job skills training, Internet access and free or low cost computers to the public.  We're on the lookout for easy to access offices with space that can fit our audience (standing-room only). Please email info@hackernest.com or neville@hackernest.com if you’d like to host a Tech Social! COMMUNITY PARTNERS: All Day DevOps  On October 24th, HackerNest will be supporting the Live Online All Day DevOps Conference. This is a 24 hour event with 5 simultaneous tracks, 96 sessions and 4 keynotes in 38 time zones! There are featured guest speakers galore and frankly, far too much information to list, so check out this link instead! Oh, and did we mention that the entire thing is free?   If you’re a Community or Meetup group looking to promote an event or discount for HackerNest members, please email ryan.sykes@hackernest.com.   About Us: HackerNest is an international nonprofit uniting local tech communities through unpretentious Tech Socials, hackathons, Tech Expos and Job Fairs. Our relaxed, down-to-earth events attract a diverse and highly technical membership. Strict 'no-scuzzbag' policy. Want to volunteer at our HackerNest Tech Socials? Visit http://hackernest.com/volunteer/ for more information and to apply!