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Hack for Humanity - Girls in Tech Vancouver x UBC
10 Feb - 10:00 AM
Vancouver, Canada
Hello Vancouver! Join us for the Girls in Tech x UBC Hack for Humanity. This hackathon will take place at The University of British Columbia from February 10-11th. Unique to Hack for Humanity, final hack presentations will take place at RED Academy prior to an after party. Expect prizes, food, and fun at the afterparty - complete with photographs to capture your experience. This is an event you do NOT want to miss!
→ WHAT THE HACKATHON IS
This is not your typical two-day hackathon. Hack for Humanity an event brought to you by UBC Department of Computer Science and RED Academy to deliver Vancouver's first female-focused hackathon! Everybody is welcome, we encourage diverse groups to come together and create amazing projects. Mentorship will be available during the hackathon from industry professionals. Prizes will be rewarded in the best categories - to be announced.
Regardless of gender, age, or university you are welcomed to come!
Hack for Humanity is a two-day event, without the need to stay overnight to complete your project. Participants can go home for a good night's rest before final presentations at RED Academy.
Check in and attend our welcome ceremony at UBC on Day 1 to know when food is served and the rules to win awesome prizes! Come to RED Academy on Day 2 for judging, prizes, and an amazing after party.
→ WHO IS INVITED
We encourage everyone (18+) to join! The best innovations are made by diverse groups. All we ask is to have at least one female in your group. Feel free to come with a group or alone - Girls in Tech will help you find a group if needed! Don't be afraid to come out, make friends, and innovate.
Make sure to show your school spirit - wear some of your school swag. We want to show off the top tech talent across universities from the Lower Mainland!
*If you have dietary restrictions, please directly contact the event leads (contact in description)
→ WHO WE ARE
We are Girls in Tech - Vancouver, a not-for-profit that supports and leverages its global Girls in Tech counterpart. We focus locally on the retention of young student and professional females in the technical industry. Retention encompasses many facets including: well-being, integrated business and technical education, and in general, empowering women by fostering a supportive and encouraging technical culture.
→ DETAILS
DAY 1 at UBC
9:45 AM Check-in and registration
10:00 AM Introduction and welcome
10:15 AM Hacking begins
L U N C H
D I N N E R
7:30 PM End of day announcement
7:40 PM Instructions for Day 2
DAY 2 at RED Academy
2:00 PM Project submission deadline
2:30 PM Judging begins
4:00 PM Closing announcement
4:30 PM Winners announcement - distribute prizes!
5:00 PM After party and mixer - party snacks provided!
Space is limited so register ASAP. Remember you need to be over 18 to register.
→ LINKS
Sign up to be a Girls in Tech Vancouver member: https://girlsintechvan.typeform.com/to/VZozyr
Girls in Tech Vancouver Website: http://vancouver.girlsintech.org/
Girls in Tech Global Website: http://girlsintech.org/
Fishackathon Toronto - A U.S. State Dept & HackerNest Hackathon
10 Feb - 08:00 AM
Toronto, Canada
Developers, designers, and other techies in the Greater Toronto Area! If you're interested in using technology to help address the problem of sustainability in fisheries, then you are invited to participate in Fishackathon Toronto. This weekend-long hackathon is organized by the U.S. State Dept & HackerNest. You'll be challenged to design and prototype an innovative, but practical digital solution to one or more of the endemic problems defined fisheries experts. Present your project to a panel of expert judges for a chance to win through to regional and global finals.
Hacking Health Hamilton Hackthon 2018
09 Feb - 05:00 PM
Hamilton, Canada
Health professionals, patients, developers, designers, entrepreneurs! Are you motivated to change the world of health! Come participate in the Hacking Health Hamilton Hackathon. This hackathon is intended to help bring IT and healthcare professionals together to conceive & design an app, a device, or other solution for patient-centric care.
Hack the Hammer
03 Feb - 10:00 AM
Hamilton, Canada
High school students in the Hamilton and Greater Toronto Area! Are you interested in learning how to code? Sign up to participate in Hack the Hammer -- a 24-hour hackathon expressly for high schoolers like you! So come and network, and collaborate with like-minded individuals to dream up an innovative idea and transform it into reality using code.
EcoHacks
03 Feb - 09:00 AM
Toronto, Canada
Young techies in the Greater Toronto Area! If you're interested in using technology to help address environmental issues, then you're invited to participate in the EcoHacks hackathon. You'll be challenged to design and prototype an innovative software solution to a given pressing environmental issue.
Hackathon Cognibox 2018
03 Feb - 08:00 AM
Shawinigan, Canada
Hackathon Cognibox 2018
Les 3 et 4 février prochains aura lieu la troisième édition du Hackathon Cognibox, là où des programmeurs et développeurs de partout au Québec se réunissent, le temps d'un weekend, pour créer une solution créative et innovante.
Cette année, les participant(e)s devront programmer une solution pour sauver des vies. Les contraintes exactes seront remises le jour de la compétition. Préparez-vous à tout... et abonnez-vous à notre page Facebook! Plusieurs indices y seront dévoilés d'ici le jour de la compétition!
Prix à gagner
Plusieurs prix à gagner dont une bourse de 5 000 $ pour l'équipe gagnante.
Inscription
L'inscription comprend tous les repas, un kit du participant et plusieurs surprises!
Billet en prévente à 20 $ jusqu'au 15 janvier 2018. Ensuite, les billets seront disponibles au coût de 35 $. Tous les détails : cognibox.com/hackathon-cogniboxSuivez notre page Facebook pour ne rien manquer! Partenaires : La Ville de Shawinigan, Financière Banque Nationale, DigiHub
Hackathon Cognibox 2018
03 Feb - 08:00 AM
Shawinigan, Canada
Hackathon Cognibox 2018
Les 3 et 4 février prochains aura lieu la troisième édition du Hackathon Cognibox, là où des programmeurs et développeurs de partout au Québec se réunissent, le temps d'un weekend, pour créer une solution créative et innovante.
Cette année, les participant(e)s devront programmer une solution qui permettra de faciliter la gestion de la santé-sécurité au travail. Les contraintes exactes seront remises le jour de la compétition. Préparez-vous à tout... et abonnez-vous à notre page Facebook! Plusieurs indices y seront dévoilés d'ici le jour de la compétition!
Prix à gagner
Plusieurs prix à gagner dont une bourse de 5 000 $ pour l'équipe gagnante.
Inscription
Billet en prévente à 20 $ jusqu'au 15 janvier 2018. Ensuite les billets seront disponibles au coût de 35 $.
Tous les détails : cognibox.com/fr/hackathon-cognibox
Suivez notre page Facebook pour ne rien manquer!
Partenaires : La Ville de Shawinigan, Financière Banque Nationale
Hackathon Cognibox 2018 : Sauver des vies!
03 Feb - 08:00 AM
Shawinigan, Canada
5000$
Les 3 et 4 février prochains aura lieu la troisième édition du Hackathon Cognibox.
Le Hackathon Cognibox c'est une occasion de remporter le grand prix de 5 000 $ en plus de vivre une expérience de dépassement extraordinaire!
La santé-sécurité, un monde de possibilités.
Comment la technologie peut faciliter la gestion de la santé-sécurité au travail dans la vie de tous les jours?
La problématique exacte sera remise le jour H!
#HIP613: Health Innovation Platform Launch 2018
31 Jan - 06:00 PM
Ottawa, Canada
Take an active role in improving Ottawa healthcare problems - it all starts with this event!
From an application that deals with wait times and improving preventative health care for women to a smarter post-operative knee brace and sleep apnea diagnostic tools, Hacking Health is an initiative that brings innovation to Ottawa’s healthcare system.
Let’s kick start another year of revolutionary projects and developments! We invite Ottawa’s leading healthcare professionals, technology creators and entrepreneurs to take part in the Health Innovation Program Launch, Wednesday, January 31, 2018, at Shopify. This launch is an opportunity to get inspired by spectacular forces in the healthcare industry, meet with individuals who want to make a difference and build solutions for healthcare problems. Join the Digital Healthcare Movement!
6:00 - 6:30 pm: Registration and Networking
6:30 - 6:45 pm: Welcome with Haidee Thanda, Founder of Hacking Health Ottawa Chapter
6:45 - 7:00 pm: Opening Remarks with Alex Munter, Chief Executive Officer at CHEO and Peter Liu MD, FRCPC, Chief Scientific Officer and Vice President of Research at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute
7:00 - 7:30 pm: Hacking Health Graduate Panel with Moderator, Emma Craig, Judge of HIP613 Hackathon 2017
Catherine Pound MD, FRCPC, Clinician and Clinical Investigator at CHEO
Elza Seregelyi, Business Development Director at L-SPARK
Kevin Grignon, Studio Director at IBM Studios Ottawa
Sasha Carsen MD, MBA, FRCSC, Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon at CHEO
7:30 - 8:00 pm: Q&A
8:00 - 8:30 pm: Lightning Pitches
8:30 - 9:00 pm: Networking
Don't forget to post your healthcare problem on the Sparkboard.
This year, we are encouraging participants to practice pitching their healthcare problems in advance of the Hacking Health Ottawa hackathon during any of our events. Here's why you need to pitch:
Great opportunity to practice your pitch before the HIP613 hackathon.
Get your problem noticed and attract team members early.
Grab the attention of experts, researchers and mentors who can assist you along your journey.
If you are interested, contact us ottawa@hackinghealth.ca.
Event Host
What is Hacking Health?
Hacking Health is an international movement designed to improve healthcare by inviting technology creators and healthcare professionals to collaborate on realistic, human-centric solutions to front-line problems. Learn more about Hacking Health here.
HackerNest Toronto January Tech Social
29 Jan - 08:00 PM
Toronto, Canada
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!
JOIN US FOR OUR FIRST TORONTO EVENT FOR THE NEW YEAR!
The typical Tech Social agenda:
- folks arrive, grab drinks, socialize
- quick announcements, thank sponsors
- back to chatting
- head home, exhilarated from great conversations!
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HackerNest Tech Socials are Entry by Donation - any amount appreciated, but $10 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.
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SPONSOR:
VENUE:
WeWork
WeWork is known for its refreshingly designed workspace, but also its organic networking opportunities. Move your business into a community where CEOs give advice over coffee and Community Managers look after your needs.
COMMUNITY PARTNERS:
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!