List of hackathons in Canada in 2019

Join us for a breakfast discussion with CBC and Microsoft after they organized their national hackathons. Pascal and Wemba will share success stories and identified areas for improvement. Come and get breakfast with us in a friendly setup at CBC's headquarters! Speakers:- Pascal Bélanger, Senior manager, web development and quality engineering at CBC- Wemba Opota, National Technology Strategist at Microsoft Moderator:- Aurelie Wen, Managing Partner at Agorize Programme :08:00 - 08:30 Networking 08:30 - 08:40 Introduction by Agorize08:40 - 09:10 Panel discussion with CBC and Microsoft09:10 - 09:45 Networking

"No one, VC or angel, has invested in more of the top startups than Ron Conway. He knows what happened in every deal in the Valley, half the time because he arranged it." –Paul Graham on The Ronco Principle  SV Angel is a San Francisco-based investment firm that is widely regarded as one of the most successful angel investing firms of all time. Kartik Talwar joined SV Angel in 2014 as an Insight Engineer while studying Astrophysics at the University of Waterloo. At SV Angel, Kartik ultimately built internal tools to track all investments, deals, financing, requests and relationships across 500 investments made and thousands considered ever year.  How did they evaluate thousands of the top investment opportunities? How did they invest in the earliest rounds of Google, PayPal, Airbnb, Pinterest, Twitter, SnapChat, Square and other titans?  What is it like evaluating and investing in cutting edge tech? What does it take to launch a global engineering and education initiative like ETHGlobal and Hack the North? How are great teams and ideas brought to life? What does engineering excellence and the world's top talent look like in the heart of American tech culture?  Kartik Talwar, now a General Partner at A.Capital focused on crypto and Advisor at SV Angel, will walk us through these questions, his transition from an engineer to an investor, and more in our  next Terminal Tech Talk. Hors d'oeuvres, drinks and a great discussion will be served on September 26th at 5:30PM PST. Of course, as always, all are welcome! FORMAT: 5:30PM – VIPs and guests arrive 5:30PM – Drinks & hors d'oeuvres 6:00PM – Fireside chat begins 7:00PM – Event wraps up     About the speaker Kartik Talwar: Kartik Talwar graduated from the University of Waterloo with a degree in Physics but before he did, he wrote an API for the university. Kartik also co-founded Hack The North where he oversaw and planned the execution of Canada’s largest hackathon and arguably the best hackathon in the world. In 2016, Kartik rejoined SV Angel where he tackled a portfolio of more than 500 companies by building internal tools to track all investments, deals, financing, requests and relationships. The tools now help manage the thousands of investments SV Angel considers annually. As an investor, Kartik led SV Angel's efforts in the cryptocurrency and blockchain spaces. Kartik is also co-founder ETHGlobal, the world's largest ethereum hackathon network. In the past two years, Kartik planned, oversaw and executed world-class ETHGlobal events in Singapore, Paris, Berlin, Buenos Aires, Bangalore, Cape Town, New York, Waterloo, Denver and, of course, San Francisco. The global roadshow continues and is responsible for onboarding thousands of developers into the Ethereum ecosystem. Kartik also helped source, promote and lead investments in MakerDAO, Dfinity, Handshake and blockchain-based video game Cryptokitties, which exploded in popularity last year and has already hosted millions of transactions. The CryptoKitties concept was first prototyped at ETHWaterloo, the first ETHGlobal event. Kartik is also a Software Mentor at Velocity, the world's largest and most productive free accelerator.  Kartik is the author of numerous open souce projects on his GitHub page. In 2019, Kartik was named Forbes 30 Under 30 in Venture Capital. LANGUAGES:  Python, JavaScript/React.js/Node.js, PHP, Ruby, Go, C, C++, Java DATABASES:  MySQL, PostgreSQL, Firebase, ElasticSearch, Riak, MongoDB MARKUP:  HTML, CSS, MarkDown, JSON/XML/ERB, Puppet, LATEX About the moderator Nabil Fahel: Nabil Fahel is a founder, entrepreneur and investor based in Canada. He has advised hundreds of startups and created a few since starting his career in tech in 2005. Nabil helped Shopify open their first office in Waterloo Region prior to their IPO and subsequently joined Shopify to help them establish three more offices in the region. Following that, Nabil helped establish the first Terminal office in Waterloo Region and joined the company as a director to help them open two more offices in the region and three more offices across Canada in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. Nabil is the founding strategic advisor of Hack The North, co-founder of ETHWaterloo and co-founder of Waterloo Poker Classic. Nabil's also affectionately known as the Pablo Escobar of Hummus having co-founded the world's first HaaS company with his mom which was one of the top 1% of employee stores at Shopify and continues to keep his parents busy today. Community is important to Nabil and he also serves on two not-for-profit boards. Nabil holds an MBA from the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics and an HBA from York University with a triple concentration in Economics, Sociology, and Political Science.

GE Renewable Energy is recruiting students to help imagine new services and innovative solutions for hydropower with its internal hydro teams, at its first hackathon. The objective: gather the best profiles to create the Aqua Agents special unit and reinvent hydropower! Each student will join a team composed of GE Renewable Energy employees, and will be assigned to one of the 4 following national priority missions: The power of data: deep dive into GE hydro plants data and imagine new services Industry 4.0 challenge: reinvent hydro plants by integrating digital solutions into the current processes A new ally: conceptualize a new hydro plant working under an unusually low flow restraint The silence of the plants: imagine the quietest system for the plant to avoid disturbing civilians. 👥What profiles are we looking for? Engineers, designers and business school students. 📍Where and when? The hackathon will take place on September 24, 25 & 26 during the WaterPower Canada Conference in Montreal. 💲Reward: You will be rewarded 300 CAN$ for your presence during the 3 days (presence for the entire 3 days is required). ✍️Registration: Apply before September 10th on the hackathon website!

PyGE is an object oriented event driven game engine written in Python for the Pygame Graphics library. The engine makes game development as easy as possible - without sacrificing power or customizability. With community created guides and tutorials it is extremely easy to get your first game up and running in no time. Help us test this exciting new engine. More Info: System Requirements Laptop requirements:4 GB RAM minimum, 8 GB RAM recommended3 GB hard disk spacePython 3.7.2 We’re thinking teams of 4 but if you want a bigger or smaller team it may be possible to accommodate this. Register today! Important Links: Engine Website (can only use the engine): http://pyge.pythonanywhere.com/ You are not limited to these tools: Game Resources: https://opengameart.org/ https://unsplash.com/ Online Tools: https://www.online-convert.com/ https://www.piskelapp.com/

The Justice Hack, presented by Clio and hosted by KPMG, is back for our second annual legal tech hackathon. Join us as we tackle the barriers that prevent British Columbians from accessing B.C.'s legal and judicial systems. Tickets on sale now! [$30 each after Sept. 12] This year, teams will develop tech solutions that help small- and medium-sized businesses and startups with everyday legal challenges. No law degree or coding skills required. Everyone is welcome to come and learn about access to justice (A2J) issues. Join a team. Develop a solution. Pitch your idea. Sign up today at:https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-justice-hack-2019-vancouver-hackathon-tickets-70090369181 This is our second Vancouver event, made possible with support from the Law Foundation of BC. We are a proud community partner of Vancouver Startup Week.

The Justice Hack 2019 - Vancouver

REGISTER NOW - APPLICATIONS CLOSES AUG 30!! PRIZING ANNOUNCEMENT COMING SOON We’re looking for different perspectives and talents to apply their skills towards solving some of the world’s most pressing problems. The event welcomes 500 participants, working in teams of four to six people. These teams can include developers, researchers, UX designers, artists, data scientists, civic innovators, marketing specialists, business students, and professionals of all disciplines. All Tech Jam participants who join us for the weekend will also receive a complimentary festival pass for Elevate!

Sun Life - Data and Analytics Hackathon

Connecting people. Empowering the community. Celebrating success. Vancouver Startup Week (VSW) is a week-long celebration that builds momentum and fosters connections among entrepreneurs, investors, leaders, and friends within the Greater Vancouver startup community. VSW is run by a team of passionate and dedicated volunteers, each of whom come from the startup ecosystem in Vancouver, and beyond. Five years and running, Vancouver Startup Week has become a globally recognized brand supported by great companies, civic leaders, educators, business pioneers, and more. In 2018 we brought together more than 2,000 people at 108 events, including investor showcases, panel discussions, office visits, and networking events. Vancouver Startup Week events are not organized by one central body, but instead by dozens of amazing community partners which in turn are supported by the non-profit Vancouver Startup Society. We strive to have as many events as possible accessible under one centralized, All Access Ticket, helping participants enjoy the benefits of Vancouver Startup Week with minimal logistical hassle. Our 2019 edition of VSW will take place from September 13 to 20, 2019, kicking off with our Vanhacks Hackathon, and leading into an action-packed week of events. Join us in celebrating Vancouver’s startup community! FAQs How can I contact the organizer with any questions? You can visit our website at vanstartupweek.ca for more info. For questions related to ticketing, please email support@vanstartupweek.ca. What's the refund policy? Is my ticket transferrable? No refunds for our tickets, but they are transferable. Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event? No, as long as you have the ticket QR code ready. Can I participate in the Hackathon if I have a VSW ticket? Unfortunately, all hackathon tickets are sold separately. As a VSW ticket holder, you can attend the judging and award session on Sunday, September 15th. Details to follow.

***THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL, PLEASE SIGN UP FOR THE WAITLIST HERE.*** The Oxford Global Hackathon is a case competition for problem solvers, innovators, designers and developers. Participants will be challenged to innovate and optimize the design, documentation, or construction phases of the building development process. Join us September 14 – 15, 2019 in Toronto to test your talent and compete for cash prizes of up to $3,000 USD. Oxford Properties is a global real estate owner, investor, developer and property management company. As a group passionate about innovation in construction, architecture and building design, they are inviting 400 of the best minds to gather in 4 cities around the world to develop solutions for some of the most pressing challenges in the sector today. *Only those who register through the official event website will be admitted entry.