List of hackathons in United Kingdom in 2018

Perspective Media: Personalised Video Storytelling for Data Engagement is an EPSRC funded research project exploring how personalized, interactive video stories can provide more accessible, informative and pleasurable ways for the public to engage with the increasing amounts of data that exist about us in modern society. In collaboration with our partners BBC R&D, The Open Data Institute, The Digital Catapult, City of York Council, BAFTA-winning immersive media producer Catherine Allen and others, we aim to exploit the power of video storytelling for engagement and literacy with data, and the potential of data analytics to reveal new opportunities for storytelling. To kick-off the project, we are hosting a 1-day research workshop at the University of York. This workshop will bring together academics, stakeholders from the creative industries and experts in data engagement to explore the opportunities and challenges posed by data-driven video stories. We will begin by sharing and discussing our research vision and plans. The remainder of the day will then be dedicated to the hands-on, experimental development of ideas and concepts for Perspective Media content, and the interrogation of those ideas in terms of the aesthetic, practical and ethical challenges they reveal. The workshop is the first in a series of activities that will be held over the next 18 months, including hackathons and the collaborative production of experimental content. We hope that you can join us to explore the potential of this exciting new content form. We hope that you will be able to join us in York! Jon Hook & Shauna Concannon

This will be a hands-on session building working technologies, and developing innovative scenarios and use-cases for low-cost, location-based products and services.  The main session will run in the morning, and we have the space for the whole day, so particpants will be able to continue to work through the afternoon, with a social session at the end of the day. We intend this to be an enjoyable, informal day exploring the technology and considering future use scenarios. You don't have to be a coding expert to take part! Run by James Stevens of SPC, Deptford, London & Mark Gaved of the Open University. Other participants from the MAZI project, who have experience of building community community WiFi networks, will also be on hand. Materials will be provided, but participants are welcome to bring extra materials, a suggested list will be provided in the week before the event. The hackathon will use MAZI project DIY WiFi networking technologies and toolkits based on Raspberry Pi 3. The Hackathon is Part 1 of the 2 part event: Program Or Be Programmed: The implications of small data, local context and “Do-It-Yourself” technologies. Presented as part of the DataFest18 Fringe Events Event web page: https://www.datafest.global/events-feed/2017/12/20/program-or-be-programmed-the-implications-of-small-data-local-context-and-do-it-yourself-technologies Presented by the EU H2020 funded MAZI project (Developing a DIY networking toolkit for location-based collective awareness http://www.mazizone.eu), the event will present an alternative view on data technology, focusing on “small” data, citizen empowerment and grassroots action. The MAZI project is a three year project investigating the uses of low-cost community WiFi networks and the software services that can be built with them. MAZI is working on four pilot studies, in Berlin, debating rights to the city; in London, helping marginalised communities find a voice when faced with gentrification; in Zurich, encouraging democratic participation; and in Greece, exploring how artists can help local communities reflect on their situation.

Calling all parties interested in solutions to healthcare problems faced by UK hospitals! Techies, developers, designers, data analysts, health innovators, UX architects, data security experts, business analysts, service designers and others -- all are welcome to participate in the Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hackathon. You'll be challenged to design and prototype an innovative solution to critical issues around the use of patients’ data to improve care, as well as the capture of images onto patients’ secure care records and more. Come and collaborate and compete for recognition and £200 prize vouchers.

The Generation Code Showcase Hackathon will bring together young people, youth workers and tech experts from across the UK to share and celebrate programme achievements to date, but also inspire and shape continued engagement in computer science. At the Hackathon we will: - Celebrate the achievements of Generation Code - Showcase programme excellence through Generation Code Awards - Inspire young people to discover the possibilities of technology

Wittin, in partnership with Abertay University and Dundee City Council are collaborating to host the Dundee Public Data Hack alongside DataFest18. The event will be held at University of Abertay White Space and run from Saturday 17 March to Sunday 18 March 2018. The Dundee Public Data Jam is a unique opportunity for Dundee Council to explore data in collaboration with entrepreneurially minded data scientists, games developers and ethical hackers to develop ideas that would benefit the running of Dundee Council. The focus is for projects that look specifically at Smart City Data and improvements in sharing and understanding. These can range from games and visualizations to infographics and storytelling. Teams, of up to five members, will be formed on the day to hack together a project to be presented to the rest of the hackathon for prizes voted on by members of Wittin, Abertay University and Dundee City Council. Co -Organised by Abertay University: Abertay University is the number one university in Europe for undergraduate computer games degrees and in the world top 10 for postgraduate degrees according to the prestigious Princeton Review. The UK’s first Centre of Excellence in computer games education, Abertay was also the first University in the world to offer degrees in computer games back in 1997. Since 1888, Abertay has been preparing students for the world of work and more than 92% of graduates go into employment or further study within six months of graduation. The University was first in the world to offer degrees in Ethical Hacking, where we uniquely train students in offensive security. Co-Organised by Dundee City Council: Dundee City Council as part of the Smart City Programme are developing an open data program within the city. The Programme seeks to enhance Smart City activity by using Data and Digital Technologies to accelerate and transform the delivery of city services. The vision in Dundee is to enable the city to become more liveable and resilient through the use of Data and Digital Technology. This will aid and facilitate delivery of city priorities through improved community engagement, integration of service delivery and innovation that Smart City and open data approaches can provide. Adopting a Smart City approach make public services more effective and efficient and the cities themselves become more attractive to investors. Dundee is one of seven cities working on open data, backed by money from the European Regional Development Fund through the Scottish Cities Alliance (SCA). The SCA was established to collaborate on economic development initiatives and includes all seven Scottish city local authorities. It has three main priority programmes for Scotland’s cities – the low carbon economy, city infrastructure investment and smart cities.Dundee City Council have launched an open data platform to share data about the city. Over the coming year organisations in Dundee plan to share over 100 datasets to the platform which will be available for re-use by anyone - from interested citizens, to developers wanting to use the data in apps or games. Photo by MolybdenuM 91: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mistahmo_ninetyone/8733329606/

Developers and future FinTech entrepreneurs in the UK! Santander UK invites you to participate in the Santander Hackathon 2018 - Building Banking Your Way. You'll get to take on one of the following challenges: 1. Santander Care, 2. Santander Everywhere, 3. Santander Secure, or 4. MyScore and MyHome. Come and collaborate and compete for a £10,000 prize for the winning team.

Future Cities Catapult specialises in advancing urban innovation and growing UK business and Space Syntax provides strategic consulting services in the planning and design of cities are hosting Tombolo’s first hackathon: Citidata Hack at the Urban Innovation Centre in London from 16th – 18th March 2018. Data specialists, software developers, user experience (UX) designers and service designers are invited to explore how they can use their skills during a fast-paced weekend at the Urban Innovation Centre to explore how city authorities could improve how they use data to address urban challenges. The amount of data being produced within our cities is rapidly increasing. With this, our decision-makers need to understand how this data can be utilised to create solutions to the challenges our cities face. City authorities from around the UK will present a major challenge that they currently face, and participants will explore this through the insight gained from connecting real data-sets. Multi-disciplinary teams will then have 48 hours to hack a new piece of open source software – the Digital Connector – analyse data to uncover new insights and propose an innovative solution for how each city authority could redesign their services to tackle their local challenge. Weekend Hackathon guests will not only have the chance to win carefully selected prizes but will also benefit from a series of engaging talks from data scientists, digital designers, service designers and open source experts who are currently applying their skills in this space. The Hackathon will be followed by an optional month-long competition, where teams can develop their proposals further for the chance to win an additional prize. Deadline for proposals: 13th April 2018.  At this link you will register your interest. This does guarantee your place, but you will receive confirmation on March 2nd. Check out the Digital Connector in GitHub! Learn more about the Tombolo project and the Digital Connector at www.tombolo.org.uk.

The DataVisFest is a DataFest fringe event, aiming to develop creative data visualiztion concepts, prototypes, and future collaborations between data collaborators, visualization designers, and the general public. Data on inequality and inclusion are being gathered through a variety of services, governmental organisations and charities. These data are often stored in repositories and databases, accessible primarily to people with the particular interests and skills to use them. There is a great opportunity to make these data more accessible to people without technical data skills, helping them to connect with critical issues in their communities and beyond. This participatory and collaborative event focuses on data visualisation practices and aims to explore the question of how to (re)present data about (in)equality and inclusion in a way that engages a public audience. How can abstract, invisible, intangible, and steadily updating “data” be grasped in a way that helps us humans discuss and make better decisions about the future of politics and society as well as on a daily basis?  Our DataVisFest is similar to a hackathon, but it does not necessarily involve coding. More information can be found online: https://datavisfest.wordpress.com Schedule: https://datavisfest.wordpress.com/page This event is organised by the School of Informatics and the Edinburgh College of Art. For more information, please contact: Benjamin Bach, Lecturer in Design Informatics and Visualization, University of Edinburgh Cat Magill, Research Assistant, University of Edinburgh Dave Murray-Rust, Lecturer in Design Informatics, University of Edinburgh Ewan Klein, Professor of Language Technology, University of Edinburgh

The Challenge The Environment Agency want to improve the environment and in partnership with The Water Hub and The Digital Catapult NETV are seeking creative and revolutionary ideas for how environmental information can be better shared and communicated to enable local action. In partnership with local communities and stakeholders, the Environment Agency are currently reviewing and updating their River Basin Management Plans, which set out how rivers will be protected and improved. The Environment Agency provides data and evidence to inform these plans and has identified a need to: Engage and empower more people to contribute to River Basin Management Planning - making it meaningful for local people. Get more value from Environment Agency data by linking it with other open data sources. Build from existing Environment Agency resources and platforms.   What should the solutions demonstrate? · New and emerging technologies that would improve accessibility, usability and inclusion of river basin planning data and information; and, or How to join up with and improve functionality across government and third party open data systems. Why Attend? Up to 3 winning ideas and concepts will receive up to £2500 in prize money on the day. Winning ideas will be explored by potential customers including the Environment Agency to take forward for further funding. Opportunity to explore a new market and become visible to potential customers. The Agenda 14th March 9:00     Arrival & Breakfast 9:30     Presentation of Challenges by Environment Agency, The Water Hub and end users 10:30   Questions & Answers 10:45   Ideation/ Development Phase 13:00   Lunch Continued Optional Development Phase  19:00   Close (optional)   15th March  9:30 – 12:00 15-minute Pitching Slot (up to 10 teams) Winners Announced – Prizes awarded Breakfast and lunch will be provided around the Pitches Please note; all Intellectual Property rights will remain with the attendees unless they decide to propose ideas for the Catchment Data Explorer System (which is not the purpose of the event). All IP will be protected until commercial agreements are made between the Environment Agency and attendees to say otherwise.  

Life science developers, health & Safety team members, data scientists and lab scientists in the UK! You can come from pharma, agriculture, biotech, healthcare, academia, or tech and related industries that work with laboratories. The Pistoia Alliance invites you to participate in their President's Series Hackathon - "Hack the Lab". In this 2-day event, you'll be challenged to help create the future, smarter, more efficient and safer lab! Collaborate and compete to develop innovative prototypes for the themes of AI, New Technologies, or Health & Safety.