List of hackathons in United Kingdom in 2020

How can technology save the world? Come and think about a solution.

HackLBS is the flagship Hackathon hosted by LBS since 2015. HackLBS brings together business professionals, hackers and designers enabling them to get their ideas off the ground and launch new ventures.We have now hosted 4+ weekend Hacks with 400+ attendees, which lead to exciting products and solutions designed in a pressure cooker environment.

NOW HOSTED VIA VIDEO CONFERENCE DURING THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAKJoin 20+ businesses as the come together to support each other and share contacts. It's a fantastic way to kick start your Thursday mornings full of laughter but still with structure.. Each member gets 60 seconds to promote their business. Join in and showcase your business.FREE TO ATTEND Just book a ticket and you will be sent a link to join a video conference on the day.Note: Attendees should always ensure a high quality internet connection when joining a video conference. Bad signal may cause attendees issues with sound and video quality. 

Come and hear from Scott Hiett the impressive 16 year old who is already winning major prizes in the computer programming world!

Programming competition. Free technical training from QMUL’s Game AI Group. Chances to win £200 prize!

Learn how to become a coder and make your own computer game, piece of art or understand signals from space!

ToryTechs is not affiliated with the Conservative Party The Conservative party has won a huge majority. We want to use technology to help make the most of this. How can we... help new MPs get their offices setup? engage people in what the government is doing? help the party and MPs be more effective? Join other Tory Technologists and designers at the first ever ToryTechs Hackathon! We’ll be spending Saturday and Sunday the 15 & 16th building, testing, and launching tech to improve democracy, and the effectiveness of government. What is a Hackathon? Hackathons are weekend events for technologists, designers, and domain experts to come together and solve problems in an intensive and collaborative way. Read more here: https://hackathon.guide/ Who can come? Anyone can come (even if you’re not a member of the Conservative Party), we welcome your interest and would appreciate different perspectives. Everyone is welcome, as long as they follow our code-of-conduct.Beginners are welcome! Attendees have a huge range of skill-sets, so you'll have no problem finding someone to learn from Location & Agenda We will be hosted by the amazing Newspeak House in London from 15-16th February 2020 Why this Hackathon? There are no open & transparent Tory Technology communities. We aim for ToryTechs to be a friendly and safe place for Conservative leaning technologists who want to improve democracy. There are various anti-tory technology communities out there, e.g. CampaignLab, and LibDem Hackathons. We aim to create a similar space, where Torys feel welcome.

A hackathon-style event bringing the Oxford community together to use social enterprise in solving educational inequality.

We have teamed up with one of our anchor team members, Hyper Island, to deliver a Social Good Hackathon for our members and wider impact community in February 2020. Hyper Island design transformative learning experiences to enable growth for individuals and for businesses. They have solved problems using such innovative solutions for a range of companies, including the BBC, Farmdrop, Vans, Addidas, Volvo and Manchester City.  During the Hackathon weekend, Hyper Island students and alumni will listen to your briefs, i.e. problem statements and form teams to find solutions to the challenge you are facing. Each team will look at one problem, which also means that your challenge might be solved by different teams who have entirely different ideas. At the end of the weekend, the Hyper Island teams will present their innovative solutions. What is the cost of the event There is no cost for Impact Hub King’s Cross members. However, if your selection is confirmed, but you do not show up on the date or cancel with less than 24 hours notice you will be charged a £50 fee.  The ticket price for non-members is £50.  Will I need to be there for the entire weekend No! You will only need to come at the beginning for approximately an hour to present your brief to the teams of solvers. It will also be helpful if you are available to respond to questions remotely at certain points during the weekend. Finally, you will be expected to be present on the Sunday afternoon for around three hours when the teams present their solutions.  Why should I participate This is an amazing opportunity to hear potentially several different solutions to challenges that your business faces. The solutions are expected to be creative, innovative and easy to implement.  An employee of Volvo Group said about a similar event: ““What an amazing buzz! Volvo x Hyper Island Hack Sprint 2018 finished with a bang. So proud of all Hyper Island students and big thanks to the Volvo Group judges. 250 Hyper Island students really showed Volvo Group why they are considered among the most talented! #innovation #hackathon” Who can join Any of our impact-focused members that are facing an actual problem with their business. We will not accept briefs from businesses that are still at the ideation stage. Before buying your spot, make sure you complete the submission form.  Deadline  The deadline for submitting your briefs is the 15th January 2020. Please note that after completing the submission form  What briefs can you submit There are not any significant restrictions on the type of briefs you can submit. However, there is no guarantee you will be selected. The briefs will be chosen based on the quality and detail provided on the challenge, the ability for the Hyper Island teams to address it and the impact such solution will have to your operations and your beneficiaries. After you complete the submission form, the Hyper Island team will arrange a meeting where you will co-create your brief. On the date, you are expected to present your brief along with a deck that introduces your business and industry. Some examples of briefs are shown below: From a company tackling homelessness: “Re-employment of people with lived experience of homelessness is challenging, with multiple barriers to people finding, securing and sustaining work opportunities. Whilst the third and public sector have solid solutions and support services in place to see people back into employment, personal issues experienced by the individuals in question, workplace cultural challenges and limited opportunities impact success rates. How can we improve the systemic, cultural and personal process to enable those people looking for gainful employment to find their success story?” Volvo Hack Sprint 2018  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pV1Xq6sqTts

This is not another Hackathon but a Hyper Island Hackathon. Two days in London February 15th & 16th, 2020