Honey Hackathon

What is a hackathon?

We’re bringing together entrepreneurs, marketers, scientists, beekeepers and anyone else passionate about honey together for a weekend. The idea is to think differently about how we use, promote, distribute and store honey.

Anyone is welcome - no experience necessary. Over the weekend we will be delivering content on design thinking, lean canvas and startup methodology as well as having honey bee researchers on site to answer all your burning questions about honey and bees.

Western Australia has healthy bees and a rare flora that produces many unique flavours and health benefits. The opportunity is to combine an appreciation of our iconic flora with the honey bee product.

How do I find out more?

We are having an information evening on Tuesday 6th March at The University of Western Australia from 5.30- 7.30 pm. Venue is the Faculty of Science Common Room, Thurling Green which is nearest Hackett Drive Entrance #3. Please, come and join us.

What are we working on?

The event is open for you to tackle anything that excites you about honey, however our key focus areas are:

1. Honey products (cosmetics, candles, beverages, food etc)

2. Honey focused tourism initiatives

3. Honey procuct packaging and

4. Medicinal products from bioactive honeys
   

The event is open for you to tackle anything that excites you about honey, however our key focus areas are:

What is the agenda?

Friday

5.30PM arrival 

6.00 Introduction to Honey Hack and icebreaker

6.30 Dinner (catered)

6.45 1 min pitches and team formation

8.00 Initial idea planning

10PM Official close for the night

Saturday

9AM Doors open

Hack, hustle, validate and learn!

Expert guest speakers (chemistry and bee experts), outline honey processing chemistry

Teams to problem solve, mentors available for guidance

Breakfast, lunch and dinner provided

9PM Close

Sunday

9AM Doors open

Validate, validate, validate

Work on your final presentation - you'll have 3 mins to pitch your great ideas

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner provided

4PM Tools down

5PM Final presentations - show us what you've been working on

9PM Close

What you will get out of it

Learn how to plan and structure a start-up to pitch to investors

Business opportunities that will be scientifically supported by the Cooperative Research Centre for Honey Bee Products

Support the bees by adding value to our local honey industry

A unique opportunity to meet fellow honey bee enthusiasts

Food and drinks across the whole weekend (that’s 7 meals, plus drinks and snacks)

Winning teams invited into the Spacecubed Intensify Scholarship

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