The Brisbane CleanTech Hackathon
Are you interested in the potential of business and technology to address challenges such as decarbonising our electricity grid and making transport more sustainable? Then we hope you will join us and other like-minded people for the Brisbane CleanTech Hackathon.
EnergyLab and the Brisbane CleanTech Network have teamed up to organise this two-day event to bring together a diverse group of people to come up with and develop cleantech startup and social enterprise ideas. This will be a great opportunity to meet new people, work on an interesting idea, learn something new, and have some fun. The winning team will receive prizes and support to help them make their idea a reality.
Everyone is welcome to participate, so whether you're a cleantech expert or new to the area, can code or not, are a hackathon junkie or a first-timer, we hope we'll see you there.
How it works
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Inspiration: We'll kick off with a couple quick presentations about problems you might consider solving.
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Team forming: You can register as a team if you want, but if you're missing a team member or registering as an individual then we'll help you find teammates.
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Ideation: Once teams are formed the brainstorming begins! Come up with a bunch of ideas and pick the one you want to work on for the rest of the hackathon.
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Developing: We'll leave lots of time for you to develop your ideas, build a prototype if possible, and prepare your presentation.
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Presenting: Each team will present to a panel of judges, who will pick the winning teams.
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Celebrating: Unwind and celebrate what you've achieved in less than 24hrs over a drink and something to eat.
Key Information
Where: The Precinct, Level 2, 315 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley, Queensland
When: 10:00am on Saturday 3rd February to 1:00pm on Sunday 4th February
Who: Students, entrepreneurs, designers, engineers, hackers, professionals, and anyone else interested in cleantech startups. You can register as an individual or as a team.
Cost: $20, including all meals, snacks and drinks
Prizes
The winning team will receive a prize package to help them get their idea off the ground.
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Free company registration with EasyCompanies
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A free legal consultation with Marque Lawyers to set up a strong foundation for your startup
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A guaranteed interview for EnergyLab's Acceleration Program*
* Requires submitting an eligible application by the deadline
Judges
- Bill Truscott, Strategy Manager, Origin Energy
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Heather Bone, Director of the Board, Bioenergy Australia
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Nick Lake, Co-Founder & Executive Director, EnergyLab
Agenda
Saturday 3rd February
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10:00am: Arrive, have some morning tea, and start to get to know your fellow participants
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10:30am: Presentations to provide inspiration, resources and information on what the weekend will entail
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11:30am: Team-building activities (you can skip this if you already have a team)
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12:30pm: Lunch and team registration
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Work in your teams
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6:30pm: Dinner
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Work in your teams
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9:00pm: Go home and rest (or keep working if you really want to)
Sunday 4th February
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8:00am: Doors open and breakfast served
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Work in your teams and optional pitch practice
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11:00am: Submissions due
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11:15am: 5-minute presentation by each team followed by questions from the judges
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12:30pm: Presentation on the EnergyLab Acceleration Program while the judges deliberate
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12:50pm: Winners announced!
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1:00pm: Celebratory lunch and drinks
Judging criteria
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Impact: If successful, the team will help transition Australia and the world towards a 100% clean energy future.
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Value: The team has come up with a product or service that their customers are likely to want. They're targeting a market that is either large or growing fast.
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Differentiation: The proposed product or service is brand new or contains an innovative twist on an existing solution. It is possible they could build an advantage over their competition in time.
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Business plan: The team has a viable plan for generating revenue and becoming financially sustainable. What they propose is either possible with current regulations or is likely to be soon.
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Team: The team have complementary skills and experience, and can clearly work well together to produce results in a short period of time.
Frequently asks questions (FAQs)
How many people are allowed in a team?
Teams must contain 2, 3 or 4 people. Teams with 5 or more people in them must break into two or more smaller teams. Individuals can't compete but we will help you find at least one other person to form a team with (see below).
I already have teammates; can I just participate with them?
Yes! As long as you have at least one other person on your team (and your team doesn't have more than four people in it).
I don't know anyone else attending, how will I form a team?
We have your back! We have built in lots of ways for you to meet other people in the same boat and will help you form a team with people you want to spend the weekend with. Before the event you will be invited to a Facebook Group so you can start to get to know other people attending. The start of the event will include a few different networking opportunities, both casual and structured. During the lunch, we'll help match individuals together and make sure no one is left out. If you have any questions or concerns please send an email to james@energylab.org.au.
Can I still participate if I don't have an idea?
You can! We'll help your team find something interesting to work on over the weekend.
Do I have to spend the entire time at The Precinct?
Nope, but we would encourage you to. It's a great venue and we'll provide a constant stream of food and drink. However, if you would be more comfortable elsewhere or have other commitments then you're free to come and go. Please just be back in time for the presentations on Sunday.
I have another question, who can I talk to?
Send James Tilbury an email at james@energylab.org.au.
About EnergyLab
EnergyLab is Australia’s leading platform for launching new energy businesses. Our integrated approach draws on the community of clean energy entrepreneurs and offers a range of ways to engage and leverage their ideas, technologies and resources. To read more about EnergyLab head to energylab.org.au.
About the Brisbane CleanTech Network
The Brisbane CleanTech Network (BCN) is the Brisbane based operation of the Australian CleanTech Network. It provides a forum for investors, companies, government and academia to meet, learn about the sector and collaborate. The BCN is a non-profit making venture and provides a forum for the organising partners to increase their industry profile whilst providing a useful forum for industry participants. The BCN has evolved into the single connection point in Queensland for those interested in the cleantech sector. Click here for more information.
Our Partners
This event would not be possible without the generous support of our partners, Advance Queensland, Marque Lawyers and Hackathons Australia.
The Brisbane CleanTech Network (BCN) is the Brisbane based operation of the Australian CleanTech Network.
It provides a forum for investors, companies, government and academia to meet, learn about the sector and collaborate. The BCN is a non-profit making venture and provides a forum for the organising partners to increase their industry profile whilst providing a useful forum for industry participants.
The BCN has evolved into the single connection point in Queensland for those interested in the cleantech sector.
Location
Dates
to 4th February 2018 - 02:00 PM