Unearthed Brisbane 2018

Unearthed is an open innovation program for the global resources sector.

The 54-hour long Unearthed Brisbane Hackathon will bring together software developers, data scientists, engineers, designers, entrepreneurs and industry insiders to develop prototype technology solutions to resource challenges. Participants will have the unique opportunity to work on real industry data from Origin Energy to solve challenges direct from each company's operations. Solutions generated at the hackathon will be given the opportunity for accelerated growth as Unearthed looks to support the next generation of innovators and entrepreneurs in the resources sector.

1st Prize: $3000 AUD cash + developer credits from Amazon Web Services
2nd Prize: $2000 AUD cash + developer credits from Amazon Web Services
Young Innovator Award: $1000 cash + developer credits from Amazon Web Services

Please see https://portal.unearthed.solutions/ for full details about the event, the challenges, helpful tips, fellow participants, and everything else you need to know.

Participants will communicate on the Unearthed Community Slack channel. To be added, email your name and details to slack@unearthed.solutions

Quick Schedule breakdown:

• Friday - 5pm event opens, 12am event close
• Saturday - 8am event reopens, 12am event close
  
• Sunday - 8am event reopens, 4pm pitches start, 7pm awards, 9pm event concludes

FAQ's

• Can I come ready as a team? Can I participate as an individual? I don't have a team, but wish to come along, can I do so?

We recommend that you work as a team. We have found the most successful team size is between 3 to 4, but teams can be more or less. If you don’t have a team then we’ll help you to form one at the Info Session or on the opening evening.

• When is the info session?
  

The Info Session will take place on July 5th. Register for it here: https://unearthed.link/UEBRIS18_IS

• I won’t be able to make it for the full weekend, can I still come?
  

If you are unable to make one of the days/nights, that’s OK. Just let us know or let your team members know beforehand. If you haven’t formed a team yet and cannot make the Friday night, drop us an email and we’ll try to put you in a team so that you’re ready on Saturday.

• What is the cost? What does it involve?

Developer tickets are for the full weekend. This includes breakfast, lunch, dinner, coffees and drinks all weekend! It also includes mentoring from industry & tech startup experts.

• When will the challenges be released? Can we start working earlier?

Descriptions of the challenges will be updated regularly on http://portal.unearthed.solutions (make sure you are signed up & have an account on that link). All code, design and assets must be created during the hackathon or be freely available to the public (open source). Attend the info session prior to the hackathon in order to get prepared.

• Who owns what we make at the event?

All teams retain FULL ownership of what is created during the event, barring any prior agreements you might have with employers, universities, etc... You own 100% of the IP that you create!