Unearthed MineHack Perth

Unearthed and BHP Billiton have teamed up to present MineHack Perth: a unique hackathon for the innovation community with the opportunity to work alongside one of the world’s largest diversified resources companies. BHP Billiton believes innovation and technology  are essential to the resources sector and can improve productivity, increase safety and minimise environmental impact. Using Unearthed’s 54-hour long hackathon model, you’re invited to work with real life data from BHP Billiton’s Western Australia Iron Ore operation in its pursuit of more efficient, effective and safer ways to work.

Unearthed is seeking the finest innovators, entrepreneurs and technology developers to test themselves against challenges from a large and diversified global miner. Work with other innovators and collaborate with some of BHP Billiton’s best to develop prototype solutions to valuable, sector-wide challenges. Big cash prizes are up for grabs, not to mention bragging rights against your peers and of course the ownership of any intellectual property you create at the event. Visit unearthed.solutions for more information.

Quick Schedule breakdown is 

• Friday - 5:00 pm kickoff event, keynote presentation & coding begins! (dinner provided)

• Saturday - Coding (breakfast, lunch & dinner provided)

• Sunday - 5:00pm Pitches start, 7:00pm Awards (breakfast, lunch & dinner provided)

FAQ's

• Can I come ready as a team? Can I participate as an individual? I don't have a team, but still 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 is held approximately one week before the hackathon. We will announce the exact details closer the the event via email and on our website. 

• 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? And what does it involve?

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

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

Descriptions of the challenges will be released the week before the event. 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...