List of hackathons organized by energylab in 2018

Hackathon info-night How can we come up with a product or service to change behaviours for a cleaner energy future? When we think about how we can move to a clean energy future, maybe the first question that comes to mind is how can we develop technology to enable this? But what gets ignored is the social and behavioural change that also needs to happen for us to realise that clean energy future. If CleanTech isn’t easy, accessible and attractive for people to ACTUALLY USE, then even the most innovative technologies will struggle to have any impact.The change makers having a real impact now are those who realise that we need to innovate for behaviour change. See how Tesla made electric vehicles attractive. Think portable solar panels that you can take camping or on a boat. Think how LEDs have replaced light bulbs in most places, saving an incredible amount of energy. What could be the next step? This hackathon is a CleanTech women initiative. We invite teams with female leaders to participate. Currently, only 19% of startups are founded by women and only 7% of women lead tech startups which ultimately leads to very few female CEOs. Only 4.6% of Fortune 500 companies have a female CEO. In STEM sectors and particularly CleanTech the female engagement is even lower. The energy transition is on the agenda of every country. The market for CleanTech products is growing and expected to boom in the coming years. Women can’t be left aside of this market. In 10 years we want to see female and male leaders equally represented at the top of major CleanTech organisations. We are inviting ALL women to participate (we are transgender and non-binary inclusive). Men are also welcome to participate but all the teams will need to be female-led. This info night is the occasion for you to hear from Stuart Auld, COO at EnergyLink, get a first glimpse on the problem statements and network with other participants. You can register for the hackathon here Our sponsors The CleanTech Hackathon cannot happen without the generous support of our sponsors. A big thank you to Wattwatchers and EnergyLink for sponsoring the event and providing participants with access to their API and datasets. Details 17:30 Doors open 18:00 Event Starts 20:00 Event concludes Drinks and light snacks will be provided

The energy sector is being disrupted, and with technological change come new opportunities. Who will be the Facebook, Amazon and Uber of the emerging smart energy sector? If you want the answer to be 'you' then come along to the EnergyLab Canberra Hackathon! New energy technologies such as solar panels, batteries, electric vehicles and over-the-internet metering and control systems are rapidly becoming cheaper and more ubiquitous. At the same time, there have been great advances in adjacent areas such as artificial intelligence, drones and telecommunications. The convergence of all these trends makes new innovations and business models possible. The EnergyLab Canberra Hackathon is designed to bring people interested in energy innovation together to brainstorm, develop and demonstrate new business concepts.  How it works Inspiration: We'll kick off with a couple quick presentations about problems you might consider solving. 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.  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.   Developing: We'll leave lots of time for you to develop your ideas, build a prototype if possible, and prepare your presentation.  Presenting: Each team will present to a panel of judges, who will pick the winning teams.  Celebrating: Unwind and celebrate what you've achieved in less than 24hrs over a drink and something to eat. Key Information Where: The Level at Endeavour House, 1 Franklin Street, Manuka, ACT When: 5:30pm Friday 9 February to 7:30pm Saturday 10 February Who: Students, entrepreneurs, designers, engineers, hackers, professionals, and anyone else interested in energy startups. You can register as an individual or as a team. Cost: $20 for participants, including all meals, snacks and drinks. $10 if you just want to watch the pitches and attend the networking drinks afterwards.  Data: You will be able to use the API from our partners WattWatchers and Solcast Prizes The winning team will receive a prize package to help them get their idea off the ground.  Free company registration with EasyCompanies A free legal consultation with Marque Lawyers to set up a strong foundation for your startup A guaranteed interview for EnergyLab's Acceleration Program* * Requires submitting an eligible application by the deadline Judges A panel of experts will be judging your projects including: Alison Reeve, Director - Clean Energy Innovation, Department of the Environment and Energy Craig Hanicek, Cluster Manager, SERREE Scott Ison, Group Manager, Business Development - Future Energy, Origin Agenda Friday 9th February 5:30pm: Arrive, have something to drink and eat, and start to get to know your fellow participants 6:00pm: Presentations to provide inspiration, resources and information on what the next 24 hours will entail 7:30pm: Dinner, team formation, and team registration 8:30pm: Go home and rest (or work if you really want to) Saturday 10th February 8:00am: Doors open and breakfast served Work in your teams with help from some mentors 12:30pm: Lunch served Optional presentation practice 4:45pm: Submissions due 5:00pm: 5-minute presentation by each team followed by questions from the judges 6:00pm: Presentation on the EnergyLab Acceleration Program while the judges deliberate 6:20pm: Winners announced! 6:30pm: Drinks to celebrate all you've achieved in 24 hours 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 a number 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 Saturday with. Before the event you will be invited to a Facebook Group and Friday night will start off with some casual networking over drinks. During the presentations, everyone will introduce themselves so you know who else is looking for team members. During dinner, the organiser will help match individuals together and make sure no one is left out. If you have any questions or concerns please send an email to sarah@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.  Do I have to spend the entire time at The Level? 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 Saturday. I have another question, who can I talk to?  Send Sarah an email to sarah@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. Our Partners This event would not be possible without the generous support of our partners, The Level, Marque Lawyers, Hackathons Australia, Solcast and the Smart Energy Council. Volunteers needed! If you don't want to participate, but still want to be involved, we'd love some people to help out on the day. If you're interested in volunteering please email Sarah Lacroix at sarah@energylab.org.au.

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 Inspiration: We'll kick off with a couple quick presentations about problems you might consider solving. 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.  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.   Developing: We'll leave lots of time for you to develop your ideas, build a prototype if possible, and prepare your presentation.  Presenting: Each team will present to a panel of judges, who will pick the winning teams.  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.  Free company registration with EasyCompanies A free legal consultation with Marque Lawyers to set up a strong foundation for your startup A guaranteed interview for EnergyLab's Acceleration Program* * Requires submitting an eligible application by the deadline Judges Bill Truscott, Strategy Manager, Origin Energy Heather Bone, Director of the Board, Bioenergy Australia Nick Lake, Co-Founder & Executive Director, EnergyLab Agenda Saturday 3rd February 10:00am: Arrive, have some morning tea, and start to get to know your fellow participants 10:30am: Presentations to provide inspiration, resources and information on what the weekend will entail 11:30am: Team-building activities (you can skip this if you already have a team) 12:30pm: Lunch and team registration  Work in your teams 6:30pm: Dinner Work in your teams 9:00pm: Go home and rest (or keep working if you really want to) Sunday 4th February 8:00am: Doors open and breakfast served Work in your teams and optional pitch practice 11:00am: Submissions due 11:15am: 5-minute presentation by each team followed by questions from the judges 12:30pm: Presentation on the EnergyLab Acceleration Program while the judges deliberate 12:50pm: Winners announced! 1:00pm: Celebratory lunch and drinks Judging criteria Impact: If successful, the team will help transition Australia and the world towards a 100% clean energy future. 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. 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. 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. 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.