List of hackathons organized by mad emergent art center in 2017

The Eindhoven Maker Faire Hackathon is the 2017 tantalising challenge to circumvent, target, invent and build solutions for our society of tomorrow. The city of the future is a Maker City! What IOT solutions do you propose? What are smart solutions for society? How can people participate more? Prove your ideas right or wrong during this 30-hour super cool gathering of smart, creative and open minded people. Registration is free and includes food, drinks, coaching, facilities, jury comments, follow-up support. Prizes are set to reward you and motivate for ground-breaking results, both in money prizes and exclusive products. Actual information on the website. Register free via this Eventbrite platform, pay the deposit as you like, and enjoy this weekend of creating the future! Participation includes access to the Maker Faire, en lets you talk, collaborate and eat with all makers. More information about the Eindhoven Maker Faire HERE. Hope to see you there! René Paré,program director Eindhoven Maker Faire

Scientists, engineers, computer scientists, designers in and around Eindhoven! If you're creative and have a love of science, then come and participate in Science Hack Day Eindhoven. This is a two-day-all-night event where participants are challenged to make interesting things. You'll be challenged to an intense period of collaboration, making, hacking, and building of ‘cool stuff’. Who knows what awesome stuff you'll be able to create?

The Living Data City Challenge hackathon is a two-day event where people with technical -, design -, and creative backgrounds come together to create new solutions through collaborative development. The goal: to use Open Data – information everyone can freely use – for public space, social innovation and living quality... Create playful applications for the municipality of Eindhoven, to inspire and challenge people to become more active, aware, social and happy! Public space is an important ingredient in the concept of a livable and healthy city. Open data and digital communication have given new perspectives to the design of public space. It allows transparency, participation, collaboration and opportunities to the people. During the hackathon you will research the Heartbeat of the City, finding a way to make Eindhoven an even more exciting place by making IT useful in a playful way. The Living Data City Challenge offers an exciting journey to undiscovered playgrounds. You and your team will be given a real challenge, and you will need your creative mind to find a solution. Register here to take part in the hackathon challenge for free. Hack your way to the grand prize and make a difference!

Engineers, designers, ICT-specialists in and around Eindhoven! Are you interested in how technology can help people who are struggling with disabilities or other setbacks? Come and showcase your creativity and skills -- in collaboration with like minded individuals. Demonstrate your mastery of augmented reality, artificial intelligence, gaming-technologies, or robotics to help make Holland a safer, friendly and helpful place to live for people with disabilities.