List of hackathons about big data in 2019

This is the third running year of HackSussex, a hackathon based at Sussex university in Brighton, UK. This event aims to be a place where new and experienced programmers can come together to build something awesome to compete for cool prizes from us and our sponsors, as well as above all learn new skills and have fun! We try to focus on both allowing the experienced attendees be competitive while also maintaining a friendly environment where newer people can learn.

Developers, designers, data scientists and strategists are being invited to take part in the City of Vancouver's DeCode Congestion Hackathon. At this three day event, we’ll work together to combine data, technology, and talent to shape creative ideas to optimize street us for an efficient, safe and reliable transportation network.

What is HyperHack? HyperHack is a three-day hackathon that is part of HyperX - the World's First Sustainability Hackcelerator! HyperHack will span from 8-10 November 2019, where over 150 global applicants will get the opportunity to come together and ideate, design and build sustainable ideas for the future! Why join HyperHack? Connect with passionate change makers from diverse backgrounds and all over the world to develop sustainability-driven ideas collectively. You can also get the chance to meet the very best mentors (think the likes of Google, Fave, Temasek and many more), investors and be equipped with the right tools and resources. Stand to win up to $10,000 cash and sponsored prizes worth up toS$50,000 in total & an exclusive invite for a fast-track entry into the HyperSpark pre-accelerator programme. Who should join HyperHack? HyperHack is for everyone and open to all individuals from all walks of life. We accept applications from all geographies and industries, regardless of age and interests.

Make the processes in industry more sustainable and safe – reduce material waste and energy consumption. Meet our domain experts and gather deep insights into processes in additive manufacturing, manmade fibers and surface coating. Employ leading edge technology such as Computer Vision, IoT and Data Science to solve real world problems in industrial production environment. Demonstrate your ideas and build innovative digital and physical prototypes. Join for free and win prizes with a total value of 10.000 Euro. Innovators, Makers, Designers and Creators that are skilled in Tech like Data Science, IoT Architecture, UX/UI Design, Software Development, Electrical-, Mechanical- and Process Engineering: Join our Hackathon for free and bring motivation! Have fun on industrial prototyping.

Smart vehicles are the future of transportation. Talking Traffic Lights is a smart vehicle safety innovation challenge that brings together robust city data with the bright minds of established IT companies to create connected vehicle safety innovations. The goal is to have companies interpret GDOT traffic light and connected vehicle data to help them identify opportunities for road safety in smart vehicles. The winner will receive $75,000 and an opportunity to pilot their innovation with GDOT. Participating companies will also work directly with GDOT ‘s technology team to understand the data prior to the challenge. Furthermore, all participating companies will be included in promotional materials to give the companies visibility – whether they are selected as the winners or not.

HKUST Business School proudly presents Bizkathon@HKUST! About this Event Sign up NOW for Bizkathon@HKUST to build and showcase your business idea to Hong Kong’s leading FinTech professionals and network with like-minded innovators over a fruitful weekend at our brand new Incubator. Develop your innovative business ideas with advice and guidance from industry’s top practitioners Showcase your skills and expertise with possibility of recruitment and business adoptions by renowned corporations Network and connect with executives in FinTech and Virtual Banking Enjoy free flow of food & beverages while hacking! Contact us at bizkathon@ust.hk or (852) 2358 5994 for inquiries. NOTE: Preferences of applications would be given to team applicants over individual applications where a team consists of applicants with a mixture of design, project management and programming background. However, we still welcome individual applications and you may form a team with other individual applicants on the day of hackathon!

Automating data analysis to detect criminals faster. Or reducing the energy consumption of a house by utilizing its data? These are a few of the real-life questions our clients are struggling with. Together with your team you will come up with ideal and impactful solutions, and all this just within within 24 hours. The challenges During the Hackathon you will be working with Capgemini colleagues and external participants in more than 25 teams on different real-life challenges. After 24 hours of hard work, the winning team will take home a fantastic prize. You will be judged based on teamwork, the impressiveness of the solution, creativity and to what extent the solution is realistic. The prize? We will keep that a secret. But what we know for sure, is that you as a professional could certainly use it! This is what the Hackathon will look like On Friday November 1st at 5 pm the Hackathon will start. Of course, you will not just be working on your challenge, but there will also be all sorts of activities you can partake in. You can spar with our experts on Design Thinking. You can get help with presenting your pitch. Need a powernap? No problem. There are plenty of spots to have a quick snooze. Need a place to work in peace and quiet? Also not a problem. We have various spaces available where you can focus. On Saturday morning we will wake you with a Haka workshop, and during the 24 hours of the Hackathon feel free to enjoy a multitude of (healthy) snacks, drinks, a BBQ and of course lots of fun. What else could you want? Where & When Friday November 1st, 5:00 pm untill Saturday November 2nd 10:00 pm Location: De Utrechtse Stadsvrijheid, Utrecht

In November 2019 an international business hackathon is going to be held in Rigadedicated to development of perspective solutions in leading digital economy solutions. Event organizer: Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University). The Hackathon partners: Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (Russia), IBS Company (Russia), Qube company (Sweden), CANEA Company (Sweden), Stockholm School of Economics, Russian Electronic Money Association (Russia) As basic digital technologies for solutions development will be used: Disturbed Registry Systems, Big Data, new production technologies (including financial technologies), wireless connection technologies, Industrial Internet, technologies of virtual and augmented reality. The Baltic Sea Digital Event winners are guaranteed to get a short-term trading in MIPT and an interтship in one of the Russian companies with compensations of all costs. The Baltic Sea Digital Event will consist of two parts: Online Qualifying Stage - from November 1 to November 14, 2019; Face-to-face Stage - November 15 and 16, 2019 (Riga) The Baltic Sea Digital Event registration link:https://ippk.rudn.ru/hackathon/

Showcase your blockchain projects and skills at the World Crypto Con Hackathon! You will build apps to reduce tribalism and increase interoperability in the blockchain and crypto worlds while focusing on challenges from our partners EOS, XYO, and Ravencoin. Students, blockchain professionals, and enthusiasts alike are welcome to this two-day hackathon. With expert guidance, team up with blockchain supporters and take risks during a coding sprint for prizes, Vegas-style.

Hong Kong is entering the 5G era! For the third year, the SmarTone Hackathon is back on 26th & 27th October! This year, the hackathon will take on 5G and Smart City. SmarTone Hackathon 2019 is a competition for new possibilities and is now open for new ideas on creating future 5G services and Smart City developments! During the hackathon weekend, you and your team - which you can create online before the event or on the day of - will have the opportunity to tackle one of the key themes in “5G and Smart City”: i) Smart Living, ii) Smart Transportation, iii) Smart Shopping and iv) Smart IoT. Winning Teams will have the chance to receive prizes worth over $120,000, including latest gadgets, investment opportunity in SHKP Group, internship opportunities at SHKP, fast track interview opportunities to Cyberport’s entrepreneurship programmes, and more! REGISTER today to secure your spot for the SmarTone Hackathon!