List of hackathons about energy in 2017

Software developers, engineers, data scientists, designers, and industry insiders! Prepare yourself for the first Unearthed Shield-X Hardware Hackathon! Participate online, or in-person in Perth, Western Australia. You'll be challenged to design and prototype a personal safety device for use by people working near potentially dangerous autonomous equipment at a mine site. You'll get to use Industrial Design, Ergonomics, Wireless Communications, and IoT. You'll get to learn about this weekend-long hackathon, the challenges you'll face, and the prizes you can win. You'll also network with potential teammates and form your team for the hackathon. Access practical advice on Unearthed Shield-X participation on the expert hackathon tips page!

Hackers in Bahrain! Are you interested in the application of technology to create smart city solutions? The College of IT at the University of Bahrain invites you to participate in their Smart Cities Research Hackathon. You'll get to create innovative technology solutions for challenges such as efficient buildings, clean and renewable energy, health, safety and security, pollution and environmental protection, and recycling and zero waste.

Smart City enthusiasts in the Netherlands! WhatTheHackathon invites you to sign up to participate in the Hackathon Smart City and Smart Industry. This event is about how people will live and work in the future. You'll have 30 hours to devise and prototype a smart solution for a city or a business.

Students -- high school, undergrads, grads, and post-docs -- in the Calgary area! Come and participate in the ProtoChallenge. You'll get the opportunity to pitch ideas that help the community, then build a prototype to gain skills, find potential employers, and win prizes. Collaborating in a group, you'll pick one of the event's themes, then validate the market and technical feasibility, before actually creating your prototype. Event themes are: »Information Technology and the Internet of Things, »Towards a low carbon energy future, »The 3Cs of Radical Change: Creativity, Community, and Collaboration, or »Wild card: Any other idea.

AquaHacking is a five-month long hack-a-thon that catalyzes stakeholders who want to protect our freshwater – citizens, decision makers, practitioners, researchers, NGOs – to take action. AquaHacking challenges young digital designers and coders, aspiring water experts and entrepreneurs to develop applications that raise awareness about water issues, and that solve water problems. There is $75,000 in prize money available, in addition to access to local accelerators and mentors for winning teams. The Challenge: Water experts, hackers, engineers, and other creative minds work together as a team for 10 weeks to develop functional, marketable innovations to help solve Lake Erie’s water issues. The competition runs from April - September, with semi-finals in June and the finals in September. Anyone 18 or older is welcome. We are looking for creative minds, whatever their field of expertise, but especially students, water researchers, developers, digital designers, programmers, engineers, technology enthusiasts, entrepreneurs and people who want to save the world! The Issues Teams Have to Tackle This Year: Spreading #LakeErieLove All eyes on Erie Stopping the invaders to keep our fisheries fishable Stemming the plastic tide Taking on the algae monster Join us on March 29 at the University of Waterloo for an information session on how you can be a part of this innovative movement!

Renewable energy enthusiasts in and around Austin, TX! The U.S. Department of Energy National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Energy Thought Summit (ETS), and the Austin Technology Incubator (ATI) invite you to sign up to participate in the Solar Data Reverse Hackathon. You'll be challenged to collaborate and experiment with solar data sets, with the goal to create actionable solutions and apps that will help drive the adoption and utilization of solar for both consumers, businesses, and the utility sector.

Architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) professionals in Seattle—developers, UI/UX designers, civil engineers, built environment professionals! You're invited to take part in the AEC Hackathon 4.1 - Seattle. Come and collaborate at this 48-hour event. Join with fellow professionals from the Architecture, Engineering, Construction (AEC) sector! Create a cutting-edge solution that can revolutionize the design, construction, and maintenance of the built environment. Collaborate and compete for prizes in the following categories: Best Overall Project Best Project that Solves A Big AEC Problem Best MashUp Project Best Digital Cities Project Best Amazon Project Challenge Be prepared with the best hackathon advice!

Are you interested in the use of technology for the global good? You're invited to attend the final presentations for the Geneva branch in a global hackathon related to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Participants in the Connect2Effect Global Hackathon have been challenged to become Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) entrepreneurs and work to help to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all by 2030. The winning team will have the chance to demo at the UN headquarters in NYC.

Students, hackers, young professionals! Are you passionate about global warming? HTCDelft invites you to sign up to participate in the Bezoeker Hackathon CO2-reductie - Smart Industry. You'll be expected to collaborate in teams to conceive and design smart solutions for reducing CO2 emissions in the areas of housing, logistics and energy.

Software and hardware makers in and around Cleveland! Interested in building solutions to help your local communities? DigitalC, US Ignite, and others invite you to sign up to participate in the Impact Pitch. At this reverse pitch competition, you'll hear pitches from local civic organizations describing their pressing challenges. You'll then chose your challenge and compete in a two round solution development competition for a prize pool of up to $60,000.