List of hackathons about industry in 2016

Citizen hackers in Ekurhuleni! Come and help solve some of the Metro’s challenges. Sign up for Hack Ekurhuleni. The theme for this edition of the Ekurhuleni Municipality Hackathon is A Digitally Connected City, centred on the Internet of Things and Analytics. Participate in a team to address one of the follwoing business challenges that the Metro faces: »Responsive Cities Challenge »Intelligent Analytics for the City »Human Settlement Application Monitor »Expansion of LEAP Application »Department Works »Cloning of existing Smart solutions

Sign up today to be one of the forty participants lucky enough to particpate in the HacktheSun hackathon, in which teams will develop proposals for the optimization of solar energy systems. Each team of 4 will work to create an idea for one of 3 topics, a system for the verification of the correct alignment of the solar collector mirrors, optimization of system operation cycles connected to the conditions of clear sky, development of a dashboard of data coming from the solar thermometer. In addition there will be seven mentors, with special expertise in the various disciplines, who will help participants to develop their projects.

Functional programmers! Be sure to attend the 2nd Annual Lambda World in Cádiz, Spain. Participate in the Scala Center hackathon at the event, as well as the Typelevel Unconference and introductory workshops. The Scala Center hackathon will be a four-hour event devoted to the development of popular Scala tools and libraries in the ecosystem. This is the perfect time for you to meet with other Scala developers and improve your skills by solving issues in community projects and advancing the state-of-the-art of everyone’s daily toolkit.

Developers and designers! Come participate in Accessithon 2016 — The Accessibility Hackathon. Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning and the Open Sky Incubator invite you to collaborate to create human–computer interaction solutions that enhance and improve the quality of life for people. Your project may be mobile, Web, desktop, or hardware applications.

Visit the banking Mecca of Switzerland to learn more about blockchain and discuss ways that this versatile technology can be applied in new areas. Some knowledge is recommended but many topics will be discussed including blockchain in banking, capital markets, regulation, and much more!

Learn to work in teams with support from hacking experts to develop a creative solution for companies to use to grow their business through the use of technology. Ideas will be judged by a panel of experts, with the best ideas moving on to participate in Lean Startup Machine. Lean Startup Machine will then in turn help to continue developing the start up as well as providing access to funding and investors.

Come and join new business incubator EcoTech Visions for the first EcoTech Visions hackathon where Digital Citizen Bootcamp students have an opportunity to showcase the skills they've learned by creating websites and establishing an online presence for Liberty City businesses. The Digital Citizens Bootcamp is a FREE 8-week intensive course in the practical use of web-based tools and applications. The mission of the program is to close the digital divide and empower individuals to access and use technology in their lives.

Indonesian citizen IT developers! Are you ready to help defend the Republic of Indonesia against cyber ​​threats? Come and participate in the Hackathon Cipta Yudha Kartika Eka Paksi TNI-AD! You'll work with the Indonesian Army to build apps in one of the following sectors: territorial development, combat operations, and operations support.

Lawyers! Interested in transforming the legal profession? Come and participate in hackathon focused on the challenges of transforming the profession toward greater equity! Anyone may propose a problem or solution to tackle in a small group. Examples of hackathon projects could include: »Rewriting lawyers’ oath »Redesigning legal education (yes, in one hour) »Proposing a more equitable ownership and governance structure for law firms and legal organizations »Creating channels for non-lawyers to participate meaningfully in the legal system »Writing an educational song about lawyers, capitalism, and ethics

Indonesian citizen IT developers! Are you ready to help defend the Republic of Indonesia against cyber ​​threats? Come and participate in the Hackathon Cipta Yudha Kartika Eka Paksi TNI-AD in Yogyakarta! You'll work with the Indonesian Army to build apps in one of the following sectors: territorial development, combat operations, and operations support.