List of hackathons about industry in 2016

Come participate in ThingMonk — the developer conference for people building the internet of things. Collaborate with like-minded technologists on building IoT projects. Code by Candlelight and get your hands on some of the hottest IoT devices, including LoPy from PyCom, Arduino boards from The Things Network, a Vertu phone, and lots more!

Organized by a group of caffeine enthusiasts, the coffeion hackathon will focus on both the creation of high quality caffeinated drinks, and high quality programs! If you like mate, coffee, and hackers, sign up and join the partons of Meta Mate Bar as they cook along with celebrity guest chefs, and construct a program as well!

Starting up and fearful of rejection? Come and attend the one-day Rejectionathon event that helps founders gain confidence in selling. At Rejectionathon, you’ll be given a list of challenges that will put you just slightly out of your comfort zone, and you’ll want to complete as many of them as you can with your team. Similar to a hackathon, you'll spend the day solving fun, adrenaline-packed "hustle challenges" with a small team.

Entrepreneurship often centers around being bold. Practice taking a step away from your daily routine with the rejectionathon! Join or create a team, and spend the day solving challenges designed to make you hustle and push the limits of your comfort zone.

Geeks, jocks, entrepreneurs! Join the Seattle Sports Tech Meetup for the first annual Hackathon, hosted by the Seattle Sounders with data provided by Sportradar. If you have a desire to contribute to the integration of technology with sports then sign up -- as part of a team or as an individual. Pitch your ideas to a panel of judges. Who knows, you might just create the next big thing!

The U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has decided to host a hackathon in which you must use the data they provide to draw real world conclusions that tell a story. The story should address a global issue of sustainability such as energy, water, or food conservation, deforestation, animal extinction, etc. Prizes will be awarded based off of who has the best story, with a special prize for the person who can tell the best story on a low bandwidth connection. (128kbs)

A one day hackathon for women from experienced coders to total newbies. Come with an idea or join a team on-site and spend the day building a great project with enthusiastic, fun people. You don't have to know how to code to join this hackathon. Dev BootCamp is offering beginner coding workshops alongside the event so everyone leaves having learned a new skill and contributing to a project! Projects must be designed to solve one of the three following challenges for locals and visitors to San Francisco: Challenge 1: Help people find and shop at these merchants that are the foundation of SF's commerce industry. Challenge 2: Help newcomers navigate the city with ease and get immersed in SF culture! Challenge 3: Create an app that helps locals, new expats and tourists to find interesting new places, landmarks or trivia.

AEC professionals in and around Austin, TX—developers, UI/UX designers, civil engineers, built environment professionals! You're invited to take part in the AEC Hackathon 3.6 - Austin. At this weekend-long Architecture, Engineering, Construction (AEC) sector event, you'll get to network and collaborate with your peers in the AEC community. You will be challenged to create cutting-edge solutions that can revolutionize the design, construction, and maintenance of the built environment. Find answers to your AEC hackathon questions on the tips page!

Monash GENERATOR is bringing in the MYHACK team to Melbourne to run a hackathon on countering violent extremism (CVE). In teams, participants will address the issue of CVE by coming up with innovative solutions to the problem. The winning team will receive a trip to Google in Sydney and training in Monash's ACCELERATOR program.

Show off your skills in Smartglass, AR, VR, Kinect, Leapmotion, Interactive Wall/Floor, Brain Control Technology, and other technologies! Come get ready to participate in a two-week hackathon and knowledge sharing session with like-minded Philippines tech and game enthusiasts!