List of hackathons about industry in 2016

Hacking Health Hamilton Hackathon is organized to improve healthcare by mixing technology creators and healthcare professionals to work on realistic, human-centric solutions to front-line problems. Come and tackle real problems together with the support of professional mentors!

Join the My Brother's Keeper Hackathon during TEQWeek focused on lifting the life outcomes of young men of color. The event is of course open to every young person or mentor of any color and you don't have to know how to code to be a part of this experience. Come and create an app or website that solves a problem that you care about!

Qeyno Labs is launching 3rd for Black Male Achievement Hackathon with their mission is to transform children's lives and empower them through education, social innovation, and technology. A majority of youth participants, will include male Black, Latino, Native-American and under-represented Asian and Pacific Islanders and will be inclusive of transgender youth, women, and girls. They will spend three days on teams working alongside adult professionals supporting them as they build websites and mobile apps that will positively impact their community and improve their life outcomes. My Sister's Keeper Initiative (MSK) will let young women attending the majority-male hackathon have encouraging and supportive mentors through to be build apps that they feel will improve the life outcomes of young men of color, but through their genius, their leadership, and their designs.

A hackathon on water and sanitation service delivery in Zimbabwe with main objective to raise awareness and showcase the potential of local developers to craft innovative technical solutions and applications. The event is expected to link various stakeholders, including the government, academia and software developers, private sector and financiers, citizens associations and civil society who normally may not have a close interaction on these issues. You will also be presented with the first-of-its kind Dragon’s Den format where all finalists will present their product or prototype to a group of judges who are experienced Venture Capitalists.

HackForGood is a 2 day Hackathon to solve a social challenge and learn from your experience. Programmers, entrepreneurs, graphic designers, sociologists, psychologists, ... are all invited to form teams and develop a prototype or a proposal for an application that will serve the good.

A Community Hackaton in conjunction with The Digital Greenhouse with objective to create a legacy and to start forming teams to solve problems in the community. Some of the TEDxStPeterPort speakers will be on hand to offer expertise and guidance. Solve problems in Guernsey, get involved as a project, show your skills and make something really meaningful happen!

The UHack 2016 is organized by the University of Miami aiming to unleash "THE DEVELOPER IN U". Create your own projects for the benefit of improving one’s lifestyle. You are free to utilize any platform, framework, language, or hardware device. Start from scratch or hack something previously created and alter its function, you are free!

A 2-day software and hardware hackathon for developing solutions to real world challenges. Open to 18 years of age and older no matter your skills. Codefest gives you the opportunity to build relationships with technology leaders, mentors and leading companies in the tech field.

The Bahamas Telecommunications Company Limited (BTC), is inviting you to their 2016 Business/Technology Expo and Hackathon. The theme is Innovators Paradise: Everyday Technology. You can expect to see live demonstrations, take advantage of exclusive product promotions and participate in lively interactive sessions. Compete for a Five Thousand Dollar $5,000.00 cash prize and the opportunity to compete in an international Virtual Hackathon to win $100,000.00 cash and full media exposure!

Let's work together to address current environmental issues. The theme is "recycling, recovery & economy"! Bring your ideas, your skills, your experience, or just your desire to change things!