List of hackathons about industry in 2017

Startup techies and entrepreneurs in Germany! Think you've got a winning start-up? You're invited to participate in the verimi Hackathon. You and your team will be challenged to develop a creative use case in order to link your startup with verimi. The five winning startups will get access to Verimi's pre-launch pipeline and to a prize pool of €50,000.

Developers, designers and data scientists in the Silicon Valley! Are you planning to participate in the CMU/Emirates iLab AI travel hackathon? If so, then you should attend the pre-event workshop for the hackathon. You'll get to learn about the Hackathon problem sets and the data that will be available to you. Intel will also introduce the Nervana AI platform that you can use to address the Hackathon challenges.

Software developers, data scientists, engineers, designers, entrepreneurs...are you planning to participate in Unearthed Denver 2017 -- the 54-hour open innovation Hackathon featuring real challenges and data from the resources sector? If so, then you should plan to attend this information session, where you can from your team, ask questions, and get a head start on the Hackathon challenges.

Are you planning to attend or participate in the Mobile Tech Global Hackathon at Google's Developers Launchpad Space? If so, OneTraction invites you to join them at the pre-event reception. Enjoy the chance to meet and network with hackathon participants, as well as with potential co-founders, partners, corporate clients, or investors. The hackathon is open to startup people, engineers, scientists, business or student hackers, and mobile app developers around the world! They will participate in person in Google's Developers Launchpad Space, or virtually if they can't get to San Francisco. The focus will be mobile tech -- apps, IoT, hardware, or a combination -- across any or all industries. You're sure to see some awesome mobile technology skills and creativity from the winners and from all participating teams!

Techie students and graduates in Nantes! IMIE Nantes invites you to participate in an Open Data & Culture Hackathon during the Nantes Digital Week - #NDW17. Your challenge will be to imagine and develop an innovative solution that delivers on the promise of open data in the cultural field.

Developers, students, and aspiring entrepreneurs who are passionate about blockchain! You're invited to participate in the BLOCK-CON 2017 HACKATHON. This is a virtual event -- so sign up and participate in this two-week hacking event! Compete with the best of the best -- present the results of your hacking expertise to a panel of industry experts and leading venture capital firms. There are no limitations on what you can build -- so let your creativity flow to win industry recognition and great prizes.

Mobile app developers and hackers in the Durban area! Derivco invites you to an Ionic Meetup, where you'll get the chance to learn about Ionic and also participate in a hackathon. Ionic is an open source mobile SDK that allows you to build innovative native web apps with ease. You'll get to put into practice all you've learned about Ionic by building a web app for a designated charity.

Teen techies in and around Halifax, Nova Scotia! Are you passionate about coding, design, or starting a business? Then Volta Labs invites you to sign up for Hoist Halifax (Teen Tech Workshop - September Meetup). At this mini-hackathon, you'll get to work with other participants to come up with a great idea and then prototype it. Who knows -- you may come up with the next big product or service!

Come and make something STUPID! You're invited to participate in the second annual Stupid Hackathon in Amsterdam! Come and battle to create a working prototype of some useless idea which creates absolutely no value for anyone. Compete for NO PRIZES in categories including Freemium Decommodification, Blockchainz, Design Like It's 1999, Monetizing Esoteric Languages, Snack Driven Development, or whatever your twisted mind comes up with!

Networkers and hackers in Cambridgeshire! Cambridge Ahead invites you to sign up to participate in the #CambsNotspotter Hackathon. You'll be challenged to come up with innovative ways to help improve mobile connectivity in and around the county. You'll get access to the millions of mobile data points collected through Cambridge Ahead's #CambsNotspotter campaign.