List of hackathons about industry in 2020

UNCC undergraduate and graduate students -- programmers and designers in the College of Computing and Informatics! You're invited to take part in CCI HackFest v1.0 -- a 24-hour immersive hackathon. At this event, you'll collaborate to solve real-world problems using a variety of technology stacks. Hackathon participants will find valuable info on the tips page!

Creative marketers in and around London! Are you passionate about social media and marketing? KCL MAPS invites you to participate in their 3rd annual digital marketing hackathon VIRAL: Reloaded. You'll get to work in a hackathon-like setting to develop a comprehensive marketing plan for a start-up. Collaborate and compete for prizes including recommendation letters and potential work shadowing opportunities.

*** This Event Has Been Postponed *** Girls and young people—ages 12-18—in the San Francisco Bay Area! If you're excited by the promise of artificial intelligence, then you're invited to participate in the #GirlsInAI2020 San Francisco Hackathon. You'll get to boost your understanding of AI, and develop a diverse set of skills including project management, design & coding. You'll also be challenged to design, prototype, and pitch an AI-based product that addresses a real-world problem. For answers to your #GirlsInAI2020 hackathon questions, check out the expert tips page!

*** This event has been postponed due to the Covid-19 virus threat *** Gujurati techies – students and professionals! If you're interested in the use of technology for forensics and crime prevention, then you're invited to take part in Forensic Hackathon 2020. Working in a student or professionals team of up to 3 members -- you'll be challenged to create and prototype a digital solution to one of a given set of physics, ballistics, questioned documents, and fingerprinting problem statements. Collaborate and compete for Student Category or Professional Category prizes with a total prize pool of Rs. 60 lakhs. If you need answers to hackathon questions, then visit the tips page!

Mumbai Hackathon is Annual Open Source Hackathon organized by FOSS United and Don Bosco Institute of Technology (DBIT). Every year, we welcome students, developers and designers from across the country to create incredible open source projects at Mumbai's largest Open Source Hackathon.

Startup and entrepreneurial types in and around Antwerp! Borgerhub invites you to participate in their first Startup Marathon in the new MolenGeek HQ in the center of Borgerhout. This weekend event is open to all motivated people, regardless of their age, gender or professional background! You'll get the opportunity to develop and test your project idea quickly so that it may become fully operational and profitable.

Developers, artists, researchers, and hackers in and around Paris! If you're interested in biosignal technologies, then you're invited to participate in the Timeflux hackathon. You'll be challenged to use the Timeflux open-source framework to create an innovative prototype that addresses one of the following tracks: Track # 1: Brain (occipital EEG) - controlling a computer by thought. Track # 2: Brain (frontal EEG) - learn to meditate, control an interface by blinking, do digital art. Track # 3: Heart (ECG) - improve performance with interoception, learn to manage stress. Track # 4: Muscles (EMG) - automatically detect movements, create a new type of interface.

POSTPONED: Due to COVID-19 public health concerns, this event has been postponed Artists, activists, and technologists in Southern California! CultureHub LA invites you to participate in the Re-Fest 2020: Friday & Saturday @The Vortex. In addition to exhibits, performances, and conversations about how to reshape the future, you'll get the chance to take part in a mini-hackathon on the same theme. Find more about hackathons at the tips page!

***Due to the COVID-19 virus, this 4th annual Hackathon has been postponed *** Developers, designers, marketers, healthcare workers, engineers, and more in Ontario — both professionals and students! You're invited to take part in Hack For Good 2020 - Body Hack Hackathon. Come as part of a team of between 2 and 5 members, or join one at the event. In this 36-hour event, you'll be challenged to design and build a hardware and/or software prototype that addresses a specific healthcare issue — perhaps a diagnostic, a treatment, a prosthetic device, or whatever you choose. Be prepared to participate with the best hackathon advice!

*** Apollo Code has been postponed STEM enthusiasts in the Bay Area! apollocode.org invites you to participate in the free 9-hour Apollo x League of STEM event. In addition to hardware and software-based workshops, you'll get to take part om a contest where you'll build a solution to a real-world problem ... and compete to win prizes including smart-watches, drones, and more! If you need answers to your hackathon participation questions, just check the expert advice page!