List of hackathons about iot in 2016

The Microsoft Student Partners in Paderborn want to start the new year with a new Hackathon. This time, everything revolves around Internet of Things and cloud. The challenges include creating apps on the Raspberry Pi, creating a REST API with ASP.NET 5 and Entity Framework for database access, Website Development with SignalR for real-time communication between the Web browser and API, and Hosting in the Cloud with Microsoft Azure. Come, learn, create and meet fellow peers!

QuackHack is all about gaming. On this weekend will include hacking video games from EdTech to E-sports, the gamification of industries, Internet of Things, board games, recreational games, etc. Meet and work with amazing people from around the US, build cool stuff to put on your portfolio, network with tech firms, and enjoy  free food and fun!

Garage48 Hardware&Arts hackathon is inviting all creative communities of electronics, mechatronics, software engineers, artists, product designers and marketers, no matter the skills, to develop a crazy idea into an awesome product! You will be provided with facilities, mentors, food and drinks over the weekend, while you work in a team on your project. Sunday night is demo time for the jury and audience to vote for their favourites and choose the winners.

This hackathon is about developing GNU/Linux distributions for your embedded and IoT projects using Yocto Project and OpenEmbedded distribution building instruments. Yocto has been established as de facto standard for embedded systems and wearable devices. Information will be provided on how to build your own device specificly with Linux distribution and software applications. For the practical demo you will use Raspberry Pi and open source hardware circuit boards OLinuXino from the Bulgarian manufacturer Olimex.