List of hackathons about luxury in 2016

The growth of both the Internet of things and PropTech as a whole has opened up huge opportunities for innovation in the Smart home field that are just waiting to be taken advantage of. Whether you have been running a cyborg home from day 1 are are just now gaining interest in the smart home niche, everyone is invited to come compete for a prize pool of over 5000 Euros! Compete with a team in one of 3 categories, ecofriendliness, lifestyle, or value.

A one-day event where participants conceptualize and create projects that have no value whatsoever.

Designers, developers, marketing specialists and students! Interested in how digital technology can reshape the travel industry? Participate in TravelHack! in Milan. You'll collaborate to rethink how technologies can help improve the customers travel experience. You'll be able to focus on the stages of the customer journey: discovery, planning, booking, preparation, living, sharing, or remembering to create an innovative travel experience.

Have you ever had a cool smart home idea that seems like it could literally be from a movie? Do you have a great idea to combine taxi rides and meeting strangers? Then your type of inventiveness is perfect for the Tiny Home & Futue Auto IOT Hackathon by T-Mobile and SIC! compete in teams to create and bring to life a new concept, with the top 5 teams going on to showcase on-stage at Seattle Interactive Conference for a chance to win great prizes.

Interested in fashion & technology? Are you ready for the FASHIONTECH Challenge hackathon? Collaborate with students and professionals from different backgrounds (Design, Marketing, Textile, Engineering, Computer Science). You'll begin with an Arduino starter kit, as well as prototyping material and tools such as 3D printers and laser cutting machines. Then the sky's the limit for style and creativity!

Developers, designers, makers, data scientists, or marketers! Participate in the Carrefour Data Hack to prototype Microsoft Azure apps that enhance customer experience and forecast future business trends. Using Microsoft Azure cloud and actual customer data cross-indexed with other data sources (geolocation, weather, social networks, etc.) you'll be able to create a service that improves the customer experience. Alternatively you can tap into social networks, blogs, forums and news sites and build algorithms to detect consumer trends -- anticipate shortages, predict success, etc.

The long awaited opening of the THINK Open Space will be met with an event as exciting as the opportunities the new building will bring. A creation of the business department of the municipality and city of Helsingborg, the THINK Open Space will be available to anyone and everyone that would like to attend. Their will be free food and drink, as well as programs by some of the local supports in the community.

Amazon's new personal assistant technology has taken the smart home scene by storm as it provides a cheaper, easier way to add unity to your home. If you want to participate in the development of this exciting new technology then join Hackster.io and Amazon Alexa workshop, where guest speaker Memo Doring will be speaking before an afternoon of hacking. Lunch and Dinner will be provided, as well as surprise prizes to be provided by amazon. In addition, submitting 3 Alexa skills within 30 days of the event will score you a new Amazon Tap!

The Barbados Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade — in partnership with Microsoft — invites developers, entrepreneurs, innovators and leaders to "Build The Future!", by partnering and delivering solutions to national challenges in the areas of business, consumerism, and transportation.

The Club Med hackathon is an opportunity to develop a service for families at Club Med, but also to discover new tech. Developers, start-uppers! Come and collaborate, share your ideas (applications, services, features ...) and join a team to use technology to improve family holidays @ Club Med Villages.