List of hackathons about wearables in 2019

Textile and apparel MSMEs are basically traditional industries following conventional ways and means due to lack of research, innovation and product diversification. On the other hand Innovation capacity within India’s large base of students in technical institutions, remains the most untapped. Incubators/ Research institutes playing a crucial role to converge the student’s innovation potential with the emerging industry’s needs. To make it happens EDII-TN,Chennai and NIFT TEAInstitute, Tiruppurwith the support of AIC NIFT TEA Incubation Centre for Textiles and Apparels organize a Hackathon (TEXATHON – 2019) two days programme on23rd& 24thDecember 2019at NIFT TEA, Tirupur.

Pernod Ricard is launching the Wise Drinking Challenge! As one of the world’s leading producers of wine and spirits, Pernod Ricard is committed to fighting the harmful use of alcohol. That is why the leading French company behind iconic brands like Absolut, Chivas, and Martell is calling for startups, SMEs, entrepreneurs, and academic institutions worldwide to take part in the Wise Drinking Challenge! You have a strong concept, a mature program and/or a technology solution that combats alcohol misuse? Submit your solution(s) in one or more of the following 6 categories: 1/ Know when to stop- Track one’s alcohol intake and help prevent excessive drinking 2/ Know what you drink- Deliver key facts about the drinks and guide consumption 3/ No more drink driving- Deliver the most suitable tool to monitor blood alcohol level and help people return home safely 4/ Prevent underage drinking- Help Pernod Ricard reduce underage consumption of alcohol and limit youth access to alcohol 5/ Binge drinking- Educate young adults that binge drinking is not cool 6/ Wild Card- Do you have other ideas? We'd still love to hear it! Simply submit a 5-slide PDF document, presenting your solution. Finalists will be invited on a sponsored trip to Paris, France in Summer 2020 to compete for a share of€50,000 in cash prizes! The best solutions developed could receive a further potential investment from Pernod Ricard and be further developed and implemented in real life. Join us and become a change-maker NOW!

The United States Embassy in South Africa has selected Silicon Cape, in partnership with HackOn, GirlHype and The Loudhailer, to implement the project, Hackathons for South Africa: Digital Solutions for Real World Challenges. Consisting of four hackathons over a one-year period, with two in Cape Town and two in Johannesburg, the project seeks to build technical, problem-solving, creative thinking, and collaborative skills among emerging software developers to strengthen their employability and help drive economic growth The inaugural hackathon will be held in the EY premises at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town from Saturday the 23rd to Sunday, the 24th of November 2019. Emerging software developers, IT professionals, trainers, civil society organisations, students, academics and professionals with expertise relevant to the theme are all invited to attend the event and create innovative digital solutions to the problem of gender-based violence.

Keywords: Electronics, Internet of Things, Smart Cities, Rural connectivity, Space Tech, and more. Topics: -Non-line of sight and obstruction detection (ELiko) -Visual Radar (Cybernetica) -Integration of the Smenete network with Telia’s and visualization of data from the system (Thinnect) -3D Gesture Detection Using Arduino and Ultrasonic Sensors (TalTech) -Smart Villages (TalTech) -Smart Waste Management Solution (TalTech) -Quo vadis communicative things in and on the body (TalTech) -How to visualize people movement in the room to get good situational awareness about the elderly person activities in room?(Crabsec) -How data about outdoor sports tracks can motivate people use the tracks more often?(Crabsec) -What sensor and solution would be best to monitor usage bureau building stairs and elevators and motivate people use more often stairs? (Crabsec)

B-Pioneers è la prima hackathon promossa da Biogen per lo sviluppo di soluzioni altamente innovative che migliorino sensibilmente la quotidianità, la qualità della vita e il benessere delle persone con SMA, una malattia genetica neuromuscolare rara che colpisce adulti, bambini e neonati. Ti aspettiamo l'8 e il 9 novembre 2019 a Milano, presso Copernico Isola For S32.

Join the 2019 Bixby DevJam and build Capsules (voice applications) that show off Bixby's strengths as a personal assistant. We've got a $125,000 prize pool for all qualifying Capsules, and we can't wait to see what you build! The Bixby Marketplace is revolutionizing what voice assistant products can do. Get your voice app in front of over 500 million Bixby connected devices. Join the Bixby DevJam today!

The DigiEduHack Main Event at Aalto University brings together more than 200 participants to solve five interesting challenges in digital education during 24 hours. The main event is interconnected with 50 other simultaneous DigiEduHacks around the world, connecting a community of more than 2500 people! Why participate? Voice your opinions on how future education should be - your ideas will be taken into account in upcoming policy by European Commission. Win €1000 from each challenge and €5000 in Final Global Award Contest in Brussels. Become EU’s Global Digital Education Ambassadors. Participants to the Main Event get a unique DigiEduHack hoodie. Sign-up before 25th September get a chance to win 6 Slush tickets. Deadline for submission: 30th September.

Syncs is holding a hackathon! Following from UNIHACK Sydney events in previous years, Syncs Hack challenges teams of six students to design, build and pitch an idea in 24 hours. Be it a website, app, game or something else completely, join us in August at Canva's swanky new offices for a weekend you won't forget! Fully catered event Industry Mentors from major tech companies Careers Fair and industry tech talks Over $5000 in cash prizes ... plus tons of great swag!

Desde su lanzamiento en el 2017, la “Hackathon La Positiva” se ha convertido en el mayor evento de innovación tecnológica para los estudiantes del Perú. Se convoca a jóvenes de todo el país para que desarrollen en 24 horas un prototipo digital como solución a una problemática real enfocada en la industria aseguradora. Se seleccionarán los 30 mejores equipos para que ideen soluciones en las áreas de Salud Digital y Big Data & Analytics.

Launch Hacks is a 24 hour, 200-participant hackathon hosted by Monta Vista High School students. The event brings Bay Area high school students together to convert ideas into reality. In addition to helping students improve their design and development skills, they also get support to help them improve business and presentation skills -- not just to pitch a successful project, but also to inspire the next generation of inventors, entrepreneurs, and leaders. Food, workshops, prizes, and swag will be provided to all participants for free!