Hackathon stories
Cybersecurity hackathon aims to boost digital awareness
Wed 13 Apr 2022
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cybersecurity
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digital literacy
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secureworks
Global cybersecurity provider Secureworks is hopes growing digital literacy will also boost interest in the field
The Worthy Web Hackathon - 1,200 developers, 83 countries, and $40,000 in prizes
Mon 12 Jul 2021
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app development
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apm
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low-code
Technology company Progress has announced the winners of its six-week global hackathon, The Worthy Web.
National Missing Persons Hackathon returns for a second year
Wed 4 Nov 2020
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events
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hackathon
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community
The event saw 650 participants, 150 judges and 75 volunteers gather across Australia and internationally via a virtual platform, to generate new leads for national missing person cases on behalf of Australian police.
Australian women-focusd hackathon #SheHacks expands across Victoria
Fri 28 Feb 2020
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"We want to make Australia the best place in the world for women to build and scale a startup. #SheHacks is the perfect starting point for any woman wanting to create something great."
VMware shines spotlight on tech as a force for good
Thu 21 Nov 2019
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cloud
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virtualisation
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it automation
VMware’s vFORUM Singapore has created new possibilities for the Association for Persons With Special Needs, a social service agency that provides education for people with mild intellectual disabilities.
Blockworks Hackfest celebrates 2018 winners
Fri 12 Oct 2018
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blockchain
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lightning lab
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hackathon
"Kiwis are world famous innovators and this was very evident at the hackfest - ideas flew, solutions were created and we had a lot of fun."
Tech with heart: Datacom kicks off annual hackathon in Auckland
Fri 24 Aug 2018
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cloud
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microsoft
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digital transformation
“Innovative thinking & a deep understanding of what drives people are what give technology solutions substance," says Datacom Group CEO Greg Davidson.
Wellington hackathon helps local non-profits create digital tools
Wed 1 Aug 2018
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bizdojo
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collider wellington
BizDojo Wellington played host to a charity hackathon last month, which brought together four NPOs to help them build digital solutions for their busi
The young Kiwi teams taking innovative thinking into space
Tue 10 Jul 2018
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satellites
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space
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hackathon
Two local teams that recently travelled to France as part of the global ActInSpace semi-final event in Toulouse recently.
DIGMYIDEA Maori Innovation Challenge launches
Tue 17 Apr 2018
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startup
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new zealand business
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hackathon
The DIGMYIDEA Māori Innovation Challenge is now open, with the competition calling on budding Māori digital entrepreneurs to put their ideas forward.
Chch tech brains team up to solve city’s challenges in hackathon
Tue 20 Mar 2018
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hackathon
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epic innovation
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ministry of awesome
WaiWatch was announced the overall winner for their innovative solution to the problem of inefficient and high volume residential water use.
NZTA hosting hackathon for ideas to make roads safer
Tue 13 Mar 2018
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hackathon
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road safety
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public transport
Developers, tech experts and people with engineering or transport backgrounds will come together with to improve the public transport system.
China's biggest hacking community to expand hackathons to across Asia & India
Tue 6 Mar 2018
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hacking
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hackathon
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research
China’s biggest hacker community has launched its 2018 Global Hackathon Programme and plans to expand it across Asia, India, the UK and Europe.
UK IoT company to share knowledge in Auckland seminar and hackathon
Fri 17 Nov 2017
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iot
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wireless networks
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hackathon
Pycom is having the worldwide launch of their new FiPy development board that supports five different Internet of Things wireless protocols.
Kiwi AI could help end world hunger
Wed 25 Oct 2017
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ai
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new zealand
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hackathon
“We know the world is heading toward a major food supply crisis..."
Auckland-based solution company announces hackathon to grow crops on Mars
Thu 7 Sep 2017
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hackathon
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autogrow
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silicon valley forum
The November hackathon will see teams create crop production solutions for the inhospitable Mars conditions.
Experiment with new tech and tools through hackathons – Hays
Wed 6 Sep 2017
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innovation
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hays
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job seekers
“In this environment, you are free to try a completely different approach to a problem that you may not want to risk in the real world.”
Datacom hackathon pushes social impact and CSR to the fore
Tue 29 Aug 2017
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datacom
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events
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social enterprise
The first prize went to Team Happy Life for charity Child Matters which provides adult training to help prevent child abuse.
Kiwi kids attempt world record - to get the most kids coding in 24hrs
Mon 14 Aug 2017
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education
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code club aotearoa
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hackathon
Kiwi school children all over the country will play a part in setting a new world record this Tuesday - to get the most kids coding in 24 hours.
NZ’s first Mixed Reality Hackathon heads to Wellington
Tue 14 Mar 2017
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innovation
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internetnz
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hackathon
“It’s fantastic to see an event that harnesses advancement in tech and shines light on the opportunities that New Zealanders have to get involved."
IN PICS: Motorola Solutions Hackathon in Brisbane, Australia
Tue 29 Nov 2016
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cloud
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hyperscale
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public cloud
The event was held in in association with Telstra and Amazon Web Services and aimed at developing public safety-based apps.