For and with one of these IoT-specific blockchains, IOTA, we will organize a hackathon, a week-end full of code, co-creation and ideas.
BUILD THE FUTURE WITH US!
Today is blockchain, tomorrow is industry 4.0 and the internet of everything. Autonomous cars, sensors and intelligent factories are the future but how will they communicate and transact among one another on a worldwide scale? IOTA is a blockless ledger system which enables scalable autonomous machine to machine micro-transactions without fees. Want to get your hands dirty and take part in building the future?
WHAT’S THE IOTA HACKATHON ALL ABOUT?
- Developing services or products for the internet of things
- Gaining experience with IOTA’s blockless ledger system for cutting-edge machine to machine transactions
- Keynote speeches by key players in the industry
- Networking, fun, free food and friendly competition
THREADS TO BE PURSUED
- IoT Based Business Plans
- Hardware Connectivity Layer: Bluetooth, Z-wave, ZigBee or LoRa
- Application Layer: MQTT, XMPP
- Fog, Mist & Edge Computing for IoT
- Quantum security
- IoT Maintenance & Lifecycle Management
- Identity of Things (IDoT)
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?
- Developers (Esp. JavaScript, Java, Python)
- Business Practitioners & Economists
- UI/UX Designers
SCHEDULE
FRIDAY 17 NOV
18:00 – 19:00
Reception and Networking: Get comfortable and get to know one another
19:00 – 21:30
Keynote Presentations: Introductions and food for thought
– Jörg Blumtritt (Datarella)
– Dominik Schiener (IOTA)
SATURDAY 18 NOV
9:00 – 9:30
Breakfast and Coffee: Fuel up for the Hackathon
9:30 – 10:15
Individual Introductions: Barcamp style three keywords per person
30 Second Elevator Pitches: Explain your idea, build a team that can execute it!
10:15 – 11:00
Team Building: Chat with team leaders of interest & decide which team you want to hack with.
11:00 – 12:00
Speakers round: Getting started with IOTA: Dev Tools & Resources from Baltic Data Science
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch Break: Enjoy some delicious food and get ready
13:30 – 16:30
Time to Hack: Build, Test, Iterate
16:30 – 16:45
Movement Break: Get your blood pumping!
16:45 – 19:30
Time to Hack: Build, Test, Iterate
19:30 – 20:30
Dinner Break: Take some time to nourish the body and get ready for the all nighter to come!
20:30 – Late
Hack Till Your Heart’s Content: It’s up to you. The accelerator is open all night. Code till you drop.
SUNDAY 19 NOV
9:00 – 9:30
Breakfast and Coffee: Fuel up for the final day
9:30 – 12:30
Hacking and Presentation Prep: Get your demos running!
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch Break: Nutrition for the final stretch
13:30 – 14:00
One Last Check: Audio Visual and Tech Check for Demos
14:00 – 16:30
Demo Presentations: Show us what you’re made of!
16:30 – 17:30
Jury Session: Enjoy some refreshments while the jury deliberates
17:30 – 20:30
Awards Ceremony: Celebrate with the winners, network and celebrate
APPLICATION
To apply for the IOTA HACKATHON 2017 register now!
Don’t wait for too long – the number of participants is limited.
LOCATION
Lęborska 3b, 80-386 Gdańsk
NIP: 583-290-74-40
Based on our experiences with hackathons we think that Gdansk, Poland, is a perfectly suited location for this IOTA hackathon. Looking forward to hacking with you!