How are teams formed?
Teams will be formed to develop selected ideas as part of the Hackathon process. Pre-formed teams are welcome as long as you are open to taking on new members, or joining another team to work on selected ideas.
Who owns the IP?
Ownership of original IP belongs to the team.
Are there prizes?
Yes. The event is both collaborative and competitive. Winning projects will be selected for prizes provided by our partners, including take-home tech, funded business incubation, and places to pitch your project for global development. Viable projects will be taken forward as part of the Cityverve Smart City demonstrator, and brought into real-world use.
What should I bring?
Bring your own laptop. Also bring any tech of your own that you would like to hack with - e.g. Raspberry Pi, Arduino, VR, voice, mobile devices, wearables, components, tools, modelling kit. We will be providing challenge-specific tech for hacking, but having kit to hand that you are already familiar with or are keen to explore further will help you get your project to prototype at speed.
Is there a hackathon code of conduct?
All attendees, sponsors, partners, volunteers and staff at our hackathon are required to agree with the hack code of conduct: https://hackcodeofconduct.org/ . Organisers will enforce this code throughout the event. We expect cooperation from all participants to ensure a safe environment for everybody.