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The event

The hackathon is a 24 hour non-stop challenge where teams of four are invited to invent a solution to a technological challenge. Our sponsors have provided a set of topics in the areas of financial tech, digital identity, security, and personal digital assistants. Once you've been allocated a team, you will have 24 hours to propose a great idea for a particular topic and produce an initial prototype. You will then present your idea to a judging panel on Sunday afternoon. A winning team will be chosen for each topic area. Throughout the event you will be given mentoring and support by research staff and engineers in designing and building your concept. Mentors will also be on hand to look at your CV and give you tips on employability etc.

The hackathon will run across a weekend starting off with a welcome kick-off event:

Fri 26 Oct
18.30 Check-in (University House)
19:00 - Welcome and Sponsors announce the challenges
20:00-21:30 -  Buffet, networking and team building

Sat 27 Oct
10:00 -  Team registration (Michael Sadler Building)
12:00 - Hack, hack, hack with refreshments, lunch, & pizza dinner in between. This runs through the night. Mentoring support will be available throughout the event.

Sun 28 Oct
8:00  - Breakfast & carry on hacking
9:00–11:00 - Opportunity to practice pitching the solution
12:00-14.30 -  Pitch presentations, lunch & announcement of winners
15:00  - Scheduled close