Planning our annual hackathon - Theme ideas?

Industry Events
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It’s time to plan our Annual Digital Industries Hackathon! :tada:

Last Year’s Stats

  • 120 participants
  • 24 teams
  • $15,000 in prizes
  • 6 projects turned into startups!

This Year

:date: When: March 22-24, 2025
:round_pushpin: Where: UTS Startups Campus
:money_bag: Prize pool: $25,000

What should this year’s theme be?

Ideas:

  1. :globe_showing_europe_africa: Climate Tech - Solutions for environmental challenges
  2. :hospital: HealthTech - Digital health innovations
  3. :sheaf_of_rice: AgriTech - Technology for Australian agriculture
  4. :wheelchair_symbol: Accessibility - Inclusive digital experiences

Vote below!

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I vote for Climate Tech! :globe_showing_europe_africa: It’s timely, aligns with our sustainability discussions, and has real potential for impact.

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Accessibility gets my vote. There’s a huge need for better accessible tech.

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What if we did a hybrid theme? Climate Tech with Accessibility Requirements - all solutions must meet WCAG standards.

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Oh I love that idea @joerg-agend-demo! Combining themes makes it more challenging and meaningful.

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For sponsors, I can connect you with AWS - they were very generous at my previous company’s hackathon.