Open Data Hackathon 2013

St.Petersburg, Russia

October 5-6, 2013

«Hackathon» is a challenge! You have only 24 hours for creating your project from scratch to working prototype. Winners will be choosen by qualified judges and awarded by prizes. We believe technologies can change the world!

Please read details in the rules.

«Open Data» is information published in the Internet in special structured formats (CSV, XML, RDF). From 2013 some Laws about regalutions of publishing Open Governmetn Data were accepted by Parliament. So now it is the Law!*

* - read laws about Open Government Data: here and here.

Agenda

Hackathon is not about only coding during 24 hours but this also "fun", and team work, games and, of course, food for our favorite programmers and everybody who works on projects: we suggest pizza, coffee and cookies! Everything on the event for you, dear friends!

October 5 (day 1, saturday)

11:00 – Registration and grand opening

12:00 – Keynotes

13:30 – Presentations of teams/ideas

14:00 – Start to work in team

October 6 (Day 2, Sunday)

10:00 – Brakfast and continie working

17:00 – Finish of working

18:00 – Demofest (project's presentations)

20:00 – Grand closing and choose winners!

Success stories

Let's create new success stories together!

SeeClickFix allows to point city's problems on the map. Team raised $1,5M in venture investment and grows fast. If you create new public service you participate in forming new markets.

MyCityWay was created during New York City's hackathon, won main prise $50K. Venture capitalists saw big potential in team and help to find and understand market.

Novosibirsk's Map of accidents attracted attention by press very fast. In 2012 guys won main prize in Data Journalism Awards 7500 euro. Create useful and non-profit services and win money and love of millions.