Open Data Hackaton

On Feb. 25th, join a group of talented designers, developers and product people to help turn open data into useful applications in one day!

Open Data Hackathon is a great opportunity to flex your 'Build It' muscle and create useful applications with a team of talented individuals.

How It Works:

9am - We do a quick brainstorming exercise and then pitch ideas to the room
10am - Teams are formed around the top ideas, you vote with your feet.
11am to 4pm - We build!
4pm - We have judges (TBD) come to give feedback on the products. The most useful application wins!
5pm - We wrap up the celebration with tasty beer courtesy of the good folks at iQmetrix.

Examples of useful products that have come out of Open Data Hack Days:

• Recollect - Not sure when Garbage Day is? Let Recollect remind you. Now available in Surrey!
• Ourservices - An application that allows social service providers to enter information describing the services they offer to people in need that then is published on a map.

Your tool is next! Check out some of the data sources available to play with and come loaded with ideas.

We would like to thank iQmetrix and VEF Momentum for sponsoring this event and providing the space/beverages.

When:

2012-02-25 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Host Company:

iQmetrix

More Info:

http://opendatahackaton.eventbrite.ca/

iCal:

Open Data Hackaton iCal file

Company:

iQmetrix

Website:

http://www.iqmetrix.com

Location:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

iQmetrix is the leading provider of retail management solutions for the wireless industry in North America. Our company values center around an entrepreneurial spirit that focuses on speed and agility, innovation, quality and customer service. We support community-building events and worthy causes because we believe in reaching out, taking part and giving back. It’s a big part of who we are. more