Connecting ICT, Design, Business and Health students to create next-gen skills, Health Technologies + Venture potential. 
Our events draw together UoN Students from ICT, Design, Business and Health, with input from Clinicians, Carers + Consumers to tackle regional health problems visible in sites like MyHealthyCommunities with targeted use of technology. It's an immersive event for all involved, with a compressed timeframe challenge to deliver first generation concepts and prototypes in a deep-dive learning experience that balances teamwork, time management, business-savvy and digital collaboration skills with clinically relevant technology and services.
Most hackathons rely on Face to Face attendance - our event is designed to interact with Clinicians, Carers and Consumers using a remote engagement model to support the needs of regional, rural and remote clinicians. This allows them to engage with teams securely and take part in a Continuous Professional Development experience that closes the gap between technology Needs and viable Solutions, whilst helping students get a great exposure experience in fast moving collaborations and contemporary tools.

Prizes

Event winners are eligible for cash and business catalyst service prizes from our Sponsors, who help us shape our Challenge categories each year. For our 2017 event, teams competed for one of the following:
1st Prize: $3000 from University of Newcastle I2N Program
2nd Prize: $2000 from Laughing Mind
3rd Prize: $1000 from Regional Angels

Your Hackathon Host


​​Brian Hill - is a UoN Alumni, Founder of Laughing Mind and Quiet Rush, CoFounder of Assemblient. With over 20yrs of healthcare and technology consulting experience, he is active in helping the startup ecosystem of our region to launch the businesses of tomorrow from the Hunter and Central Coast. As Startup Digest Curator for our region, he posts on local startup updates and events. Got something on? Let him know about it.. 

​Brian runs a Digital Makers Meetup to connect + catalyse local digital makers across the Hunter and Central Coast regions, running events like www.hackinghealthtech.com in partnership with UoN and Startup ecosystem partners, as well as Arts+Tech+LifestyleMedicine (STEAM) events like www.lumenmotion.com. Founded in 2004, Laughing Mind is catalysing + supporting the growth of new and established businesses in our region with world class collaboration products, IoT solutions + smart portable solar products to power digital nomads.