From the 16th to the 17th of March, we were proud to host the annual Women in Tech Hackathon, a 24-hour event where participants collaborated to develop, design, and pitch innovative solutions for pressing social issues in teams of up to four. This year's theme, 'Innovation for Social Good,' inspired participants to explore solutions spanning seven diverse prize tracks. We would like to say thank you to our generous track sponsors: Siemens, Dyson, HomeLINK, Fivium, Mayden, and Kingfisher plc, who sponsored tracks including AI and Machine Learning, Big Data, Best UI/UX, Mental Health, Accessibility, and Environment, respectively. We would also like to thank Airbus for providing general sponsorship for the event. A special highlight was the 'Hacker’s Choice' track, where participants had the opportunity to vote for their favourite project, showcasing the community spirit of our event. A huge thank you also to all of our industry supporters and everyone who came and helped out: Camilla Evans, Diana Fernandes, Jane Wade, Jade Ballinger, Natalia Ibagon Sanchez, Usamah Z. , Jiang Xinyi, Katie Pitman ACII, Jane Bristow, Matt Aranha, Lucian Ghimpu, Linn Halvorsen, Laura Bishop, Alexander Ager, Angela S., Jemima Ellis, Simon F., Amy Pellatt, Emily H., Olive Holliday, Chris Tasker, Catherine Taylor, Lauren Little, Stephanie King, Louisa Wells, Clare Mason, Erin Hayward-Lang, Samekah H., Kunjal Agarwal, Ramapriya (Priya) Shivakumar, and Molly Ives. Thank you so much for not only giving up your time to help us, but also for everything you have done to inspire more women and gender minorities to consider technology careers. Thank you to the Department of Computer Science at the University of Bath, with special mention to Fabio Nemetz, Thomas Powell, Jo Hyde and Bethany Grubb for everything you did to make this event a reality. And particular thanks to Kate Campbell, our student engagement manager for the Faculty of Science who has so kindly supported Women in Tech and its mission for the past year. And finally, we want to express immense gratitude to all of our participants. We had a record number of 60 contestants and 25 winners, and we are so proud of each and every one of you for everything you achieved. Thank you to everyone who attended the event and congratulations to our winners!
It was a fantastic event - well done to everyone.
Well done all involved in this amazing Women In Tech event! Talent + enthusiasm = inspiring
Graduate Support Engineer at Fortinet
7moIt was just amazing to see what you'd all come up with in just 24 hours!! So much talent in one room! Thank you for having me :)