Junction (hackathon)
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| Formation | 2015 |
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| Type | Non-profit organization run by students |
| Purpose | Inspire the next generation of technological leaders. |
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| Website | [1] |
| Remarks | Junction is Europe's largest hackathon.[1] |
Junction is a 48 hour international hackathon organized annually in Helsinki, Finland. The event brings together developers, designers, and entrepreneurs from around the world and helps them build solutions to real world challenges from local and multinational companies.
Junction is a part of Major League Hacking and is also the largest hacking event in Europe.[2]
Junction 2015
Junction was first launched in 2015. The event was held on November 6-8th in Kattilahalli, Suvilahti, Helsinki and gathered more than 550 participants and resulted in 145 different projects. Notable partners included Uber, Finnair, Supercell, Reaktor, and others.[3][4]
Junction 2016
Junction 2016 was held on November 25-27th at Wanha Satama, in Katajanokka, Helsinki, Finland. About 1300 participants from over 77 nationalities attended the hackathon. Partners included Supercell, Zalando, the European Space Agency, General Electric, Sitra[5], Tieto[6], UPM[7] and others.[8]
Teams had 48 hours to develop their ideas and pitch their ideas to other attendants and judges. The main prize for the winning idea of the 2016 event was 20 000 EUR, and many companies offered their own bounties for solving challenges in a specific way or using pre-specified technology. Teams were provided a number of different API’s and other emerging technologies to develop their concepts including Oculus Rifts, HTC Vives, Apple Watches, 3D-printers, Microsoft Hololens, and Estimote Beacons among others.
The winner team was suju.online, who created a tool for event organizers and public transportation decision makers that allows them to design dynamic routing for the self-driving bus. The hack was part of the Future of Mobility-track.[9]
Organizers
Junction is a volunteer-based, non-profit organization.[10]
References
- ^ http://www.kauppalehti.fi/uutiset/euroopan-suurin-hackathon-helsinkiin/eEymUZMb)
- ^ "Euroopan suurin hackathon Helsinkiin". www.kauppalehti.fi. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
- ^ "In Finland, Big Businesses Get Scrappy with Startups". www.huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
- ^ "Junction Brings Together Best Talent In The Nordics". www.arcticstartup.com/. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
- ^ "Junction Hackathon Riihi and Isaacus". www.sitra.fi/. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
- ^ "Tieto doubles its hackathon efforts before Slush – enters Junction with two challenges". www.tieto.com/. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
- ^ "Reframe the Supply Chain". www.upm.com. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
- ^ "Finland has hackathons for everything – from cultural heritage to state-run railway operators". www.nordic.businessinsider.com. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
- ^ "Suomalaiset koodarit veivät voiton suuressa hackathonissa – itseohjautuvien bussien palvelu toi 20 000 euroa". www.tekniikkatalous.fi. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
- ^ "Junction Facebook Page info". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2017-06-05.
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