Hack Cambridge is the University of Cambridge’s very own hackathon. For 24 intense hours 400 of the most talented students from around the world will push the limits of technology.
Have an awesome idea you’ve been meaning to build? This is your chance.
Keen on learning all about a new piece of technology? Hack Cambridge is the place to be.
We bring the wifi, unlimited coffee, and mentors from some of the world’s most influential companies. You bring a laptop, your creativity, and a desire to make a difference in a big way.
The sky is the limit.
You'll be creating solutions for the future surrounded by inspirations from the past.
Think of hackathons like the 100m sprint of programming and invention. For 24 hours you and a small team will create something new and exciting. With many other teams hacking alongside you.
Anyone over 18 who is currently a student at any university or has left university after the 30th of January 2015 can apply.
No, anyone doing any subject at any Univerisity is welcome to apply.
No, entry is completely free. In fact, we will even be able reimburse some of your travel costs.
Select sponsors will have access to your CV. This is so that you can get on their radar and they can get access to you for recruitment purposes. Win-win!
Free food (and coffee) will be available at the event.
You won’t go hungry, trust us.
The best solution to this is prepare. Sleep well beforehand and feel free bring a sleeping bag if you wish to sleep during the hackathon. If you a travelling a long distance contact us after your application and we will try our best to accommodate you.
A laptop is a big must, anything else depends on what you want to do at the hackathon. Bring along any hardware that you might want to hack on.
We will be providing experienced people and ideas to help you with. We’ll also suggest ideas and themes leading up to the hackathon, as well as during the event.
The nearest station to Hack Cambridge is the Cambridge train station. From there it’s a 20 minute walk to the Corn Exchange.
We support teams of up to 4 members. If you want to apply as a group, first submit your individual application. Once all members of your planned team have submitted their individual applications, one you can complete this team form.
We will either accept every member of a team application, or none of them.
We will come back to you after your application, you can decide whether we team you up or you can try and form one at the event!
We will try to make reimbursements as fair as possible. After all applications have been accepted, all successful applicants will be contact with specifics about reimbursement details. However, if you’re travelling from outside the EU it is unlikely we’ll be able to make a significant contribution to your travel costs.
We love ‘em! We’ll provide the basics (soldering kits, breadboards, etc…) and you do the rest. Do bring along any special equipment you might want to hack on as well.
Applications close on December 4th at 23:59.
We will be sending out invitations on a rolling basis as applications come in. If you’re coming from far away, we’ll aim to get back to you sooner to give you time to sort out travel arrangements.
Contact us at team@hackcambridge.com
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Interested in sponsoring Hack Cambridge? Send an email to team@hackcambridge.com.
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