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Western University / November 23-25

Learn, Discover, and Invent

At one of Canada's largest hackathons

Hack Western is one of Canada’s largest annual student run hackathons and will be taking place at Western University. Hack Western 5 will welcome more than 600 students from across North America on November 23rd to 25th, 2018.

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Selena Latchman

Being my first hackathon, Hack Western was a fun, challenging, and inspiring experience! It helped me realize the incredible impact simple student projects can have on the world. Combining an Android app, sound classification neural net, and ReactJS app, my team detected and heat mapped noise pollution for smart cities. With applications like improving the efficiency of emergency responses, the project we built will be remembered as a turning point in my technical career. The amount of passion displayed from students, sponsors, and Hack Western organizers was heart-felt and amazing - 36 hours I'll never forget!

Jackie Jue Cong Yan

Hack Western was a good experience, and I learned quite a bit from it. For the first time in my university career, I actually had the chance to work in a team environment which taught me a lot. I learned that communication, focus and teamwork are key aspects for success when it comes to building a 48 hour hack. The experience really makes me respect the developmental teams of large scale app and programs a lot more.

Nikita Bryliov

My favorite part about HackWestern was the science-fair layout when we got to pitch our projects. The presentation and pitching experience taught me that team-work and good communication are just as important as being skilled in tech. Making good products is not just about coding and design.

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Frequently asked questions

What is a hackathon?

To put it simply, hackathons combine the two words: hacking and marathon. Participants will get the chance to form teams of up to 1-4 members, and bring a project idea to life! However, they only have 36 hours to accomplish this.

Students will receive mentorship, learn about new job opportunities, and get some cool swag!

Who can participate?

Hack Western applications are open to post-secondary students from across the world. Even if you are a freshman or completing your PhD, we want you to apply! Unfortunately, we will not be accepting high school students at this time.

Each application is reviewed from the Hack Western organizing team, and decisions will be sent out on a rolling basis.

What if I've never been to a hackathon before?

There's always a first time for everything, right? We highly encourage individuals from various levels of experience to apply to Hack Western. Last year, 34% of our delegates were first time hackers!

Hack Western is a hackathon where individuals from various disciplines, majors, and backgrounds are encouraged to come out and participate.

Can I start working on my hack before the event?

How much does it cost to attend Hack Western?

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What kind of workshops and activities will there be?

You won’t be hacking for 36 hours straight, as there will be many workshops and activities you can participate in. Last year, our workshops ranged from learning how to set up your blockchain environment to how you can pitch your project at a hackathon. Our sponsors will be leading the workshops!

Did we mention we have some classic favourites like late night karaoke and cup-stacking?

How many people can be on a team?

Question not here?

Feel free to reach out to us directly at [email protected] and we will be more than happy to answer all of your questions.