Athlone Smart City Innovation Hackathon
Athlone Smart City Innovation Hackathon
Technological University of the Shannon (TUS), Athlone Campus, University Road N37 HD68
N37 HD68
Athlone,
County Westmeath,
Ireland
31 Jul 2026 01:00 PM
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Participate in a 36-hour sprint in Athlone to build software solutions for smart city challenges. Compete in teams for cash prizes, cloud credits, and mentorship. More
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The Athlone Smart City Innovation Hackathon is an intensive 36-hour coding and prototyping competition inviting developers, designers, data analysts, and product managers to solve civic engineering challenges. Set in an expansive collaborative tech space in Athlone, this hackathon challenges participating teams to develop software or hardware prototypes that address urban issues such as public transport optimization, waste management automation, and local green energy monitoring. Mentors from major tech companies will be present throughout the sprint to guide teams through architectural hurdles and UX design. The event culminates in a live presentation round where teams demonstrate their working prototypes to a panel of expert judges, municipal representatives, and tech executives. This high-energy event is perfect for engineering students and experienced developers looking to push their coding boundaries, build working software under tight timelines, and win attractive prizes.
- Intensive 36-hour coding experience working on real civic problems.
- One-on-one mentorship from veteran software engineers and industry leads.
- Compete for exciting prizes, certificates, and potential funding support.
- Expand your technical portfolio with a fully validated working prototype.
- Complimentary meals, continuous refreshments, and event merchandise provided.
