What?
One of the biggest Estonian hardware hackathon brings together innovative idea authors with hardware and software engineers. The goal is to build a functional device from the idea during a weekend – is it a minidrone, smart birdnest or something else. Each idea will get a 5 to 10 member team, that needs to build the first protoype. Everybody has a chance to propose an idea for building until October 12th. Event mentors will choose the best ideas that will be built during October 24th to 26th. Event takes place in TUT Mektory building, 15 Raja Street, Tallinn, Estonia.
It does not matter which skills you have – everybody, who wants to build something, is welcome. We are waiting for people from students to high-end engineers. Extremely welcome are start-up enterpreneus and their ideas. Feel free also to participate if you have just some hobby project..
Skeemipesa will involve its mentors to the event, who help to build the devices with both their skills and advice. Skeemipesa is also supporting ideas being built during event in an amount of at least 200 euros. Mektory offers its modern machinery – 3D printers, CNC-milling machines, soldering and measurement tools, computers. Several presenters give additional value to the event.
Prototron and Startup Garage teach how to create a functional company from the idea. Estonian Electronics Industries Association describes cooperation between companies and science and educational institutions. Also several theoretical presentations will take place.
Schedule:
| Oct. 12th., 2014 | Due date for idea submission |
| Oct. 21st., 2014 | Due date for registration |
| Oct. 24th., 2014 | |
| 17:30 | Registration |
| 18:00 | Opening notes, excursion in Mektory building |
| 19:00 | Idea pitching (each idea gets 2 minutes) |
| 20:30 | Team formation |
| 21:00 | Team work start |
| 25. okt. 2014 | |
| 8:00 | Breakfast |
| 9:00 – 9:20 | Tanel Jalakas, Overiew of PCB design software |
| 13:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 – 14:20 | Jaanus Aal, From protoype to mass production |
| 17:40 – 18:00 | Jürgo Preden, TBA |
| 18:00 | Dinner |
| 26. okt. 2014 | |
| 8:00 | Breakfast |
| 9:00 – 9:20 | Estonian Electronics Industries Association, TBA |
| 13:00 | Lunch |
| 15:00 – 15:20 | Prototron |
| 15:20 -15:40 | TBA |
| 15:40 – 16:00 | Startup Garage |
| 16:00 – 18:00 | Pitching of results (3 minutes per idea) |
| 18:00 | Award ceremony and closing notes |
| 19:00 | End of event |
Presenters:
Skeemipesa (Circuit Nest) is Estonian “hackerspace”, that organizes workshops, repair cafes and other events on electric, electronics and robotics topics. Skeemipesa offers consultation and hardware and software development for various start-up companies. Skeemipesa is a winner of Estonian Development Fund’s development idea contest.
Mektory brings together scientists, students and entrepreneurs; solves practical product development problems and generates new intelligent ideas! Mektory is focused on three directions – design and product development, development of business models, and mobile services and media. Mektory is a 4450 m2 building filled with modern machinery.
Prototron is a fund that helps to transform innovative ideas to functional products. Protoron helps with both advice and funding.
Defendec is innovative company, which is specialized on guard technology development.
Theoretical presentations:
Tanel Jalakas, TTÜ Elektrotehnika Instituut – Overview of PCB design software programs
Jaanus Aal, Enics – From prototype to mass production