Gearbox
1st Place
About the Winning Hackers
Gearbox
Our aim is to help get people out and about by encouraging the use of sports equipment at parks. Its an app that is an IoT based solution that uses a mobile application to open a secure box to access sports equipment which is payed for using PayPal.
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Runners up
Local Heroes
2nd Place
Its a GeoTagged Kickstarter. Allowing the community to surface and prioritise their needs; and allowing anyone to pledge funds towards action on those issues. Themed as Super Heroes. AKA: pledging earns points etc.
Small Solution
3rd Place
The Big Issue is a not-for-profit organisation that creates job opportunities and a a sense of independence in homeless/marginalised/disadvantaged people all over Australia. We propose to provide vendors with bluetooth tokens and an app that recognises when you are in range and allows you to purchase it without the need for cash.
Videos
2013 Highlights
What happens when you mix great hackers, energy drinks and lots of fun? Check out what went down during the 2013 inaugural BattleHack series.
2014 Finals
Ten teams from ten different regions at the World Finals in Silicon Valley, battling it out for the title of Ultimate Hacker for Good.
Sydney Highlights
BattleHack in Sydney, Australia took place at the state-of-the-art Luxe Studios. Fueled by treats from local culinary icons like Bourke Street Bakery, Miss Chu’s and Gelato Messina, as well as local craft beer, alcoholic popsicles.
2013 Highlights
What happens when you mix great hackers, energy drinks and lots of fun? Check out what went down during the 2013 inaugural BattleHack series.
Partners
Judges
John Lunn
Sr Global Director PayPal + Braintree Developer
Friend or Foe?
Here's a current list of signed up hackers for BattleHack Sydney
The World Finals
Everything you loved about BattleHack, but with even more grit and glory. A true global competition where the City Champions face off, compete, conquer and claim $100,000 USD and the title of The Ultimate Hackers for Good.
San Jose, CA
- Enjoy the highlights from #BattleHack World Finals 2015! Congrats to all the teams! https://t.co/Tl37VYIXdS