The Guiding Principles
Built on Strong Foundations
Expert Guidance & Industry Connections
Learn directly from industry leaders and receive immediate feedback on your ideas. Build real solutions with commercial viability and create vital industry connections.
Focused Innovation in a Growth Environment
Participate in targeted workshops with expert guidance to sharpen your thinking. Join a diverse team and work together to create meaningful, lasting connections.
Champion Diverse Perspectives
Different views at the table lead to stronger solutions. We embrace productive conflict because respectful disagreement drives innovation.
Create Space for Everyone
We ensure every participant has room to contribute. When people truly trust each other and feel supported, innovation flourishes naturally.
What Participants Experience
Industry-Led Learn directly from industry leaders and receive immediate feedback on your ideas.
Focused Innovation Participate in targeted workshops and receive expert guidance to sharpen your thinking.
Real-World Impact Build real solutions with commercial viability and create vital industry connections.
Growth Environment Join a diverse team and work together to create meaningful, lasting connections.
Hackathon Resources
- Code of Conduct:
- Collaborative Innovation Principles:
What Clients Receive
Bespoke end-to-end delivery based on your needs
Before the Hackathon
Working with your constraints
We handle all the heavy lifting to get your hackathon up and running. From designing compelling challenges to setting up registration systems, coordinating mentors and judges, organising the venue, and managing pre-event communications – we take care of every detail so you don't have to.
During the Hackathon
Getting the most out of the day
Over the hackathon day or weekend, our experienced team keeps everything running smoothly. We provide professional facilitation, run innovation workshops, coordinate mentors, manage catering, and ensure teams have everything they need to succeed. Our structured approach helps participants make the most of every hour.
After the Hackathon
Leveraging the momentum
Following the awards ceremony, we produce a comprehensive event report and help connect promising teams with opportunities to take their ideas further. Our goal is to ensure the innovation and momentum continues long after the event ends.
Past Hackathons
Hear about previous Hacks
Fatigue Hack
Fatigue Hack, a 48-hour hackathon organised by CBRIN and the Australian Trucking Association in 2018. Seeking solutions to address and manage fatigue in long-haul drivers, Fatigue Hack brought together nine teams to tackle the challenge.
SpaceHack 2023
Calling earthlings excited by all things space and space technology! CBRIN has teamed up with UNSW Canberra to launch SpaceHack 2023, a 2 day challenge to develop out of this world ideas.
Swiss Embassy Innovation and Trust Hackathon
CBRIN partnered with the Embassy of Switzerland to deliver a two-part innovation program exploring the theme of trust and innovation in the modern day.
Upcoming Events or Hackathons
Found out when the next one is on or similar events
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ACET Zero-Emission-Transport Hackathon
- 2 April 2026