If there are three things Seattleites love, it is sports, technology, and coffee. On Sept. 9 and 10, you can get your fill of all three at Seattle’s first Sports Tech Hackathon, which will bring together coders, athletes and entrepreneurs for a full weekend of innovation in sports tech.
At the end of the weekend, teams will have a chance to present their projects to a panel of judges, who will assign prizes for the top innovations.
The event is hosted by the Seattle Sounders and Galvanize, and Sportradar is opening its API for all participating teams to use. Registration is open to anyone interested in the integration of sports and technology. The event takes place Saturday, September 9 and Sunday, Sept. 10 at Galvanize in Pioneer Square. Tickets and more information are available here.
That’s one of the selections from the GeekWire Calendar, our curated list of the Pacific Northwest’s top tech events. Keep reading and visit the full calendar for more.
Seattle Indies Expo
What: “SIX (Seattle Indies Expo) is a free one-day exhibition celebrating local independent video games. At SIX, you’ll get to play 25 amazing indie games made by Seattle and Pacific Northwest game developers, and chat face-to-face with some of the friendliest and most down-to-earth game makers around! Between 6pm – 9pm, we’ll also be hosting an after-party with free food and drinks!”
When: September 4, 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Where: Melrose Market Studios, Seattle, Washington
Register: Register for this event here.
Social Determinants of Health: The Access Conundrum
What: “Social determinants of health – the conditions in the environments in which people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes and risks – are generating considerable interest in our region as an underappreciated influence on the health of our residents.
The Cambia Grove’s upcoming event series on Social Determinants of Health will provide – during three separate events in August and September of 2016 – a point of entry for health care organizations that want to address SDoH more systematically. At these events we hope to establish a rich seed bed for collaboration on the large scale interventions that this work requires.”
When: September 8, 4:00 am to 6:00 pm
Where: Cambia Grove, Seattle, Washington
Register: Tickets and more information available here.
Documentary & Panel | CODE: Debugging the Gender Gap
What: “VMware and Seattle’s New York Code + Design Academy present Code: Debugging the Gender Gap. The technology industry suffers from a persistent gender gap. CODE examines why more girls and people of color are not seeking educational opportunities in computer science and how cultural mindsets, stereotypes, educational hurdles, unconscious biases and sexism play a role in the national crisis.”
When: September 8, 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Where: WeWork South Lake Union, Seattle, Washington
Register: More information and registration available here.
Technology & Justice Symposium
What: “On September 9-10, the Washington State Access to Justice Board will hold the first Technology & Justice Symposium at the University of Washington School of Law. On Friday, September 9th we will explore the opportunities technology offers for the improvement of access to justice and examine the progress of the Washington State ATJ Technology Principles. Our goal is to connect those working in law, technology, legal aid, and nonprofits towards improving outcomes in access to justice through a series of panels, flash talks, and small group sessions. We hope you will be able to join us for this important conversation.”
When: September 9, 9:30 am to 5:00 pm
Where: University of Washington School of Law
Register: More information and tickets available here.