The Satellite Applications Catapult is hosting a Satellite Applications Hackathon event on the weekend of 8-9 June 2013. It will take place at the Electron Building, on the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Harwell, Oxfordshire.

Taking place at the prestigious, world-leading Satellite Applications Catapult facility, we invite you to help us generate innovative ideas and solutions using space-satellite technologies in response to challenges in sectors like Transport, Healthcare, Natural resources, Climate & Environmental Monitoring etc. The two-day ‘Apps in Space' event is part of a series of activities in response to several challenges set by the Catapult and its associated partners.

• Registration for the Hackathon is FREE
• FREE shuttle-bus service provided by the facility to take you to and from the nearby train station (Didcot Parkway) which is only 10 minutes away.
• A very rare opportunity...you can also sleep over at in this high-tech, world-leading facility!!...so bring a sleeping bag, pillow and anything else to make yourself comfortable if you're lucky enough to grab a couple of hours of sleep during the hackathon!
• Food, snacks and drinks will also be provided for FREE

The Hackathon is open to anyone who would like to participate – software developers, engineers, technologists, scientists, designers, artists, educators, students and entrepreneurs – anyone who has a passion to help change the world.

Contact Information:

Lorraine Fry | 01235 567 999 | email: lorraine.fry@sa.catapult.org.uk

or alternatively you can email us at: info@sa.catapult.org.uk