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The Okanagan innovation sector is going to attempt to “hack” one of the region’s great problems.
Accelerate Okanagan is organizing a single-day hackathon on June 23, dubbed Hacking House, at the Innovation Centre to build solutions and business models to address affordability in housing.
“Hackathons are a great opportunity to collaborate and build new connections in the community. Whether you are working in the housing industry, a current resident of the Okanagan, or you’re new to the area and want to expand your network, this is an excellent opportunity to plug in,” says Alex Goodhew, community manager at Accelerate Okanagan.
“The teamwork I see at these events is really inspiring and I’m excited to see what ideas the participants come up with.”
The event will see participants introduced to “design thinking” — a process that can bring an idea to life in hours. Teams will be formed to create sustainable business models for solutions.
At the end of the day, teams will pitch their ideas to a panel of judges and an audience of community members at a public event held at the new Metro Community Centre.
This event is open to all who are interested in developing an innovative mindset and building creative solutions to a critical challenge faced by our community. You don’t need to be a coder or work in IT to participate in a hackathon.
More information is here.
According to the British Columbia Real Estate Association, The annual average MLS residential price in B.C. last year was $927,877 -- an 18.7 per cent increase
