Dutch Open Hackathon

The Dutch Open Hackathon provides developers from all countries the opportunity to create new (mobile) applications by combining APIs and technologies of a group of large international companies. During this challenge, participants build and create a working application and present it to a jury that consists of the management of the organizing companies. The teams that present the best apps will win a variety of prizes.

Who is behind the Dutch Open Hackathon?

A group of leading international companies joins forces to drive global innovation by organizing a hackathon. The event is organized in cooperation with Open Foundation.

What makes this event unique?

It’s the first time that a group of international companies work together on open innovation. The hackathon offers a unique opportunity for the international developer community to combine the companies’ open APIs and technologies and create new applications for customers and other businesses.

How can I sign up?

Registration is free and open for teams that consist of a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 5 people. You can sign up with our registration tool. When the number of registrations exceeds 500 participants, we will start selecting teams based on experience.

What about food, drinks, and sleep?

Lunch and dinner on Saturday, breakfast, and lunch on Sunday will be provided for free. We will provide basic facilities to sleep in but you need to bring your own linen.

So, can you tell me more about the API and datasets?

Every company involved in the Dutch Open Hackathon offers APIs that are unique and appealing to developers. In the upcoming weeks, we will post data blogs on the various APIs that are open.

What is your privacy policy?

The Dutch Open Hackathon will not offer or include any personal data or information related to an identified or identifiable natural person or company. Each participating company warrants that it has taken all necessary steps to ensure all personal information is removed from the data or services, made illegibly, or otherwise made inaccessible.

How do you deal with ownership of the developed apps?

Participating teams of developers will remain the owners of their ideas and applications. Ownership of APIs and technologies will remain at the provider.

I will not participate as a developer in the Dutch Open Hackathon but I would like to be there – is that OK?

Please contact Open Foundation if you would like to be present. Press members can find more information on our press page.

How can I get regular updates about the Dutch Open Hackathon?

News about the Dutch Open Hackathon will appear via blog posts on this website. You can also follow us via Twitter.