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Hosting over 100 events a year, Dogpatch Labs provides a platform for Ireland’s tech ecosystem to learn, network and collaborate.

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Bring your Idea to Life

A 54-hour Hackathon of product development, where diverse ideas collide and the best ones could emerge as a new product or service. Participants will create their prototype and finally pitch to a panel of judges.

Idea

Idea

Participants form teams with different skills to realise their vision

Prototype

Prototype

Once the teams formed they will work intensively in close collaboration to perfect their prototype

Pitch

Pitch

At the end of the weekend all teams pitch their solution to a panel of judges to win prizes

"Our strategy is fully committed to innovation and the Hackathon allows us to tap into the latent entrepreneurial talent and creativity of the Irish tech ecosystem to help us build exciting new products for our customers."

Jane Howard | CEO

Case Study : Ulster Bank Hackathon

The Ulster Bank Hackathon, now in its fifth year, is Ulster Bank’s flagship event allowing entrepreneurs, designers, and coders from across the tech ecosystem to come together and bring forward new, innovative ideas to the banking sector.

Hacking for the Future of Fintech

With the help of Dogpatch Labs the Ulster Bank Hackathon has become Ireland’s biggest and best fintech hackathon, bringing together brilliant minds from across the tech ecosystem to develop new products for the future of the bank.

Ulster Bank is committed to deepening its relationship with innovation by experimenting with disruptive technologies from the startup and FinTech world to promote open collaboration.

Refine your Idea with the Help of Mentors

After the teams have formed and addressed the brief, participants have the opportunity to meet with mentors from across the Irish tech ecosystem who provide invaluable insights on product development and viability.

Teams

25

Teams

Prizes

15

Prizes

Mentors

18

Mentors

Hackers

250

Hackers

Ulster Bank Hackathon 2019

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