Kent Connects,the public sector technology partnership for the county, is running its second innovation hack day in Tunbridge Wells on November 23 to discover and create applications for the community. Kent Connects includes the local authorities of Kent, Medway as well as the Kent Police, Fire and Rescue Service and the Kent and Medway NHS trust. The role of Kent Connects is to join up public services through shared services. “The day will bring together people interested in technology to develop visual and software prototypes of digital tools that tackle local challenges,” says Carol Patrick, Head of ICT Partnerships at Kent Connects. “People can work on their own prototypes or join with others.” The Transformed by youevent aims to develop a technology resource that will improve the communities of Kent. Kent Connects has support for the event from Microsoft and has already received 250 ideas. The Transformed by youevent on November 23 is calling for individuals interested in technology, digital media and gaming who wish to work on turning some of the received ideas into reality. A prize of £9000 is available for the best ideas and prototypes. “Anyone interested in technology should take a look at the ideas on the website and submit prototypes for how they can be made to work. Then come along to the innovation day and start to develop them further,” Patrick said. “When we ask for prototypes, what we are looking for is something that can demonstrate how the idea would work, how it would meet the need of the users, what it would look like and what you would do with the winning prize to take the idea forward,” she said. The Innovation Day will take place in the Town Hall, Royal Tunbridge Wells on 23 November and attendees will need to pre register. Kent and Suffolk authorities are trail blazing connecting with their constituents through technology innovation days and both regions have benefited from running these days. In the case of Suffolk it helped launched one new IT career, as recently featured in CIO UK. For more information on The Transformed by you day, visit https://transformedbyou.eventbrite.co.uk/ or email innovation@kent.gov.uk Related content feature 10 most popular IT certifications for 2023 Certifications are a great way to show employers you have the right IT skills and specializations for the job. These 10 certs are the ones IT pros are most likely to pursue, according to data from Dice. By Sarah K. White May 26, 2023 8 mins Certifications Careers interview Stepping up to the challenge of a global conglomerate CIO role Dr. Amrut Urkude became CIO of Reliance Polyester after his company was acquired by Reliance Industries. He discusses challenges IT leaders face while transitioning from a small company to a large multinational enterprise, and how to overcome them. By Yashvendra Singh May 26, 2023 7 mins Digital Transformation Careers brandpost With the new financial year looming, now is a good time to review your Microsoft 365 licenses By Veronica Lew May 25, 2023 5 mins Lenovo news Alteryx works in generative AI for speedy analytics results OpenAI integration and AI wizardry for report generation are aimed at making Alteryx’s analytics products more accessible. By Jon Gold May 25, 2023 3 mins Analytics Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe