1-854 Innovation Events (Hackathons)

Competitions/hacks are a great and efficient way of procuring work that result in the rapid generation of solutions, leveraging significant benefits in time and/or cost. For example, one hack that Hack Partners carried out for Network Rail is estimated to have led to efficiency savings of circa £5 million. Furthermore, hacks are a great way of forming connections with SME's and organisations which wouldn't usually occur given the traditional approach of procuring work. In support of its Innovation Strategy, Highwa...