CODE 2014 Winners


CODE 2014, Canada’s first nationwide open data hackathon supported by the federal government, was a huge success in driving innovation and entrepreneurship. In February 2014, 900 participants worked 48 hours to develop apps utilizing open data available on Canada’s Open Government portal to take home their share of the $30,000 offered in prizes. More than 100 apps were submitted ranging from helping new immigrants find places to live, to choosing cars, to managing farming. The apps were as varied as the choice of federal datasets participants had to choose from. Fifteen teams from across Canada were invited to the Grand Finale to pitch their submissions to a panel of industry judges and a live audience of enthusiasts, fans and investors.

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newRoots

Electric Sheep

NewRoots matches new Canadians with cities that will give them the greatest opportunity to maximize their potential and be successful, productive citizens of Canada.

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A Healthier Commute

Team Quantified

A Healthier Commute provides users with personalized and specific feedback about the costs of their daily commute, calculated with Open Data and Google APIs, to encourage people to consider ways to improve their trip to work.

Datasets used:
  • Fuel Consumption Ratings – Natural Resources Canada
  • Gasoline and fuel oil, average retail prices by urban centre – Statistics Canada
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Deep Breath

SYLM

Deep Breath displays air quality data from local monitoring stations. It also provides information about large facilities emitting pollutants for given locations nearby.

Datasets used:
  • Air Quality Indicators - Average ambient fine particulate matter concentrations at monitoring stations, Canada, 2011 – Environment Canada
  • Air Pollutant Emissions Indicators - Nitrogen Oxide NOX Emissions by Facility, Canada, 2011 – Environment Canada
  • Emission of Toxic Substances to Air Indicators - Mercury Hg emissions to air by facility, Canada, 2011 – Environment Canada
Canadian Travellers
  • Team: 3lywa
  • Description: Canadian Travellers is an app that informs the Canadian public of issues affecting the security and well-being of Canadians travelling abroad.
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Charity Pie
  • Team: Nobis Studios
  • Description: Charity Pie is a mobile application focused on keeping Canadians informed and accountable in their role as global citizens. Users can see the total dollars contributed to a given country, and how it ranks on a global scale.
  • Datasets used:
    • Charities Listings – Canada Revenue Agency
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Squalid Salad
  • Team: DemoFirst
  • Description: Squalid Salad informs parents of the likelihood of injuries to children, by age group, in different areas of the home, and provides age-appropriate suggestions for making the home safer.
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International Assistance Map
  • Team: Spitballz
  • Description: International Assistance Map shows Canada’s international assistance dollars broken down by year and recipient country. It also compares assistance dollars to neighboring countries and shows country rankings over a given time period.
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Canadian Industries
  • Team: Ninja Cornz
  • Description: The Canadian Industry Watchlens visualizes data on changes to Canadian industries, highlighting the trends in numbers of jobs in an industry over time.
  • Datasets used:
    • Labour force survey estimates (LFS), job tenure by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and sex – Statistics Canada
Cultural Business App
  • Team: Mintah
  • Description: Cultural Business App shows Canadian cultural diversity in the context of the world, displays relative ethnic group distributions in Canadian cities, and allows business' to market to cultural groups within identified areas. 
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FarmSpot
  • Team: IPPETAD
  • Description: FarmSpot is a cloud service for farm management that integrates geolocation services a live marketplace, and open federal data.
  • Datasets used:
    • Farm product prices, crops and livestock – Statistics Canada
    • Climate Data Products – Environment Canada
Munchables
  • Team: SuperSymmetry
  • Description: Munchables raises awareness of food nutrition by leading users through a series of trivia questions about the relative healthiness of the foods around them.
  • Datasets used:
    • Nutrient Value of some Common Foods – Health Canada
Flu Clinic
  • Team: Coding Force
  • Description: Flu Clinic helps users to be aware of when they should get timely flu shots so that they stay healthy and productive.
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TRADAR
  • Team: Big Yellow Cat
  • Description: The Trade Radar (TRADAR) helps students determine what trade to pursue in school by predicting future demand across Canada based on expected retirement numbers.
  • Datasets used:
    • National Household Survey – Statistics Canada
CAN Fuel
  • Team: Moyers & Stark
  • Description: CANFuel allows users to research and compare the fuel efficiency of cars by year, make, and model, and includes tips about maximizing fuel efficiency, as well as information about recalls.
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