✨ HackTheMidlands is Evolving ✨ Unfortunately, we have some bad news before we get to the good stuff - we have, with a heavy heart, made the decision to cancel HackTheMidlands 8.0.

See our full statement here:

So, with all of that said, keep an eye out on all of our socials for more news! We're super excited to see what we get up to with all of y'all in the future, and we look forward to seeing you soon 💕 #HackTheMidlands

However, this isn't the end of HTM! We'll be moving to doing smaller events (think around 20-60 people) with the same vibe we've always strived to provide 😍 Some will be similar to our usual hackathon, while others will be a little more out of the box 👀

We'd like to say a huge thank you to everyone who grabbed a ticket and to our wonderful sponsors for their support over the years - we absolutely could not have made it this far without you and will always be grateful for the community we've built 💖

We wanted to make the decision now to minimise the disruption for everyone involved, and can't in good conscience put on an event that compromises on the quality and delight we've tried to deliver to you from the beginning.

This was not a decision that was made lightly - since we started in 2016, costs have increased significantly and despite our best efforts we just can't afford to run this year.

Head over to https://t.co/Jotxmxd3ey to grab yours, and keep an eye on our socials for further announcements - we can't wait to see y'all later this year ✨ #HTM8

🚨 HackTheMidlands is BACK 🚨 We are thrilled to announce that we will be back for #HackTheMidlands 8.0! We'll be returning to theStudio, Birmingham on December 9th-10th 2023 and tickets are available NOW 💃 🎟️ 😍 #HTM8

Huge congratulations to the SustainAR team, winners of our CENTS Challenge for @HackTheMidlands #HTM7 The app cleverly utilised Machine Learning data to influence everyday #sustainability decisions in Augmented Reality #AR #MachineLearning

Fin just had his video premier in the closing ceremony! Awesome stuff @Jon2TheT - Fin is an absolute super star! 💫

When we saw this we couldn't resist starting our Closing Ceremony with it - thank you again Fin! 💖 #HTM7 #HackTheMidlands

Thank you again for all of your effort this weekend - without you #HackTheMidlands wouldn't be possible 💖

- 3rd Place: DigiMusician 🎶 - 2nd Place: Super Brummie Kart 🏎️ - 1st Place: SustainAR 🌳👓 #HackTheMidlands #HTM7

And our overall winners are: - Best Newcomers: Duck Pond 🦆 ( https://t.co/FzrCj83yv8) - Spoooooookiest Hack: Super Brummie Kart 🏎️ ( https://t.co/4FvVYE6XLz), DigiMusician 🎶, and Ghost Pass 👻 ( https://t.co/fxHmVOFSUm) #HackTheMidlands #HTM7

- Best Hack for Social Good @BlackRock: Phish-A-Friend 🐟 - Best Sustainability Hack Sponsored by @Avanade: Sowing is Growing 🍃 ( https://t.co/p9zNzQoGRQ) #HackTheMidlands #HTM7

From @JFKingsley @MLHacks: - Best Domain @Domaindotcom: Ducktor for quackathon.teck 🦆 ( https://t.co/h3EcAWSrH7) - Best Use of @twilio: Good-D-uck-Ba-D-uck 🦆( https://t.co/T7wSZkYQKx) #HackTheMidlands #HTM7

- @Capgemini: Phish-A-Friend 🐟, SustainAR 🌳👓 and DigiMusician 🎶 ( https://t.co/SdpCYj4SN0) - @CapitalOne: Credit Go Your Credit Score Goes International 💳 ( https://t.co/v13Blpk3j0) and CommonCents 🪙 ( https://t.co/ka49U83q1v) #HackTheMidlands #HTM7

- @BCS_Birmingham: Linguini 🍝 https://t.co/z9FHMXtFvU - @Majestic: SpookTheMidlands 👻 ( https://t.co/8CYj7enJjL) and A Sliding Pumpkin 🎃 ( https://t.co/yiFrjl3AeF) #HackTheMidlands #HTM7