Over the Air was an annual mobile technology-focused overnight hack day event held in London from 2008 to 2016.[1] The two-day event would include practical and educational talks and a hacking competition.[2] Sponsors of the event have included the BBC,[3] Bluevia,[4] Nokia,[5] PayPal,[6] and Vodafone.[7] Some of the ideas developed at Over the Air have been turned into commercial services.[8]
| Over the Air | |
|---|---|
 People watching the keynote in the Great Hall at Imperial College in 2009 | |
| Status | active |
| Genre | Hackathon |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Location(s) | Imperial College London, Kensington, London, United Kingdom, Bletchley Park, St John the Baptist, Hoxton |
| Years active | 2008–2016 |
| Inaugurated | 4–5 April 2008 |
| Most recent | 25–26 November 2016 |
| Website | overtheair |
History
Over the Air developed from previous hack day events in 2007 and 2008.
From 2008 to 2010, the event was held at Imperial College in South Kensington.[9][3][10][11] The 2011 version of Over the Air was part of the 2011 London Mobile Week.[12][13] From 2011 to 2013, it was held at Bletchley Park.[8] There was no Over the Air event in 2014.
In 2015, the event was held at St John the Baptist, Hoxton; on 25 and 26 September. It featured one of the first workshop sessions [14] for the Micro Bit; along with the usual hackathon and lightning talks. The 8th (and final) event was also St. John's, on 25 and 26 November 2016.