Minecraft Formula Fusion
Join our 2-day hackathon: build a nuclear fusion power plant in Minecraft using real energy data, sustainability goals & creativity!
Date and time
Location
Nancy Rothwell Building
Booth Street East Manchester M13 United KingdomAgenda
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Registration
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Opening speeches
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Program Briefing
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch break Day 1
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Hackathon Slot 1
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Dinner
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Hackathon Slot 2
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Lunch Break Day 2
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Presentation
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Prize giving ceremony
About this event
- Event lasts 1 day
🍕 Food & drink provided
💻 Bring your own laptop
🎁 £5 Amazon voucher on entry
🏆 Winning team gets £50 each!
👥 Form a team of 5 and take on different roles:
🧱 Minecraft Host: Leads the in-game build of the plant.
🧠 Policy Analyst: Research real-world regulations and document how they shape your design.
⚙ Energy Efficiency Officer: Optimise output, reduce waste.
🎨 Architectural Engineer: Design with aesthetics and function in mind.
📈 Financial Officer - Compares cost of construction, return on investments
📊 Each team will choose a real-world city and build their nuclear facility there — inspired by local energy needs. Don’t worry if things aren’t 100% to scale. This is about innovation, problem-solving, and creativity.
🎤 On Day 2, you’ll present to a panel of judges:
✅ Show how you used real-world stats
✅ Explain how those informed your design
✅ Highlight your documentation and design choices
🏅 Judges will score based on innovation, optimisation, and presentation.
✨ Whether you're into sustainable tech, Minecraft, or just want to have fun with friends while learning something awesome — this event is for you.
🚀 Only 100 spots available – sign up now!
Be there or be square. See you in person!
Frequently asked questions
Having a copy of Minecraft is welcomed. We plan to subsidize participant without a copy to enable access for the duration of the challenge
Yes. You must make amendments with your team as joining remotely means that you will not be able to join in your teams Minecraft world with our current setup. You will miss out on freebies we will giveaway on the day off, it is wise for you to ask your team to deliver the freebies to you.
Yes and No. Yes your team will need one person with a powerful computer to host the rest of the members. So you personally may not need to have a powerful computer unless you intend to become the host in the team.
You can start looking for team members. Brush up of your childhood Minecraft knowledge and explore the mods (once modlist is refined) before the event. We will have resource to get you going regarding fusion energy so you can hit the ground running for the event.
We recommend the 5 person team to reflect the key aspects of the challenge that will be judged for the event. However, it is not essential to have a complete team of 5 as along as you're up for the task and have fun. Good Luck!
Yes. Everyone has to sign up so that we can take note of the amount of food and freebies needed.