What we’re about
Southend Techmeet aims to bring together everyone who is interested in technology or keen to learn by meeting similar minded people.
Who should join ?
Anyone who is passionate about technology both old and new is welcome.
Why should I join ?
To meet and learn from experts in technology. Learn from other experts experience.
Grow your network by meeting interesting people in and around Southend.
If you are an expert in any tech related field, you will have an opportunity to present your ideas or lead the group into discussion .
Currently we're meeting in Southend monthly at The Board Game Hut on the third Thursday evening of the month and Basildon on the third Sunday of the month.
Online meetings restarting from April 2025.
Latest details on https://www.southendtech.co.uk/
We look forward to meeting you.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Basildon Tech MeetupOrleto Lounge, Basildon
Join us on the 3rd Sunday of the month in Basildon Town Centre for a monthly social meetup for those interested in all things tech.
Over 18s only.We'll be upstairs at Orleto Lounge in the middle of the town centre - next to the new cinema.
Food and drink is available:
https://thelounges.co.uk/orleto/Tech Nation cited Basildon as one of the top locations in the UK for e-commerce investment locations.
Check out our hackathon and the other events at Basildon Creative Tech Festival 2024 here:
https://creativetechfest.co.uk/hackathon-projects
https://creativetechfest.co.uk/tech-meet-talks-networking
https://creativetechfest.co.uk/basildon-tech-meetupWe also meet monthly in Southend and Chelmsford to work on projects with occasional talks and networking.
(See our events on Meetup and https://www.southendtech.co.uk for further details.)We look forward to seeing you.
- Southend Tech MeetupThe Board Game Hut, Southend-on-Sea
Are you interested in building hardware and software projects ?
Want to build projects alongside other makers, organisations and companies ?
Want to learn various technologies ? Or just chat with others.Join us at The Board Game Hut on the third Thursday of the month.
Southend Tech Monthly Meetup at The Board Game Hut is a meetup for those who work in tech related industries, enthusiasts and those interested in all things tech. Over 18s only.
We will cover topics such as computer software, website design, cloud and internet technologies, hardware, Raspberry Pi, and much more.
The agenda is open to you. If you have any ideas for talks or demos, we’re especially keen to hear from you.Entrance £6 per person payable to the shop on entry.
Food/drink available: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0585/3505/1298/files/TBGH-Menu-6-5-23-5a.pdf
Please bring laptop / tablet / charger / hardware eg. Microbit to use, if you wish
We also meet monthly for Basildon Tech Meetup and other events such as Basildon Creative Tech Festival. (See other listings on Meetup and https://www.southendtech.co.uk/)
Check out our hackathon and the other events at Basildon Creative Tech Festival 2024 here:
https://creativetechfest.co.uk/2024-events
There will also be another festival in February 2025. - Essex AI Hackathon 2025The Board Game Hut, Southend-on-Sea
Join us at our monthly in person Meetups and weekly online meetups to take part in the OpenAI Open Model Hackathon and to present your project at an AI event during Chelmsford Science Festival.
Whether you are new to using open large language models or looking to win one of the multiple $5,000 / GPU prizes we'd love you to join us either working alone or joining a team. Over 18s only.
We'll have an AI evening on Thursday 23rd October at Patch, Chelmsford with talks and your projects on display. (more details later)
Categories are :
- Best Overall — The absolutely most interesting application of gpt-oss.
- Best In Robotics — The most effective use of gpt-oss models in an IRL robot. (Record a video of it in action!)
- Weirdest Hardware — The most creative and interesting hardware product that uses gpt-oss models.
- Best Local Agent — The most useful agentic application of gpt-oss with no internet access.
- Most Useful Fine-Tune — The most effective use of gpt-oss for specialized domains, through fine-tuning.
- Wildcard — The most unexpected use of gpt-oss that OpenAI didn’t think of.
- For Humanity — The best application of gpt-oss that benefits all of humanity.
More details of events and hackathons on the Southend Tech website.
We look forward to seeing some great projects.
