UEA Innovators

Students who learn,
make and innovate.

A student robotics, engineering and AI society in Norwich. We run a self-driving car, teach code from zero, and host HACKEA every October.

Our members have gained internships & placements at

BMWSamsungNHSIBMMcKinsey & CompanyCitadelJanus HendersonMBDA
01The societyEst. 2026 · Norwich

Three things,
done properly.

We build.

A self-driving RC car, end to end. Four teams work in parallel: software and controls, machine learning, electronics, and fabrication. A new sprint every week.

C++ROS 2Computer visionPCBCAD

We teach.

C++, quant and vibecoding, taught from zero through real projects. No prerequisites, every course welcome. You learn by shipping, not by reading.

Curriculum

We compete.

HACKEA, our hackathon, every October. Build something and ship it by Sunday. Bring a team or find one at the society.

Flagship
02HACKEA '26Flagship · October

Build something.
Ship it by Sunday.

One weekend every October. Hardware, software, whatever you can make real. Bring a team or find one here.

When
October 2026
Where
Norwich
Venue
TBD
Entry
GitHub · deck · thesis

Applications close 25 Sep 2026

26days:
07hrs:
37min:
20sec
03LearnNo prerequisites

Learn to build,
from zero.

C++

One long track that teaches the language where it actually gets used. You move through three domains as you go: quant, then game dev, then hardware and systems.

Quant → Game dev → Systems

Quant

A quantitative-finance track that shares ground with the C++ quant work. Take it together or on its own.

Python · statistics · markets

Vibecoding

No computer-science background? Ship real software with AI tools. The fastest route from an idea to a working app.

Open to every course

04JoinIntake closes 25 Sep 2026

Our members have interned and built at

BMWSamsungNHSIBMMcKinseyCitadelJanus HendersonMBDA

Experience and placements held by members. Not sponsorships or endorsements.

Join the intake.

We take people who want to build. No experience needed for the tracks, every course welcome. Applications close 25 September 2026, by interview.