Rewired State

Rewired State
Founded2008
FoundersJames Darling, Emma Mulqueeny, Richard Pope
Location
  • UK

Rewired State was an organisation which ran a series of hack days for programmers and designers, focused on improving access to UK government open data and encouraging innovation in government services.[1]

Rewired State was founded by James Darling, Emma Mulqueeny, and Richard Pope in 2008.[2] The first event, National Hack the Government Day, was held on 7 March 2009 at the Guardian offices in King's Cross, London. Over 80 people attended producing over 30 hacks.[3] Judges at Rewired State events included Tom Watson MP and Dr Sue Black.[4] Sponsors included the Government Digital Service, mySociety, and Nesta. National Hack the Government Day ran annually until 2015.

Attendees at the 2011 National Hack the Government Day
  1. ^ "Rewired State: National Hack The Government Day". Guardian Open Platform Blog. 15 March 2010. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Rewired State - Who we Are". Rewired State. Archived from the original on 22 March 2010.
  3. ^ "Rewired State Projects". Archived from the original on 26 April 2009.
  4. ^ "National Hack the Government Day 2011". Archived from the original on 14 October 2012.