What you can expect at hack4oceans
Hack4oceans is a multidisciplinary hackathon, open to people with a diverse skill set, including expertise in any marine/maritime related discipline but also communication, design, technology and entrepreneurship. Technical skills are welcome but not a prerequisite for taking part. The main goal of the hackathon is to generate and validate robust ideas for new solutions or initiatives in the Blue Economy.
As a participant you will attend short briefings about the hackathon themes and challenges; you will work in small groups to brainstorm new ideas for solutions and initiatives; you will form teams around the best ideas; you will develop your idea further by validating assumptions, exploring technological opportunities, crafting a business model and creating a rough prototype of the solution; and finally you will present your project to a jury of experts who could potentially support your project further beyond the hackathon.
Day 1 : 20 October 2021
Ideate & Team up
08:30
Registration and breakfast
09:00
Opening Briefing & Ice Breaker
09:20
2 rounds of challenge insights & ideation sessions
13:15
Lunch
14:00
Briefing and team formation
14:40
Team work and 1st check with expert panel
17:15
Closing Briefing
18:00
Dinner with refreshments
18:30
Optional Hacking Time until 19:30
Day 2 : 21 October 2021
Build & Launch
08:30
Welcome & Breakfast
09:00
Briefing and session on developing & validating Ideas
12:30
Lunch
13:15
Pitch Preparation & Hacking continues
16:30
Pitching in 4 Challenge Rooms
17:00
One-minute Pitches & Closing Remarks
17:45