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 : Ideate & Team up
08:30
Registration
09:30
Opening Briefing
09:50
Breakout: Challenge Insights & Ideation Sessions
11:20
Coffee Break & Idea Gallery
11:40
Breakout: Team Formation
12:00
Lunch / Team Kick Off
12:40
Team Kick Off
13:00
Optional Skills Workshops & Hacking Time
13:45
Hacking Time: Developing & Validating Your Idea
17:15
Closing Briefing
18:00
Dinner with refreshments
18.30
Optional Hacking Time until 22:00
Day 2 : Build & Launch
08:15
Welcome & Coffee
09:00
Welcome Briefing
09:10
Hacking Time: Developing & Validating Your Idea
12:30
Lunch
13:15
Hacking Time: Prototyping & Pitch Preparation
15:30
Submitting Presentations
15:45
Pitching: Rapid Fire 3 Minute Pitches
16:55
Breakout: In-depth Feedback Sessions
18:00