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.