Innovent Forum 2024: Innovation Marathon at JOIST in Larissa on 10/2/24
The Innovation – Technology Transfer Unit and Entrepreneurship Center of the University of Thessaly and the Region of Thessaly organize, for first time in Thessaly, open Innovation Marathon (Hackathon) on Saturday, February 10, 2024.
Target of the Hackathon, which is held in the framework of the Innovent Forum 2024, at the JOIST Innovation Park in Larissa, is promoting, networking and rewarding ideas, proposals and applications that contribute to the innovative solving of problems and important issues for the development of Thessaly, through the mobilization of the creative human capital of HEIs, research centers and businesses. The recent floods which affected significantly the areas of Thessaly, brought to the fore the need for strategic planning and the union of all forces, to effectively deal with the effects of climate change. In the process of repositioning and reorganization, technology plays a key role.
In the Hackathon, interested parties (project teams) can compete and will develop a proposal related to the following challenge – thematic: “Technology as a means of managing the effects of climate change: Prevention, response, recovery”. The Innovation Marathon is addressed to teams which may consist of researchers or students (undergraduate, postgraduate, PhD) of one or more academic/research institutions, executives enterprises, startupers and everyone interested. The proposals of the groups can be submitted until January 31, at 20.00.
The maximum number of teams that will participate in the Innovation Marathon, following the selection of proposals, is eight (8). The 8 groups that will be selected will be invited –in a period of about 4 hours– to shape and shape their idea, under the guidance of a special mentor, depending on the focus area of each group. Upon completion of the specific work, each group will present its proposal to an Evaluation Committee, which will be set up exclusively for this purpose and which will consist of academics, representatives of institutions and businesses.
Upon completion of the evaluation, in the overall score, three awards will be given:
- First Place: 2,000 euros
- Second Place: 1,000 euros
- Third Place: 2 free places in the Coworking Space of the JOIST Innovation Park for 3 months & free advisory guidance for the implementation of their idea (mentoring) for 3 months.
For more information, and submission of proposals, at related link: Innovation Marathon.