Taking place from November 8-10, 2024, the EIT Community Ignite NEB (New European Bauhaus) Hackathon Cyprus is a collaborative effort between CyprusInno (powered by SocialTech Lab) and Kimitisik, bringing together innovators, entrepreneurs, and community leaders across Cyprus to address pressing urban challenges.
Over three days of intense collaboration and innovation in Cyprus, participants will engage in ideation sessions focused on fostering social understanding and developing business models for impactful social interventions. They will tackle urban challenges proposed by local stakeholders, centered on creating sustainable urban development and inclusive public spaces.
Two winning teams will be granted up to €10,000 each towards prototyping and mentoring to help turn their ideas into reality.
Applications for the hackathon will be open until the 31st of October 2024, 23:59 EET. For more detailed information and to apply, visit neb.cyprusinno.com or contact hello@cyprusinno.com.
Who Should Apply:
Designers, developers, project managers, community activists, social innovators, entrepreneurs, students, technologists, or anyone who has an idea they want to explore or wants to come up with a new idea.
What’s in store for you:
- Expert Mentorship: Pre-hackathon online webinars, in-person workshops and expert guidance.
- NEB Celebration: Experience Cyprus’s culture and visit the NEB award-winning Gardens of the Future.
- Pitch Opportunities: Enhance your pitching skills and present your solution to a panel of industry leaders and impact-driven innovators.
- Win Prizes & Receive Funding: Two winning teams will be granted up to €10,000 each towards prototyping and mentoring to help turn their ideas into reality.
- Networking: Connect with innovators and local experts.
- Skill Development: Hands-on experience in urban planning and social innovation.
- Community Impact: Create solutions that enhance social cohesion and urban well-being.
What is the New European Bauhaus (NEB)?
The New European Bauhaus (NEB) is a creative and transdisciplinary movement bridging science, technology, art, and culture. It leverages green and digital challenges to transform our lives for the better through co-creation.
The NEB movement is guided by three inseparable values: sustainability, aesthetics and inclusion.
Learn more about the NEB values here.
This event, inspired by the rich culture of Cyprus and its complex history, aims to promote the NEB values of sustainability, inclusivity, and aesthetics and creating innovative solutions that address the needs of the local community, particularly in areas affected by the Cyprus conflict, while advancing social cohesion through technology, art, and sustainable development.
This project is supported by EIT Community NEB, an initiative of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union.
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