Cultural Hackathon, powered by ENVISION

The Cultural Hackathon is a one-of-a-kind initiative that promotes entrepreneurship and innovation among CCS stakeholders who have been significantly affected by the COVID-19 situation and want to broaden their entrepreneurial and digital competencies to adapt to the “new normal” and become more resilient. It is organized by ENVISION, a highly creative 24-month initiative co-funded by the European Union’s Erasmus+ Programme.

Applicants will work with professionals from the start-up and innovation sectors to develop new innovative digital goods and/or services in this context.

If you have the potential to contribute towards this direction and create new business ideas with the guidance of experienced innovation executives, fill in this form by 20 February 2023.

*In order to take part in the hackathon, participants must be registered in the ENVISION Platform, and have successfully completed at least 1 training module. The email you will use in this form must be the same email you used to register to the platform.

The Cultural Hackathon provides:

• Added value and expertise in new areas through idea exchange and co-creation of innovative business ideas/products/services.
• Development of start-up concepts that can “run” in a real-world environment.
• Increasing productivity and adopting new ways of thinking.
• Becoming acquainted with new design-thinking tools and processes.
• Direct contact with the labour market and specialists in innovation.

Who can apply and how:

This hackathon is open to enthusiastic professionals in the creative and cultural industries. We greet people with diverse scientific backgrounds to participate, from undergraduate and postgraduate university students to developers, designers, musicians and artists – all are welcome to form teams and participate. The diversity and collaboration of different disciplines improve the creation of novel products and services.

When is the hackathon happening?

The hackathon is a digital two-day event scheduled for February 22-23, 2023, bringing teams and people from five countries: Greece, Cyprus, the Netherlands, Spain, and Italy. The entire event will be held in English.

If you require additional information or clarification, as well as the terms of participation, don’t hesitate to contact the Found.ation team at info@thefoundation.gr.