Horizon is thrilled to co-organize with the Sercom team the very first Hackathon, Hack4Earth (https://hack4earth.netlify.app/), aimed at using new technologies to promote sustainable development! 💡
Hack4Earth kicked off on October 4, 2024, with an impressive participation of 67 teams from various backgrounds, both national and international. After an initial selection phase, 45 teams were chosen to design innovative solutions around diverse themes related to sustainable development.
Specialized workshops (AI, geospatial, big data, blockchain, and entrepreneurship) were organized online, providing the teams with high-level technical support. Regular checkpoints took place between October 4 and 14, featuring coaching sessions and business idea development to ensure their progress.
Among the teams, 22 took on the challenge and submitted their final projects on October 17. They then presented their ideas to a scientific committee on October 18, which rigorously evaluated each deliverable. Finally, 6 finalist teams had the honor of pitching at the IEEE AICCSA conference on October 26.
🏆 The big winners of Hack4Earth 2024:
🥇 1st prize: LARAINA
🥈 2nd prize: EcoSort
🥉 3rd prize: CyberWizards
A big congratulations to all the teams for their creativity and commitment to this inspiring project!
Join us in celebrating innovation in service of the planet, and stay tuned for the next edition!
