The Blue Way Hackathon
48 hours to decipher the sea and shape new ideas for the Blue Economy of the future.
The sea is the new frontier of research and experimentation, connective tissue for the economy of the future and fertile ground for new businesses to sprout.
On 23 and 24 May in Ancona, take part in the challenge to understand problems, find solutions and pave new routes towards the Blue.
48 hours to decipher the sea
The blue way hackathon 2024
A new challenge
Europe is in full twin transition!
Development requires new professions, capable of proposing solutions between environmental sustainability and digital transformation.
Take on the Blue Way challenge!
Create a new product or service for the blue economy, using digital technologies and following the principles of ecological and social sustainability
The Blue Way is wainting for you!
To subscribe all you have to is:
- be over 18 years old;
- be a student at secondary schools, at university, at an ITS, doctoral student or recent graduate.
Winning ideas
The teams that propose the most valid projects will be assigned vouchers for the purchase of technological products in accredited stores.
1st prize€ 1.500,00
2nd prize€ 1.000,00
3rd prize € 500,00
Prizes will be awarded to teams not to individual participants
Subscribe
Click on the subscribe button, fill out the form and wait for the confirmation email from the organization
Get ready
After registering, you will receive The Blue Way starter kit via email: useful links and documents to get ready for the hackathon.
Watch your stuff
The hackathon will last for 48 hours. So bring what you need to work and spend the night. And during the hackathon keep an eye on your belongings.
Mentors
Gabriele Cavalletti
Innovation manager
CEO and FOUNDER DRIVE AGENCY
Giada Bargione
Reseacher – IRBIM CNR
Alessandro Domogrossi
Director – Marina Dorica
Marco Carassai
President – Studio Impresa Consulting
Germana Borsetta
Researcher – project manager UNICAM
Claudio Vasapollo
Researcher – IRBIM CNR
Giorgia Gioacchini
Associate professor- DiSVa UNIVPM
Michele Pallini
Expert in Marketing – Pluservice
Moreno Clementi
CEO – Viva Servizi
Monia Bonfili
Visual designer
Mirko Giovinazzo
Expert in UX/UI – Pluservice
Massimo Bellavista
Member of the ECOMONDO scientific technical committee for the Blue Economy – Head of fisheries and aquaculture Emilia-Romagna Legacoop
Noemi Pollonara
Master’s degree in Biology
Claudia Ciculo
General Manager – Drive Agency
Schedule
Hackathon schedule
The Blue Way Hackathon will begin at the Department of Life Sciences of the Polytechnic University of Marche with a morning designed to stimulate your curiosity and creativity. Following this, the participants with mentors and tutors will move to the Unicorn Events Hall to begin the work.
MAY 23
08:00
Welcome and registration
Aula Azzurra "Mario Giordano" - Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e dell'Ambiente (Building 3) – Università Politecnica delle Marche
09:00
Hackathon overview
9:30
The Blue Way: orientation
Organized by Università Politecnica delle Marche
10:30
Inspirational show
12:30
Transfer to Unicorn Events hall
13:00
Light lunch
14:15
Presentation of the challenge
14:30
Matching among the challengers and creation of the teams
max 10 teams of 5 participants
14:45
Explanation of the business model and how to create pitches
Focus on design thinking, design management, business model canvas
15:30
Session 1
The groups begin to explore the topic/need/answer to the challenge, with brainstorming activities
20:30
Dinner
21:30
Session 2
The teams continue the development of ideas, internal group negotiation, SWOT analyses, with feasibility/testing etc
MAY 24
00.00
Session 3
Teams refine their ideas, address issues, develop solutions, and prepare pitches.
07:00
Breakfast
08:00
Pitch video recording
13:00
Lunch
14:00
Pitch vision and Q&A with the teams
Introduction by the mentors and presentation to the jury (2' per team total. 20')
The teams show their video pitches and delve deeper into their ideas while presenting them (5' per team for a total of 50')
Q&A session after each pitch (5’ per team tot 50’)
16:30
Evaluation and selection of winners
Meeting of the Jury members to decide the winners
17:30
“The Blue Way: Innovazioni and opportunity around Blue Economy”
19:30
Awards ceremony
20:00
Relational aperitif and matching with local entrepreneurs
