What is a Hackathon and why Pronea Hackathon?

A hackathon is an event where programmers, graphic designers, web designers, people from the business environment or other experts look for technological solutions based on assignments from a partner company or municipality.

We decided to bring such a world event to the region of Horná Nitra, which future we see in innovations and technologies respecting the code of ethics.

Who are we looking for in teams?

  • secondary school students
  • university students
  • participants from the business environment

Skills: IT developer (frontend, backend), UX/UI designer, business development, virtual/augmented reality

The purpose of the event

Zhromaždiť za jeden stôl ľudí, ktorí budú riešiť skutočné výzvy z prostredia partnerských firiem a samospráv. Výstupom má byť MVP – minimum viable product.

Thematic areas of assignments

  1. Smart technologies
  2. Environment
  3. Health care

Jury members will evaluate the individual outputs of the teams based on the following criteria:

  • Analysis of the problem - its definition and subsequent solution
  • Feasibility study - a controlled process of identifying problems and opportunities
  • Social impact – the impact of the solution on individuals and the community
  • Relevance – significance and importance demonstrated on real data
  • Functional prototype – proving the feasibility and practicality of the solution
  • The evaluation of the presentation

How will it all happen?

  • Motivation
  • Division into teams
  • Assignment selection
  • 48 hours of NON-CONTINUOUS team work
  • MVP presentation in front of the jury
  • Evaluation and awarding of the winners

What can I get by participating in the event?

  • networking
  • boosting a career in cooperation with big players
  • impact - to help make Slovakia a better place to live  

What will the winning teams get?

  • financial reward
  • implementation of a functional product within 1 year
  • Further development of the product in cooperation with the client
  • Share of the intellectual property of the product

How much will it cost me?

Účasť na podujatí je spoplatnená účastníckym poplatkom 15 eur. Strava, nealko občerstvenie a ubytovanie počas podujatia sú v plnej výške hradené organizátorom.

Jury

Mentors

Program

Organizátor si vyhradzuje právo na zmenu programu.

28. FEBRUÁR

14:00 registrácia
15:00 otvorenie
15:10 predstavenie a výber zadaní
15:35 “Ako na to?” – predstavenie modelu Lean Canvas
15:50 Mattermost intro
16:00 začiatok práce na zadaniach
18:00 workshop “No code/ Low code riešenia”
18:30 workshop “Figma”
19:00 večera
20:30 workshop “XR”

29. FEBRUÁR

07:00 raňajky
08:00 začiatok práce na zadaniach
09:30 mentoring session I.
12:00 obed
14:00 workshop “Aké chyby robia najčastejšie startupy v brandingu?”
15:30 workshop “Ako nebrzdiť svoj príbeh?”
16:30 mentoring session
18:00 večera
19:30 I. panelová diskusia “Generačné výzvy”
20:00 Barmanshow – nealko
20:30 networking

1. MAREC

07:00 raňajky
08:00 začiatok práce na zadaniach
09:00 workshop “How to pitch”
10:30 mentoring session II.
12:30 obed
16:00 koniec práce na zadaniach
16:00 večera
17:00 pitching zadaní, hodnotenie porotou, vyhlásenie víťazov

Partners

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