Women In Technology Hackathon 2023
ENERGY.RESOURCES.EFFICIENCY.
March 10th - 12th, 2023
In person and Online
Jelgavas Street 1, University of Latvia House of Nature
Language: English
This is already the 4th Women in Tech Hackathon organized yearly by Riga TechGirls.
This year's Women in Tech Hackathon is an opportunity to explore the intersection of resources, energy and efficiency. Participants will have the chance to work with experts from different industries to develop innovative solutions to solve today's most pressing challenges in these fields. Teams will be challenged to explore new ideas and create new technologies that can help create a more sustainable future. At the end of the Hackathon, participants will present their ideas to an esteemed panel of judges, who will award the most successful projects with prizes.
The event will take place online and in person at the University of Latvia, House of Science, Riga, Latvia.
Main Opening Ceremony and Closing Ceremony will take place in Magnum Auditorium. Hacking in 319, 334 and more.
Challenges
Along with the main theme of the event participants will be invited to build their projects under specific tracks. Each track offers to specialise your project and work on ideas that fit under its description. Each track will also receive its own prize in addition to the main hackathon prizes.
Team Efficiency Challenge
Create a white label tool for company onboarding that will make the process of new employees joining a company easier.
Energy Efficiency Challenge
Tools that help create more sustainable or energy efficient daily practices
Resource Efficiency Challenge
How could Printify.com (on-demand printing platform) benefit from AI-powered solution, by increasing efficiency, improving customer experience, and reducing costs.
Your track
Participants can choose their own theme under which to propose their own idea and project.
Agenda
March 10
17.30 Team Registration and
application deadline
18.00 Hackathon Opening Ceremony
19.00 Hacking Starts
20.00 Checkpoint 1 (required)
22:00 End of Day 1
March 11
10.00 Breakfast
11:00 Checkpoint 2 (required)
13:00 Lunch
11:00-17.00 Mentoring
19.00 Checkpoint 3 (required)
19:30 Dinner
22:00 End of Day 2
March 12
10:00 Breakfast
11.00 Last checkpoint (required)
14.00 Project submission deadline
17.00 Final demos
18.00 Final jury evaluations
19.00 Closing ceremony & Awards
How does it work?
Register
Let's start at the beginning - registration. If you wish to participate, you should register. Once registered, you will receive an email on how to join the further steps. Team formation and idea development will take place until March 10th 17:30.
Hack
The hacking starts on the evening of March 10th with a short opening ceremony explaining what's to come, introducing the prizes and evaluation criteria. Then you hack - work in teams and develop your ideas into solutions and prototypes. During the three days, there are four checkpoints with team mentors to ensure you are going the right way. It is mandatory for the teams to be at the checkpoints unless your team mentor tells you otherwise. Expert mentors are available for consultations and support.
Submit
On March 12th, it is time for the final submission of your solutions, followed by demos and pitches in front of the jury. The jury chooses the winners, and they are announced right away. After the hackathon, there are no strings attached; you can freely continue the work on your ideas and solutions.
Mentoring
To ensure great teamwork and results we are inviting experts in the fields of technology and security to join our forces! If you can spare anything from 2 hours on Saturday, March 11th please join our cause and register to be a mentor at the event website.
Prizes
Best teams will receive prizes from our Partners and Riga TechGirls. Along with the main overall best prizes there will be special prizes awarded to the best ideas under each track.
1st Place Winner
1000EUR MONEY PRIZE
RIGA TECH GIRLS MERCH
RIGACOMM TICKETS
2nd Place Winner
300EUR MONEY PRIZE
RIGA TECH GIRLS MERCH
RIGACOMM TICKETS
3rd Place Winner
200EUR MONEY PRIZE
RIGA TECH GIRLS MERCH
RIGACOMM TICKETS
Special prize for best idea to go forward
A spot in Startup Wise Guys
equity-free online Pre-accelerator program
Special prize for best TEAM EFFICIENCY CHALLENGE
500eur money prize
Special prize for best ENERGY CHALLENGE
Gifts from the
Embassy of Netherlands
Mentors
Each team will be assigned a mentor during the hackathon. The mentor will help you push you idea forward, suggest you further improvements and most importantly will be there to support you whenever you need.
And more...
PARTNERS
FRIENDS
Email: hackathon@rigatechgirls.com
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