CREO is the new academic and entrepreneurship education of the University of Bergamo that was created with the aim of promoting the personal growth, creativity, and innovation capacity of students, involving professors and researchers from all areas of knowledge and the local innovation ecosystem.
CREO Hackathon
At CREO, people from different backgrounds come together to tackle the Hackathon and develop solutions for an innovative future. You’ll collaborate with people from different backgrounds to validate ideas and turn them into prototypes in just 48 hours, generating concrete approaches for the twin transition (digital and sustainable). The hackathon revolves around two challenges calling for (i) new concepts for lighting to make shared indoor places smart spaces, and (ii) new AI-powered ways to support lifecycle gate governance to prompt smarter decisions.
a collaborative initiative
How it works
The hackathon follows a structured innovation process with three phases:
Why join
We believe complex problems are best solved collaboratively. Everyone is welcome to join the Hackathon. Participants are students, employees, freelancers, creatives and hopefully you.
🤝 Get support
The best ideas get the company partner’s support to make the idea happen.
🧑💻 Build skills
Work in a team with different skillsets and mindsets to come up with innovative solutions and learn with others.
🧑🏫 Receive mentoring
Inspirational Leaders will support and encourage you during the 48 hours.
🛠️ Gain experience
Innovation is something you get better by doing it. This is your opportunity to gain hands-on experience by solving critical challenges.
🌟 Create opportunities
Find your next career opportunity as an InnoDays talent.
🌐 Networking
You also have the opportunity to network with companies and likeminded people!
Register to join
Location
Opening @University of Bergamo
Via dei Caniana 2, Aula 3
Main Event @GEWISS Experience Center
Via Volta 1, Cenate Sotto
24060 Cenate Sotto (Bergamo)
FAQ
Do I need to pay to participate at the hackathon?
No, participation is free.
Where will the hackathon take place?
The CREO hackathon will take place in person. The opening on June 17th will take place in Bergamo at the university. On the 18th and 19th, a shuttle from Bergamo station will bring participants to Gewiss Experience Center in Cenate Sotto.
How will I get to the Venue?
The easiest way is to take the shuttle leaving at 7.45 on June 18th and 19th from Bergamo Station. Alternatively, parking is available at Gewiss premises.
What language do you speak at the hackathon?
The events’ language will be a mix of English and Italian depending where the participants come from. Teams can choose to work together in whatever language they want, but the outcomes of the event will have to be in English too.
Who are the participants?
Our main group of participants is university students with diverse backgrounds including business, data, and engineering.
How does the application work?
You will have to submit a video that summarizes your idea for the innovation challenge on the registration form.
How does the 48 schedule look like?
We will host an online kickoff session on May 14th to introduce the challenges. During the event, the first day will be dedicated to getting together as a team and refine your team’s idea. Day 2 and day 3 will have a focus on prototyping and validating your idea respectively.
What kind of support will participants receive at the event?
Teams will have access to a platform showcasing useful resources to progress on the idea. Check-ins and mentoring will complement the support.
How will the winner be selected?
Each team will have to submit a pitch-deck showcasing its idea and a pitch-video. A jury composed of company partners, experts, and mentors will evaluate the submission based on innovativeness, feasibility, challenge fit, progress in the 48 hours, and motivation to continue working on the idea.
Are there any pre-requisites to joining?
No, there is no pre-requisite besides your commitment to join the event throughout the 48 hours.
More questions?
Email hello@innodays.org
Challenge partners
