Our 7th CASSINI Hackathon concludes with the awarding of our winners! The "Space for Environment and Green Transition" Hackathon reached its pinnacle as the top three teams clinched the coveted prizes. From September 13-15, innovators spanning ten locations across Europe showcased their brilliance, engaging in a spirited competition to harness EU space technologies for crafting solutions that support the transition to a sustainable economic system and the protection of the environment. Across this pan-European event, teams grappled with three distinct challenges:
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Emissions and carbon footprint reporting
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Sustainable living
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Climate change mitigation
With over 120 supporting experts across our 10 locations and a prize pool of more than €27,000, participants were eager to enable novel solutions for these pressing global environmental challenges. At the end of the hackathon weekend, over 90 projects submitted, each offering a creative and inventive approach to addressing the challenges posed by green transition. These projects ranged from an idea to use satellite image data for fish disease risk estimation and early detection, to a digital guide that uses artificial intelligence to optimize decision-making for determining the most efficient type of agricultural crops based on atmospheric and geographical conditions.
Outstanding ideas took centre stage, yet the responsibility fell on local jurors to narrow them into the premier solution from each location. These ten selected teams then faced one last final pitching round during the Demo Day & Awards Ceremony on September 18th.
Want to find out more about the top 10 finalists’ ideas? Read more about the local winning projects on our portfolio page.
At the Demo Day, the ten local winners delivered a compelling 3-minute pitch to our expert jury, followed by a Q&A session before the ultimate assessment. In the grand finale, only three teams emerged victorious, securing the cash prize of 9.000€ in total and 100 hours of mentoring.
We are delighted to announce the winning trio of the 7th CASSINI Hackathon:
1st Place: TerraMetallum from the CASSINI Hackathon Czech Republic
Project: Soil pollution prevention by detecting heavy metals in the soil by using satellite data.
2nd Place: WasteNoTime from the CASSINI Hackathon Croatia
Project: A model that detects landfills by using satellite imagery and citizens' input.
3rd Place: CrOptimize from the CASSINI Hackathon Greece
Project: Optimal crop recommendation and agroclimatic zoning based on satellite and climate data powered by AI.
The three winning teams will earn 9.000€ in total (1st place: 5.000€, 2nd place: 3.000€, 3rd place: 1.000€) and will enter a 6-month mentoring programme, to continue the development of their space-based ideas! We are looking forward to watching the ideas of these teams flourish into products and services that will protect the environment and help create a greener world.
A heartfelt thank you to all participants in this edition of the CASSINI Hackathons! Until next time, stay tuned for more!
