Inspired by the Estonian example and many other countries around the globe that followed suit, we invite you to join #HackTheCrisisCyprus - a Digital Hackathon organised by Hack{cyprus} and RISE, supported by multiple local organizations & businesses.
This is a call for action to participate and join forces to create innovative solutions for the local community. Join designers, developers, professionals and entrepreneurs in an effort focused on elevating ideas and creating space for innovators to come together in a time of global crisis.
Healthcare officials together with the government are working on better solutions to respond to the current problems caused by Covid-19. What could be done next to improve healthcare infrastructure in Cyprus?
Communities are unable to come together the way they used to. Movement restrictions and social distancing are changing our daily lives and the ways in which we interact with each other.
Businesses in Cyprus are already facing unprecedented challenges. Can we collaborate across the sectors and find new ways to save our local businesses?
An issue that we don’t easily talk about but very important nevertheless. Loneliness and depression at any age is difficult to tackle.How do we reach out to people bound at home and alone?
Hackathons are events where people compete to build interesting technical projects in just over 40 hours. People come together, form teams, brainstorm, share ideas, and help each other build awesome things. All skill levels are highly welcome, so don't be intimidated if you don't feel your coding is up to scratch.
Same as hackathon but it happens online. Due to COVID-19 we all need to stay home but online collaboration has never been a problem for the people in tech.
Everyone is welcome! As long as you are ready to bring your awesome idea to life and follow our simple guidelines you are good to join!
You're welcome to make a team before the event, but people join without a team. At the start of the event, we’ll help everyone find a team. One of the best things about hackathons is meeting hackers from all over the country.
The purpose of a hackathon is to use the 2 days of the hackathon to create a working prototype. Ideas without a working prototype won’t be accepted.
We will be keeping in touch with everyone and updating social media with the work all the teams will be doing. You are also encouraged to regularly update through Slack and social media so that the others know what you are working on. Finally, at the end of the hackathon, we will publish all videos of the projects for the teams that will give consent.
Hack Cyprus was created by CEL, with a clear ambition in mind — putting Cyprus on the technology map. We think Cyprus is able to attract and produce world-class technologists, and we envision Cyprus being a prominent startup hub in Europe and the world.
RISE is the Research Centre of Excellence in Cyprus focusing on Interactive media, Smart systems and Emerging technologies aiming to empower knowledge and technology transfer in the region. It is a joint venture between the three public universities of Cyprus - University of Cyprus, Cyprus University of Technology, and, Open University of Cyprus- , the Municipality of Nicosia, and two renowned international partners, the Max Planck Institute for Informatics, Germany, and, the University College London, United Kingdom.
This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 739578
This project has received funding from the Government of the Republic of Cyprus through the Directorate General for European Programmes, Coordination and Development.
