Climathon Graz goes Green Tech Jam 2021 – together for a sustainable future!
16 & 17 April 2021 - online
Join us at the Green Tech Jam 2021! We're looking for talented enthusiasts with a green heart and a passion for channelling their creativity towards a sustainable, liveable future!
We've prepared 6 challenges for the brightest and boldest among you – will YOU hack the Green Tech Jam 2021? Winning teams will receive €5,000! Use your know-how and skills to help shape a sustainable future!
Be cool. Be green. Be a Green Tech Jammer!
Get involved! Find out more and sign up here: www.greentech.at/jam2021
Green Tech Jam
From 16 to 17 April 2021, students will once again spend 2 days working on future Green Tech digitalisation solutions as part of an online hackathon.
The Green Tech Jam 2021 again aims to connect students from all disciplines with Green Tech companies, forming a creative platform for joint idea development in interdisciplinary teams.
Climathon Graz
This year's Green Tech Jam is enriched by a new element: participants will be offered two additional Climathon Challenges with a focus on climate solutions. The Climathon is a global climate hackathon under the umbrella of EIT Climate-KIC, with the aim of generating concrete ideas to support regions, cities, businesses and start-ups in implementing their climate solutions. Under the motto "Together for a greener future!", Climathon Graz is taking place this year as part of the Green Tech Jam on 16/17 April 2021.
Climathon Graz Challenges
- Klima- und Energiefonds: Developing a virtual collaboration tool for regional KLAR! - managers to enhance mutual learning and knowledge exchange
- Montanuniversität Leoben: Circular Economy meets Distributed Ledger – a transparent PET bottle product cycle
More details and short videos of all 6 challenges can be found on the Green Tech Jam 2021 website.
Benefits for students:
- Prize money of €5,000 for the best solutions!
- Participants can freely choose from all 6 challenges
- The best solutions to the two Climathon Challenges (MUL, Klimafonds) will enter the national and international competition for the Austrian and Global Climathon Award
- Real use cases from industry (from large companies to start-ups)
- Working in interdisciplinary teams and networking with like-minded people and companies
- A welcome change from day-to-day lockdown life: meet new people through interactive online tools like Discord and Gather Town
Download student information_Green Tech Jam 2021
Sign up here: www.greentech.at/jam2021
The organisers:
Green Tech Cluster:
Green Tech Valley is a global hotspot for innovative energy and environmental technologies. Styria is home to 200 companies and research institutions developing the green technologies of the future. Welcome to Green Tech Valley!
CCCA:
The Climate Change Centre Austria (CCCA) is a research network supported by Austria's leading research institutions, which both connects and strengthens climate and climate impact research, whilst also providing society and policymakers with scientifically sound information and advice on climate-relevant topics. CCCA does not conduct research itself, but works at the interface between science and society to foster mutual understanding, collaboration and innovation.
Graz University of Technology (TU Graz):
TU Graz has five internationally renowned areas of expertise. It maintains a balanced approach between knowledge-oriented and application-oriented fundamental research and offers a wide range of engineering, science and design degree programmes. As an institution, TU Graz has adopted an ambitious roadmap for its journey towards climate neutrality by 2030.
