Taking place on 27-28 March 2023, the Open Sea Lab 3.0 Hackathon (OSL 3.0) will allow participants to live-test EMODnet’s data resources and services in the marine domain and to create and share innovative ideas for the development of useful ocean-related applications.
OSL 3.0 will be held as a virtual event, to enable participation from across Europe and beyond. A 3-week, virtual Ideation & Team Formation warm-up is envisioned to help you prepare, get ready and make the most of this event, but participation is optional. You will have to be registered and in a Team to join the 2-day virtual Hackathon.
This edition of OSL 3.0 aims to:
Provide a live environment in which to explore the new features of EMODnet’s newly centralised services
Offer a platform that provides the opportunity to develop innovative, data-based solutions
Demonstrate the value of EMODnet’s centralised services to current users and attract
new user communities
Hackathon participants will benefit:
By showcasing their talent and ideas to leading organisations active in the marine domain
Be getting inspiration from professionals working in marine data management and ocean research
By making new contacts and expanding their professional network
By learning to master the use of EMODnet’s data resources and generally how to use data in their projects
Six Challenges
If you are at least 18 years old and have an interest in harnessing open data to co-create solutions to Ocean challenges, OSL 3.0 is for you!
Challenge #1: Protecting and restoring marine and freshwater biodiversity.
Challenge #2: Eliminating pollution of our oceans, seas, and waters.
Challenge #3: Making the blue economy carbon-neutral and circular.
Challenge #4: Contributing to the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.
Challenge #5: Empowering social innovation.
Challenge #6: Wild card: hack the ocean!
Prizes for the winners
Up to 3 members of each winning Team will be invited to travel to Brest, France, in May 2023 and take part in an exciting programme of activities at European Maritime Day 2023. OSL 3.0 Winners will enjoy the opportunity to pitch and exhibit their solutions while networking and interacting with an international audience of policy-, business-, and civil society representatives.
European Maritime Day is the leading annual meeting point for Europe’s maritime community to network, discuss, and forge joint action on maritime affairs.
Discover more and register at Open Sea Lab Hackathon.