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ProgrammeTitle:SustainableSports
Hackathon
Organisation:BudapestAssociationfor InternationalSports(BAIS)
Summary
TargetGroup:Youthaged18–30withinterestsin sports,technology,design,sustainability,or entrepreneurship
Duration:48-hourweekendhackathonor condensed24-hourversion.
Organising a hackathon that brings together young adults to develop innovative solutions for environmental challenges in sport Participants can collaborate on projects such as designing eco-friendly sports equipment or creatingappsthatencouragesustainablebehavioursamongathletesandfans.
Description
The hackathon follows a team-based challenge format Participants receive mentorship from experts in sustainability and sports innovation. The event begins with a presentation outlining environmental challenges in sport Teams are then formed during ideation sessions, where brainstorming takes place During the prototyping phase, teams create mockups, business models, or app wireframes Finally, teams prepare their pitches and presentthemtoapublicjury Theeventconcludeswithanawardceremonyandnetworkingopportunities
Objectives
1 Inspireyoungpeopletoco-createinnovativesolutions thatpromotesustainabilityinsports
2.Fosterteamworkandcriticalthinkingamongyouth withdiversebackgrounds.
3 Generatereal-lifeprototypesandprojectconceptsfor eco-innovationinthesportsfield
Challenges
Timepressure:Generatingaviable,creativesolutionwithin alimitedtimeframerequiresintensefocusand collaboration
Technicalorresourcelimitations:Someteamsmaylack codingordesignskills,orthenecessarytoolstofully prototypetheirideas
Ideavalidation:Developinganideathatisbothinnovative andfeasibletoimplementcanbechallenging
Impact
Attendees develop innovative concepts for sustainable sports gear, behaviour-change apps, or awareness campaigns. The event promotes connections between young people, mentors, and eco-sport stakeholders The best ideas may receive follow-up incubation or mentoring support.
