SHack Budapest: smart textile, fashion tech hackathon at MOME
Health & Wearables
Smart Textile & Fashion Tech
#Code4Impact
What is SHack Budapest?
SHack Budapest is a social hackathon that aims to imagine, design and create prototypes of smart digital solutions that address societal challenges - in just 48 hours! The hackathon brings together participants from different backgrounds in coding, technology, medicine, social innovation or other areas of the economy. SHack Budapest will take place on 22 February 2020 as part of the EYA (European Youth Award), in cooperation with partner universities and international organisations.
Why should you participate?
- Over a weekend, you will have the opportunity to innovate, deepen your knowledge and meet face-to-face with industry representatives and experts.
- During the event, you can learn about topics such as UI, business plan development or pitching effectively in interactive workshops
- Apply your knowledge and expertise in real-life situations. Be part of the international startup world and start-up projects!
- Most importantly, we will devise solutions that can make a real impact on the challenges facing society.
- Practise your English language and presentation skills in real-life situations.
- Great prizes: including participation in German and Austrian international competitions with full board as well as designer products.
Event Theme
Wearable technology and health - smart textile, fashion tech
Who can participate?
18-30 year old designers, UX designers, coders, doctors, programmers, designers, innovators, social thinkers, economists - students from MOME, ELTE TáTK, BME, Corvinus University of Budapest and Semmelweis University
Places available:
50 participants |15 expert coaches | 7 judges
English language proficiency is required for participation.
Participation in the competition also counts as completion of a MOME course week.
Partners
Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design
Budapest University of Technology and Economics
Corvinus University of Budapest
Eötvös Lóránd University Faculty of Social Sciences
Semmelweis University
Registration, application: here!
Programme
Thursday, 20 February 2020
16:00-16:30 | Registration
16:30-16:45 | Opening (public)
16:45-17:15 | ‘What is the purpose of SHack Budapest?
Speakers: Birgit Kolb, EYA Project Manager
17:15-17:45 | Opening speeches
‘Healthcare Tech Trends’ - Abdul AlAshraf, Founder Freecom, Germany/Syria
‘Think like a Healthcare Designer’ - Dávid Birkás, GE Healthcare Life Sciences Digital, Hungary
‘Fashion Tech - Does your body speak the language of technology?’ - Zsófia Lévai, Fashion-tech designer, Hungary
‘EIT Health - great opportunities for students and entrepreneurs’ - Tamás Békási, EIT Health, Hungary
17:45-18:15| Networking | Meet your colleagues
18:30-19:00 | Brainstorming
19:00-19:30 | Ideas Pitching & Feedback
19:30-20:00 | Groups, start!
Friday, 21 February 2020
9:00-20:00 | Work on your digital prototype
(snacks, soft drinks and lunch provided during the day)
Onsite and Online Coach advice during the day
13:00-14:00 | Break
Saturday, 22 February 2020
9:00-15:00 | Work on your digital project
(snacks, soft drinks and lunch provided during the day)
Onsite and Online Coach advice during the day
11:00-13:00 | Pitch Practicing
12:30-13:30 | Break
14:00-14:30 | Submission of prototypes
14:30-16:00 | Presentations, judging (public)
Moderator: Birgit Kolb, EYA Project Manager
16:00 | Awards Ceremony, Wrap Up, Toast!
As a teaser, here is an interview with MOME students who participated in the 2018 EYA Hackathon event, also held in Budapest.
facebook.com/EuropeanYouthAward
@eyagraz | #EYA
The event is being organised by the Innovation Centre.
