Open Data Hackathon 2024 is a national event designed to engage newcomers in the open data field and empower them to create impactful projects and startups.
Open data is a powerful “building block” for technological innovation. Publicly available datasets, from demographics and healthcare to ecology, transport, finance, and education, enable the creation of solutions that drive transparency, accountability, and socio-economic growth, especially during russian full-scale invasion.
The hackathon was aimed at engaging newcomers in the open data field and providing them with the skills to create mission-driven technological startups. Participants went through an educational program on open data, solved one of the proposed challenges with the guidance of mentors, and presented their startup concepts to an expert jury.
Hackathon challenges include:
- Technology for Society – improving the everyday lives of citizens
- Finance & Transparency – boosting financial innovation, investment, and anti-corruption efforts
- Social Impact – tackling urgent societal challenges
- Ecology – protecting and restoring the environment
- Healthcare – enhancing medical services and rehabilitation
- Rebuilding Ukraine – addressing socio-economic challenges and infrastructure recovery
- Freestyle – innovative solutions using open data in any sector
The hackathon is organized by SocialBoost in partnership with the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, with support from USAID and UK International Development under the project “Digital Transformation Activity".
Projects were evaluated by the jury based on innovation, use of open data, competitiveness and impact potential, progress made during the hackathon, strength of the team, and quality of presentation.
The winners of Open Data Hackathon 2024 were:
These three teams were accepted to the Open Data Accelerator, where they continued to develop their solutions with access to mentorship and funding opportunities.
