EMODnet organises Open Sea Lab II, a second hackathon on open marine data | Compendium Coast and Sea

EMODnet organises Open Sea Lab II, a second hackathon on open marine data

With Open Sea Lab II, EMODnet is organising a second hackathon on open marine data. Interested participants can already register for a kick-off event on 24 May in the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium in Brussels. The Hackaton itself will take place from 4-6 September 2019 in the Zebrastraat in Ghent, Belgium.

Are you a Coder? Communicator? Data enthusiast? Or Entrepreneur? Join us at the second EMODnet Open Sea Lab hackathon and develop innovative solutions with marine open data to address blue society challenges!

During three days, in the vibrant and historical city of Ghent (Belgium), teams will compete and bring their expertise to develop novel marine and maritime applications using EMODnet, ICES, Copernicus Marine, VLIZ and imec's wealth of marine data and services.

No previous experience is required! Experts in European marine data management and digital innovation will help build your team (if you don't already have one), lead workshops and coach you to bring your innovative ideas into working solutions.
 

The EMODnet Open Sea Lab hackathon 2019 in a nutshell

  • 4-6 September 2019 in the Zebrastraat located in the historical and vibrant city of Ghent (Belgium);
  • Challenges to address in three main categories:
    • Blue Growth
    • Blue Society & Ocean literacy
    • Marine environment protection & management (including climate change);
  • Around 20 coaches & experts on-site from EMODnet, ICES, Copernicus Marine & imec;
  • Many workshops available, from Co-creation and Business modelling to Machine learning, Data visualization and Story mapping;
  • Tools for participants, prizes, side events, inspirational speakers and many networking opportunities!

For more details on Open Sea Lab II and registrations, click the following link.