Welcome to spacetech hackathon and develop ideas into working prototypes in just 48 hours! Students, enthusiasts, and experts across all fields who are interested in the space sector are all welcome!

Space is closer than you think, actually only 100km above the Earth! There is a universe of things that you can do in spacetech that is part of our everyday life. 🚀

In cooperation with Garage48 and SpaceOn, the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine is launching the SPACE TECH EUROPE Online Hackathon to:
☄️ crowdsource innovative technological solutions in spacetech;
☄️ develop the next generation of American and European space experts;
☄️ develop U.S.-Europe cooperation in the space sector.

2021 is the year we celebrate 60 years from the first human flight in space. What will the next 60 years bring? Let's build it together! 

👨🏼‍🚀 You can participate with or without an idea! 👨🏼‍🚀

Join the MATCHMAKING: SPACETECH EUROPE Online Hackathon event in Slack if you are looking to join a team and take part in the hackathon, want to get inspired, and learn more about space. 

Join the matchmaking channel in Slack→  https://join.slack.com/t/spacetecheurope/shared_invite/zt-z7jnr7ua-xLIKN6DgfSBJ1dG_l3UnRA

Tune in to the Zoom call on 30th of Nov at 6 pm Tallinn time. We will share the link in Slack.

🪐 SPACETECH EUROPE is a place to: 

• work with industry-leading mentors and NASA recognized professionals  in the space and technology fields,
• network and collaborate with experts,
• meet likeminded people,
• win amazing prizes that help you advance your idea,
• contribute to the future of space!

Internalization and collaboration is the key to space field development. Use this extraordinary opportunity to share experiences and knowledge with participants across Europe and the U.S.!

Every professional profile can bring something valuable to space technology! It is very vast and covers so many  areas of our lives on Earth! 🚀

Space  technologies has already helped benefit Earth in many ways, especially when it comes to communications, Earth observation and even fostering economic growth. Few examples include: 

• Space satellites can do much more than simply predict daily weather forecasts. Space systems can save thousands of lives from extreme weather each year. NASA's satellite data was the first to reveal a massive hole in the ozone layer over the South Pole.
• Technologies adapted from space use, like GPS and semiconductor solar cells, have dramatically reduced greenhouse gas emissions.
• Satellite imagery can identify crop yield through a magnified view of each pixel, allowing farmers to understand when to water, fertilize and harvest crops. Satellites are uniquely able to capture and collect data on agricultural areas, which make up 37 percent of Earth's landmass.
• and many more.

PARTICIPATION

If you are passionate about any of these fields: education, cybersecurity, data sciences, traffic management, sustainability, business development, marketing,  AI&Machine learning, design, engineering, software development, remote sensing, meteorology, and many more. SPACETECH EUROPE is for you! 

We are welcoming visionaries and BIG thinkers that have an interest in space! Join us to boost the space technology industry and develop ideas that can change our world for the better. 
 

Innovation starts with an idea 💡 Your growth starts with a chance you give yourself to step out of your comfort zone and see where your knowledge and passion take you!

TIMELINE

☄️APRIL 12-14th 2021 – Program launch and REGISTRATION opens →→

☄️MAY-NOVEMBER 2021 - series of PRE-EVENTS related to the hackathon challenges with expert speakers and IDEATION WORKSHOPS →→
Get inspired and learn in more depth about the most pressing challenges in spacetech from experts in the field! Join Idea Garages to work with mentors and learn the skills how to develop your idea for the hackathon.

☄️SEPTEMBER 2021 - IDEAS SUBMISSION & TEAM FORMATION opens →→

☄️NOVEMBER 25TH - TEAM FORMATION deadline →→

☄️DECEMBER 3-5th 2021 - SpaceTech Europe ONLINE HACKATHON
48 hours of teamwork, mentoring, and prototyping!

TEAM FORMATION

You can apply as an individual and put together a team in the process.
👨🏼‍🚀 Ready-made international teams, formed during the hackathon registration process, are accepted to the hackathon.

PRIZES

You have a chance to win:

🏆500€ Cash Prize and 1000€ mentoring hours with ESA BIC Estonia experts; 

🏆3 spots in Space Hubs Network (SUN) Pre-Incubation programs;

🏆Project Analysis from Yuzhnoye's experts;

The top teams will receive various prizes that support the further development of their service/product as straight passes to incubation/acceleration programs, after-mentoring, tickets to various startup conferences and so much more. 

In case of any questions, feel free to contact us at spacetech@garage48.org (ENG) or ukrainespaceon@gmail.com (UKR).

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