HACK Digital Sea‘21

2-4 July, 2021

International online hackathon organized by the three Baltic States dedicated to the search for digital and innovative solutions that can promote the development of green ports, reduce pollution and the impact of shipping, preserve natural biodiversity, strengthen food value chains, promote the use of renewable energy sources, make more efficient use of logistics and create a socially friendly environment for all.

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Hackathon supported by the Ministries of Environment of the Baltic States!

During the opening of the hackathon, the Ministers of Environment of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia gave a welcome speech

Simonas Gentvilas
Minister of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania
Artūrs Toms Plešs
Minister of Environmental Protection and Regional Development of the Republic of Latvia
Tõnis Mölder
Minister of Environment of the Republic of Estonia

Why is it worth to participate?

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Valuable prizes

12,000 euros in the prize fund. Opportunity to win additional prizes from hackathon partners.

Visibility

Information about the hackaton will reach at least 1 million people.

Business involvement

Opportunity to sell your idea to a business enterprise.

Exceptional opportunity

The best teams will present their solutions during the international conference "Digital Sea 2021".

CHALLENGES

The Baltic Sea is an important part of our food systems. However, the low level of exploration of the Baltic Sea poses a number of challenges, such as poor fish nutrition, migration, disease detection, digital traceability of the seafood or the inability to use fish food waste efficiently. Excessive fishing, the use of bottom trawls and fisheries have caused great damage to the ecosystem of the Baltic Sea.

In addition, the climate of the sea has untapped potential – for example, biomass produced from macroalgae can be used as food and consumables, however, growing and harvesting macroalgae is still in its infancy in the Baltic Sea.

In this hackathon, we will look for sustainable fishing, innovative food and advanced technological solutions that enable untapped marine potential, increase biodiversity and address existing ecosystem challenges.

Usage of micro and macroalgae for food and feed
Alternative proteins
Fish diseases and feed
Fish not using ibuprofen
There is no place for seals and birds in the nets
Problems of fish farming
Protection against invasive species
Spawning migration monitoring system
Blue bioeconomy

The Baltic Sea is the fourth most polluted sea in the world, which is severely affected by chemicals and eutrophication. It is the most densely trafficked sea in the world with as many as 2000 ships sailing at the sea at the same time. What is more, residents of port cities suffer from pollution that is dangerous to their health. Finally, due to the difficult climatic conditions, it is little studied.

Digital solutions enabling the development of green ports, the collection of data in the Baltic Sea, the identification of sources of risk, the reduction of the impact of pollution and shipping and innovative educational approaches could be a rapid step towards a more sustainable Baltic Sea ecosystem. These are the solutions that we are looking for!

Solution for monitoring of garbage/litter that enters the sea through rivers
Reducing eutrophication in the Baltic Sea
Collecting trash and harmful vegetation from beaches
Sustainable packaging
Automation of removing litter from rivers
Filtration method for rainwater piping
Dumped munition – wait or act?
Tracking and recording of the salt water dispersion
Real-time monitoring of water pollution
Efficient technology for the water area bottom treatment and pollution collection
Consumer education
Solutions for the detection of chemical and oil pollution 

Shipping is a particularly important part of the world's logistics infrastructure, which is closely linked to other means of transport (especially railways). Advanced logistics solutions allow goods to travel faster, keep food fresh and save fuel resources. Not everyone knows this, but the Baltic Sea is the most densely trafficked sea in the world. However, each untapped logistics opportunity has an impact on environmental, health and financial sustainability.

We expect smart, creative and innovative solutions that will enable more efficient use of logistics opportunities, from autonomous, environmentally friendly shipping solutions to more efficient delivery systems and their better integration into the entire transport infrastructure.

Sea transport integration into the entire transport infrastructure
Processing & distribution of quality during logistics
Digital traceability in seafood
Digitalisation of short food supply chain
Preserving the food quality during the transportation
Cargo planning

Blue energy is a huge untapped energy potential of the seas that will receive a lot of investment in the near future, generate significant economic returns for society and help protect the environment. The European Commission has set a target to scale up the amount of renewable energy from the sea 5 times by 2030 and even 25 times by 2050. In addition, a variety of other advanced inter-marine power bridges connecting different countries and continents exist.

We invite you to offer innovative solutions that will help unleash and exploit the potential of marine energy!

The reduction of the impact of the sea energy on the environment
The reduction of the sea energy production costs
Prevention of noise generated by wind turbine farms on the environment
Sea water quality control under floating solar panels

PRIZES

The Most Advanced Solution

4 000 Eur

From Zero to Hero

4 000 Eur

The Strongest Idea

4 000 Eur

Prizes from special partners

OUR MENTORS & JURY MEMBERS

Remigijus Lapinskas

Mentor

Entrepreneur and investor

Dr. Nerijus Nika

Mentor

Head of Fisheries and Aquaculture laboratory at the Marine Research Institute of Klaipeda University

Dr. Paulius Rapalis

Mentor

Head of Waterborne Transport and Air Pollution Laboratory at the Marine Research Institute of Klaipeda University

Kristina Šermukšnytė-Alešiūnienė

Mentor & Jury member

Director at AgriFood Lithuania DIH

Sven Parkel

Mentor & Jury Member

General Manager at Tartu Biotechnology Park

Aistė Kubiliūtė

Mentor

Head of the Marine Environmental Assessment Division at the Environmental Protection Agency

Augustas Alešiūnas

Mentor & Jury Member

Founder and CEO at ART21

Daiga Vilkaste

Jury Member

Director of Nature Conservation Department at Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development of the Republic of Latvia

Viesturs Zeps

Jury Member

Chairman of the Board at Riga Freeport Authority

Dr.sc.ing Talis Juhna

Jury Member

Professor of Water Technology and Vice-Rector for Research at Riga Technical University

PhD. Sirli Rosenvald

Mentor

Head of Product Development & Sensorics at Center of Food and Fermentation Technologies

Priit Lepasepp

Mentor

Investor and CEO at Sunly

Brigita Dalecka

Mentor

Project Manager at EIT RawMaterials Baltic Hub

Deniss Bickovs

Mentor

IT Senior Officer at Riga Freeport Authority

Dr. Didzis Ustups

Mentor & Jury Member

Head of Fish Resource Research Department at BIOR

Karl Vene

Mentor

Founder & CTO at Flydog Marine

Aigars Lavrinovics

Mentor

PhD student and researcher at the Institute for Environmental Solutions

Ivars Putnis

Mentor

Head of the Marine section at BIOR

Rytis Juozapavičius

Mentor

Communication and Mindfulness Coach

Georg Martin

Mentor

Professor at Marine Biology of University of Tartu & Head of the Department of Marine Biology of Estonian Marine Institute

Viesturs Sosārs

Mentor

Entrepreneur & Business angel

Gytis Junevičius

Jury member

Project manager at Lithuanian Innovation Center

Giedrius Bagušinskas

Mentor & Jury member

CEO at Lithuanian Food Exporters Association (LitMEA)

Aldis Greitans

Mentor

Startup mentor at at Riga Business School

Alexander Berlin

Žiuri narys

CEO & IoT Expert at Berlin Thinking Consulting

IN THE MEDIA

AGENDA

Friday, July 2nd
  • 18:00 Opening session
  • 19:00 Pitch round
Saturday, July 3rd
  • 10:00 Welcome & Kick-Off
  • 10:30 Checkpoint #1
  • 11:00 Teamwork & mentoring sessions
  • 14:00 Workshop
    (Sven Parkel: "Technology transfer – basics and tips")
  • 15:00 Teamwork & mentoring sessions
  • 17:00 Workshop
    (Augustas Alešiūnas: „How to impress the jury during the final pitch“)
  • 19:00 Checkpoint #2
Sunday, July 4th
  • 10:30 Checkpoint #3
  • 11:00 Teamwork & mentoring sessions
  • 13:00 Workshop
    (Rytis Juozapavičius: "How to build a perfect 3-minute long pitch")
  • 16:00 Video submission deadline
  • 16:30 Pitch round with recorded videos & live Q&A
  • 18:00 Awards & closing

Registration has been closed. See you next year!

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