Climathon Bratislava

Climathon Bratislava

170 participants. 48 hours. 35 ideas.
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What is Climathon 

Climathon Bratislava is the most significant innovative event that brings together experienced mentors, experts from practice, technical or business leaders, and enthusiasts from all over Slovakia to address the climate change in our region.

For four years now, Bratislava and its residents have been creating solutions that help our city become more resilient.

Climathon Bratislava is a part of the global initiative Climathon, which involves more than 140 cities from 56 countries worldwide. It is powered by EIT Climate KIC and EIT Urban mobility, which implement innovative green solutions and create more livable urban spaces within the EU.

170 participants 

30 mentors 

Solutions to
3
current challenges
 

Win up to 10,000 EUR
in prizes

170 participants 

30 mentors 

Solutions to
3
current challenges
 

Win up to 10,000 EUR
in prizes

Our goal is better Bratislava

The vision of the City of Bratislava is to become a resilient and sustainable city that provides a livable urban space to its citizens. As part of the Climathon, the city is addressing the need for the efficient functioning of the city´s infrastructure and creating services that support the city´s climate resilience. Innovative solutions are based on live city data and valuable data from partners, which can only be accessed during the Climathon.

Our goal is better Bratislava

The vision of the City of Bratislava is to become a resilient and sustainable city that provides a livable urban space to its citizens. As part of the Climathon, the city is addressing the need for the efficient functioning of the city´s infrastructure and creating services that support the city´s climate resilience. Innovative solutions are based on live city data and valuable data from partners, which can only be accessed during the Climathon.

For Bratislava to be a strong and sustainable city for living, it must make strategic decisions based on data, but in order to do so, it needs the help of its residents as well.” 

Petra Dzurovčinová,

Commissioner for Innovations of the City of Bratislava 

For Bratislava to be a strong and sustainable city for living, it must make strategic decisions based on data, but in order to do so, it needs the help of its residents as well.” 

Petra Dzurovčinová,

Commissioner for Innovations of the City of Bratislava 

Climathon Bratislava

Theme  

The challenge of the second year of Climathon 2021 was to find solutions that would make the City of Bratislava more resilient to climate change.  

Participants could focus on various areas such as prediction and visualization of climate stressors (heat islands, floods, etc.), more efficient planning of renewable resources, or optimization of waste management, public transport, and electromobility.   

Participants and teams 

In the second year, 120 participants joined the challenge, of which 50 joined online, and 70 were present in the modern coworking spaces of HubHub. During the weekend, the teams worked on valuable and innovative solutions, and together they brought 15 projects, of which the jury chose the best three. When creating solutions, the teams had actual data available from the City of Bratislava, Swiss Re, and the companies Solargis, Meteomatics, ZSE, and the city´s company OLO. 

Mentors 

Experienced mentors guided the participating teams from various fields such as energetics, transportation, technology, and the environment. This year, more than 25 mentors were present, and together with the participants, they created ideas that the teams turned into functional solutions 

City of Bratislava: Ivana Maleš, Eva Streberová, Petra Dzurovnčinová, Martin Vavrek

Swiss Re: Uwe Nagel, Lukáš Csóka, Jakub Ševcech 

ZSE: Marek Tomeš, Miroslav Bištuť, Rastislav Žembery, 

Other mentors: Guido Oswald, Pavol Magic, Vladimír Klimant, Marek Lavčák, Michal Laco, Martin Veselý, Kai Pham a ďalší  

Winning solutions 

The winning team KANthon created a solution in the form of a comparator, thanks to which it is possible to evaluate the length of the journey by car compared to public transport between different places in Bratislava. Thanks to the data in the comparator, it is possible to find out which routes are worth taking by public transport and which by car.  

Second place went to Ecothusiast, which created a tool capable of identifying the presence of heat islands in different parts of the city based on several factors. The benefit for the city is detecting temperature changes after planting greenery on specific streets.  

Third place was awarded to the UnderBranc, who came up with the idea that makes waste collection more efficient. The mobile app allows residents to notify when the trash can is full easily.   

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Themes 

During the first year of the Climathon, the City of Bratislava defined two challenges that the participants had 48 hours to deal with.  

1. How to motivate citizens and involve them in transforming Bratislava into a resistant city to climate change? 

2. How to increase the use of urban transport and ecological transport alternatives in the city?

    Participants and teams 

    In the first year, 150 participants from 8 countries participated in the search for solutions, who were divided into teams of 3-7 participants. During this weekend, the participants came up with 25 resulting projects, the best of which were piloted and tested in the city.  

    Mentors 

    While working on technological solutions, the teams had at their disposal 26 experienced mentors from various fields, including data analytics, transportation, the energetics sector, and climatology. Thanks to their expertise and experience in the area, they were able to help the participants create feasible and viable projects. 

    City of Bratislava: Headliner: Eduar Donauer, Milota Sidorová, Pavol Škápik, Tomáš Peciar, Petra Dzurovčinová

    Swiss Re: Headliner: Lukáš Csóka, Uwe Nagel, Alicia Montoya, Jakub Ševcech 

    Other mentors: Vladimír Klimant, Matej Gálik, Adrián Gubčo, Pavol Magic, Pavol Vančo, Andrej Garaj, Kristína Korčeková, Marcel Klimo, Ján Búza, Heliodor Macko 

    Winning solutions 

    Holandská spojka is the winning idea that offers cities and residents data on overheating individual city locations. Along with this solution, the Holandská spojka provides specific ways that the municipality can prevent overheating (expansion of greenery). In the application, it is possible to see what effects the recommendations will have on the temperature in the given location. 

    The winning project of the student category – Swiss Re Students, came up with the idea that thanks to machine learning help to predict city traffic delays and increases the reliability of the arrival of public transport vehicles on time. By using data on the hold of connections from previous months, the system can reduce this time in peak traffic by up to 47%. This service should be integrated into the standard mobile application of the transport company. 

    Other award-winning solutions: 

    Main Category  

    Clima-x is a crowdfunding platform where you can round up the amount for your purchase and use it to support green city projects.  

    Student category  

    The City Intelligence Lab team’s project offers an idea in the form of an app for cyclists and pedestrians that can calculate their route to avoid possible rain. This idea has great potential in Bratislava because it rains almost 30% of the days a year.  

    Geo-Idea Special Prize  

    It acquired the GOOD solution offering an analytics website that integrates and evaluates data from green urban areas and models their impact on air pollution. It can help the Magistrate of the capital city make better decisions. 

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    Theme

    Team from the third year of Climathon Bratislava  created innovative technological solutions that  improve life in the city and mitigate the impact of climate change.

    The participants had three challenges to choose from: how can the city optimize its services in case of extreme weather and climate events, how the city can be better prepared for expected long-term impacts of climate change, and also how citizens can help the city combat climate change.

    Participants and teams

    200 attendees took part in Climathon 2022, participants formed 29 teams in total. The teams worked for 48 hours in the modern coworking space of the Hub-Hub. At the end of the weekend, 23 solutions were prepared, from which the expert jury awarded the best 3. Climathon participants had exclusive access to data from the IBL Software Engineering company, which they could use and thus ensure greater relevance of their solutions.

    Winning solutions

    The winning team Acropolis came up with an idea how to optimize and improve the city’s response to extreme weather fluctuations such as heavy rains or floods.

    Second place was taken by a group of innovators called Dapper, who offered a solution to optimize road maintenance using critical infrastructure identification.

    Third place went to the Drevokocúr team, which presented a solution to make public transport more efficient thanks to the identification of routes that people use most often.

    Mentors

    During the weekend, teams had at their disposal more than 30 mentors, with whom they consulted their progress and solutions. The mentors passed on valuable experience and knowledge to the participants in the areas of data analytics, transport, innovation, digital services, and climate and environment.

    CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER IN THE CITY OF BRATISLAVA

    Petra Dzurovčinová

    ENVIRONMENT SPECIALIST AT THE METROPOLITAN INSTITUTE OF BRATISLAVA

    Eva Čulová

    CIRCULAR ECONOMY EXPERT AT BRATISLAVA

    Ivana Maleš

    CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER AT BRATISLAVA

    Martin Vavrek

    SENIOR SCRUM MASTER AT SWISS RE

    Matej Gálik

    HEAD OF DATA FOUNDATIONS AT SWISS RE

    Lukáš Csóka

    DATA SCIENTIST AT SWISS RE

    Jakub Ševcech

    DIGITAL PRODUCT MANAGER AT BRATISLAVA

    Mária Kostická

    ASSOCIATE PARTNER AND INNOVATION EXPERT AT CIVITTA

    Michal Laco

    DIGITAL SERVICES EXPERT AT BRATISLAVA

    Martina Mihalkovičová

    DIGITAL SERVICES EXPERT AT BRATISLAVA

    Slavo Oslej

    ARCHITECT AND BACK-END DEVELOPER AT BRATISLAVA

    Lukáš Polesňák

    DIGITAL SERVICES EXPERT AT BRATISLAVA

    Zuzana Sidorová

    BUSINESS DESIGNER AT THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER SR

    Lucia Ciranova

    DIGITAL SERVICES EXPERT AT BRATISLAVA

    Jakub Hrubý

    CO-FOUNDER AT KLÍMA ŤA POTREBUJE

    Jakub Hrbáň

    ARCHITECT AND BACK-END DEVELOPER AT BRATISLAVA

    Martin Pinter

    PROJECT MANAGER AT CIVITTA

    Martin Veselý

    PROJECT MANAGER FOR GREEN ECONOMY

    Kristína Korčeková

    GEOICT & ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE COORDINATOR AT MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT

    Martin Tuchyňa

    INNOVATION CONSULTANT

    Baška Klimek

    MACHINE LEARNING AT METEOPRESS

    Matej Choma

    HEAD OF IT OPS AT BRATISLAVA

    Rudolf Grujbár

    DEVELOPER AT BRATISLAVA

    Adam Grund

    DIGITAL SERVICES EXPERT AT BRATISLAVA

    Sabina Hrabinová

    ENVIRONMENT SPECIALIST AT THE METROPOLITAN INSTITUTE OF BRATISLAVA

    Jana Božanová

    INNOVATION CONSULTANT AT CIVITTA

    Anna Pastoreková

    CO-FOUNDER & PARTNER CIRCULAR ECONOMY TRANSITION AT MISSIONC

    Andrea Orsag

    ASSISTANT PROFESSOR AT PREŠOVSKÁ UNIVERZITA

    Miloslav Michalko

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & OWNER OF IBL SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

    Michal Weis

    CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER AT IBL SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

    Jozef Matula

    GIS ANALYST AND URBAN PLANNER AT METROPOLITAN INSTITUTE OF BRATISLAVA

    Martin Jancovic

    ROAD MAINTANANCE AT BRATISLAVA

    Michal Lisinovič

    HEAD OF STRATEGY AND PROJECTS DEPARTMENT AT BRATISLAVA

    Viera Sláviková

    CLIMATE POLICY AT BRATISLAVA

    Adela Syslová

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    To be updated soon.

    In the meantime, fill out pre-registration form and save the date 20-22.10.23.

    We are looking forward to meet you!

    What is happening after Climathon Bratislava? 

    Winning project

    Creating pilot versions and testing 

    Incorporation of comments

    Creating services and its implementation 

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    FAQs 

    What is Climathon Bratislava 2022?

    Climathon Bratislava is the largest innovation event that brings together hackers, mentors, city exerts, data scientists and business leaders from Slovakia. 

    Climathon Bratislava is part of global initiative that connects 140 cities from 56 countries around the globe. Climathon is powered by Climate KIC, that supports the implementation of green solutions within European Union. 

    Who can register?

    Participants of all academic and professional backgrounds are welcome. Project managers, IT specialists, data scientists, marketing experts, entrepreneurs, innovators, and students who are interested in technology and the green environment. 

    We highly recommend you to form a team (4-5 people) prior to the hackathon. Each team member needs to register separately, under the same team name. It is advised to have a diverse team.  

    What if I don’t have a team?

    You can still register as a solo hacker and we will try our best to match you with other solo hackers who are looking for a team. 

    Where is the venue?

    Climathon Bratislava will take place in Hub Hub Twin City C 

    Address: Mlynské nivy 16, 811 09 Bratislava 

    Where can I find a schedule?

    Detailed schedule will be published on this website soon. 

    What are the prizes for Climathon Bratislava 2022?

    Money prize by place and prize-package from partners. 

    1st place: EUR 5,000, 2nd place: EUR 3,000, 3rd place: EUR 2,000.

    What happens after Climathon?

    After Climathon, the winning teams will have an opportunity to co-develop and implement the solutions with the cooperation of the city of Bratislava. 

    Where will I sleep?

    Accommodation is not provided for participants. However, our venue (HubHub) is located near the city center, so we advise you to find accommodation in the neighborhood. 

    What should I bring?

    You will need a laptop for your hacking. If you wish to bring any additional hardware (monitor, etc) you are more than welcome. Food will be provided on the premises (3 meals per day, drinks and snacks). Should you have any questions about what to bring, do not hesitate to contact us. 

    Does this cost money?

    Thanks to our partners, hackathon is free of charge for registered participants.