Calling entrepreneurial university students – do you think you can be part of an award-winning team that could turn an environmental solution into a new business idea? Students arCalling entrepreneurial university students – do you think you can be part of an award-winning team that could turn an environmental solution into a new business idea? Students are invited to take part in an interactive two-day virtual hackathon. Hosted by Ulster Bank’s Entrepreneurship team, students will be put into teams to come up with innovative ideas to solve one a climate-focused challenge. Along the way you’ll go through problem solving, rapid prototyping, design sprints, pitch writing and more! At the end of the two days, a team of international judges will pick a winning team, who’ll receive an exciting prize – and the opportunity to turn your idea into a business opportunity. This is your way of making a local difference in solving a global problem. Are you up for the challenge?
Did you know we have less than ten years to prevent irreversible damage from climate change?
If you’re as concerned about the planet as we are, help make a difference by taking part in Hack the Climate Crisis!
A hackathon (what is a hackathon?) that’s open to students from Queen’s University and Ulster University, this interactive two-day event will take place virtually and the winning team will receive a £10,000 Proof of Concept grant from techstart and be accepted onto the Ulster Bank Climate accelerator*.
Hosted by Ulster Bank’s Entrepreneurship team, students will be put into teams to come up with innovative ideas to solve a climate-focused challenge. Along the way you’ll go through problem solving, rapid prototyping, design sprints, pitch writing and more!
At the end of the two days, a team of international judges will pick a winning team, who’ll receive these exciting prizes. This is your way of making a local difference in solving a global problem.
Day 1 timings: 10am – 4pm
Day 2 timings: 10am – 5.15pm
The panel who will judge each team’s entry on day 2 are:
- Denise McQuaid, CEO GoBeyond Investing, an early stage European investment ecosystem
- Danny O’Brien, Managing Director EMEA, SVG Ventures, the most active AgTech investor 2020 (Crunchbase)
- Ryan McAnlis, Investment Director, Techstart Ventures, a leading investor of seed capital across Scotland and Northern Ireland
The winning team will receive a £10,000 Proof of Concept grant from techstart and be accepted onto the Ulster Bank Climate accelerator*. *Subject to meeting criteria Please note this event is only open to students of Queen’s University Belfast and Ulster University.