Welcome to the inaugural TecShift Hackathon, where bright minds come together to innovate and shape a more sustainable world!.
The TecShift Hackathon is more than just a competition, it's an opportunity to create solutions that contribute to a sustainable energy future. Join the challenge, and develop a proposal that makes a real impact, advancing net-zero targets and driving meaningful change in the way we live and work!
This energy-packed weekend is a platform for bright innovators, passionate problem-solvers, entrepreneurs and forward-thinkers to come together and tackle global sustainability challenges. By participating, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with industry experts, learn cutting-edge techniques, and develop groundbreaking solutions.
Take your first step toward making the world a better, more sustainable place, and transform your ideas into action
October 24th - 26th, 2024
King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture - Ithra
Choose one of the challenges and develop your impactful proposal.
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The Circular Carbon Economy (CCE) is a sustainable framework for managing global carbon emissions, encompassed in the 4 Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Remove.
Each part of the circular carbon economy—from carbon capture and conversion to material recycling and supply chain optimization—faces unique challenges that require targeted solutions.
Innovating within any of these areas can contribute significantly to the overall goal of reducing carbon emissions and creating a sustainable carbon economy.
Choose one of the 4 Rs and develop a proposal for a focused and cost-competitive solution that addresses a particular challenge of that area.
Whether it’s improving carbon capture efficiency, developing new materials for upcycling, or creating better tools for carbon footprint analysis, your solution should aim to advance the state of the art in your chosen domain.
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As hydrogen grows to be a cornerstone for the new energy economy, there is a focus to identify pathways to realize its potential.
As it stands, the adoption of hydrogen as an energy source faces significant obstacles. Producing hydrogen is currently costly and energy-intensive. Storage methods often require high pressures or low temperatures, adding to costs and safety risks. Additionally, transporting hydrogen over long distances is challenging due to the need for specialized infrastructure, limiting its scalability as a sustainable energy carrier.
Design a proposal for an innovative solution that addresses challenges in hydrogen production, storage, or transportation. Your proposal could focus on making hydrogen production more affordable, developing safer and more efficient storage methods, or designing new transportation systems to facilitate its use.
Aim to enhance sustainability, reduce costs, and improve scalability in the hydrogen economy.
Access exclusive technical and business workshops that will equip you with the right mindset and valuable commercial tools, gain access to trade secrets in the entrepreneurship world, and get set on the path for venture success.
Workshop schedules and details will be provided to participants prior to the event, ensuring they can take full advantage of these learning opportunities.
Key dates and events for the hackathon, from registration to the award ceremony
Teams can start registering for the hackathon on September 24, 2024. Interested participants may submit their applications online to register their interest and secure their spots.
All interested teams must finalize their registration by October 14, 2024, to be considered for the hackathon.
After careful review of all applications, the accepted teams will be announced. Teams will receive confirmation and further instructions to prepare for the event.
The journey officially begins with a virtual kickoff event via Zoom. This session will outline the hackathon deliverables and expectations, introduce the mentors, and provide an overview of the challenges.
Teams will gather at Ithra's Great Hall for the hands-on hackathon. Over an intense 3-day period, participants will work together to develop innovative solutions.
Teams will have the opportunity to present their solutions live to a panel of esteemed judges with deep knowledge in sustainability and entrepreneurship. Each team will deliver their pitch, followed by a Q&A session with the judges.
The event will conclude with the grand awarding ceremony, where top teams will be recognized, and prizes will be distributed.
The judges will seek out solutions that demonstrate both creativity and practicality, with a strong potential to advance the Circular Carbon Economy (CCE) and Hydrogen Economy. Proposals will be carefully evaluated based on a comprehensive set of criteria.
Innovative Concept
Feasiblity
Scalability
Viability
Environmental Impact
Get exclusive access to network with top investors and key players in the first TecShift summit.
Win great prizes totaling to 200,000 SAR.
Gain recognition for your participation in the first TecShift hackathon, paving the way for sustainable solutions.
Ensure your team is up to the challenge by meeting the competition’s requirements
Open to all teams of up to 4 members.
All members need to be 18 years of age or above.
All members need to be present in-person from October 24-26.
At least one member needs to be present for the awards ceremony in October.
Register now for a weekend like no other. Exciting competition, pioneering innovations, engagement with field experts, connection with like-minded entrepreneurs, and the opportunity to network with prominent investment teams at the TecShift summit
Gather your team of 2-4 members.
Select the track and challenge your team will work on.
Fill out the Registration Form.
Submit your Registration and start your journey!.
The hackathon is the best platform for innovators, inventors, makers, engineers, and entrepreneurs to turn their innovations into robust technical and business proposals.
Participants interested in registering to the hackathon will need to formulate their team before registering. Each team can have 2 to 4 members. Individual registrants will not be accepted.
The hackathon will take place from 5:00pm on October 24 to 9:00pm on October 26. This is followed by the Pitch Day which will take place on October 26th. Both milestones are a requirement for attendees.
The hackathon teams will be onboarded virtually on October 19, where more details will be shared about the hackathon expectations, activities, and milestones. All contestants must attend the 2 hour onboarding session, as well as the in-person hackathon and pitch day on October 24-26.
The hackathon teams are expected to submit a proposal of their solution, tackling technical, business, and customer-centric aspects. Participants are not expected to deliver working prototypes or mock-ups of their solution.
If you have any questions, have a Quick Look at our FAQ section here.
If you have not had your question answered, you are welcome to contact hackathon-info@TecShift.com
TecShift Hackathon is more than a competition. It’s your chance to develop a proposal which makes a positive impact towards a sustainable energy future, advancing net-zero targets and driving change in the way we live!
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