32 hour Hackathon
Date: August 26 & 27, 2023
Hosted by Stadslab Eindhoven & United Cowboys
This hackathon invited participants from the fields of technology, design and the arts, to investigate the concept of ‘repair’ as a sustainable and innovative tool in a cultural-social environment of their choice.
Some 15 participants from diverse background offered their time and energy and brains to develop solutions for our future.
In the end three concepts were rewarded prizes for the original and feasible solutions.
Challenges, program, links and jury are here.
The winning concepts
First Prize:
topic: Economy & Politics & Planet & Resources
concept title: Repair Lobby
Concept in a nutshell:
Go to RepairLobby.com to check for recyle streets/points, repair cafes or repair workshops and events near you!
Get in touch with repair experts and start repairing the future and imagine communal ownership.
Second Prize:
topic: Innovation & Technology
concept title: to (re)pair is to (re)connect
Concept in a nutshell:
To repair is to (re) connect debubbling our future with AI.
Third Prize:
topic: Economy & Politics & Planet & Resources
concept title: piramid connection
Pitch video
Concept in a nutshell:
In this pyramid, you experience different views and perspectives together with a stranger. What is unique about this experience is that you only progress as a player if you work together. During the experience you will find out the differences are often smaller than you supposed.
Pictures of the hackathon process here.