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About the Hackathon 2023

InnoHack22 is an annual online hackathon for national, regional, and international undergraduate university students of all majors, to create helpful assistive technologies solutions to tackle people with disabilities (PWDs) challenges and find solutions to the current difficulties they are facing due to COVID-19 in two tracks All national, regional and international undergraduate university students from all majors and backgrounds are eligible to participate.

You will have the chance to win a monetary prize. PWDs have bigger healthcare requirements and are more likely to experience poor health, however, their access to healthcare remains compromised compared to others. Despite this well-known basic requirement, PWDs often face barriers to accessing healthcare and they face additional risks to their well-being, because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

InnoHack22 eager to have innovative ideas across sectors, tracks, and areas that help create simpler, more productive, enjoyable, and safer life for PWDs and their caregivers, examples of tracks could be, yet are not limited to the following:

Well-being

The outbreak caused freezing particularly in profoundly enthusiastic societies and it is clearly seen with PWDs. It is additionally having its toll on parts of the populace causing discouragement and desperation. With small communication .. See More

Health Care System Support

Coming up with solutions that support the PWDs healthcare system in the face of all challenges. Accessibility of health consultations being limited as a result of the pandemic’s repercussions to community in general and specifically .. See More

Community support

People now are more vulnerable to helping others, as they now appreciate life and health more than ever, especially those who have lost some of their beloved ones or have seen them sick and helpless, and in need of long term care and .. See More

Objectives

Through InnoHack22, we are looking for students who are passionate about finding and building innovative solutions for PWDs to help them tackle any barriers they are facing especially during the global pandemic that we are currently experiencing.
One of the main objectives of InnoHack22 is to build a sense of social awareness among the participating students in order to enhance their understanding of the needs of their societies and communities. Also, participating students will also have the opportunity to develop their critical thinking skills throughout the hackathon, such as creative thinking, good communication, presentation, analysis, and inference skills by meeting and interacting with experienced coaches throughout the hackathon’s duration.

The Hackathon aims at constructing a response system to current challenges faced by PWDs due to COVID-19; in collaboration with different partners dealing with various types of disabilities.

The response system leverages the students' eagerness to create a better, safer, simpler, and more productive quality of life for the disabled people in their communities. Individuals with disabilities must be supported and ensured that they are not left behind during the COVID outbreak, that they have a good level of living, and that they are treated with respect, dignity, and equal care. Worth noting that in the face of COVID-19's spread, it's critical that everyone, especially individuals with disabilities, take basic precautions.
Similarly, important is social distancing and self-isolation that in some cases might be impossible for some PWDs and their caregivers. InnoHack22 is looking for emerging trends and innovative ideas to bring them to light to benefit PWDs welfare. InnoHack22 will mobilize international undergraduate students to find and implement crowd-sourced, people-centered solutions through an online hackathon built around the design thinking methodology that supports: innovation through design sprints, rapid solution development through brainstorming, and community engagement through crowdsourcing, accessibility to coaching, and mentorship.

Gather your team of 2 to 4 undergraduates

Research, Approach then Generate a Solution

Build The Model and Business Plan

InnoHack22 powered and approved by Health Organizations

Health Organizations are specialized agencies responsible for national public health. HO Constitution states its main objective as "the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health".

InnoHack22 Timeline

20/6/2022 - Registration Deadline

After deadline, a round of screening by admins will choose the submissions that will be moved to the judging round.

22/6/2022 - Orientation Session

1/7/2022 - Judging Round Starts

A judging panel of five judges will evaluate each submission based on the judging criteria.

10/7/2022 - Build The Model And Business Plan

20/7/2022 - Winners Announcement

Winners will be announced through our virtual event.

Eligibility Criteria

Nationality
Our program is open for all nationalities

Background
Academic and Technical Background

Age
Innovation is ageless. All ages are eligible join

Team Members
2 to 4 members including the leader

Machine Learning
1 member has Machine Learning skills

Coding
At least one team member that can code

Prizes & Awards

First Winner: $15,000 award + Business development advice from top experts in the field of innovation.

Second Winner: $7,000 award + Opportunity to become part of a growing community.

Third Winner: $4,000 award + Opportunity to be supported to showcase solutions across various international multi-stakeholder platforms

Demo 2022

Innovation Hackathon 2022

Pitch your idea and win a prize equivalent to USD 15,000