Smart City & AI
Apps4Athens Hackathon 2.0 AI Edition
The Apps4Athens Hackathon 2.0: AI Edition is an open innovation initiative aiming at the community activation of society and businesses for the creation of original applications that leverage artificial intelligence technologies to develop smart and innovative solutions.
Goal
The Apps4Athens Hackathon 2.0: AI Edition has the following main goals:
We invite any interested individual, group, or company to participate in the marathon:
Developing original methodologies and applications that address these problems (participants).
I WANT TO PARTICIPATE
Supporting this effort (mentors, sponsors, supporters, public organizations, companies, collective bodies).
I WANT TO BECOME A SUPPORTERChallenges
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the most significant technological advancements of our time, with the potential to transform the way we work, communicate, and live in our cities. By focusing on AI in the 2nd annual hackathon, we aim to highlight how AI-based solutions can improve the quality of life in Athens, promoting smart resource management, sustainability, and citizen engagement.
Citizen & AI
Environment & AI
Culture & Tourism & AI
Smart Energy Management
Improvement of Accessibility in Digital Services
Improvement of Accessibility in Public Spaces
Με ιδιαίτερη χαρά σας καλούμε στο ενημερωτικό Open Day του Smart Sterea Hackathon
στο οποίο θα γίνει παρουσίαση των στόχων, των θεματικών ενοτήτων και της
διαδικασίας του μαραθωνίου καινοτομίας.
To Open Day θα πραγματοποιηθεί απομακρυσμένα με την χρήση εργαλείων
τηλεδιάσκεψης την Πέμπτη 27 Απριλίου 2023 στις 17:00.
Challenges
The following are indicative thematic areas and examples, which will be enriched during the marathon.
Sustainability
- Information / support and business and civil society mobilization actions for sustainable development
- Digital tools for recording actions to achieve the Global Sustainability Goals
- Creating a Digital Toolbox for Sustainable Development
- Data visualization for better understanding of the problem, utilization of open data
- Utilization of digital tools to achieve citizens' access to information and decision-making processes
- Impact of the Covid19 pandemic on the circular economy
Education
- Citizen education applications for good environmental protection practices
- Creating solutions for smart educational programs for the cyclical use of resources within companies and public bodies
- Development of experiential educational programs through digital tools
- Utilization of Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR / AR) technologies for the exchange of good practices
- Utilization of digital tools for the organization of mentoring processes between citizens, businesses and public bodies
- Creating city lab applications on 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs)
Entrepreneurship
- Resource reuse and waste management
- Materials, supply chain, environmental footprint of products, actions and actions
- New Business Models
- Models for organizing local markets
- Utilization of digital tools for obtaining reliable information on creating long-term value sustainable practices in organizations for the business and investment community
- Investment models to support sustainable farming practices
*The following indicative thematic units are co-formulated in accordance with the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).
TIMELINE
8th October 2025
Launch - Open Call
30th October 2025
Open Day
24th October 2025
Publication of Technical Specifications
15th - 16th November 2025
Apps4Athens Hackathon: AI Edition
Prizes
Supporters
POWERED BY
Judges
Maria Virvou
DEAN of School of Informatics and Communication Technologies, Director at Post- Graduate Studies In Informatics, UNIVERSITY OF PIRAEUS
Konstantinos Ioannou
Chair of the Department of Digital Systems, University of the Peloponnese, Director of the Cybersecurity, Hardware, Artificial Intelligence and Networks Laboratory (CHAIN Lab)
Cleopatra Bardaki
Associate Professor at Department of Informatics and Telematics, Harokopio University of Athens
Maria Doukidi
Start-Up coach & consultant, Athens Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ACEin)
Mentors
Eleni Petra
Υπευθυνη Μονάδας Καινοτομιας για τις Γυναικες (Winn), Ερευνητικό Κέντρο "Αθηνά", DataGEMS Project Managers
Nikos Benakis
Founder & CEO @ Ben labs
FAQ
The Apps4Athens Hackathon 2.0: AI Edition is an open innovation initiative aiming at the community activation of society and businesses for the creation of original applications that leverage artificial intelligence technologies to develop smart and innovative solutions.
Don’t miss out on opportunities. See your idea become a reality by connecting with innovation ecosystem leaders and become part of the effort for the digital transformation of the Municipality of Athens. Express your interest through the form that you will find here.
Support the organization either as a sponsor, mentor, or data provider and help participants develop their ideas. Be part of this effort. Express your interest through the form that you will find here.
The ideas and applications that will be developed belongs to the team and its members. Learn more at the Terms and Conditions of Crowdhackathon here.
Participation in the Apps4Athens Hackathon is open to all interested parties and represents a unique opportunity for those who wish to contribute to the development of a more innovative and human city. Specifically, participants can include startup companies, engineers, programmers, economists, analysts, researchers, students, and anyone else who has an idea related to the thematic units of the marathon and is interested in developing it into a comprehensive application.
We invite any interested individual, group or company to participate in the marathon:
- by developing original methodologies and applications that address these problems (participants).
- by supporting this effort (mentors, sponsors, supporters, public organizations, companies, collective bodies).
At Apps4Athens Hackathon 2.0: AI Edition can participate scientists, engineers, programmers, economists, analysts and in general anyone who has an idea on issues related to the application of new technologies and is interested in developing it. The direction of creating groups between different subjects will be strengthened, as well as collaborations with external participants, such as professionals, academics, researchers or students.
CONTACT US
You can fill out the form to contact us. You can also express your interest
in being a sponsor and / or sponsor, as well as a data provider.
The management team will tell you about the process.