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LiukasHackathon – Nutikad logistikalahendused biogaasitootmisega seotud väärtusahelate jaoks

Kuidas optimeerida biogaasijaamade ja farmide vahel liikuva läga ja digestaatide transporti ja mahtusid?

Biogaasijaamu ja farme teenindav Soome ettevõte Kuljetus Tero Liukas Oy otsib pädevat partnerit, kes arendaks digitaalset tööriista biogaasijaamade ja farmide vahelise läga ja digestaatide transpordi haldamiseks, aruandluseks ja omavaheliseks arveldamiseks. Biogaasi tootmise ja sellega seonduvate kõrvalsaaduste mahud on Soomes peagi neljakordistumas.

Kuljetus Tero Liukas Oy eesmärk on digitaliseerida transpordihaldus, pakkudes nutikat integreeritud lahendust, mis lahendaks nii tänased andmehalduse kitsaskohad kui ka tulevased kliendivajadused. Lahendus peaks olema lihtne kasutada ning kuluefektiivne tööriist, mis hõlbustaks materjalide transpordi planeerimist, jälgimist, aruandlust ja arveldamist.

LiukasHackathon – Smart Logistics for Recycled Nutrients

Biogas production and related flow of recycled nutrients is about to quadruple in Finland. Join us to solve the bottlenecks of logistics with Kuljetus Tero Liukas Oy. Let’s optimize the travelled kilometers and delivered nutrients on the road towards Finland’s Biogas Vision 2030.

Read more about the LiukasHackathon 

 

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Skellefteå Kraft Hackathon – Küttematerjali andmeanalüüs ja seire

Kuidas saada digitaliseeritult täpseid ja kvaliteetseid andmeid biokütuste füüsikaliste ja geomeetriliste omaduste kohta ning teavitusi olulistest või ohtlikest muutustest materjalikuhjade ümber või sees?

Rootsi energiaettevõte Skellefteå Kraft soovib digitaliseerimise abil tagada kaugkütteks kasutatava küttematerjali kuhjade kvaliteedi ja jälgitavuse. Põhja-Rootsis tegutsev kaugkütteteenuse pakkuja Skellefteå Kraft kasutab soojuse tootmiseks peamiselt metsatööstuse jääke, st igal aastal ligikaudu 500 000 tonni biokütust. Ettevõte otsib lahendust, et saada parem ülevaade soojatootmiseks kasutatavatest biokütuse kogustest, liikudes tänaselt osaliselt manuaalselt süsteemilt digitaalsete lahenduste poole, mis võimaldaksid arvutada biokütuse energiasisaldust ja jälgida laoseisu, tarneid ja küttematerjali seisundit.

Skellefteå Kraft Hackathon – Track the Stack

Energy company Skellefteå Kraft is looking to ensure quality and traceability by digitalization of the biomass piles. Join us to discover smart data management of the 500,000 tonnes of biomass flowing through the Skellefteå Kraft operations annually. Hackathon is organized by BioBoosters partner BioFuel Region.

Read more about the Skellefteå Kraft Hackathon 

 

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Karlstads Energi Hackathon – Veinikorkide tööstuslik taaskasutus

Kuidas leida tööstuslik ringmajanduslahendus looduslikust korgist veinipudelikorkide taaskasutuseks, mis pakuks kõrgemat väärtust kui lihtsalt põletamine?

Igal aastal toodetakse maailmas tohutult veinipudelikorke, kuid need ei jõua taaskasutusse. Enamik neist visatakse prügisse ja põletatakse, erinevalt paljudest ringlusse suunatavatest teistest korgitüüpidest. Rootsi suurettevõte Karlstads Energi, mis tegeleb erinevate energiateenuste pakkumisega, sealhulgas elektri ja kaugkütte tootmise ning jäätmekäitlusega, tahab seda olukorda muuta ja suurendada looduslikust korgist veinipudelikorkide taaskasutust. Ettevõtte eesmärk on leida toode või tootmisprotsess, mille abil saab veinipudeli korgid tootmisahelas uuesti kasutusse võtta.

 

Karlstads Energi Hackathon – Sustainable Recycling of Wine Corks

Approximately 10–15 billion wine corks are produced annually globally. Salvage the corks from incineration and give them a new lifecycle with Karlstads Energi. Let’s create value out of this unique material! Hackathon is organized by BioBoosters partner Paper Province.

Read more about the Karlstads Energi Hackathon 

 

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Stora Enso Hackathon – Puidu kaitsmine väiksema veekasutusega

Kuidas vähendada puidusinet piiravat veekasutust puidutööstuses ja võidelda puitmaterjali kahjuritega?

Puiduseened (sine) ning erinevad puidukahjurid tekitavad puidutööstusele suurt kahju, kuna puit kaotab oma tugevusomadused ja kaubandusliku välimuse. Pikendamaks puidust toodete eluiga välistingimustes, tuleb puitu kaitsta hallituse, puiduseente ja puidukahjurite eest, millega kaasneb väga suur veekulu. Stora Enso Läti Laukalne saeveski otsib innovaatilisi, keskkonnasõbralikke lahendusi, kuidas võidelda saematerjali sine ja puidukahjuritega, vähendades puidu töötlemisprotsessis veekasutust.

Stora Enso Hackathon – Protecting Wood, Preserving Tomorrow

Interested in the sustainability actions of Stora Enso? The company’s Laukalne mill in Latvia is looking for ways to combat the dual threats of blue stain in sawn logs and wood-damaging insects. The mill is looking to pilot the winning solutions. Join the open innovation dialogue with Stora Enso and present your solutions for more sustainable and water-wise forestry. Call closed on November 15, 2024. The hackathon is organized by Vidzeme Planning Region in cooperation with BioBoosters by Jamk.

 

In a greenhouse, plants grow by converting water, fertiliser and CO2 into biomass. For some crops, the final product includes the entire plant, but in case of tomatoes only part of the total produced biomass reaches the consumer. The roots, leaves, stems and nonstandard fruits of a tomato plant are mostly regarded as organic waste.

At Võiste Hackathon we invite you to offer solutions how to extract more value from greenhouse products and residual flows whilst producing in a cleaner way. We are open to exploring new business opportunities and research collaborations.

What is it about?

Võiste Greenhouse is the largest tomato producer in Estonia, with about 6000 square metres of growing area. This rural horticulture company has been growing vegetables for the past 60 years, last 20 of which operating as a family business. Every year, from April to October, up to 50 tons per month of biomass consisting of roots, stems, leaves and non-standard tomatoes is produced and needs to be disposed of. Today, this residual biomass is turned into compost at the company’s production compound, but in order to become more sustainable and speed up its circular transition, the company is looking for new technologies, solutions and partnerships to turn the residual biomass into valuable resources.

Making use of residual biomass from greenhouses is a challenge, but also provides opportunities to set up new value chains. A lot can be obtained from biomass: salts for fertilisers, organic matter or biostimulants for growing media, fibre for packaging and building materials, proteins for food and feed, aromas and dyes for the cosmetics industry and medicinal compounds for the pharmaceutical industry, to name just a few. We want to explore the many ways of extracting value from horticultural residue, so:

Do you have a solution?

Mining the green gold from Greenhouse Biomass Welcome to mining the green gold from greenhouse biomass!

What is Võiste Greenhouse looking for?

Võiste Greenhouse is looking for economically feasible valorisation of horticultural residue biomass to increase its circular transition. Valorisation can be achieved by both high-tech and low-tech solutions, preferably to be realised on-site. In case of further use as material (e.g. as building material, chemical feedstock, fertilizer, soil improver) or as food or feed, off-site solutions in partnerships are also welcome. The goal is to implement greenhouse horticulture that not only contributes through the end product, but also valorises its residual flows and where local, renewable sources are used and material cycles are closed, possibly in collaboration with other sectors. The company is interested in solutions providers who can offer innovative concepts, technologies, and equipment to effectively utilize the specified residues. The company’s interest ranges from discovering new business opportunities to potentially establishing partnerships in research projects.

Selection criteria

Võiste Hackathon’s aim is to look into the state-of-art use of horticultural biomass streams for local solutions and to identify potential markets that can benefit from horticultural by-products, including, but not limited to: nutritional use, pharmaceutical use and material use. The seasonal availability and quality of the biomass streams, heterogeneity of the material, as well as possible accumulation of plant protection residues must be accounted for.

In evaluating the proposed ideas/solutions, the following aspects will be considered:

• innovativeness of the idea/solution

• economic viability of the idea/solution when applied by Võiste Greenhouse

• technical feasibility of the idea/solution when applied at the company’s operations

• environmental impact of the solution

• valorization potential of the side streams by level of added value created from the biomass

• compliance with the regulatory requirements in Estonia.

The hackathon is free of charge and open to all innovators, including individuals, entrepreneurs, student start-ups and academic/scientific/research entities.

Võiste Greenhouse - the innovative producer of tomatoes in Estonia.

With the ever-growing emphasis on short supply chains and lowering our carbon footprint, the market for local produce is growing. Võiste’s main difference from imported tomatoes is freshness and a short logistics chain, as it ensures that the tomatoes reach store shelves 1-2 days after picking. The company also use biological plant protection products to keep the tomatoes healthy and pick them as ripe as possible - this way the taste-binding properties are also preserved. The resource intensive horticulture sector has witnessed drastically increased production costs in recent years, and as the local growing conditions cannot compete with the sunny and warm climate of Western and Southern Europe, Võiste Greenhouse has become focused on smart production and invested in reducing production costs through automation and precision fertilization. Through its spin-off companies Tami Automatics and TAMIATICS, it has initiated research collaboration with various universities and its production site also serves as a living lab for R&D activities.

Hackathon participants

This challenge is open for all interested teams: start-ups, established companies, research institutes, educational organizations, individual innovators etc. Your team can also consist of collaboration between several organizations. The hackathon is international and working language is English. Hackathon participation is free. We will also offer compensation for travel expenses to international teams from the Baltic Sea region (Norway, Finland, Denmark, Germany, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania).

Hackathon jury

Jury consists of representatives of Võiste Greenhouse, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Pärnu County Innovation Hub, The Centre of Estonian Rural Research and Knowledge, as well as the Organizer’s representatives.

Why should You participate in the Võiste Hackathon?

Depending on the level of development of the proposed ideas/solutions, participants in the Võiste Hackathon will have the chance for either business cooperation or the initiation of joint projects or pilots to test their presented concepts.

As a finalist, you will also get to:

• establish cooperation and network with other companies and specialists with interest in the same field

• establish international contacts and connections in the field of your interest

• test your ideas with feedback from a potential client and discover how to match your idea/solution with the needs of the end-users

• develop the commercialization potential of your idea and discover new business opportunities with expert mentors’ support

• get international recognition and visibility for yourteams’ know-how.

#residues#nutrients#sustainability#newvalue#innovation #sustainability#BioBoosters#VõisteHackathon#MadewithInterreg #climateneutralBSR

Timetable

February 15, 2024, 10.00 CET: Publication of the Hackathon call in a public webinar.

March 22, 2024, 16.00 CET: Deadline for submitting an application. The application includes your preliminary idea proposal and a short description of the expertise in your team.

March 26, 2024, 16.00 CET: Selection of teams is published.

April 12, 2024, 10.00-12.00 CET: Kick-off event of the Võiste Hackathon Organized as an online event, where participating teams will meet each other and representatives of Võiste Greenhouse to hear more about the challenge and expectations of Võiste Greenhouse. Teams will present their preliminary ideas and get feedback for further development.

May 16-17, 2024: Hackathon Days: consultation of the idea/solution with all mentors (5 – 10 experts and practitioners) preparation of the final version of the presented idea/solution presentation of the idea/solution by teams/individual innovators. Võiste Hackathon will be organized by Pärnu County Development Centre in its Business Incubator (Ringi 35, Pärnu, Estonia). The program will start in the afternoon of 16/05 with mentoring for the participant teams and networking in the evening. On 17/05, there will be a pitching session with presentations on teams’ solution proposals to Võiste Greenhouse. After Jury deliberation, winner(s) are announced. If you are not able to travel onsite, online participation is also possible. 

Organizer

Pärnu County Development Centre steers the development of Pärnu County, develops entrepreneurship, youth entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial education, and civic engagement. We are part of the nationwide network of county development centres all over Estonia. The regional Innovation Hub, which connects the various business development and educational competencies of Pärnu County and is implemented based on the triple helix innovation model, is a future-oriented development accelerator for the whole region of Western Estonia, with focus on facilitating green transition and sustainable development, including circular bioeconomy and renewable energy. We are based in Pärnu, Estonia, but connected worldwide.

More information

Svea Uusen, Pärnu County Development Centre, svea@parnumaa.ee, +372 5051797

Mirko Metsaoru, Võiste Greenhouse, mirko.metsaoru@gmail.com, +372 53443610 

Võiste Hackathon's website

In collaboration with

Jamk University of Applied Sciences has long experience in organizing hackathons. BioBoosters by JAMK is a Bioeconomy Business Accelerator that aims to create new businesses and globally significant solutions to combat climate change in the international bioeconomy environment. BioBoosters by JAMK’s key tasks are to develop business within bioeconomy and create sustainable business based on new innovations, utilizing new technologies and digitalization, developing abilities and know-how, and building business networks and ecosystems. Bioboosters project network supports Võiste Hackathon via communication and marketing cooperation. The network features 9 prominent bioeconomy innovation hubs around the Baltic Sea – from Finland, Sweden, Germany, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland. The BioBoosters project will organize a total of 18 Hackathons to support the sustainability mission of the bioeconomy companies. The project is co-funded via the Interreg BSR program and the European Regional Development Fund. Võiste Hackathon is implemented and supported as part of the project "BioBoosters – boosting the circular transition" (https://interreg-baltic.eu/project/bioboosters/). The aim of this international project is to increase the level of innovation of entrepreneurs in the field of bioeconomy and circular economy. 

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The processing of sugar beets into white sugar and bioethanol, as well as biomethane, at the Cosun Beet Company's Anklam site in Germany, generates various biogenic residues. With a goal to become a green beet-biorefinery, we aim to offer sustainable and climate-friendly products for different markets.

Therein we actively seek solutions and partnerships to transform residues from beet processing into valuable resources. Ourfocus areas include utilizing beet leaves, beet soil, digestate from our biogas plant and vinasse from the bioethanol plant. We are open to exploring new business opportunities and research collaborations.

What is it about?

The Cosun Beet Company's Anklam site processes sugar beets into white sugar, bioethanol, and biomethane, resulting in various biogenic residues. Approximately 2 million tons of sugar beets are processed from September to January, with intermediate products stored and bioethanol and biomethane produced throughout the year. The goal is to transform the factory into a green biorefinery, offering a diverse product portfolio for different markets. The company aims to provide sustainable and climate-friendly products for various purposes by exploring new technologies, solutions, and partnerships to convert the residues into valuable resources.

What is Cosun Beet looking for?

Specifically, the company is seeking solutions for:

• utilizing beet leaves currently left on the field

• 50,000 tons per year of beet soil from cleaning processes (60-70% of dry matter)

• 6,000 tons per year of sewage sludge from the own waste watertreatment plant (5-8% of dry matter, based on ongoing expansion up to 10,000 tons per year)

• 70,000 tons of carbonation lime from the juice purification

• 90,000 tons per year of digestate from the biogas plant (5% of dry matter, with planned expansion), and

• 190,000 tons per year of vinasse from the bioethanol plant (6% of dry matter)

Cosun Beet Company is actively searching for providers who can offer innovative concepts, technologies, and equipment to effectively utilize the specified residues. Our interest extends beyond discovering new business opportunities to potentially establishing partnerships in research projects. Depending on the level of development of the proposed ideas, participants in the Cosun Beet hackathon have the chance for either business cooperation or the initiation of joint projects or pilots to test their presented concepts. The nature of the solution will determine whether Cosun Beet Company becomes directly involved in joint piloting and/or commercial collaboration. It is possible to send in suggestions for only one of the listed residues or a combination of a few. A further perspective might be to collect and integrate otherregional plant-based residuals. A way of thinking might be to create mixtures of the residues to convert the material into new products f.i. for the agricultural sector, the food industry, the chemical industry, and others.

TIMETABLE

January 31, 2024, 10.00 CET: Publication of the Hackathon invitation in a webinar. 

March 1, 2024, 16.00 CET: Deadline for submitting an application; The application includes your preliminary idea proposal and a short description of the expertise in your team. 

March 6, 2024, 16.00 CET: Selection of teams published

March 14, 2024, 10.00-12.00 CET: Kick-off event of the Cosun Beet Hackathon organized as online event. Participant teams will meet each other and the Cosun Beet representatives to hear more about the challenge and expectations of Cosun Beet. Teams will present their preliminary ideas and get feedback for further development.

April 16-17, 2024: Hackathon will be organized in Cosun Beet Factory in Anklam (Bluthsluster Str. 24). On 16/04, the program will start in the afternoon with mentoring for the participant teams and networking in the evening. On 17/04, there will be a pitching session for presentations on teams’ solution proposals to Cosun Beet. After Jury deliberation, winner(s) are announced. Online participation is possible if you are not able to travel onsite.

What is “Cosun Beet”?

Cosun Beet (CBC) is a modern and innovative company in the food industry. Currently, we primarily produce white sugar and bioethanol from sugar beets at our Anklam site in Germany. Anklam is located close to the Baltic Sea, 190 km north of Berlin. Our sugar beets are grown by 350 farmers in Northeast Germany. We make sure to utilize residual materials from the production in our biogas plant to produce biogas.

Our goal is to create plant-based solutions for a sustainable future, including food products, animal feed, proteins, biobased products, and green energy. We call these solutions Bright Beet Solutions. Our team is passionate about maximizing the potential of sugar beets and working togethertowards a circular economy. We strive for zero waste and aim to optimize the use of all parts of the sugar beets.

Hackathon participants

This Challenge is open for all interested teams: startups, established companies, research institutes, educational organizations, and other actors. Yourteam can also consist of collaboration between several organizations. The Hackathon is international and working language is English. Hackathon participation is free. We will also offer compensation for travel expenses to international teams from the Baltic Sea region (Norway, Finland, Denmark, Germany, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania).

Hackathon jury

Jury consists of representatives of Cosun Beet Company GmbH & Co. KG and of the German Biomass Research Centre (DBFZ) supported by organizer’s representatives.

Why shoud You participate in the Cosun Beet Hackathon?

As a finalist, you will have a chance to establish long-term business or research cooperation. Furthermore, you get to:

• Establish cooperation and network with other companies and specialists with interest to the same field

• Establish international contacts and connections in the field of your interest

• Test your ideas with feedback from a potential client and discover how to fit your solution idea to the needs of the end-users

• Develop the commercialization potential of youridea and discover new business opportunities with expert mentors’ support

• Get international recognition and visibility for yourteams’ know how

#residues#sugarfactory#nutrients#sustainability#newvalue#innovation #sustainability#BioBoosters #CosunBeetHackathon #MadewithInterreg #climateneutralBSR

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Evaluation criteria

1. Sustainability and Ecological Assessment: The extent to which the proposed solution aligns with sustainable practices and contributes to ecological preservation is assessed. This includes energy and resource efficiency as well as minimum environmental impact.

2. Degree of Innovation: The level of novelty and originality of the proposed solution is considered. Innovative approaches that offer unique and creative ways to convert the residues into valuable products are given preference.

3. Potential for Economic Viability: The solution's potential to become economically viable is evaluated. This includes assessing its market potential, cost-effectiveness, and potential for generating revenue or cost savings.

4. Technical Feasibility: The technical feasibility of implementing the proposed solution is considered. This involves evaluating the availability of necessary resources, the TRL, infrastructure and expertise required for successful implementation.

5. Quality of the New Products: The quality of the products derived from the residues is an important factor. The proposed solution should ensure that the resulting products meet or exceed industry standards and customer expectations.

6. Compliance with Regulatory Requirements in Germany: The solution must in perspective comply with relevant regulations and standards in Germany. This includes environmental regulations, safety standards, and any otherlegal requirements applicable to the specific industry or sector.

More information

Dr. Gudrun Mernitz, WITENO GmbH, mernitz@witeno.de, +49 151 15273020

Jenny Stukenbrock, Cosun Beet Company GmbH & Co. KG, jenny.stukenbrock@cosunbeetcompany.com; +49 151 40457346

Organiser

WITENO is a science and technology park with long lasting expertise e.g. in the fields of bioeconomy and startup consulting. Our goal is to support emerging businesses and promote impactful solutions on a global scale to address climate change within the regional and international bioeconomy landscape. WITENO focuses on assisting the growth of bioeconomy enterprises and fostering sustainable business models through the adoption of innovative practices, leveraging new technologies and digitalization, enhancing capabilities and expertise, and fostering robust business networks and ecosystems.

We are based in Greifswald, Germany, but are connected worldwide, especially in the Baltic Sea Region.

In collaboration with

JAMK, Jyväskylä University of Applied Science has long experience in organizing hackathons. BioPaavo by JAMK is a Bioeconomy Business Accelerator that aims to create new businesses and globally significant solutions to combat climate change in the international bioeconomy environment. BioPaavo’s key tasks are to develop business within bioeconomy and create sustainable business based on new innovations, utilizing new technologies and digitalization, developing abilities and know-how, and building business networks and ecosystems.

Bioboosters project network supports CosunBeetHackathon via communication and marketing cooperation. The network features 9 prominent bioeconomy innovation hubs around the Baltic Sea – from Finland, Sweden, Germany, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland. The BioBoosters project will organize a total of 18 Hackathons to support the sustainability mission of the bioeconomy companies. The project is co-funded via the Interreg BSR program and the European Regional Development Fund.

Targi Kielce – one of the leading trade fair centres in Central and Eastern Europe – invites you to join the process of green transformation of trade fair activities! 

Polypropylene carpets used in exhibition activities are a high environmental burden.  

In order to meet the challenges faced by exhibition centres, and in particular by striving to: 

• zero-emission 

• implementation of the circular bioeconomy model  

• organization of trade fairs of a sustainable nature 

Targi Kielce is determined to look for new product and/or technological solutions.  

The market for new ideas and solutions is the entire global trade fair and exhibition industry!  

We invite and encourage you to take part in this unique bioeconomic Hackathon. 

Register HERE!

Detailed schedule for Targi Kielce Hackathon:

1 February, 2024: webinar opening Targi Kielce Hackathon;  

29 February, 2024: deadline for applications for the Hackathon;  

5 March, 2024: announcement of the Innovators selected to participate in the Hackathon;  

14 March, 2024: Kick-off Meeting (hybrid version – online participation is also possible); During this event, Innovators participating in the Hackathon will meet each other and meet with representatives of Targi Kielce, who will present the assumptions of the Challenge and expectations of the final ideas/solutions to the Innovators in a precise and detailed manner;  

15 March – 9 April 2024: time for individual work of Innovators on pre-submitted ideas/solutions; possibility of remote consultations with selected mentors; 

10 – 11 April 2024: Hackathon Days – time and place for: 

• consultation of the idea/solution with all mentors (8 – 10 experts, practitioners and scientists)  

• preparation of the final version of the presented idea/solution 

• presentation of the idea / solution by individual Innovators  

At the end of the Hackathon Days, the winning Innovator will be selected; participation in the Hackathon Days will be possible online or at the following location: Targi Kielce S.A., 1 Zakładowa Street, 25-672 Kielce. 

What exactly are we looking for as part of the Targi Kielce Hackathon? 

In order to significantly reduce the environmental burden resulting from trade fair activities, we are looking for:  

• biocircular product innovation with functional and aesthetic potential to replace polypropylene carpets commonly used in the exhibition industry; This innovation should:  

o meet the bio-product criteria (made from organic materials available on a renewable basis); 

o implement the principles of circular bioeconomy (biodegradation or the possibility of processing a waste bioproduct).  

• recycling technologies of floor coverings used by Targi Kielce so far, along with a presentation of the possibilities of obtaining and using the results of recycling by Targi Kielce or other entities in the existing or new value chain. 

In terms of biocircular product innovation, it is expected to be characterized by: 

• the right level of strength, slip resistance and grip  

• ease and safety of assembly and disassembly 

• low weight  

• A modular solution in dimensions multiples of 1m is acceptable colour repeatability of individual options - colour consistency when combining different rolls, selection from a palette of about 12 colours  

• required fire protection properties 

• easy cleaning of dirt in an ecological way (dirt typical for office space, communication - cleaning after the market day) 

• reusability 

and will be: 

• profitable – a solution that is comparable in cost or cheaper than the currently used carpets; 

• aesthetically and visually attractive – a solution acceptable to exhibitors ordering the construction of exhibition stands 

With regard to the recycling of carpets used by Targi Kielce so far, it is expected that:  

• innovative ideas for reusing or later processing the carpet material into other products used by Targi Kielce or other entities will be presented  

• The ideas presented should be related to used carpets, or individual/selected components of these used carpets.  

• the ideas presented should be environmentally sustainable 

• the ideas presented should be economically effective 

Why is this challenge so important for the environment and the circular bioeconomy? 

The carpets currently used by Targi Kielce is uneconomical and non-ecological. Here's why: 

• the composition of the carpets is 100% polypropylene fiber, the bottom layer is SBR rubber and glue and PVAC; 

• carpets in most cases are suitable for single use; After the event, which usually lasts 2-5 days, these carpets are almost entirely dismantled treated as waste; only a small part of it (about 20%) is taken by exhibitors or reused (a second time), but ultimately constitutes waste; 

• the purchase and installation of carpets for each organized trade fair event generates a huge amount of waste each year (250 – 270 containers per year), which ends up in landfills; Targi Kielce orders and consumes approx. 100 thousand square meters of carpets per year! 

• The current solution also means the emission of pollutants related to the production of carpets, the life cycle of which is very short and irreversible when used by Targi Kielce. 

• The use of currently used carpets is also associated with: 

• the use of double-sided adhesive tapes that generate additional waste (protective film, glue, packaging) 

• After dismantling carpet tapes, it is often necessary to mechanically or chemically clean the floor (workload, chemicals, equipment, etc.) of adhesive and tape residues 

Why is it worth taking part in Targi Kielce Hackathon? 

The winner(s) of the Hackathon will receive a chance to establish a long-term business relationship with Targi Kielce, or the opportunity to prepare and implement a joint development project / joint tests of the proposed solution.  

It should be emphasized that the potential market for new product and/or technological proposals is the entire global exhibition industry!  

The winner(s) will also have the opportunity to participate free of charge as an exhibitor at any trade fair event of their choice at Targi Kielce (season 2024 – 2025), at the stand with modern exhibition buildings.  

All participants of the final session of the Hackathon also get the chance to: 

• development of the commercial potential of the presented solutions, also thanks to the expert and mentoring support provided by the organizers; 

• establishing new business and networking relationships with companies and specialists from common or related industry areas;  

• establishing new international contacts;  

• significant increase of visibility and recognition of the Team and its solution.  

What are the terms and conditions of participation in Targi Kielce Hackathon? 

Targi Kielce Hackathon is open to all interested innovative entities, In particular: 

• Individuals 

• Entrepreneurs 

• scientific entities 

• research entities 

• academic/student entities.  

Applying Teams may also consist of representatives of various entities.  

Targi Kielce Hackathon is an international event. The working languages are Polish and English.  

Participation in Targi Kielce Hackathon is free of charge. Innovators - international teams from the Baltic Sea Region (Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Germany, Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia) are reimbursed for their travel expenses. 

Entities participating in the Hackathon will be required to sign confidentiality statements. Detailed information in this regard can be found in the document: "BioBoosters Hackathon. Rules of participation." (https://hackathon.procivis.org.pl/en/download/). 

Jury:   

The Hackathon Jury will consist of: 

• representatives of Targi Kielce 

• representatives of the PRO CIVIS Foundation – the organizer of the Hackathon  

• representatives of the Investor Service Centre for the City of Kielce – co-organiser of the Hackathon  

• and selected experts.  

Further information is available: 

Contact person from Targi Kielce: 

Monika Jedynak, e-mail address: jedynak.monika@targikielce.pl; tel. 797 339 431 

Contact persons from PRO CIVIS as the Organizer of the Hackathon: 

Anna Gajek, e-mail address: a.gajek@procivis.org.pl, tel. 600 323 923 

Damian Kuznowicz, e-mail: d.kuznowicz@procivis.org.pl, tel. 600 435 424 

Organizer of the Hackathon – PRO CIVIS Foundation: 

The Foundation for Education and Social Dialogue PRO CIVIS is an entity whose aim is to undertake, conduct and support initiatives for the development of local communities, including through research, development and innovation, as well as entrepreneurship. The key areas in which the PRO CIVIS focuses its activities on: 

• circular economy and bioeconomy as a renewable element of circular economy 

• sustainable development (sustainable products, services and business models and new consumption patterns) 

• Eco-innovation 

• Industrial ecology and renewable energy sources. 

Targi Kielce Hackathon is organised in cooperation with:  

Investor Service Centre for the City of Kielce ( https://www.kielce.eu/pl/dla-biznesu ).  
COI Kielce is an entity offering comprehensive assistance to companies looking for development opportunities in Kielce and the Kielce Functional Area. COI Kielce also runs an online Investment Property Database (www.mapa.invest.kielce.pl). As part of post-investment care, COI Kielce provides up-to-date knowledge about the state of the economy and the labour market.  The Centre also cooperates with local entrepreneurs, business organisations in the city and universities, joining in the organisation of events innovative and pro-economic in nature.  

Targi Kielce Hackathon is implemented and supported as part of the project "BioBoosters – boosting the circular transition" (https://interreg-baltic.eu/project/bioboosters/). The aim of this international project is to increase the level of innovation of entrepreneurs  
bioeconomy and circular economy. Project Partners coming from from 7 countries from the Baltic Sea Region (Finland, Sweden, Germany, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Polish) will carry out a total of 18 hackathons dedicated to the bioeconomy sector. The BioBoosters project is co-financed by the Interreg – Baltic Sea Region 2021-2027 programme. 

All current information about Targi Kielce Hackathon is also available at:  

https://hackathon.procivis.org.pl/  

https://www.linkedin.com/company/BioBoosters 

https://interreg-baltic.eu/project/bioboosters/