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Hackathon “Startups for Smart City” (Minsk, Belarus, 26 November)


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Hackathon “Startups for Smart City” will be held in Minsk from 8 October to 26 November. The goal of the hackathon is to support student and youth entrepreneurship, generate new ideas, approaches and pilot projects to implement the smart city concept.

The event will be organized in two stages:
  • 8 October – 25 November  online trainings and personal consultations with mentors will be held, following which student teams will generate a startup idea, build a business model, make an MVP and pitch presentation of the project.
  • 26 November  the final presentation of projects to the jury will take place and the winners will be determined.
Startup projects participating in the hackathon have to correspond to the following areas: urban infrastructure, transport and logistics, big data and AI, green economy, inclusion and adaptive environment, tourism and leisure.

Organizers: International Telecommunication Union together with the Belarusian State Academy of Telecommunications with the support of the Ministry of Communications and Informatization of the Republic of Belarus.​

To participate in the event, register at the link.