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Climathon Hackathon
Description of the action and objectives
Green Deal action
Climathon is a hackathon run in collaboration with Climate-KIC and is an international 24-hour idea hackathon on solutions in climate change issues. Recently, Climathon has been held in partnership with MATÍS, but this year the event is held solely by Reykjavík City.
Implementation period
Planned completion in the second half of 2022
Status: Completed
Status report on January 1, 2023
Climathon, a 24-hour hackathon, was held in Gróska on October 28-29, 2022. The theme of the hackathon was the rethinking of transport hubs (Co-create Mobility Hub). To connect ideas with reality, their connection to Hlemmur and CityLine will be explored. As the title ‘Climathon’ suggests, the focus was on sustainable ideas that support climate goals. Team Pedaló won for the best idea. In addition to the monetary prize, the team will be in touch with a City representative and stakeholders about how to make their ideas a reality.
Older status reports
| Timing | Progress description | |
| July 2022 |
Reykjavík City signed agreements for continued cooperation on the incubator Startup Social (Snjallræði), the accelerator Hringiða, and the innovation competition Golden Egg at the beginning of the year. Projects developed within the accelerator have already had various positive impacts on society. An event was held at Reykjavík City Hall in connection with Innovation Week under the name "Innovation for a circular world" where entrepreneurs from the Hringiða Accelerator presented their ideas to experts in innovation and sustainability. 150 ideas were submitted to the Golden Egg, which is a springboard for entrepreneurs in all fields who want to implement their ideas. The winner of the Golden Egg 2022 was the business idea TVÍK, or the technologically advanced Icelandic teacher, an interactive teaching platform that uses the latest language technology methods to help those taking their first steps in learning Icelandic. |
The actions of the Green Deal are linked to Reykjavík City's policies, which include:
Reykjavík City departments:
Related actions
The table below contains actions related to this initiative, and you can access more information by clicking on the "action title" in the table (if you're using your phone, it's better to turn it sideways).
Economic objectives
- 1. Responsible financial management | Green Deal The City's Financial Policy is based on sustainability, stability, predictability, and transparency.
- 2. Dense and mixed development | Green Deal Denser, mixed housing with neighborhood sustainability at its core.
- 3. New employment opportunities of the future | Green Deal Future job opportunities will be based on knowledge, innovation, and sustainability.
- 4. A favorable environment for business and innovation | Green Deal Good land use, diverse economy, and premises for all types of companies of all sizes.