The CASSINI Hackathon, that kicks off on March 24th, will focus on Cyber Security and Defence issues. The Hackathon is organised by the NGO, C.I.P Citizens In Power in Cyprus and held under the auspices of the Cyprus Space Exploration Organisation (CSEO). It begins Friday, March 24 and ends on Sunday, March 26, 2023. According to the CSEO, at the conclusion of the two-day Hackathon on Sunday, prizes will be awarded to the successful teams and certificates of participation issued. Pre-hackathon events are also organised and offered to all participants during the 2 weeks prior to the Hackathon Weekend and they are called ‘Big Ideas Campaign – BIC’. ?he CASSINI Hackathon and Mentoring is the first action in the implementation of CASSINI, the European Commission’s new initiative to support innovative entrepreneurs, start-ups, and SMEs in the space industry, including New Space, during 2021-2027. The CASSINI Hackathons are a series of semi-annual hackathons that tackle global challenges with European space technologies. Each hackathon is a hybrid event that takes place in 10 different locations across Europe simultaneously. The purpose to bring together young entrepreneurs, technologists and researchers from around Europe, and to provide an attractive environment to develop innovative applications and learn about the European space programmes. Participants will be supported with training resources and dedicated sessions on how to access these data and services, and with training to publicly showcase their solutions. The three winners of each hackathon receive access to CASSINI Mentoring, a tailor-made mentoring and coaching scheme. At the 5th CASSINI Hackathon, participants are invited to use space data and signals to develop defence and security solutions for Europe. The event is open to everyone, the Hackathon will offer comprehensive digital resources to enable participants to utilise space data and develop an innovative business pitch. In Cyprus, prizes will include pound 1,000 and additional business support. Registration for the 5th CASSINI Hackathon is now open at https://www.cassini.eu/hackathons/cyprus The event will take place at the Information Centre and Training for Employment and Entrepreneurship of the Municipality of Nicosia.
Source: Cyprus News Agency