CASSINI Hackathon, Cyprus 2023 to focus on Cyber Security and Defence

The CASSINI Hackathon kicks off on 24 March, with the focus this year being on Cyber Security and Defence issues. It is being organised by the NGO C.I.P (Citizens In Power in Cyprus) and will be held under the auspices of the Cyprus Space Exploration Organisation (CSEO). It ends on Sunday, 26 March.

According to the CSEO, at the conclusion of the two-day Hackathon, prizes will be awarded to the successful teams and certificates of participation will be issued.

Pre-hackathon events are also being held and offered to all participants in the two weeks leading up to the Hackathon Weekend, entitled: “Big Ideas Campaign – BIC”.

Τhe CASSINI Hackathon & Mentoring is the first action 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 is to bring together young entrepreneurs, technologists and researchers from around Europe, and to provide a welcoming 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 Hackathon, which is open to everyone, will offer comprehensive digital resources to enable participants to utilise space data and develop an innovative business pitch. In Cyprus, prizes will include €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 Computer Society)