The hackathon is a hybrid 3-days long event that will take place on 28 – 30 January, 2022. You can either join online via Hopin or in a physical location in Tampere at Platform6 startup house. It is completely free and open to anyone from around the world. This event is part of the Tampere Smart City Week 2022 and is organized in cooperation with International House Tampere, Tampere Ambassadors, Nokia Networks, and Platform6 Startup House. 

Come together. Make history. Help mitigate the worst effects of global warming with YOUR solution! 

The winning team will receive a monetary prize from Nokia and Microsoft at the official award gala on February, 1st 2022. The prize will be awarded during the Tampere Smart City Week main programme at Nokia Arena. 

If you want to turn your solution into a business, you will be able to get help and support to do that – Platform6 and International House Tampere will provide you with all the necessary tips. Thus, you can keep working on your idea even after the hackathon is over. 

Registration has officially started. Get your free tickets now via Hopin: https://hopin.com/events/from-hero-to-net-zero-decarbonising-the-cities-hackathon-2022 

About The Challenge: Why Net-Zero? 

According to the targets set by the Paris Climate Agreement, there are only 29 years remaining to reach global net-zero emissions. More than half of the world’s population currently live in cities, and by the middle of the century, 68% of all humans on the planet will live in urban areas. Yet already cities are responsible for 60% of our greenhouse gas emissions. As urban populations swell, so will their impact on the climate.

In the past 100 years, human civilization has done few things consistently year on year. But one thing that we have done very well is to consistently increase our emissions. Today, we must urgently stop AND reverse that trend. We have to start reducing emissions this year and every year until 2050 to achieve net zero, and to avoid the catastrophic consequences of climate change.

Programme & speakers will be announced shortly. If you have any questions, drop us a line: ambassadors.tampere@gmail.com

The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland has participated in the financing of the project. The project contributes to the goals of the national Talent Boost programme.