Climate change/Renewable energy

May 24, 2018

Act In Space Nigeria Hackathon 25th - 26th May

Act in Space is an international innovation contest inspiring young women and men worldwide to meet challenges based on space technologies, data, patents and infrastructures to launch start-ups into all areas of our daily lives. Designed for students but open to everyone, the objective is to foster entrepreneurship, encourage start-up creation and promote the use of space technologies and space acquired data to change citizen’s lives, to boost employment and to protect our planet.

Participants are invited to register and take part in the Act In Space Nigeria program, this Friday 25th May,in Lagos! Please see details about the event below.

Act in Space international group photograph

Get ready to tackle ActInSpace’s challenges and unleash your entrepreneurial potential! ActInSpace is an international innovation contest inspiring young women and men worldwide to meet challenges based on space technologies, data, patents and infrastructures to launch start-ups into all areas of our daily lives. Designed for students, scientists, entrepreneurs and more, the objective is to foster innovation, entrepreneurship, and encourage start-up creation to promote the use of space technologies and space acquired data to change citizen’s lives, to boost employment and to protect our planet.

ABOUT: The 2-day program will see you brainstorm, research, design and develop space prototypes and business plans, over a 24-hr period, in order to pitch to leading space thought-leaders, our Judges the next day, and win global prizes!

CHALLENGES: You can discover the various challenges and decide which you wish to tackle: https://actinspace.org

Details for the two-days include:

Date: Friday 25th – 26th May 2017 Venue: Univelcity, Montgomery Rd, Sabo, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria

Arrive early at the venue: 9AM on Friday, 25th May.
Form your teams by meeting your co-participants, and pick your challenge.
Get busy. Hack all of Friday and all-night for 24hrs (Venue is available for the full time)
Complete projects and pitch in front of Judges on Saturday, 26th May
Registration is still open. don’t forget to share with friends: Click here to register.