The need to increase the pace of innovation
Although much of the technology to build sustainable solutions exists today, we need to increase the pace of innovation in creating real solutions for SDGs. We must bridge the gap between the private and public sectors and bring different actors, from corporations, academia, governments, and citizens, to co-create citizen-driven innovation. One way to do so is to take advantage of the concept of hackathons on a global scale. In the next section, you will hear from Ann Molin, the general secretary of Hack for Earth Foundation. This non-profit organization creates global hackathons creating real solutions to SDGs.
What is a hackathon?
A hackathon is an innovation competition. For a limited time, often between 24 and 48 hours, participants—so-called hackers—gather and work intensively on a challenge. These challenges are created before the competition and are usually formulated as questions. The participants work in teams...
