Partner communities in a national and international context
As mentioned earlier, it’s essential that your partner network aligns closely with the goals you’ve set for your hackathon. Just like in any other scenario, the ability to adjust to changing circumstances is crucial, and this principle applies equally to hackathons. We will use four examples from hackathons to illustrate this aspect. First, we have Hack for Sweden 2019.
Example 1 – Hack for Sweden 2019
“We are bigger, better, and we’re gonna shine so much more this year.”
Ann Molin – Head Project Manager, Hack for Sweden 2019
The Swedish Government’s Hack for Sweden mission emerged as a yearly hackathon and a collaborative platform designed to raise awareness and demonstrate the value and use of open data. To begin with, the platform was a space for government agencies to converge their expertise and resources to collectively tackle specific challenges, with...