Ocean Hackathon

Ocean Hackathon® is a non-stop, 48-hour event during which teams develop a prototype and reflect on its use. This must be based on marine data. A call for challenges is launched a few months before the event to identify projects on which the teams will compete in each of the participating towns and cities. The event weekend culminates in the selection of your top team, who will compete at the Grand Finale in Brest, France in December 2023 and could win one of the prizes donated by our Ocean Hackathon® Ambassadors.

Since it was first launched in 2016, Ocean Hackathon® has brought together a new community around the ocean and digital environments. Originally based in Brest, it was extended in 2019 to other venues in France and beyond.

Ocean Hackathon® is coming back for its 8th edition in 2023. Until June 30th any legal or physical person can submit a challenge related to ocean issues in one of the 16 selected cities (6 city within the EU) hosting Ocean Hackathon®. Ocean Hackathon® will then be organised simultaneously from November 17th – 19th in the 16 cities. Within each of the local editions, a winner will be designated and the latter will participate to the Ocean Hackthon® Grande finale in Brest, on December 19th.