INSPIRE Hackathon

In 2016, the INSPIRE Conference hosted the first INSPIRE hackathon on volunteered geographic information and citizen observatories, also known as the INSPIRE Hackathon. The organisers, mostly representatives of European research and innovation projects, continued this activity at the next INSPIRE Conference in 2017.

The INSPIRE Hackathon is a collaborative event for developers, researchers, designers and others interested in open data, volunteered geographic information and citizen observatories. The main driving force for the INSPIRE Hackathon is provided by experts from existing EU projects, and its primary objective is to share knowledge and experience between the participants and demonstrate to wider audiences the power of data and information supported by modern technologies and common standards, originating from INSPIRE, Copernicus, GEOSS and other initiatives.

The INSPIRE Hackathon concept has been developed using the INSPIRE initiative as an umbrella or framework for the continuous inclusion of new contributions from European and international professional networks and projects such as the H2020.

In addition to the main INSPIRE Hackathon included in the annual INSPIRE conference, several satellite INSPIRE hackathons are being organised at different venues.

Hackathon archive

trans4num INSPIRE Hackathon 2024

The primary objective of the hackathon is to develop and test innovative Nature-Based Solution (NBS) practices and pathways that contribute to a socio-ecological transformation of existing intensive

Agrihub INSPIRE Hackathon 2022

The Agrihub INSPIRE Hackathon 2022, organized by Plan4all, was a fully virtual event held from April to May 2022. It focused on fostering digital innovation in agriculture by connecting research pro

Agrihub INSPIRE Hackathon 2021

The Agrihub INSPIRE Hackathon 2021 was a fully virtual event held from October to December 2021, organized by Plan4all in collaboration with several Czech and Slovak institutions. This hackathon aime

Open Spring INSPIRE Hackathon 2021

The Open Spring INSPIRE Hackathon 2021 was a fully virtual event held from March to May 2021, organised by Plan4all. This hackathon focused on fostering innovation in areas such as agriculture, envi

COVID-19 INSPIRE Hackathon 2020

The COVID-19 INSPIRE Hackathon 2020 was a fully virtual event organized by Plan4all in collaboration with the Czech Center for Science and Society and supported by various H2020 projects, including

Dubrovnik INSPIRE Hackathon 2020

The Dubrovnik INSPIRE Hackathon 2020 was conducted as a fully virtual event from March to June 2020, adapting to the cancellation of the physical INSPIRE Conference due to global circumstances. Orga

Kampala INSPIRE Hackathon 2020

The Kampala INSPIRE Hackathon 2020 was a fully virtual event conducted from March to May 2020, adapting to the global circumstances of the time. Organized by Plan4all in collaboration with 18 intern

Prague INSPIRE Hackathon 2020

The Prague INSPIRE Hackathon 2020 was held from 27th to 29th January 2020 at the Faculty of Economics and Management, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (ČZU). This event focused on leveraging

San Juan INSPIRE Hackathon 2019

The San Juan INSPIRE Hackathon 2019 was held from 19 to 22 November 2019 at the National University of San Juan (UNSJ) in Argentina. This event focused on leveraging sensors, climatic services, and

Bari DataBio INSPIRE Hackathon 2019

The Bari DataBio IoT for Agriculture INSPIRE Hackathon 2019 was held at the Agrilevante Fair, Padiglione 20, Fiera di Bari (Bari Fair District), Italy. This event was part of the INSPIRE Hackathon s

Pilsen INSPIRE Hackathon 2019

The Pilsen INSPIRE Hackathon 2019 was a collaborative event held in September 2019, culminating in a physical workshop on the 23rd and 24th at the University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, Czech Republi

Lisbon INSPIRE Hackathon 2019

The Lisbon INSPIRE Hackathon 2019 was held from 20 June to 3 July 2019 in Lisbon, Portugal, as part of the EuroGEOSS Workshop and the NextGEOSS Summit. This event focused on leveraging Earth observa

Patras DataBio Hackathon 2019

The Patras DataBio Hackathon 2019 – AI for Agriculture was held from 2nd to 4th July 2019 at INTRASOFT International S.A. in Patras, Greece. This event, part of the INSPIRE Hackathon series, focused

Nairobi INSPIRE Hackathon 2019

The Nairobi INSPIRE Hackathon 2019 was a pioneering event held from March 19 to May 10, 2019, culminating in a workshop at the IST-Africa 2019 Conference in Nairobi, Kenya. This hackathon focused on

Prague INSPIRE Hackathon 2019

The Prague INSPIRE Hackathon 2019 took place from 21 to 23 January 2019 at the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (ČZU). This event brought together professionals, students, and enthusiasts to

Antwerp INSPIRE Hackathon 2018

The INSPIRE Hackathon 2018 was held from 18 to 21 September 2018 in Antwerp, Belgium, as part of the INSPIRE Conference. The event focused on integrating INSPIRE, GEOSS, and Copernicus data with oth

Valmiera INSPIRE Hackathon 2018

The Valmiera INSPIRE Hackathon 2018 took place from 30 May to 1 June 2018 in Valmiera, Latvia, hosted at the Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences (ViA). This event was specifically designed for 2n

ORLÉANS/OGC INSPIRE Hackathon 2018

The ORLÉANS/OGC INSPIRE Hackathon 2018 was held from 19 to 21 March 2018 in Orléans, France, as part of the 106th Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) Technical Committee meeting. This event focused on

Prague INSPIRE Hack 2018

The Prague INSPIRE Hackathon 2018 was held on 23–24 January 2018 at the Faculty of Economics and Management, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague. This event brought together professionals, stud

Pilsen Open 2017

The Pilsen Open 2017 was a satellite INSPIRE Hackathon held in Pilsen, Czech Republic, in October 2017. Organised by Plan4all and the University of West Bohemia, this event provided a collaborative p

INSPIRE Hack 2017

The INSPIRE Hackathon 2017 took place in Kehl, Germany, as part of the INSPIRE Conference 2017. Building upon the success of the inaugural 2016 event, this hackathon continued to explore the integra