Self-Starter Hackathon 2025

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Better Space

Join this hackathon to collaborate, ideate, and create innovative solutions addressing pressing  social and environmental challenges!

Are you ready to make a positive change in your community? The Better Space Self-Starter Hackathon is your chance to collaborate, innovate, and create solutions for pressing social and environmental challenges!Join us for an inspiring day of innovation, collaboration, and social entrepreneurship, offering you a unique opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals, create impactful solutions, and make a positive change in your community.Here's what you can expect:🔑 Talks by successful social entrepreneurs and investors💡 Idea development workshops🤝 Networking lunch and refreshments🎤 Pitching session🏆 Awards ceremony🌟 Winning prizes include a £1,000 grant, 6 months of free co-working space, as well as a spot on the Cambridge Social Ventures incubator programme and venture weekend Don't miss out! Secure your spot now and be a part of something meaningful. 🌍🌱 🎯 We particularly encourage Islington residents, women, people from BAME communities, and individuals with disabilities to take part in this hackathon.- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------About Cambridge Social Ventures<a href="https://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/faculty-research/centres/social-innovation/cambridge-social-ventures/" title="https://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/faculty-research/centres/social-innovation/cambridge-social-ventures/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Cambridge Social Ventures</a> supports a whole range of businesses that have positive social and environmental impacts.Their ventures work in diverse fields such as health, transport, housing, ageing and education. They range from local to global in scale, and include technology start-ups, public sector, community organisations, university spinouts and everything in between.Their programmes are designed for people who will drive their businesses forward to create real, scalable, lasting social or environmental change. The Social Venture Weekends give emerging social entrepreneurs two-and-a-half days of world-class training, and our incubator programme supports selected ventures with 12 months of ongoing regular business advice and coaching, free shared workspace if required and support to access loan finance. About Better SpaceThis hackathon will be held at Better Space, in the lower ground floor presentation area which is fully accessible by lift and entry from the main door on Farringdon road. Please arrive no earlier than 09:00, unless you book a taster coworking day or day pass which can be done by emailing betterspace@city.ac.uk. There are washroom facilities and access to water, tea and coffee, as well as on-road bike racks.Better Space is an affordable coworking space and community that supports Islington residents, start ups and businesses to thrive and put purpose before profit. Commissioned by Islington Council and run by City St George's, University of London, Better Space offers below-market rate, flexible desk memberships, business support, community events and more.Visit <a href="https://www.betterspace.london" title="https://www.betterspace.london" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.betterspace.london</a> to find out more!

Agenda

Registration and Welcome Coffee

Opening Ceremony and Keynote Speech

Team Formation

Ideation and Problem-Solving Workshops

Networking Lunch

Idea Development Session

Pitch Preparation

Pitching Session

Judges Deliberation and Networking Refreshments

Awards Ceremony

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