{"id":171320,"date":"2025-02-07T16:05:32","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T14:05:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tehnopol.ee\/?p=171320"},"modified":"2025-02-07T16:07:25","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T14:07:25","slug":"students-join-forces-across-borders-to-solve-real-world-health-challenges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tehnopol.ee\/en\/students-join-forces-across-borders-to-solve-real-world-health-challenges\/","title":{"rendered":"Students join forces across borders to solve real-world health challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Join the Care About IT international hackathon and innovate the future of healthcare!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you ready to take on real-world healthcare and biotech challenges? On <strong>March 13\u201314<\/strong>, Tehnopol invites students from <strong>Estonia, the Netherlands, Finland, and Italy<\/strong> to participate in a dynamic <strong>online international hackathon<\/strong> designed to spark innovation and collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This event, part of the <strong>Care About IT project<\/strong>, brings together students eager to create cutting-edge solutions for real-life issues in healthcare and biotech. Whether you\u2019re passionate about technology, care, or both, this is your opportunity to make a tangible impact while learning and growing with peers from around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-to-expect\"><strong>What to expect?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Solve real-life challenges:<\/strong> Work on real problems provided by industry experts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Inspiration from a keynote speaker:<\/strong> Gain new insights to fuel your creative process.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hands-on workshops:<\/strong> Learn design thinking and idea validation techniques to develop practical solutions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mentorship:<\/strong> Collaborate with expert mentors to refine and present your ideas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-when\"><strong>When?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>March 13:<\/strong> 9:00\u201319:00 CET<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>March 14:<\/strong> 9:00\u201318:00 CET<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Event is moderated by <strong>Helen Mina\u0159\u00edk<\/strong>, a globally recognized expert in design thinking and entrepreneurship, will guide the hackathon. With over 20 years of experience, Helen has mentored startups in 60+ countries and led various innovation projects worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-participate\"><strong>Why participate?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll have the chance to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Connect with like-minded students from multiple countries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Develop new skills that are highly relevant to the future of healthcare and biotech.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Get inspired by collaborative problem-solving in a global setting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Important:<\/strong> Participants must bring their own computer to fully engage in the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-registration-details\"><strong>Registration details<\/strong>:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The deadline to register is <strong>February 27<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tehnopol.ee\/en\/events\/care-about-it-international-hackaton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Secure your spot before the deadline by registering now!<\/a> The event will be conducted entirely in <strong>English<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For any inquiries, contact <strong>Loora Salurand<\/strong> at <strong><a href=\"mailto:loora.salurand@tehnopol.ee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">loora.salurand@tehnopol.ee<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t miss this opportunity to innovate and make a difference in healthcare!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-about-the-care-about-it-project\"><em><strong>About the Care About IT project<\/strong>:<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This hackathon is part of a larger initiative aimed at strengthening <strong>vocational education and training (VET)<\/strong> in the <strong>care and IT sectors<\/strong>. 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