{"id":85609,"date":"2021-03-01T15:10:35","date_gmt":"2021-03-01T13:10:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tehnopol.ee\/?p=85609"},"modified":"2021-03-01T18:51:16","modified_gmt":"2021-03-01T16:51:16","slug":"innovation-nests-hackathon-winner-enables-experiencing-estonia-using-holograms-in-abu-dhabi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tehnopol.ee\/en\/innovation-nests-hackathon-winner-enables-experiencing-estonia-using-holograms-in-abu-dhabi\/","title":{"rendered":"Innovation Nests hackathon winner enables experiencing Estonia using holograms in Abu Dhabi"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Tehnopol and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs organized the Innovation Nests hackathon on the 18.-20th<\/sup> of February. Team Abu Dhabi won the first price with members Silja K\u00f5iv, Kristi Roosim\u00e4gi, Lehari Kaustel and Madis Sassiad, whose comprehensive concept of the showroom enables the visitors to experience Estonia by integrating technology and nature.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The aim of the hackathon was to develop concepts for the innovation nests planned for nine Estonian embassies, i.e. Estonian showrooms. Innovation nests help to introduce the world to the modern solutions created in Estonia in the field of both business and creative industries to promote their export in the host countries and to bring foreign investments to Estonia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13 teams attended the 48-hour hackathon, which started on February 18th. Teams consisting of both young and experienced architects, designers, IT experts and entrepreneurs devised a special conception for each country. Innovation nests were planned for nine cities: Tokyo, Toronto, Berlin, London, Seoul, Riga, Nairobi, Abu Dhabi and Singapore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Team Abu\nDhabi won the hackathon\u2019s first place. Their concept \u201cExperience Estonia\u201d aims\nto increase the visibility of Estonia and its companies to create an interest\nin Estonian products and services in the Middle East, explained team member\nSilja K\u00f5iv.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur concept envisions multifunctional spaces, which are illustrated by five innovation nests, introducing Estonian e-government services, cybersecurity, defence industry, green economy and the field of education and culture in more detail. High-tech and innovative solutions are used to convey the Estonian experience: LED walls, holograms, chat robots, laser beams. The emphasis is on dynamics, it is possible to quickly change the presented areas and topics. In visualizing the idea, we would like to thank KNM Estonia and architect Osvald Nuter,\u201d said K\u00f5iv.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Second\nplace went to team Soul I, who created multifunctional spaces for work,\nmeetings and events. They used augmented reality to engage the visitor in an\ninteractive way and to introduce the Estonian soul (nature, culture and\nbusiness). Using ARN\u2019s augmented reality technology and QR codes, visitors can\nsee Estonian products, traditions and the most important sights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Third place\nwent to Berlin II, whose mobile and sustainable Koda-Kond business incubators\nprovide Estonian entrepreneurs, creative entrepreneurs and international\ne-residents with work and meeting spaces in order to better enter the German\nmarket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nsolutions were judged by a jury of experts, who awarded the first place with\n5,000 euros, second place with 3,000 euros and third place with 1,500 euros. In\naddition to the top three, the Nairobi team also received a special prize,\ngaining access to the Turunduslabor\u2019s training platform for six months. The\nsecond winner of the special award was team Singapore, who won tickets to Latitude\n59.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According\nto Indrek Orav, member of the jury and Tehnopol\u2019s CEO, it was great that the\nevent, which was held in a tight format and in difficult physical conditions\ndue to the virus, brought together such a good level of work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI really liked the thoroughness of the teams, the original approach they had and their ability to connect the visual and functional side. Participants had consulted with experts from the host country and proposed solutions that worked in real locations. I believe we got enough ideas to further develop in cooperation with Estonian foreign embassies,\u201d said Orav.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nInnovation Nests hackathon took place in a hybrid format in science and\nbusiness park Tehnopol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WINNERS\nOF THE HACKATHON<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ABU DHABI I <\/strong>PRIZE 5<\/strong>,000\n<\/strong>EUROS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Silja K\u00f5iv (HoloFitZone), Kristi Roosim\u00e4gi(HoloFitZone), Lehari Kaustel (Global Virtual Solutions) ja Madis Sassiad (GoSwift)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

S<\/strong>EOUL\nII <\/strong>PRIZE 3<\/strong>,000 EURO<\/strong>S<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alexander Bitskov (ARN), Anastasiya Rozenfeld (ARN), Eduard Vassilyev (ARN), Kristina Kudryavsteva (ARN), Tiina P\u00e4rtel (Narmla Design)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BERLIN III <\/strong>PRIZE 1<\/strong>,500\nEURO<\/strong>S<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mia Tamme, Paul Gr\u00fcnenwald, Hannah Segerkrantz, Boris Lancelot, Priit Kruus (Dermtest)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SPECIAL\nPRIZES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NAIROBI<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Germo Ausin (EKA), Karolin Kull (EKA), Britta Saks (ReloEst), Aliine Lotman (MT\u00dc Mondo)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SINGAP<\/strong>ORE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kristel M\u00f5istus (Education and Youth Board), Annely Tank (MT\u00dc EdTech Estonia), Kaia Kirs (Bruce Platform O\u00dc), Priit Pint (Astro Baltics O\u00dc), Rain Ant (Astro Baltics O\u00dc)<\/p>\n\n\n\n