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February 5 - February 7

Digital for Financial Inclusion Hackathon

Online Hackathon, 5-7 February 2021 – For 15-20 years old students

There are more than 2 billion people who do not have access to basic financial services. Over the past years digital solutions have aimed to improve financial capability, health and social well-being, increasing an individual’s ability to generate income and manage finances.

In this 2-days online hackathon you will get together with other bright minds from different countries to build the future Digital Financial Inclusion products and services to Fight Poverty. (Applications for mobile, web, wearables, …)

Rules & Organisation

  1. To register, you must be a high-school student aged between 15 and 20 years old.
  2. Registration is done individualy only.
  3. All communication is done in English.
  4. Teams will be built by LTS, taking into account the skills of each student.
  5. You need a laptop or computer with a working internet connection, microphone and webcam.
  6. You must be fully available during the Hackathon.
  7. Every project must be new, original and developed during the Hackathon. No already developed solution is allowed in the competition.

THE AGENDA

Date Time Description
Friday, 5th February 2021 18h00 – 22h00 (CET) Kick-Off
Saturday, 6th February 2021 08h00 – 22h00 (CET) Hacking
Sunday, 7th February 2021 08h00 – 15h00 (CET) Hacking
Sunday, 7th February 2021 13h30 – 17h00 (CET) Pitch & Prizes

 

👀 Live Pitches on Sunday, 7th February 2021

After 2 days of intense coding, students from the Luxembourg Tech School
teamed up with international students will present on Sunday new products and solutions around the topic of Digital Financial Inclusion to Fight Poverty!

Join us on YouTube to watch the live pitches and discover the winners!

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