In each pilot city of the TEMPUS project, i.e. in Rijeka, Ravenna and Solin, HACK DAYs were held in order for the participants of the event (young people from 18 to 35 years of age who worked in teams) to participate with their ideas that will contribute to new innovative solutions for the further development of tourism and economy in port cities. The local jury of pilot cities chose their winning ideas that participated in the selection of the best at the international level of the TEMPUS project.
At the meeting of TEMPUS project partners held on 28 March 2023, an international jury consisting of Michele Mazzali, Marijana Pavičić Pera and Doris Sošić evaluated the three best ideas of pilot cities:
New European Bahaus for the unused port heritage of Rijeka, pilot of the city of Rijeka,
Angela Angelina - one widespread island, pilot of the city of Ravenna,
Promotion and inclusion of the excursion site Jadro in the tourist offer, pilot of the city of Solin.
The jury had a very difficult task because all three ideas gave one new view of the realization of new challenges for the development of each pilot city. The winning idea is that of a Ravenna pilot named Angela Angelina – one widespread island. It was an old oil rig in the Italian part of the Adriatic that would become a multifunctional space for various events, research, etc. It is planned to cooperate with local cultural, scientific and other institutions, especially fishermen on setting up various facilities at the bottom of the sea in order to restore fish stocks, scientists for the use of energy through sea waves, etc. This ‘island’ would thus become a new tourist attraction in further connecting Italy and Croatia according to the motto of the project, which reads: Breathe new life into the Adriatic ports.
At the final conference of the TEMPUS project held on 29 March 2023 in Bari, Doris Sošić announced on behalf of the jury members the winning idea of young students from Ravenna.
At the recently held INNOVATHON in Rijeka, five teams of young people aged 18-35 gathered to participate in the selection for the best idea in order to stimulate the challenges that will contribute to innovative solutions in the areas of port cities for possible further use on the TEMPUS platform.
The following ideas have been proposed: New European Bauhaus - the new use of unused port heritage facilities; Torpedo 101; Outdoor getting to know the city of Rijeka; Application for a fun acquaintance with the cultural and historical heritage of Rijeka; The time machine of the city of Rijeka.
After the teams presented their ideas, the jury evaluated each idea on the basis of the set criteria and the best rated idea was ‘New European Bauhaus – a new use of unused port facilities’ Proponents Karla and Luke.
We thank all teams for participating and presenting their ideas based on their technical knowledge, creativity, problem-solving skills and teamwork.
The winning idea will be presented at the final conference of the project, which will be held on 28-29 March 2023 in Bari (Italy) and will be in competition for the selection of the best idea from three pilot cities (Rijeka, Ravenna, Solin). Ideas will be evaluated by an international jury composed of project representatives from Croatia and Italy.
INNOVATHON is part of the activities of the TEMPUS project (TEMPorary USes as start-up actions to enhance port (in)tangible heritage) from the Interreg V-A Italy-Croatia Programme, co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund.
Karla and Luka in the process of creating their idea
On 7 March 2023, INNOVATHON was held at the Torpedo Production Park as part of the TEMPUS (TEMPorary USes as start-up actions to enhance port (in)tangible heritage) project from the Interreg V-A Italy-Croatia Programme, co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund.
INNOVATHON is an open competition for innovation, a ‘marathon of ideas’ to encourage participants to challenge with the aim of contributing to innovation processes. They focus on finding innovative and creative solutions and drawing inspiration for new actions, products and/or services. Participants are invited to design an innovative project based on their technical knowledge, creativity, adaptation spirit, problem-solving skills and teamwork: During the event, participants are grouped into teams and will have to work together to find common solutions to the challenge, contributing to their individual experiences and differences, and co-developing ideas.
Five teams consisting of 18-35 year-olds from the economic, public and educational sectors engaged in creating ideas for the pilot Rijeka and proposed the following ideas through a full-day program:
New European Bauhaus – a new use of unused port heritage facilities;
Torpedo 101;
Rijeka's heritage;
Application for a fun acquaintance with the cultural and historical heritage of Rijeka;
River – past and present.
The jury will evaluate each idea based on the set criteria, and the best will be in the competition for the selection of the best from all three pilot cities (Rijeka, Ravenna, Solin) which will be evaluated by an international jury composed of representatives from Croatia and Italy. The best ideas will be presented at the final event of the project, which will be held in Bari at the end of March.
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Exclusively, for eligible startups, EIT Urban Mobility HUB Croatia awards the best competitors with 2-month mentoring program They also have the opportunity to make additional investments. And other partners will prepare valuable prizes for the winners.
Tickets to The Power of Giving Back are free thanks to partners World Chicago, American Embassy, EIT Urban Mobility, HAMAG-BICRO and Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), The number of seats is limited. Applications are open until 12. 3. 2023 at 12h.
Time: Friday 24.3.2023, 11 a.m. – 5.30 p.m.
Location: Hotel Academia, Ulica Ivana Tkalčića 88, 1st floor, Zagreb, Croatia
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