India Australia Circular Economy Hackathon

Do you have an innovative idea to help reduce packaging and plastic waste? We need you!

About the challenge
You’re invited to take part in the India Australia Circular Economy Hackathon where in a team you will select an idea to develop, justify and present a solution to one of the four hackathon themes linked to the Circular Economy.

Theme 1: Innovation in packaging reducing packaging waste
Theme 2: Innovation in food supply chains avoiding waste
Theme 3: Creating opportunities for plastics waste reduction
Theme 4: Recycling critical energy metals and e-waste
Your idea can take the form of an app, digital art, a website, a game, 3D models, graphic designs, pure academic research, or any other medium which can be tested and innovated upon.

Key dates
Applications open: 30 November 2020
Virtual information session: To be confirmed
Applications close: 20 December 2020
Finalists are notified: 13 January 2021
Opening ceremony: 8 February 2021
Hackathon: 9 – 10 February 2021
Awards ceremony and winners announced: 15 February 2021