Baku Food Hackathon

The most productive Hackathon of this fall – Baku Food Hackathon!

Press-release, November 2021

“Baku Food Hackathon” jointly organized by the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Azerbaijan, the Young European Ambassadors, and EU-funded “AgriVision” project implemented by the Eurasia Partnership Foundation and Constitutional Researches Foundation will take place on November 28th.

The global pandemic has accelerated the need for innovation in agriculture. “Baku Food Hackathon” calls on investors from Azerbaijan to provide a technology that can solve the most pressing issues faced by local farmers. The main theme of the hackathon will be promoting healthy eating habits, encouraging the consumption of the locally made food products, and creating innovative solutions to food problems in Azerbaijan. The real-life challenges that the participants will be working on will be related to the food grown and produced in the Lankaran region.

The hackathon aims to create dialogue, accelerate innovations in agriculture and find creative ways to support farmers in showcasing their products in big cities. The purpose of the two-day event is to bring together representatives of the IT and Start-up communities in Baku with local food producers from the regions, to inform participants about the most important challenges and opportunities related to local food production, distribution and consumption.

Experienced mentors will support the participating teams and assist them in developing the best possible solutions. By the end of the two-day intensive programme, the Jury members selected from high profile national and international experts in the field of agriculture, tourism, and innovation will review individual team profiles and will give their final verdict on the winning idea. The winning team will receive EUR 5,000, and the second and the third teams will each receive EUR 3,000 and EUR 1,000 respectively.

Hackathon is to be held at one of the main hotels of Baku. The Applications close on 21 November 2021, at 23:59 (Baku Time).

If you have any questions regarding participation in the hackathon, please contact rsafarzada@epfound.az e-mail address.