Ocean Hackathon®: Submit your challenge!

What is a challenge?
A challenge is a question or a concrete issue related to the marine and maritime world. It is an idea that the proposer wishes to explore and assess for feasibility using marine data. It can also be a technological component or an exploratory solution linked to a more advanced ongoing project.

Who can propose a challenge?
Whether you are an individual (researcher, entrepreneur, engineer, student, or simply passionate about the ocean) or a legal entity (company, laboratory, association, local authority), you can be a challenge proposer!

Where to find examples of challenges?
In the 2023 press kit, all projects from the 8th edition of Ocean Hackathon® are listed and described, with nearly 80 challenges!
Non-exhaustive list of themes: preservation of ecosystems, pollution control, ocean education and awareness, sustainable tourism, coastal erosion and shoreline issues, maritime transport, safety at sea, sustainable maritime economy, ocean understanding and observation, etc.

Information Webinar
For those still undecided about submitting a challenge, a webinar will be organized on April 23.
Contact: laura.perrin@tech-brest-iroise.fr

The Ocean Hackathon® Community
The success of the event relies on the players of the Campus mondial de la mer: information dissemination worldwide, provision of data (Cedre, Cerema, Ifremer, Météo-France, Shom, etc.), coaching (Technopôle Brest-Iroise, Blue Valley-Pays de Morlaix, ENIB, IMT Atlantique, Clairmont Novus, Pôle Mer Bretagne Atlantique, etc.), support for the Grand Final as ambassadors (Ifremer, Océanopolis, Shom, etc.), etc.
The success also depends on national and international partners (EMBRC, EmodNet, Global Fishing Watch, Mercator Ocean International, Ocean Affairs Council of Taiwan, etc.), as well as alumni from previous editions.
The event is labeled "Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development" by the United Nations.

Key Dates 2025

Submit your challenge in one of the local editions: from April 1 to May 15, 2025.
Register for one of the local editions and join a team and a challenge: from September 2025.
Simultaneous editions: from October 17 to 19, 2025.
Grand International Final: The winning teams from each local edition will come to Brest (Atelier des Capucins) to pitch their project. A 100% "worldwide" event: December 2, 2025.

The Ocean Hackathon® Concept

Ocean Hackathon® is a 48-hour non-stop event during which teams develop a prototype to tackle specific marine-related challenges. This prototype must be based on marine data provided by local, national, and international data providers.
Ocean Hackathon® is an initiative of the Campus mondial de la mer that encourages sharing, the use of new digital technologies, and entrepreneurial spirit.
The concept was born in Brest in 2016, tested and optimized there before being extended to other countries in 2019.
The event is organized with the support of Brest Metropole and the Brittany Region.

Ocean Hackathon®: Submit your challenge!

Opening of the challenge call