DEI4SME Hackathons

HOW DOES IT WORK?

You are welcome to join hackathons on managing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the context of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The hackathons will take place February-March 2025 and will be organised in hybrid format, so your team can join locally in Finland or Lithuania, or online! Both events are free of charge. A certificate of participation is issued to all the participants and there will be prizes for the winning teams.

These two hackathons are separate, stand-alone events. You can choose to participate in either one or both – there is no need to attend both.

Hackathon I

Theme:
Promoting the inclusion of diverse groups in the internationalisation of SMEs

Schedule:
Live hybrid opening event: February 4, 2025
Online work: February 5 - 13, 2025
Voting/evaluation: February 14 - 17, 2025
Live hybrid closing event: February 19, 2025

Location:
Finland and online

Registration deadline:
January 15, 2025

Hackathon II

Theme
DEI challenges in exporting SMEs

Schedule
Live hybrid opening event: March 14, 2025
Online work: March 15 - 24, 2025
Voting/evaluation: March 25 - 27, 2025
Live hybrid closing event: March 28, 2025

Location:
Lithuania and online

Registration deadline:
February 28, 2025

The hackathon is right around the corner, and team spots are filling up fast. This is going to be an amazing event packed with innovation, creativity, and non-stop actions. If you have not yet signed up, now is the time to rush and secure your place. Get ready to be part of something amazing!

How to participate:

Form a team of 4-5 students - we highly recommend forming teams before registration
Register your team here on the www.dei4sme.eu/hackathons website
Be curious about solving DEI-related challenges
Actively participate in the upcoming event(s) online or onsite
Enjoy the knowledge sharing with companies and peers

The best solutions from the hackathon will be featured in the teaching cases and course materials to be published by the DEI4SME project. Thus, your solutions created in the hackathon will continue making impact in the entire Europe, helping developing skills in social sustainability and DEI in particular.

REGISTRATION – please choose below

SME CHALLENGE SUBMISSION
TEAM REGISTRATION

If your SME wants to contribute a challenge to Hackathon I, please complete the form below.

Please tell us about your company.

Find out more: official definition of an SME

Company name*

Country*

Please briefly describe your company and its operations*

How many people work in your company?*

Fewer than 10

10-49

50-100

101-250

Over 250

What was the approximate annual turnover of the company for the previous fiscal year? *

Under 2 million EUR

Under 10 million EUR

Under 50 million EUR

50 million EUR and more

Please tell us more about the scope of your company's international activities. My company:*

has extensive operations abroad (e.g., exports and has own foreign units)

has some operations abroad (e.g., does direct exporting or online sales abroad, but no foreign units)

has minimal international operations (e.g. imports from abroad, but does not export or sell online abroad)

is a unit of a foreign firm with headquarters in another country

has no international operations or presence and does NOT intend to internationalise

has no international operations or presence but would like to start international operations

Please let us know more about your Hackathon challenge.

Please select the theme related to your challenge (choose all that apply).*

Raising awareness on DEI issues in SMEs

Using DEI to support SMEs growth and strategy implementation

Resolving DEI conflicts in SMEs

Please describe the challenge in your own words as precisely as possible. If necessary, provide context on how the problem originated.*

Please choose:*

I would like to finalise the challenge formulation on your own

I would like to receive guidance and help in finalising the challenge formulation for the hackathon

Please select your preferred level of commitment during the hackathon (please select all that apply, multiple choices are possible). I would like to:*

offer a challenge and a prize.

be a mentor or find mentors from your firm for the event.

review and evaluate solutions received.

only offer a challenge.

participate as a speaker or suggest speakers for the event.

contribute to making the event and its outcomes more widely known.

other (please get in touch with us at contact@dei4sme.eu)

Indicate the contact details of your company's representative responsible for your Hackathon challenge:

Name*

First

Last

Email*

Confirmation*

We would like to have our SME challenge featured in Hackathon I (Finland & online, February 2025).

Consent*

I agree to the terms and conditions.

Read the terms and conditions.

Please register your team for Hackathon I (held in Finland and online).

University or Institution*

Country*

Your name*

First name

Last name

Email*

If you already have team members, please list them here:

Please let us know your team name, if you already have one:

Please enter the name of the educator who recommended you to regsiter (optional)

Educator's email (optional)

Please indicate the mode of your team’s participation in Hackathon I:

Hackathon I (Finland & Online, February 2025): Promoting the inclusion of diverse groups in the internationalisation of SMEs*

in person

online

If you require any special assistance or have any special needs, please let us know:

Consent*

I agree to the terms and conditions.

Read the terms and conditions.

DEI4SME Hackathons

HOW DOES IT WORK?

Hackathon I

Hackathon II

REGISTRATION – please choose below

SME CHALLENGE SUBMISSION

TEAM REGISTRATION

HACKATHON NEWS

Amplon.io invites to solve the challenge in Hackathon I

Austrian SME Providing Education Offers an Exciting Challenge for DEI4SME Hackathon I

Daiva Dediniene

DIMECC Ltd. Challenges Hackathon Participants to utilize DEI for SME’s Growth

Essential steps to prepare for the Hackathon I (for students)

Finvacon offers an exciting challenge for DEI4SME Hackathon I

Foamit Group Oy invites Hackathon I participants to resolve a DEI challenge

Hackathon I (February 4-19) – Preliminary program

Hackathons: registration is now open!

Introducing the DEI4SME Hackathon I International Evaluation Committee

Joana Ramanauskaite

Jurgita Butkeviciene

Merinova Ltd. offers Hackathon I participants a challenge on tackling employee diversity

T.I.P.S. Offers an Impactful Challenge for DEI4SME Hackathon I

Travelling tips for Hackathon I in-person opening and closing sessions

DEI4SME HACKATHONS

HOW DOES IT WORK?

REGISTRATION – please choose below

SME CHALLENGE SUBMISSION

TEAM REGISTRATION

HACKATHON NEWS