Talent Hackathon 2024
Are you an international students or recently graduated international in Finland and ready to learn more and network?
Join us for an engaging and insightful experience at the Talent Hackathon! The application period is now open, so be quick and apply!
Date: March 7 - 8, 2024
Location: Clarion Hotel Aviapolis, Vantaa
Application Period: CLOSED! We will inform applicants during the following weeks about the selection to the event.
The event is organized by City of Vantaa in collaboration with Crazy Town and Uusimaa TE-Office.
Talent Hackathon is designed for international talent in Finland - students, recent graduates and those looking for new opportunities
The Talent Hackathon is a two-day hackathon event that focuses on practical learning and networking. Join us to tackle real-life challenges presented by companies in Finland. This event is an excellent opportunity for networking with local employers and enhancing your problem-solving skills!
Real challenges
Work on actual tasks set by companies, providing a practical learning experience.
Apply creative problem-solving skills
Enhance your design thinking and problem-solving abilities that are valued by employers everywhere. No previous hackathon or innovation event experience required - we will help you to achieve your goals!
Networking is the key in Finland
Forge connections with local companies and professionals. You get a chance to showcase your ideas and skills, while working together on company challenges. Maybe you have a possibility to network with your future employer during the event?
Diverse teams
You can join the event as an individual, in which case we will team you up with other talent with multidisciplinary backgrounds, or you can join the event with a ready-made team.
Venue
The Talent Hackathon will be held at Clarion Hotel Aviapolis in Vantaa. Lunch will be provided for all participants!
Facilitation
The event is facilitated by Crazy Town, with support from mentors from our partner companies and organizations. Crazy Town is an experienced hackathon organizer, whose job is to help participants succeed in the event.
ManpowerGroup - Leading a Modern, Sustainable Workforce
ManpowerGroup delivers the expertise and talent-related capabilities that companies need to leverage the power of people within their organization. Their brands and offerings address the complex workforce challenges organizations face today, from staffing to outsourcing to strategic consulting.
More about ManpowerGroup
ManpowerGroup's challenge: How should companies (especially SMEs) communicate their commitment for sustainability when recruiting new talent? What are your expectations as potential job seekers on sustainability in companies?
Companies of all sizes must prioritize sustainability and adhere to its principles. Especially younger talent wants careers where they can have a positive impact on society. However, Finnish companies, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises, struggle with communicating their commitment to sustainability, making recruiting new talent more difficult. ManpowerGroup is interested in hearing a wide variety of new ideas and solutions that support better communication regarding sustainability, when attracting and recruiting prospective employees to employers.
For who?
This challenge is targeted at all students regardless of their background, as ManpowerGroup is eager to hear a variety of perspectives and ideas on the topic. With the help of the hackathon, ManpowerGroup is interested in meeting active and curious individuals who showcase their talent while solving the challenge.
HOLu
HOLu is all about making job hunting fun and effective. They believe that finding the perfect job should be an exciting adventure, not a daunting task. That's why they've created a platform that combines cutting-edge technology with gamification to revolutionize the hiring process.
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HOLu's challenge: Empowering job seekers for success by enhancing applicant feedback
Join HOLu in addressing a pressing issue in the Finnish job market. Despite the growing demand for talent, many recruiters and employers fail to provide meaningful feedback to applicants, leaving them in the dark about areas for improvement and hindering their professional growth. In their challenge they wanto know how to identify practical solutions that empower recruiters and employers to deliver constructive feedback to job seekers and to bridge the communication gap between the employers and applicants.
For who?
Challenge is open for talents from a variety of backgrounds. By participating in this challenge, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the job application process in Finland. Your innovative solutions could empower job seekers to navigate the job market more effectively and enhance their career prospects. Additionally, you'll gain valuable experience collaborating with a dynamic startup team and contributing to positive societal change.
ReOrbit
ReOrbit is a leading provider of software-defined satellites. They transform technology and enable space applications of our current and future society where efficiency, sustainability and security are unlocked to their full potential.
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ReOrbit's challenge: Envision applications / use cases for ReOrbit product line seven years from now
Today, most satellites operate independently, unaware of each other and unable to share data effectively. Recognising this limitation, ReOrbit focuses on enabling the next generation of space missions characterized by modularity and interconnectivity. Their primary focus is on establishing a networked approach, ensuring that satellites collaborate seamlessly. In other words, the satellites can communicate, not only with the ground stations on Earth but also with each other in-orbit, enabling what we would call the space wide web (sww). On their challenge they are looking for ideas for future of their business - especially regarding target customers, their business model and key partnerships.
A brief interview with Tai - A Talent Hackathon 2023 participant
Talent Vantaa, in cooperation with the Nordic leading innovation consulting company Spinverse Oy, organized a Talent Hackathon event for the first time last month. We had over fifty international talents who are currently studying at universities in Finland or recently graduated to participate...
Talent Hackathon 2024 event is part of the Talent Vantaa 2023-2024 -project, which is funded by The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment. The event is funded by Uusimaa TE-Office and is part of the national Talent Boost program, which supports companies and internationals to connect.
