We are happy to announce the first partners which are joining the Hackathon for Good as challenge owners: Greenport West Holland, LG Flowers, Integrity Initiatives International.

Along with our first partners, we are ready to reveal the first 2 challenges. More challenges to be announced in the upcoming weeks. See for yourself and get excited. See for yourself and register.

Business Intelligence for Sustainable Flower Production

Flower entrepreneurs need help making sustainable decisions with data on key changes in internal and external monitoring systems. This includes internal factors, such as company policies, and external risks, such as market fluctuations, energy prices, labour shortage, inflation etc. The most effective way would be to have a clear daily overview and indicator of key changes, which is why we need to have a system that helps with planning and adjusting production capacity and demands.

Read full description on the challenge brief page.

Combat International Corruption using Open Data

Grand corruption is when leaders use their power to benefit themselves. This can lead to underfunding of infrastructure, education, and health care, as well as repression of civil societies. The main challenge in fighting corruption internationally is that information and legal actions are handled per country. Whistleblowers start the process by sparking awareness about corruption at different levels, which is then picked up by investigators and journalists researching databases and sources individually. Individual investigation is time and cost intensive, and performing research internationally can omit key insights. Data is not transparent and easily accessible.

Read full description on the challenge brief page.