SYNAPSE CONNECT MEDICON VALLEY (CLOSED)
SYNAPSE CONNECT MEDICON VALLEY
The Life Hackathon will be part of “Synapse Connect Medicon valley”, a 3-day trip of exploration of the Biotech and Pharma landscape of the area surrounding Greater Copenhagen and the South of Sweden, for students with a background or a high interest in the Life Science industry.
THE LIFE HACKATHON
The students will be divided into groups and challenged to solve one of 3 SDGs by coming up with ideas based on their academic and professional background. The solutions proposed at the end of the life hackathon will be evaluated on how innovative the idea is, whether the idea is feasible, as well as the SDG Impact.
OFFERINGS
On the day of the event, the teams will be mentored by the Synapse team and by professionals in the field of the SDG they decided to focus on. Using the HelloScience platform, the ideas will be recorded and protected, giving the teams the chance to build on their ideas even after the event. Bright and promising ideas can then be incubated into solid projects with support from HelloScience. The winning team will be invited to the HelloScience Live Lab.
THE CONNECT MEDICON VALLEY JOURNEY
Connect Medicon Valley will be a 3 day showcase of all the amazing science underway on both sides of Øresund. We will be visiting large and small biotech and exciting start-ups, and seeing how all these players contribute to the ecosystem here in Medicon Valley.
Leverage biological solutions to provide better food, water and health to a growing world
FACILITATORS
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Jonas Arnold Jürgensen
Chairman of the Board: Molecular Biomedicine at University of Copenhagen -
Emily Barot
Board member: MSc Bioinformatics at University of Copenhagen -
Konstantinos Chatzidimitriou
Synapse Team: Business Administration and Bioentrepreneurship at Copenhagen Business School -
Julie Bolding
Core member in Synapse: PhD in Medicinal Chemistry at University of Copenhagen
JURY
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Ulrich Irgens
Novozymes: Head of Human Health -
Markus Klinger
Novozymes: Head of Alternative Proteins -
Thomas Schrøder
Novozymes: General Manager, water, SOA, -
Lea Benedicte Skov Hansen
Novozymes: Research Scientist, microbiome -
Alfred Birkegaard
Novozymes: Head of HelloScience a part of Scouting & Venturing
Program
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Welcome coffee
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Inspiration talks
Ulrich Irgens. Head of Human Health, Novozymes
Markus Klinger. Head of Alternative Protein, Novozymes
Thomas Schrøder. General Manager, Water, Novozymes -
Hackathon & Helloscience BRIEF
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Hackathon Round 1
Define problem
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Lunch
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Hackathon: Round 2
Work on the solution
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Finalize pitch
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Pitch for jury
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Mingling & collaboration
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Goodbye
ABOUT THE CHALLENGES
End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
Problem: An estimated 821 million people, approximately 1 in 9 people in the world – were undernourished in 2017
Case: SolarSack nutrion pad
Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
Problem: More than 40 diseases have been linked to bacterial imbalance including depression, arthritis, IBS and cancer.
Case: SolarSack
Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
Problem: Approximately one third of countries have medium or high levels of water stress.
Case: JALODBUST
THE FRAMEWORK & JURY METRICS
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