During the weekend between the 1st and 3rd of December 2023, the sixth edition of the Hackathon for Good will occur. This edition is hosted by the city of The Hague and organized by The Hague Tech and WorldStartup, in close collaboration with the Hague’s innovation ecosystems.

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During the week between 19th and 27th of November, the fifth edition of the Hackathon for Good will occur. This edition is hosted by the city of The Hague and organized by The Hague Tech and WorldStartup, in close collaboration with the Hague’s innovation ecosystems.

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During the weekend of 26, 27, and 28 November, the fourth edition of the Hackathon for Good will occur. This edition is hosted by the city of The Hague and organized by The Hague Tech and WorldStartup, in close collaboration with the Hague’s innovation ecosystems.

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During the weekend of 27, 28 and 29 November 2020 the third edition of the Hackathon for Good will take place. This edition will be the first online edition. The Hackathon for Good is hosted by the city of The Hague.

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During the weekend of the 1st of December 2019, the second edition of the Hackathon for Good will take place. This edition will be the first online edition. The Hackathon for Good is hosted by the city of The Hague.

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During the weekend of the 17th November 2018, the first edition of the Hackathon for Good will take place. This edition will be the first online edition. The Hackathon for Good is hosted by the city of The Hague.

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For 2022, we plan to host the second edition of Hackathon for Good in India as a week-long event while keeping the tone of the event the same with the right blend of technology, innovation, entrepreneurship, and policy-making. The event will include keynote speakers and panel discussions on Applying Data Science and AI for the SDGs during the opening and closing ceremony. Technical, Domain-specific, and Business Development Mentoring will be provided for the teams who participate in the hackathon. We want to encourage teams to prototype with Data and AI by providing access to data, tools, challenges, team members, training, and mentoring.

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In November 2020, the first edition of the Hackathon for Good - India will take place, where teams over the whole world will develop innovative solutions for CLIMATE RESILIENT FOOD SECURITY, using data as part of Indo Data Week 2020

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It’s almost time for the The Hague 4 and we are proud to announce our jury and mentors of the final pitching round! All

teams of business pioneers, tech talents & experts in artificial intelligence, big data, and coding are challenged to develop data solutions for a better world through eight unique challenges.

These teams will compete at the fourth edition of the Hackathon for Good and have a chance to win a grand prize of 2.500 EUR! The final jury will be led by Jill Wilkinson, Managing Director at Humanity Lab. She will be joined by Irakli Beridze from UNICRI, Elisabeth van der Steenhoven and Sharon Buys from TechTegenCorona, and Joris den Bruinen from The Hague Security Delta.


We can’t wait to see what kind of concepts the participants will pitch to the jury and what kind of valuable insight the mentors will give!

Meet the jury and mentors of The Hague 4!

It’s almost time for the The Hague 4 and we are proud to announce our jury and mentors of the final pitching round!

During the Hackathon for Good The Hague, 18 teams worldwide worked on four different challenges. More than 100 tech talents, business pioneers, and entrepreneurial changemakers participated in the first fully online edition.

The jury awarded the second prize of € 1.000- to team Chakra for their open-source solution based on building a single page web application with an intuitive Reach Front end. The jury was very impressed by the technical solution, the focus on end-users, and the solution’s scalability.

The team, consisting of participants Anita Ganti, Chris Maxwell & Yogendrasingh Pawar, each heard about Hackathon for Good and wanted to use their diverse experience to improve access to justice. ‘’

We were sure we wanted to show the challenge owners and the jury a fully working application that could automate the task they were facing. They had heard about the power of AI, and we wanted to show the technology in action for a sample text before the end of the 48 hour Hackathon.‘’

Team member Anita Ganti recalls the moment when the jury announced them as the 2nd prize winner: 

‘’We were all ecstatic and thrilled. We built the HADEDA app as a full-stack web-app to automate the process of redacting sensitive data from legal documents and to make The Hague more transparent. To be recognized by the very talented jury for this effort is indeed an honor.’’

Team Chakra wins the 2nd prize 'Hackathon for Good The Hague 2020.'

The jury awarded the second prize of € 1.000- to team Chakra for their open-source solution based on building a single page web application with an intuitive Reach Front end.

Hackathon for Good returns to The Hague and calls for challenges. Submit your challenge and get it solved by hundreds of hackers on November 19-27, 2022.

From mitigating urban floods, to detecting misinformation. From combatting financial fraud, to solving food waste and predicting energy supply. Learn about all our previous challenges via 

You have the opportunity to submit a problem in your field of interest which contributes to the vision for doing good. Challenge hackers to use data, AI and talent to solve things that truly matter in the world. 

Joining as a challenge owner means you get access to 200 talented software developers, data scientists and engineers. During the hackathon week, multiple teams will be working on your challenge for 48 hours straight, resulting in many unexpected high-quality outcomes.

As a challenge owner, you are committing to the hackathon, before, during and after.

, you are actively helping out formulating your challenge. You work together with our data experts in providing access to 

 on your topic. You provide a detailed challenge briefing, making sure the hackers can hit the ground running.

 week (November 19-27) you are available to present the case in person, to support and coach the hackers and to select a winner of your challenge. 

, you allow teams to stay connected with you and your company for further development and implementation of their hack.

Feel free to get in touch with us directly via community@hackathonforgood.org

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Deepfakes use deep-learning artificial intelligence to replace the likeness of one person with another in video and other digital media. There are concerns that deepfake technology can be used to create fake news and misleading, counterfeit videos.

How can Find Out Why help with deepfakes?

Find out Why can help with AI for online news/fact checking. Deepfakes are becoming more and more of a problem and AI can certainly help in debunking some of the junk news posts or videos that circulate online and add to the amount of mis/disinformation around COVID-19, hate speech, xenophobia, etc.

Why is Find Out Why bringing in a challenge for the Hackathon for Good 2021?

The technology that is used to create deepfakes and synthetic media is the same. However, the problem is that deepfakes are deployed to cause harm. Although sophisticated deepfake detection tools exist, there is no free, easy-to-use tool that is widely used and looks at video, audio, and text simultaneously. If we share, comment, or engage with deepfake content unknowingly across different social media platforms, we feed the algorithm and contribute to spreading harm. Therefore, we believe it should be easy and effortless for everyone to verify authentic digital content in our daily lives. If we succeed in developing an innovative way to confront deepfakes online, we could help everyone navigate digital content with more competence.

What is the challenge from Find Out Why for the Hackathon for Good 2021?

How can we help tech-aware people to distinguish real from fake online content by empowering them with effortless independent tools to spot deepfakes (image, video, audio, text) which pollute or cause harm in their information consumption and especially when there is uncertainty such as Covid-19, political elections, war, economic recession, etc. instead of being manipulated by or unintentionally perpetuating misinformation?

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Find out more about our DeepFake Alert challenge and what motivated the challenge owner.

The Hackathon for Good community is growing and so do the opportunities it opens up for participants. The 4th edition in The Hague will have an exclusive Bonus prize provided by our partner ESRI.

Esri is the global Market leader in geospatial technologies, founded in 1969  to help solve some of the world’s most difficult problems. We do so by supporting our users’ important work with a commitment to science, sustainability, community, education, research, and positive change.

The ESRI team has chosen to offer a bonus prize available to all challenges and teams at the Hackathon for Good 4 The Hague. They want to honour solutions that are using maps and geospatial analytics to solve and communicate the challenges.

Which challenges are eligible for the Mothership Missions bonus prize?

All challenges and teams are eligible for this bonus prize as long as they are making use of the ESRI platform and have indicated so in the pre-Pitch summary form.

What is the criteria to be applicable for the bonus prize?

Before the Pitch event on the 28th of November, there will be ajury member present from ESRI to evaluate all solution summaries and to determine which pitching sessions to attend.

The ESRI bonus prize of 300 euro will be awarded to the team with the best approach of utilizing ESRI tools to solve and/or communicate the challenge. 

The main criteria to be applicable as a team are:

Indicate how your solution is applying ESRI tools, services, analytics, apps, presentation means

Outline how geospatial technology could improve the solution

To take a chance on winning this bonus prize, make sure you and your team explore and make use of the ESRI tools.

During the Hackathons “hot phase” - you can ask for an additional 100$ worth of Online credits to use for advanced capabilities (like querying demographic data, storing routes/multi-stop routes and more) - apply with 

 for a voucher code and usage instructions. The offer is limited to 20 entries on a first-come-first-serve basis.

ESRI Bonus Prize - Best use of ArcGIS Developer Tech?

ESRI is curious how participants of Hackathon for Good are making use of Online Services, Developer APIs and Presentation Tools available via ArcGIS Online and Esri Developer Tools.

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So you’re interested in being a mentor or jury member? Help us enable the hackers to do good with data and AI. Share your expertise by giving them feedback on their solutions.

Provide support and guidance on the development of the teams' innovative solutions

Mentoring sessions of approx. 30 min per team on Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd of December

Being available to mentor different hackathon groups which requires 3 to 4 hours. You will be able to select your preferred time slots from a mentoring schedule. The teams will be responsible for reaching out to you.

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Attend Mentor check-in on Thursday 9th of November 17:30 - 18:00 CET (you will receive an invite upon approval of your application)

Mentor schedule time slots options: Friday 1st & Saturday 2nd of December 2023

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During the hackathon, teams work collaboratively to develop compelling solutions to address specific challenges. Often, at the start of the hackathon, teams may find themselves unfamiliar with the concept development process or working with newly assembled teammates. Consequently, it becomes crucial for teams to quickly determine the most efficient way to collaborate. This is where a tailor-made support programme for hackers proves invaluable.

The support programme is designed to equip hackers with a range of tools and methods that facilitate the design of their solutions. It encompasses all stages of the design development process, from defining the problem to presenting their ideas. As an added bonus, hackers are introduced to data sponsors, offering them the opportunity to ask questions and become familiar with advanced tools.

If you're eager to immerse yourself in the world of concept development, learn about data tools, and more, the full track is the way to go, complete with numerous additional benefits, including a comprehensive support programme that includes:

1. Miro Board: A dedicated Miro board featuring step-by-step instructions and explanations that are accessible at all times.

2. Skill Sessions: These sessions cover various aspects, including data tools and other guidance provided by our mentors.

All the methods essential for the hackathon are readily available to teams on their personal Miro boards. Here's a sneak peek into how it works. Teams also receive detailed explanations for each method, along with tips and tricks to enhance the power of their concepts.

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The support programme is designed to equip hackers with a range of tools and methods that facilitate the design of their solutions. It encompasses all stages of the design development process, from defining the problem to presenting their ideas.

During the weekend of 27, 28, and 29 November the third edition of the Hackathon for Good takes place. This edition is the first edition that is completely online. Business pioneers, tech talents & experts in artificial intelligence, big data and coding are challenged to develop data solutions for a better world. They will work on challenges by Municipality of The Hague, the Police, EVE & The Hague Legal Tech Alliance.

The Hackathon for Good - The Hague is hosted by the Municipality of The Hague and organized by The Hague Tech, in close collaboration with the Hague innovation ecosystems consisting of the hubs: The Hague Security Delta, The Hague Humanity Hub, and the programs YES! Delft, WorldStartup, Data Science Initiative, and Digital Competence & Education Center. During the weekend of 27, 28, and 29 November, talent from all over the world develop innovative solutions for global social issues. Each team works on a data solution for one of the participating organizations. The total prize money is € 3,500.

The following challenges will be worked on during the hackathon:

 Shared mobility is considered the future of urban mobility. It saves space, helps reduce emissions, and is sustainable. The Municipality of The Hague stimulates the use of shared mobility for a cleaner and healthier city. But does shared mobility have the expected impact on the city? Will car owners exchange their private car for shared cars? How much does shared mobility contribute to CO2 reduction in the city? Does bicycle-sharing replace the use of public transport, or does it generate new journeys? The city now faces the challenge of obtaining the data and information to answer these questions.

 Environmental crime is on the rise and is now widely recognized as one of the largest criminal areas in the world. To combat environmental crimes effectively, they must first be easier to detect. Not only law enforcement officers, but especially citizens, need to know what is happening in their backyard. Citizens need to know what to watch out for and when to call the authorities. What this requires is a system that can process all kinds of different data from different sensors, cluster the resources, determine what is expected within a cluster, and then detect anomalies within a cluster. Subsequently, subscribers in a specific area should receive a warning about the anomaly, including a particular context so that the citizen knows what to look for and information about when to contact which government agency. The challenge is to create something more user-friendly and natural that evokes a call to action that is relevant to the user.

 A good legal system is essential for the proper functioning of an economy. EVE's mission is to give everyone access to a court of law. Eve is faced with several problems that she challenges participants to solve. It is striking that many entrepreneurs in legal disputes are looking for free or affordable legal advice about their position. With Eve you don't need a lawyer, but people hardly dare to go to Eve's court without advice about their legal position. The resources currently available are clearly inadequate. The challenge is: Design a tool with which every citizen can determine their legal position in a conflict. In any case, this tool should be free and simple. The tool should not depend on or be influenced by commercial elements.

 The Hague Legal Tech Alliance (THLTA) is an initiative of the Municipality of The Hague and Pels Rijcken. THLTA is convinced that technology can contribute to the transparency of the law and case law, without undermining the protection of privacy, for example through the use of automatic cleaning programs. THLTA is challenging participants in this year's Hackathon for Good to create mock-ups of technology applications that contribute to document generation. The transparency and privacy requirements of these documents should be taken into account and fulfilled directly through the application. In addition, the mock-ups must contain or contain automatic cleaning properties. THLTA also hopes that the participants in this Hackathon will gain more insight into (future) possibilities to facilitate the traditional legal institutions in The Hague to also make the step towards a digital society in other areas.

The Hackathon for Good contributes to finding up-and-coming talent, stimulating access to relevant data, supporting progressive startups, expanding the (inter) national network, arranging inspiring meetings and creating new innovative and technological solutions for urgent challenges with a global impact.

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International tech talent hacks for a better world

During the weekend of 27, 28, and 29 November the third edition of the Hackathon for Good takes place. This edition is the first edition that is completely....

Hackathon for Good started in The Hague with the mission to connect AI and Data to the world of Humanitarian Development and Aid. After three successful editions, Fall 2021 will bring 

 of this annual event. Teams from all over the whole world will develop innovative solutions for global social issues, using data.

Hackathon for Good is organized by The Hague Tech and WorldStartup, in collaboration with the Hague’s innovation ecosystem consisting of the many innovation hubs and programs in The Hague such as Impact City, The Hague Security Delta, The Hague Humanity Hub and YES!Delft. Project manager Sophie mentioned "As organizer of Hackathon for Good, it is refreshing to see how many organisations in the tech community are enthusiastic about collaborating to solve social issues."

, won the first prize of €2.500-. The challenge they were provided with was one concerning the tracking of environmental crimes. By creating an online platform that cultivates a community, people become empowered to take action and let the community and organizations know what is going on.

The Hackathon for Good contributes to finding upcoming talent, stimulating access to relevant data, supporting progressive startups, expanding the international network, arranging inspiring encounters and creating new innovative and technological solutions to urgent challenges with a global impact. For the 2021 edition, there are currently two challenges concerning disinformation and cyber-security. One challenge concerns drones and two more challenges concerning circular economy and food waste.

Hackathon for Good tech solutions for social issues

After three successful editions, Fall 2021 will bring 

The 'Hackathon for good The Hague 2018' in The Hague was won by team Monkey Code with a solution to prevent land grabbing by combining satellite data with recent social media data. During the Hackathon for good, 27 teams of more than 22 nationalities worked on the development of innovative data solutions for problems focused on humanitarian disasters (Red Cross), fake news (NCIA), evidence (ICC), emergency funds (World Vision) and land grabbing (Asser Institute).

More than 120 tech talents from the Netherlands and abroad participated in the Hackathon for good this weekend. The jury chose Monkey Code as the winner because the team followed all the way through to find a solution for end uses in communities. Interesting was also the clever use of social media as part of their solution. In first place, team Monkey Code won a cash prize of € 10,000,-. The hackathon is one of the first projects of the Data Science Initiative, an initiative of tech entrepreneurs, universities, government and knowledge institutions in The Hague that are committed to peace, justice and security through big data and Artificial Intelligence: Tech for good.

Saskia Bruines, alderman Education, Knowledge Economy, International: "This hackathon is a good example of what we want to convey as the city of peace and justice. Working together with tech entrepreneurs, universities and knowledge institutions on solutions for global problems. It is a special event that I hope we can organize even more in the future!"

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The first prize was won by team Monkey Code with their open source solution based on combining satellite data with recent social media data (e.g. relevant Twitter hashtags) to predict areas that are vulnerable for land grabbing. According to the jury, the challenge required redefining and selecting the right information sources first. This team worked on the Asser Institute challenge: how to prevent land grabbing.

The second prize went to team Hack4Peace with a solution for the NATO/NCIA challenge how to detect fake news. This teams’ tool involves building a data set with inflammatory texts and images. Through AI based imagery and textual analysis, the tool can recognize propaganda and fake news. Part of the solution is an end user browser extension that detects and filters propaganda, meanwhile collecting new data to sharpen and scale the algorithm. The jury was very impressed by the technical solution, the focus on end users and scalability.

The third prize was won by team PWC2 with their solution for the Red Cross/510 challenge: how to estimate damage in disaster areas. PWC2’s approach was based on combining drone and satellite imagery to come to automated, yet very precise damage estimation, ideal for prioritizing aid. The jury praised the accuracy and speed of damage estimation, as well as the practical approach that can be implemented immediately.

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The Hackathon for Good is an initiative of the Municipality of The Hague and the Data Science Initiative, it is made possible by the following partners:

Al Lab, Xprize, The Hague Tech, GSMA, AI for good The Netherlands, Breezi Speaking, UNICRI, Hack the Planet, The Hague Humanity Hub, ImpactCity, HumanityX, Quaestio, Red Cross, NCIA, ICC, World Vison, Asser Institute.

Monkey Code wins 'Hackathon for good The Hague 2018'

The 'Hackathon for good The Hague 2018' in The Hague was won by team Monkey Code with a solution to prevent land grabbing by combining satellite....

What is the Rotterdam The Hague Innovation Airport?

The foundation Rotterdam The Hague Innovation Airport (RHIA) was established by Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTHA) and the municipality of Rotterdam in May 2019. Its goal is the development of the RTHA as a next generation airport and thereby increasing economic, environmental, and societal value. RHIA is the testing ground for the next generation airport and combines innovations for the next economy and the airport of the future. RHIA is also acknowledged as testing ground by Royal Schiphol Group.

What are the main activities of Rotterdam The Hague Innovation Airport?

RHIA consists of a small and flexible team that collaborates with partners from businesses, governments, and knowledge institutes. With their network of public and private partners, they initiate new collaborations and build successful project consortiums. RHIA facilitates a unique testing ground at the RTHA where new services and products are tested under real conditions. Through this all, RHIA facilitates and accelerates new, scalable projects to export to other sectors in the region and the rest of the world.

What is the ambition of Rotterdam The Hague Innovation Airport?

The Rotterdam The Hague Innovation Airport wants to become a next generation airport that is connected and accessible, clean, silent, and circular that facilitates work, education, and investments. RHIA translates this into two themes: next aviation and next connection. Next aviation: all technology that contributes to the future of aviation, for example silent airplanes and sustainable fuels, but also circular components and the optimal travel experience. Exemplary projects: Airport Technology Lab, Fieldlab Next Aviation, Synthetic Fuel and HyCargo. Next connection: an airport that is both physically and digitally connected, and intertwined with the region. Think about the energy system, mobility, and the labor market. Exemplary projects: Smart Energy Systems, Solar Park, Competence Centre & Learning Campus, Last Mile.

Why is Rotterdam The Hague Innovation Airport bringing in a challenge about drones in the Hackathon for Good 2021?

Drones will soon become a standard element in logistics and all kinds of urban services. To ensure safe usage of the airspace, it seems inevitable to create special control centers for drones. The first priority for establishing observational and control functions should be focused on city centres and key locations such as airports, taking into consideration all stakeholders and landscapes. It is necessary for users of drones to be able to reserve their journey from A to B. After their application, they should receive a time slot and a route, considering buildings and other obstacles in the city as well as the hierarchy of passage. Some users will apply for a “fenced” cubic to use their drone for a specific purpose. Authorities will have the possibility to overrule this for urgent missions.  The airport is a special situation. In this case, it’s necessary to also take into account the time slots of planes landing and taking off. Next to the visualisation of drone movements outside and on the premises of the airport, pilots would also like to have insights of drones in their vicinity. Many questions arise when you start thinking about the tools that are required for all these users and situations.

What is the challenge from the Rotterdam The Hague Innovation Airport at the Hackathon for Good 2021?

How can we help drone regulation control staff  to have a real time visual overview of all paths, schedules and hierarchical permissions for drone flights by using location, proximity and connectivity data as well as other necessary technologies (5G, etc.) when having to monitor, approve or indicate adjustments to drone flights instead of restricting completely the use of drones in areas with higher risk of accidents such as city centers and airports?

Behind the challenge Drone Flight Control

Find out more about our Drone Flight Control challenge and what motivated the challenge owner.

Meet the jury members who will select the winners for each challenge, as well as the overall hackathon winner this year.

Challenge: Detecting AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Material

Challenge: Streamline The Sheltered Housing Process in The Hague

Challenge: Rapid Bias Identification and Correction in AI

Challenge: Shortage of Water Professionals in The Global South

Jury Members HFG The Hague #6

Congratulations to New Designers, the winner of #HackathonforGood #TheHague4!

The challenge they worked on  was combating horizontal fraud and their focus was on the problem of student housing scamming. What was their concept behind? This is what they said:

“"Hello! We are TrustHousing — the first student housing scamming detection and prevention system.

We help international students who, due to lack of experience and knowledge of the Dutch housing market, are easy targets for scammers. The product is a browser extension and website service all powered by our own TrustMark™ algorithm. The algorithm detects red flags in online conversations and housing ads. Our platform also offers a guide into the Dutch housing market and a safe place to close the deal with landlords. Students now have an expert that is always inside their device to help them safely find a home in the Netherlands."

Meet the jury and mentors of The Hague 4!

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