Hello, Future! – Highlights from the EU Code Week Hackathon 2024 Finals 🎉
06/05/25
On 30 April 2025, the grand finale of the EU Code Week Hackathons 2024 unfolded in a dynamic online celebration of creativity, collaboration, and code. With over 100 participants tuning in (yes, we reached full capacity!), the virtual space was buzzing with energy as seven finalist teams from across Europe pitched their powerful tech solutions to shape a better tomorrow.
A Future-Forward Showdown
This year’s theme, “Hello, Future!: Technical Solutions for a Changing World,” challenged young minds to tackle real-world issues with digital ingenuity. The finalists, all national hackathon champions, had just five minutes to impress the jury and the public with pre-recorded pitches—and they delivered with style, smarts, and serious innovation.
The event was expertly moderated by David Mekkaoui, CEO of All Digital, and Firdeus Kasaj, former Hackathon champion and now co-moderator, who brought unique insight and inspiration to the stage.
Meet the Jury
A panel of esteemed experts evaluated the pitches:
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Ioannis Gaviotis – European Commission
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Kathrin Philipp – ENHANCE Universities Alliance
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Jeff Sheridan – Matrix Internet
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Altheo Valentini – Chair of the Board at All Digital and General Manager at EGInA
Drumroll, Please… Who are the 2024 EU Code Week Hackathon Winners?
✨ Jury’s Choice: Lithuania – Team Codeocrats with Briefify
A clever and concise project that impressed the jury with its clarity and potential.
💛 Audience Favourite: Ukraine – Team Trident with FocusED Baby
A solution that touched hearts and earned the crowd’s vote.
🌍 Super Winner (Jury + Audience Combined): Greece – Team Synergy Solutions with Remedy – Healing Made Easy
A user-friendly health tech solution that united impact and innovation, winning both hearts and minds.
🎁 The Prizes
Each winning team earned a tailored prize package:
🇬🇷 Greece (Super Winner):
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Remote internship with UnyoCorp
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Matrix mentorship
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All Digital’s Hall of Fame feature & LinkedIn recognition
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Certificate & recommendation letter
🇱🇹 Lithuania (Jury’s Choice):
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Micro:bit kits
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Matrix mentorship
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Hall of Fame & LinkedIn spotlight
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Certificate & recommendation letter
🇺🇦 Ukraine (Audience Favorite):
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Personalized coaching from All Digital
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Hall of Fame feature & LinkedIn post
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Certificate & recommendation letter
Finalist Teams at a Glance
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🇫🇷 France – SkillBeam: Flux IA
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🇬🇷 Greece – Synergy Solutions: Remedy – Healing Made Easy
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🇱🇻 Latvia – Dev’s of Imo AI: Imo
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🇱🇹 Lithuania – Codeocrats: Briefify
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🇸🇮 Slovenia – We Take Showers Daily: EduNova
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🇹🇷 Türkiye – DATA DRAGONS: Dragon AI
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🇺🇦 Ukraine – Trident: FocusED Baby
Each team showcased incredible drive and digital creativity. We applaud them all! 👏
A Big Thanks
To all who joined, voted, pitched, and supported—thank you for making this finale such a brilliant celebration of youth innovation in Europe. Your enthusiasm and passion continue to drive the spirit of EU Code Week forward.
What’s Next?
The innovation doesn’t stop here! Coming soon: EU Code Week Hackathons 2025 with the new theme: “From Code to Community: Bridging Digital Skills and Social Impact”
Ready to think bigger? Build smarter? Make a real-world impact? Follow us and be the first to join the next adventure!
Let’s keep coding the future together!
