Call for proposals

Call for Proposals 2017 - Copernicus Hackathon Programme 260/G/GRO/COPE/17/10400 Closed!

The objectives of the Copernicus hackathon programme are:

In order to reach these two objectives, the Copernicus Hackathon Programme shall:

Raise awareness of the opportunities offered by Copernicus data and services
Train potential users on how to access and use Copernicus data and services.
Stimulate the generation of new business ideas based on Copernicus data and services
Support the development of a thriving Copernicus downstream eco-system, by favouring cooperation between multiple stakeholders (small and large companies, universities and research centres, public authorities...).

Activities to be funded are those directly related to the organisation of the hackathon:

Venue (renting a location where to host the hackathon)
Catering (drinks and beverages to be served on the day of the hackathon)
Equipment and supplies, in particular IT (servers, cloud services, software licences....) and other technological expenses
Travel and accommodation of its own staff and reimbursement of the participants to the hackathon
Communication and promotional activities
Prizes to support the winning teams
Employee-related costs

The Community provisional funding available for the call for proposals is:

07 September 2017 - more than one year ago (Deadline for the presentation of proposals)

Opened to the following bodies or institutes with legal status established in the covered areas:

Bodies or institutes must have their registered legal seat in one of the countries taking part in the Programme which are:

Secretariat-General