UNLEASH Hacks
UNLEASH Hacks are local innovation sprints for young people to address their region’s sustainability challenges. They bring people together to tackle these local challenges through innovation.
UNLEASH Hacks can be community-driven, led by members of the UNLEASH Community, or partner-driven, organized with external partners around a specific theme. In both cases, participants gain practical tools and skills to develop impactful solutions for their communities.
Hacks are
Localized
They are defined and developed by locals for locals.
Community-Led
They are led by our global network of talented UNLEASHers.
Compact Innovation
Processes
They enable participants to unlock creativity and innovation in just 2 days.
The Innovation Process
During the Hacks, participants are working with the UNLEASH methodology, based on user-centered design principles. The two-day program zooms in on the following stages of the innovation process:
Problem Framing
Ideating
Brainstorming and selecting ideas to solve the problem
Prototyping
Testing
Testing the solution with users, learning, and adapting
Implementing
Why organize an UNLEASH Hack?
Connect with your local community while creating positive change
Gain leadership skills hands-on and spread innovation tools among local youth
Bring the UNLEASH Innovation Methodology to solve a challenge that is close to you
Get global attention to a cause that you care about by tapping into the UNLEASH Community
Connect with your local community while creating positive change
Gain leadership skills hands-on and spread innovation tools among local youth
Bring the UNLEASH Innovation Methodology to solve a challenge that is close to you
Get global attention to a cause that you care about by tapping into the UNLEASH Community
Hacks 2026
Previous Hacks
Solutions from Previous Hacks
“Every year, 931 million tons of food go to waste around the world. Food Helper is an AI-powered mobile application that helps reduce food waste at the household level by helping users manage their food items.”
- Chi-Hong Cheung,
UNLEASH Hack 2021
China
“Reading bites is an innovation to encourage reading culture among children and young people and offer ways for implementing reading into daily activities at home and in schools.”
– Efe Wealth Ewemade,
UNLEASH Hack, 2021
Ghana
“Eco-check is a digital platform where you can track your sustainable tourism practices and - depending on how well you do - be rewarded with advantages, encouraging you to keep on traveling responsibly. “
- Samantha Villarreal Cavazos,
UNLEASH Hack, 2021
Mexico
“During the Hack, I got to collaborate with global talents around the world. I made really meaningful connections, including the co-founders for our project #SoutLout, an interactive story game that offers a playful way for approaching sex education.”
- Heeba Anis,
UNLEASH Hack, 2021
Morocco
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