UNLEASH Hacks

The innovation process
During the Hacks, participants are working with the UNLEASH methodology, based on human-centered design principles. The two-day program zooms in on the following stages of the innovation process:

Defining a problem based on user needs and clear insights

Brainstorming and selecting ideas to solve the problem

Creating simple versions of the idea to understand how it will work in real life

Testing the solution with users, learning, and adapting

Planning and launching impactful solutions
Hacks Features

Localized
UNLEASH Hacks are defined and developed by locals for locals, activating passionate youth, local stakeholders and community leaders to collectively address sustainability challenges they are close to.

Compact Innovation
Processes
UNLEASH Hacks provide a unique learning opportunity for young people all around the world. The compact program enables participants to explore their creativity and discover tools for developing innovative ideas in just two days!

Community-Led
The Hacks are led by our global network of talented UNLEASH Ambassadors. They organize the Hacks and select pressing local challenges to tackle collectively, while gaining leadership skills and spreading innovation tools among local youth.

Localized
UNLEASH Hacks are defined and developed by locals for locals, activating passionate youth, local stakeholders and community leaders to collectively address sustainability challenges they are close to.

Community-Led
The Hacks are led by our global network of talented UNLEASH Ambassadors. They organize the Hacks and select pressing local challenges to tackle collectively, while gaining leadership skills and spreading innovation tools among local youth.

Compact Innovation
Processes
UNLEASH Hacks provide a unique learning opportunity for young people all around the world. The compact program enables participants to explore their creativity and discover tools for developing innovative ideas in just two days!

Who can apply?

Passionate and committed to addressing sustainability challenges

Creative and innovative

Motivated to collaborate and co-create with peers and experts

Passionate and committed to addressing sustainability challenges

Creative and innovative

Motivated to collaborate and co-create with peers and experts
Upcoming Hacks
FROM SOURCE TO SINK SNIoE
November 4 to 6
Life on Land
India has a varied climate and terrain, with at least ten distinct bio-geographical regions. There has been an introduction of forest policies and regulatory protections to prevent biodiversity loss, however there is still more needed to be done. This Hack will cover the following challenges: conserve and restore terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems, sustainable forest management, desertification, land degradation, biodiversity loss and nature-based solutions.
EDUCATION FOR ECONOMIC GROWTHLebanon
May 27, May 28 and May 29
Education for economic growth
UNLEASH Lebanon Hacks focuses on SDG’s 4 and 8 to preserve our education system and revive the economy.
Contact: [email protected]
LIVABLE CITIES FOR ALLCopenhagen
April 23 and April 30
Livable cities for all
The goal for the Denmark Hack focuses on addressing SDG 11, which aims to ‘make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable’ while promoting gender equality and awareness.
Apply here: https://lnkd.in/ep9yBAXY
Contact: [email protected]
NATURAL DISASTER PREVENTIONEcuador
May 7 and May 14
Natural disaster prevention
The Ecuador hack focuses on developing alternatives for sustainable and responsible cities, emphasizing terrestrial ecosystems for natural disaster prevention (SDG 11- 15).
Apply here: Unleash Hack Ecuador
Contact: [email protected]
CLIMATE CHANGE: ECONOMY AND SOCIETYSingapore
June 18 and June 25
Climate Change: Education & Health
UNLEASH Hack Singapore 2022 will focus on the role of 2 systems in preventing and adapting to climate change:
1) Education: availability and accessibility of knowledge & skills for a green economy
2) Health: impact of climate change on health
Contact: [email protected]
SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMSIndia
August
Sustainable food systems
The India Hack focuses on the complex inter-linkages between climate change, local food production, and sustainable agriculture.
Contact: [email protected]
THE DISPARITIES OF THE DANUBEDanube
April 30 and May 7
Reducing socio-economic disparities
The Danube hack aims to tackle youth unemployment and the need for high-skilled jobs (SDG8) through the development of green energy infrastructure and environmental monitoring technologies (SDG 9),(SDG 17).
Danube Region: Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, Moldova and Ukraine.
Apply here: https://bit.ly/3hLmTFM
Contact: [email protected]
AGRIBUSINESS AND FOOD INNOVATIONNepal
April 30 and May 7
Agribusiness and Food Innovation
The UNLEASH Nepal Hack will address the multidimensional aspect of SDG 2: Zero Hunger & SDG 9 Industry innovation and infrastructure focusing on improving the agribusiness sector and food innovation management.
Contact: [email protected]
FINANCIAL SERVICES FOR ALLMongolia
April 30 and May
Financial Services for all
The vast size of Mongolia combined with the poor infrastructure add to impediments preventing the population from reaching financial service providers.
Apply here: https://bit.ly/3HcnryM
Contact: [email protected]
SAFE WATERGhana (Accra)
April 23 and April 30
Improving WASH for a Clean City
The Ghana Hack focuses on improving access to safely managed water sources and sanitation services for Ghanaians (SDG 6).
Apply here: https://bit.ly/3sMkYaa
Contact: [email protected]
MEDITERRANEAN BIODIVERSITYMediterranean
April 23 and April 30
Mediterranean biodiversity
The Hack aims to reach all Mediterranean basin countries aiming for cross relationship between regions.
Contact: [email protected]
FOOD SECURITYLiberia
April 30
Improving Food Security
Contact: [email protected]
Previous Hacks
COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE Oxford
August 20 and August 21
Combat Climate Change
The Hack in Oxford brings together Young Global Pioneer talents from all over the world to come up with ideas to tackle SDG 13 (Climate action), as part of their responsible leadership journey. It will be the very first Hack that takes place in-person in which talents can address climate issues together.
Read more about the Young Global Pioneers network: https://youglo.org/
MENTAL HEALTH AND YOUTHEurope
April 9 and April 16
Mental Health and Youth
Learn more and apply here: UNLEASH HACKS Mental Health Europe 2022 (mentalhealthhack.eu)
Contact: [email protected]
YOUTH AND DEMOCRACYPakistan
April 9 and April 16
Youth and Democracy
The focus of Hacks Pakistan is to inculcate a sense of responsibility and to empower enthusiasm in youth for being the future democrats.
Apply here: https://forms.gle/7kGcvZNMWCE2hQih7
Contact: [email protected]
HUMAN RESPONSE TO MIGRATIONMexico
April 23 and April 30
Human response to migration
The Hack aims to engage youth in generating solutions that promote effective and humane responses to welcome and support the reintegration process of those deported or forced to return to Mexico.
Apply here: https://bit.ly/3HcnryM
Contact: [email protected]
INCLUSIVE PUBLIC SPACESCanada
April 23 and April 30
Inclusive public spaces
Apply here: https://www.unleashhackscanada.com
Contact: [email protected]
INNOVATION IN AGRICULTUREGhana (Sunyani)
April 23 and April 30
Sustainable Innovations for Agriculture
The Ghana Hack focuses on addressing not only hunger but also poverty; water and energy use; climate change; and unsustainable production and consumption.
Contact: [email protected]
DIGNIFIED MENSTRUATIONSGuatemala
April 23 and April 30
Dignified menstruations
This UNLEASH Hack was born out of the desire to create a space where ideas can be proposed so that the population can count on dignified menstruations.
Apply here: https://bit.ly/3vLlLdh
Contact: [email protected]
PROTECTING THE MARINE ECOSYSTEMHaiti
April 23 and April 30
Protecting the marine ecosystem
The Haitian Hack focuses on creating innovative solutions to protect marin ecosystem and also creating wealth for the future generation (SDG6 & SDG14).
Apply here: https://bit.ly/3IW0m4T
Contact: [email protected]
PROTECTING THE ACQUATIC LIFEHawaii
April 23 and April 30
Solutions for microplastic pollution
The USA – Hawaii Hack focuses on solutions for responsible consumption that protect our aquatic life (SDGs 12 and 4).
Apply here: unleashhacksusa.wixsite.com/hawaii-microplastics
Contact: [email protected]
THE ROLE OF TECH IN EDUCATIONNigeria
April 23 and April 30
The role of Tech in Education
Tech took that away. Education without tech is now synonymous to illiteracy for tech knowledge is now a need not want. Conventional jobs are decreasing, decent work (SDG8) is increasing for tech-savvy youths but decreasing for certificate carrying youths. The Nigerian hack is focusing on redefining SDG4.
Apply here: https://forms.gle/CmQH3BRAN2YxCi5a9
Contact: [email protected]
SUPPORTING SMESBeijing
April 16 and April 23
Supporting SMEs
Our Hack aims at developing innovative solutions in the field of SDG8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth.
Contact: [email protected]
WATER RESOURCE RECOVERYUSA
April 2 and April 9
SDG Awareness & Outreach
The USA Hack focuses on developing programs to increase public acceptance and ownership of their contribution to the circular economy through water resource recovery.
Contact: [email protected]
Solutions from Previous Hacks

“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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