Call for tenders now open: Running the first European Citizens’ Hackathon Championship to engage citizens, valorise knowledge and co-create solutions for climate

The European Commission has launched a call for tenders (RTD/2023/OP/0021) for the organisation of a European Citizens’ Hackathon Championship that will contribute to the objectives of the Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities Mission and the Adaptation to Climate Change Mission.

The European Citizens’ Hackathon Championship will bring together citizens, innovators and researchers from across Europe. They will compete in teams for the best solutions that respond to the needs of citizens and communities to address the challenges of climate change, in terms of mitigation and adaptation. The contractor will develop and run the Championship (online hackathons) as described in the tender specifications as well as provide support and training to the winning teams and recommendations to the European Commission.

The value of the tender is €1 million for a duration of 12 months. The deadline for submissions is 12 July 2023 at 16:00 CET.