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We would like to present the first Hackathon organized ever at a synchrotron facility together with companies. The event counted on multidisciplinary student, researcher and professional teams to tackle real-industry challenges posed by companies in the water, plastics and energy sectors. Participants were supported by ALBA’s advanced synchrotron-light instrumentation and guided toward industrially viable solutions.
This initiative serves two engagement axes: firstly, by acting as a conduit for companies into the scientific infrastructure ecosystem it strengthens ALBA’s industrial engagement and marketing pipeline; secondly, it functions as an immersive outreach tool for young talent, enabling university and post-graduate students to experience cutting-edge research settings, explore careers at ALBA and build relationships with both academia and industry.
From a communication design viewpoint, the Hackathon acted as a “living” engagement format — it combined competition, networking, hands-on visits and access to high-end instrumentation. In its first edition, the ALBA Hackathon had more than 70 participants solving the four challenges proposed by the companies.
