We encourage participants to interrelate their IDEAS to relevant SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals), Social Entrepreneurship and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) applications, especially to Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Data Processing/Access/Distribution and encouraging the common use of University Infrastructures under the ERUA Alliance.

An Ideathon is about submitting your idea – you don’t have to implement a final solution yet. You can submit your idea as an individual, or as a representative of a team of maximum 5 people. If you want/need to have a team and you don’t have it yet, we will support you and find people you might want to work with. If you wish so, you will have the opportunity to collaborate/merge with other interested parties from ERUA Alliance. If you want to have short advice from a Mentor, then see the Pool of Mentors below.

All students, researchers, faculty and staff were eligible to submit their ideas digitally, by November 4, 2024. Presentation of the successful Applicants` ideas will take place on November 25-26, 2024, also digitally. Applicants will be informed by email.

There is a triple prize for two winners, one in each challenge:

• A travel to an agreed ERUA member destination for further developing your idea.
• A mentoring scheme to support the development of the idea directing it to ERUA Hackathon 2025
• Presentation of the idea in the ERUA SUMMIT 2025 in Lesvos Island, Greece.