Startup Weekend is back in Romania

Join Techstars Global Online Startup Weekend Unite to Fight COVID-19 | Romania. In short, join us online, develop your start-up idea (or help another great one take shape) and pitch it to the jury. The best 20 ideas from 70 countries will win the chance to get finance and change how the world will be during or after COVID-19. Come
together with inventors, innovators, developers and anyone with a passion to tackle COVID-19 in our country in this first-of-its-kind Online Startup Weekend. We’re currently working on upgrading your
experience at Startup Weekend with a line-up of national & international mentors and working closely with accelerator programs and possible investment opportunities. Techstars will select up to 20 teams from all the country level winners and invite them to participate in an exclusive Techstars Innovation Bootcamp. The program will surround teams with the frameworks, mentorship, and resources necessary to rapidly identify and validate solutions effectively. To get your ticket, for FREE, fill in your details on Eventbrite.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has suggested some examples of key challenges that they believe technological innovation could help solve. We challenge you to engage in themes, technologies, and innovations of your choice, across any areas that you think would drive impact! Other areas that require focus during this unprecedented time include:

• HEALTH: Address and scale a range of health initiatives, including preventative/hygiene behaviors (especially for at-risk countries and populations), supporting front-line health workers, scaling telemedicine, contact tracing/containment strategies, treatment, and diagnosis development.
• VULNERABLE POPULATIONS: The set of problems facing the elderly and the immuno-compromised, such as access to meals and groceries, and supporting those who are losing jobs and income.
• BUSINESSES: The set of problems that businesses are facing to stay afloat, collaborate effectively, and move parts of their business online.
• COMMUNITY: Promoting connection to friends, family, and neighbors to combat social isolation and the digitizing of public services for local governments.
• EDUCATION: Alternative learning environments and tools for students, teachers, and entire school systems.
• ENTERTAINMENT: Alternatives to traditional forms of entertainment that can keep the talent and audiences safe and healthy.
• OTHER: The above themes are just suggestions. Feel empowered to get creative!

Submit your idea, here. The deadline for submitting ideas is on Wednesday, 22 of April 2020, at 11:59 PM. After all the ideas have been submitted, the mentors will review all submissions to choose the best ideas. On Thursday, the best ideas will then be published for all participants to see, giving participants 24 hours to form teams.