90 participants worked at the Budapest venue and the rest joined online, finally submitting 52 projects, doubling the number of solutions compared to last year’s event.

The winner team, who came all the way from Debrecen, created an application helping the victims of war. This project was not only enough to convince the EPAM jury, but they also impressed the other contestants so much that they took home the Grand prize as well voted by their peers.

Check out their project on this link, and read the interview they’ve given us below!

What’s your project about in a few sentences?

“Our project is to make a web application for Ukraine to get better food, clothing, and accommodation for those who are coming from war zones. There are groups on social networks to help them but it’s quite hectic to keep scrolling and chatting to seek their support.”

What was your main motivation to bring a solution to this specific problem?

“Our main motivation is to support humanity overall. We want there to be peace in this world over the manic leaders only just to show their power. Even our product tagline is Stand for Good.”

What was the biggest challenge regarding this project?

“Our biggest challenge in this project is to get the easy and relational name of the product so that everyone can reach us. We choose Kyiv because it’s the capital of Ukraine and Russia’s main goal is to capture it. So we named it KyivSupport, if someone searches for the Kyiv new or related stuff, they can find the website in the top link and we don’t have to do a lot of search engine optimization. And the second biggest challenge is to make the web application interactive so that people can feel that they have found the complete support package and it should be as user friendly as possible.”

What was the best part / your favorite memory of this hackathon?

“The best moment about the hackathon is of course the winner announcement because we didn’t expect this result. Apart from that, we worked together which was a great experience for all of us.”

What are your plans with the prizes you won?

“Honestly, we haven’t discussed it yet with the team. But our main objective is to use this money for the betterment that can contribute to professional development, not to waste it.”

What would you say to those who are considering joining a hackathon but are not sure yet?

“For those who joined the hackathon, our message is that it’s important to participate and put full effort. Winning doesn’t matter. We saw the work of others and those were also great, best of luck to all of them in the future. And for those who didn’t take part, our suggestion is to just try it out. Because you never know your potential until and unless you challenge yourself and push your limits, and it will unleash your hidden potential.”

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This year’s Hack&Heal focused primarily on globally crucial issues, such as the Healthcare sector, Health Innovation, and Body & Mind, but at the same time, it also opened the door for solutions in each of the three open topics that can support those in need due to the challenges caused by war. Competitors got the chance to develop ideas and solutions to help Ukraine.

Partners did not only help the teams with professional mentors but also made the event extremely memorable: EPAM offered an amazing venue for the contestants to create an impactful project in 48 intense hours. Janssen brought an important challenge, searching for solutions that can help early detection of depression and ensure appropriate treatment for patients. And last but not least, FormLabs spiced up the event with a 3D printer that simply amazed the participants.

This year with more than 360 applicants from 48 different countries, 90 participants worked at the Budapest venue and the rest joined online. As a result, the number of projects doubled compared to last year’s event, and 52 projects were submitted. Many of which focused on helping Ukraine. Offering psychosocial support for Ukrainian children, reducing the burden of traveling, or improving the mental health of refugees.

You can check out all of the final projects on the JunctionApp platform and the live pitches of the finalists team on our Youtube channel.

3 winner teams took home 4,500 Euros and the grand winner won an industrial-quality 3D printer as well.

The grand winner team gave us an interview about their project and how they felt about the hackathon – stay tuned for our next article, if you don’t want to miss it!

Check out the after movie of Hack&Heal 2022!

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