SEM students Caroline and Henriette both participated in Hackathons in Germany and Norway to address challenges in relation to Covid-19. The German We versus Virus Hackathon gathered 40.000 participants. Hack the Crisis Norway also gathered 500 teams to discuss solutions in the categories saving lives, saving communities and saving lives. The two of them share why they joined and how it worked and what they believe technological and social innovation can do in this unprecedented situation.

Winners in both countries were already established initiatives, so what about testing totally new ideas and suggestions? And how to pool and implement solutions brought forward in Hackathons around the world?

Enjoy this first episode of our social innovation and social entrepreneurship versus virus mini-series.

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