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Bringing together entrepreneurs from Estonia and Ukraine to co-create AI solutions for real public sector challenges.
is three days of intensive work: you’ll take on a real public sector challenge and collaborate with your team to build a solution that truly works.
We’re bringing together entrepreneurs from Estonia and Ukraine to combine the strengths and experience of both countries and co-create AI solutions for challenges that truly matter.
In just three days, you won’t simply work on an idea — you’ll tackle a real case, build a prototype, and get the opportunity to see how your solution could become part of meaningful change in the public sector.
What challenges will we work on?
CHALLENGE 1
Proactive Monitoring of Child Rights Based on Interagency Data and Automated Risk Detection
CHALLENGE 2
AI-Powered Incident & Feedback Analytics for State Registries
CHALLENGE 3
AI-Indicator of Procurement Documentation Quality
CHALLENGE 4
Cross-Border Business Assistant: Estonia–Ukraine
CHALLENGE 5
AI-Assisted Discovery and Remediation of Vulnerabilities in Government Code
Who are we looking for?
Developers, AI engineers, and technical specialists with experience in or interest in GovTech
Product managers and UX designers who want to build solutions with real impact
Entrepreneurs and startup founders who see the potential of public sector digitalization
What you’ll get
Real public sector challenges
Mentorship from GovTech and AI experts
Consultations with practitioners from Estonia and Ukraine
Hands-on knowledge exchange between two digital ecosystems
Grant support for the best teams
A chance to build a prototype that can be implemented in the public sector
Flights and accommodation in Ukraine are fully covered by the organizers
For participants from Estonia
Travel to Ukraine and accommodation are fully covered by the organizers
For participants from Ukraine
What do the winners get?
7500€
1ST PLACE
7500€
2ND PLACE
Що ти отримаєш?
Реальні челенджі від держсектору
Менторська підтримка від експертів
у GovTech та AI
Консультації з практиками з Естонії та України
Живий обмін досвідом між двома цифровими екосистемами
Грантова підтримка для найкращих команд
Шанс побудувати прототип, який може потрапити в реальний держсектор
Що чекає на переможців?
Language Translation
Розробників, AI-інженерів і технічних фахівців з досвідом або інтересом до GovTech
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Organizers & Partners
The AI/GovTech Hackathon is organised by CIVITTA and Estonian Centre for International Development (ESTDEV), funded by the European Union – NextGenerationEU and the Estonian Ministry of Justice and Digital Affairs, and supported by the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine and the Global Government Technology Centre Kyiv.
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Entrepreneurs, developers, AI engineers, product managers, and UX specialists from Estonia or Ukraine.
AI experience is welcome but not required — mentors will be there to support you. What matters most is your motivation to build real solutions and understanding of how the public sector works.
Yes — and it’s even encouraged. At the beginning of the hackathon, we’ll run a matchmaking session to form mixed teams of participants from Ukraine and Estonia, combining different experiences and perspectives. If you already have a team, you’re also welcome to join.
The entire event will be conducted in English.
A PoC (Proof of Concept) is a working prototype that demonstrates at least one real process. Not slides or mockups — but something that can be shown in action to the jury.
For participants from Ukraine — accommodation for those coming from other cities is covered by the organizers. For participants from Estonia — flights and accommodation are fully covered by the organizers.
The best teams receive grant support, and their solutions have the opportunity to be implemented in the real public sector.
The hackathon will take place offline in Ukraine, on June 16–18.
