Workshop (Crafting Your AECO Startup Strategy) & AEC Hackathon Tech Awards 2024

Join us as we begin this year’s AEC Hackathon with two events aimed at inspiring and celebrating the unique spirit of the AEC hackathon community. The event is made in collaboration with partners Graph and HD Lab.

Free to join and no need to sign up!  Come by BLOXHUB or stream online (Streaming link)

Program:

14.00 – 14.10: Welcome / Aske Strandberg, AEC Hackathon Organizer & Director

14.10 – 14.30: Keynote: Navigating the AECO Landscape / Ryan Hughes, Graph CEO & Founder

14.30 – 15.00: Panel Discussion: Insights from the Field / Moderator: Laura Katzensteiner, Proptech Network Lead

Panelists:
– Rasmus Juul-Nyholm, Co-Founder Home.Earth, C.O.T.Board Proptech & Cobblestone
– Ryan Hughes, Graph CEO & Founder
– Nadja Guadilliére-Jami, Co-director at CITA, Post doctaral research TU Darmstadt
– Tim Merritt, Associate Professor, Dept of Computer Science at Aalborg University

15.00 – 15.10: Break

15.10 – 15.50: Workshop: Crafting Your AECO Startup Strategy

Part 1: Idea Validation & Business Modeling
Exercises focused on validating startup ideas and understanding the critical elements of effective business models for AECO startups.
Part 2: Introduction to Technological Support
Introduction to tools and platforms that can help accelerate the process of going from idea to a valid proposal.
Part 3: Developing Your Pitch
Receive guidance on creating a compelling pitch for investors, covering essential content and presentation tips.
Part 4: Pitch Practice in Small Groups
Small group sessions where participants practice their pitches and receive feedback from peers and facilitators.

15.50 – 16.00: Closing Remarks & networking / Aske Strandberg, AEC Hackathon Organizer & Director

16.00 – 17.00: AEC Hackathon Tech Awards 2024

Join us for a brief awards ceremony to recognize outstanding accomplishments in the built environment over the past year:

• Most Sustainable Tech
• Best AI Tech 
• Best Design & Build Tech
• Most Nerdy Company
  

17.00: Award ceremony ends