Hackathon for innovations
The ICE Innovation Challenge is a competition for solutions. Its purpose is to create a winning solution for a challenge of the local society. The challenge that is common for the all rural areas in the Arctic. The solution can be technological, creative or societal.
The participants will be working in teams, using design thinking to come up with new, creative ideas and innovative solutions to the challenge. Design thinking is a human-centred, iterative process for problem solving, with focus on empathizing with the user.
There will be two intense days; prototyping, testing, prototyping, testing with highly skilled mentors and speakers. In between sessions it's good to cool down and get inspired by arctic experiences. The competition is ending with a finale, where all the teams will pitch their innovative solutions, evaluated by a panel of investors and decision makers.
The winner will get a prize, and along other best solutions, get assistance to develop the solution further.
Join as an individual or as a team - get ready to create the future!
ICE Arctic Innovation Challenge
By putting people with different nationality, backgrounds and knowledge, together in teams, we believe that new ideas will arise. ICE Innovation Challenge will give Kirkenes and the Arctic new perspectives. And the participants will get new knowledge, expanded network – and take part in creating the future of the Arctic.
Solving problems is not charity - it’s business
10:00-10:30
Performance by SAVVA and ICE Introduction
Northern Lights Main Stage
10:30-11:00
Welcome speech by Mads Frederiksen, Executive Director of the Arctic Economic Council
Northern Lights Main Stage
11:00-12:00
Walid O. El Cheikh:
Entrepreneurial Mindset + Intro to Pitching For Life
ICE Auditorium
12:00-13:00
10-minute personal break challenge w/ Reidar Wasenius. Program break, entertainment, lunch Arctic Food Fair
Northern Lights Main Stage and Dining halls
13:00-14:00
Elina Korpela:
Think like a Designer
ICE Auditorium
14:00-15:30
Elina Korpela:
Think like a Designer - A Customer-Centric Workshop
ICE Auditorium and group rooms
17:00-18:00
Panel debate:
How can we create sustainable economic growth in the Arctic regions?
Northern Lights Main Stage and ICE Auditorium
18:00-20:30
Only for ICE Innovation Challenge participants:
18:00-19:00 Wake Up! Activity – ICE swimming with Lexi Lobdell
19:00-20:00 Cook dinner on a fire – design thinking your meal
20:00-20:30 ICE Youth Winners present their pitches and talk about being young in the Arctic
ICE Auditorium and work rooms
19:00-00:00
Only for ICE Innovation Challenge participants:
18:00-19:00 Wake Up! Activity – ICE swimming with Lexi Lobdell
19:00-20:00 Cook dinner on a fire – design thinking your meal
20:00-20:30 ICE Youth Winners present their pitches and talk about being young in the Arctic
Ritz nightclub
Day 1 – November 10th
10:00-10:30
Welcome by CEO Kirkenes Chamber of Commerce Magnus Mæland: Love, jobs, happiness and the good life in Kirkenes
Northern Lights Main Stage
10:30-12:00
Walid O. El Cheikh:
Pitching With Confidence Workshop
Northern Lights Main Stage
12:00-13:00
10-minute personal break challenge w/ Reidar Wasenius. Program break, entertainment, lunch Arctic Food Fair
Northern Lights Main Stage and Dining halls
14:00-15:00
Walid O. El Cheikh:
Pitching Clinic for ICE Innovation Challenge participants
ICE group work rooms
16:00-17:00
ICE Innovation Challenge – semi finals pitching
ICE Auditorium and group rooms
16:00-17:00
Panel debate:
Local Impact from Global Reach: Digital tools to connect remote entrepreneurial ecosystems
Northern Lights Main Stage
17:00-17:30
ICE Innovation Challenge pitching FINALE
Northern Lights Main Stage and ICE Auditorium
17:30-18:00
CLOSING CEREMONY:
Open concert with Signe Sparby
Northern Lights Main Stage
19:00-02:00
ICE Afterparty
Ritz nightclub