Call for challenges

Opening soon:
April 1st, 2026

Submit your challenge and participate to
Ocean Hackathon Kuala lumpur
from 16 to 18 October 2026.

Here the form to help you in the preparation of your application:

What is a challenge?

A challenge in Ocean Hackathon® is either a simple idea or an idea that fulfils a need of the maritime community or a more mature project that needs a boost or special expertise.

Who can becoming a challenge owner?

The owner of the challenge can be legal entities or individual people (over 18 years old).

The owner must be present and participate as a team member during the event.

Why submit a challenge?

• Explore an idea, materialize a project, or remove a technical barrier

• Form a multidisciplinary team to develop all aspects of their project

• Have access to tools and data provided by the partners of Ocean Hackathon®

• Receive advise from coaches during the weekend. Benefit from their technical, scientific and project expertise

• Discover the innovative community of the city/region and expand their network

• Join the international community and discover a remarkably interesting panel of projects

When?

Call for Challenges: 1 April – 31 May

How?

To be selected by the local organisors, the challenge must:

• be linked with the ocean and seas, their sustainable development and/or their preservation

• lead to new ideas and/or innovative solutions

• be based on the use of data

• require the development of a prototype during the event

To get an idea of what could be a challenge,
here the 2025 edition challenges :