About the hackathon

From October 6th to 8th, The Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia (ISSP UL), located at 8 Ķengaraga Street, in collaboration with leading Latvian companies and organizations, will host the international hackathon “Hydrogen X Future Hackathon”. This event is dedicated to the currently relevant topic of hydrogen and renewable energy resources. The grand prize for the hackathon is €3000!

Join the hackathon and shape the future while having the unique opportunity to collaborate on innovative energy solutions with esteemed partners such as “Latvenergo”, Riga International Airport, the Freeport of Riga Authority, and the “Green Tech Cluster Latvia”. These partners have curated challenges that include:

  • “Services, business models and technologies for AS “Latvenergo” hydrogen business”

  • “A small-scale H2 valley”

  • “Business case for Hydrogen in the Freeport of Riga”

  • “Business case for Green Ammonia Latvia & Europe”

Get started

The Hackathon aims to address the challenges of the emerging clean hydrogen economy (clean hydrogen market creation), ecosystem development and product/service creation, closely linked to technological challenges and business model development and refinement.

The Hackathon will take place from October 6 to October 8, 2023, on the premises of the ISSP UL and online.

The Hackathon will be held in Latvian and English.

The Hackathon is public, and information about it will be posted on the Partners' websites and/or social networks, such as Facebook, LinkedIn, the website of the ISSP UL www.cfi.lu.lv, and on other websites - news pages and social networks of other Partners.

Hackathon participants will have to work in teams, which will be formed/enhanced on the first day of the event.

Hackathon Teams will be provided with mentor and expert support.

 

Requirements

Challenges

Challenge 1: Services, business models and technologies for AS "Latvenergo" hydrogen business

The aim: The development of ideas for services, business models and technologies with the aim of promoting the development of the hydrogen market in Latvia and the Baltic region, promoting the consumption of pure hydrogen and the formation of the market.

A possible final solution: Offer ideas and business models for AS "Latvenergo" P2X business development, incl. innovative hydrogen production methods, hydrogen storage (compressed or liquid) and transportation (car, rail or sea transport, pipelines) solutions, promising hydrogen use solutions (technologies, industries, markets), synthetic fuel production technologies, etc.

Challenge 2: Freeport of Riga / Business case for Hydrogen in the Freeport of Riga:

Aim and Possible solution 1: Hydrogen value chain - Create a hydrogen value chain in the Freeport of Riga by:

• Hydrogen transshipment,

• Hydrogen production (from Solar)

• Hydrogen alternative fuels transshipment & bunkering

• H2 services

Aim and Possible solution 2: Pilot Vessel retrofit to H2 - Retrofit of an existing diesel vessel to H2 vessel (dual fuel / fuel cells):

• Business case & feasibiliyt calculation

• Technical project

• Implementation plan

Aim and Possible solution 3: H2 On-shore power supply - H2 fuel cell generator for electricity production from hydrogen and powering of on-shore power supply system

• Business case & feasibiliyt calculation

• Technical project

• Implementation plan

Challenge 2: Freeport of Riga / Business case for Hydrogen in the Freeport of Riga:

Aim and Possible solution 1: Hydrogen value chain - Create a hydrogen value chain in the Freeport of Riga by:

• Hydrogen transshipment,

• Hydrogen production (from Solar)

• Hydrogen alternative fuels transshipment & bunkering

• H2 services

Challenge 3

Aim: To explore potential of the green ammonia production in Latvia from RESes (solar and wind energy) and its application in Latvia / Baltics, as well as export opportunities via the existing ammonia infrastructure in Latvia - ammonia storage and transshipment terminal in the Port of Ventspils. This «use case» is part of the BalticSeaH2 project (the creation of a large-scale cross-border hydrogen ecosystem (hydrogen valley) in the Baltic Sea (Nordic countries / Baltic States)).

Potential Solution: A sound and well integrated business models for green ammonia production, storage, local use in Latvia and the Baltics, as well as for export purposes.

Challenge 4

Aim: To investigate the possibilities for the best use of the surplus electricity produced at Riga Airport, using H2 as an energy carrier.

Potential Solution: A small hydrogen valley at Riga Airport to ensure self-consumption and energy independence. 

Potential solutions:

• To identify H2 consumers at the Airport and the volume of H2 required

• Re-electrification options and loss calculation

• Possibilities of utilizing residual heat and oxygen generated by electrolysis

• Solution calculations (power and economic)

• Limitations, risks and possibilities of using H2 at the Airport

What to Submit

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

€3,000 in prizes
Cash Prize
1 winner

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Andris Anspoks,

Andris Anspoks,
ISSP UL director

Anta Gailiša

Anta Gailiša
Board member of the ISSP UL Foundation

Kristīne Tereško

Kristīne Tereško
LIAA TBC senior project manager

Didzis Solims

Didzis Solims
Director of research & innovation of Latvenergo AS

Artūrs Zandersons

Artūrs Zandersons
Project manager of the Riga Freeport Authority

Normunds Feierbergs

Normunds Feierbergs
Board member of Riga International Airport VAS

Kaspars Liepiņš

Kaspars Liepiņš
Project manager of Green and Smart Technology Cluster

Judging Criteria

  • Compliance
    Idea's compliance with the challenge set by Partners - the solution is reasonable, and financial aspects have been evaluated (in relation to the problem being solved).
  • Potential
    Idea's commercialization potential - the Team has put forward new methods and ideas for problem-solving, and non-standard and unconventional approaches have been used with a quantifiable and tangible target market.
  • Ideas originality
    Idea's originality – the Team's idea addresses the posed problem and when implemented, will impact the area defined in the challenge in Latvia.
  • Technical readiness
    Idea's technical readiness – the Team has a clear concept of how the idea will be further developed, introduced, and maintained.
  • Progress
    Idea's progress during the Hackathon - the Team demonstrates minimal, good, or significant idea progress during the Hackathon.
  • Results
    Clear and understandable results and their presentation method – the results are understandable and presented in an easily comprehensible form (in Latvian or English), and the Team's motivation to continue developing the idea is evident.
  • Team
    The Team is united and goal-driven; the Team has knowledge, experience, and the necessary competencies for idea commercialization and further business development. The team is motivated to continue developing the idea.

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