Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Genesis Hackathon about?
Genesis Hackathons have now been running 3 years. The Hackathons are a competition in our industry in which the participating companies come up in a short time (three weeks) with new and original ideas/products/ services/solutions to solve specific challenges announced on 3rd March 2025.
These challenges will be presented by recognised stakeholders (MNOs or Enterprises) in their respective categories: Roaming & Messaging on March 3rd, 2025. The challenges are real industry issues/cases to which several companies are looking for a solution. Participants will have to develop a product/service/ solution that solves the challenges in an original way.
How many categories are in the Genesis Hackathon?
There are two categories: Roaming and Messaging. The teams can participate in one or both. New challenges will be defined over time.
Who can participate in the Genesis Hackathon?
Any team made up of members of MNOs, Vendors or mixed teams who want to challenge themselves and be recognised for their innovative thinking and quick development to solve industry needs. To participate, teams must have knowledge of Roaming or Messaging at a technical, operational and commercial level. Teams can be made up of members from different departments within the same company or can work in more than one company.
What do I get for participating?
Multiple stages of visibility and promotion on social networks, our website, and our newsletter.
For those selected by the Stakeholders (those MNOs and Enterprises that present the problems to be solved): promotion and time to present their solution at our Genesis event.
Possibility to receive an award as the best solution in the different Hackathon categories at the Genesis Visionaries Gala on the 20th May 2025 in Vienna.
How are the rankings and winners of the Genesis Hackathon decided?
The Hackathon Stakeholders who present the challenges, the panel of judges and the Genesis audience will decide which solutions are the ones that best suit and solve the challenges raised. The winners will be the ones who manage to solve the problem most innovatively and efficiently. There will be two winners, one per category: Roaming and Messaging.
Do I need programmers like a typical Hackathon?
The Genesis Hackathon is more about an ensemble approach. Strategists, technicians and product managers will present the solution, but the finished product is not required to be presented.
Can I present in both Hackathons?
Yes.
Does the solution have to be an original idea?
The Hackathons expect to engage teams made up of members of MNOs, Vendors or mixed teams to respond to major industry issues. The point is to come up with a fresh solution with an open-minded approach.
What if my Solution doesn’t win?
The challenges will be difficult, but we need to challenge ourselves. The stakeholders and wider industry will applaud any company who comes up with a solution, even if it doesn’t win. Several solutions may be adopted by the wider industry if they really respond to the challenge in a strong way. The Hackathon is intended to stimulate innovation and there will likely be no ideas which are not well received to these important challenges.