EU-funded hackathon supports eco-solutions developed by Moldovan youth

Waste management using artificial intelligence, reducing financial losses and food waste, and other innovative solutions were proposed at the Cahul edition of the ‘Eco-Solutions Developed by Youth’ hackathon. The event took place on 4-5 April at the B. P. Hasdeu University Centre. 

The hackathon brought together 12 teams, motivated to develop viable solutions in the areas of the circular economy, sustainable agriculture and resource efficiency, and digital solutions for the green transition.

The jury selected three winning solutions:

• Waste management using artificial intelligence, enabling intelligent waste recognition directly at the source without requiring an internet connection.
• Reducing financial losses and food waste by supporting businesses in making data-driven decisions.
• Producing container-grown seedlings with protected roots from valuable species (oak, black pine, Japanese acacia, Korean evodia) using an innovative production method. This ensures high yield per square metre.

The event was organised by the project ‘Facilitating an Inclusive Green Transition in the Republic of Moldova,’ funded by the European Union and implemented by UNDP Moldova.

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