What is it all about?
Inspired by our friends from Estonia & the community of Garage48 “HACK THE CRISIS” is a virtual hackathon organised by volunteers from the Lithuanian government, corporates & startup community.
No matter your profession, we invite you to join us – we need help from experts in all fields, entrepreneurs and professionals. Please contribute your time and skills & let’s solve the crisis all together.
How can you help?
Suggest a challenge
We want to solve the challenges in health, emergency response, social distancing, citizen help, volunteering, education, economy and anything else that you see as a challenge in quarantine life! Submit your challenge now.
Solve a problem
We are inviting all the creators, IT specialists, companies, project managers & everyone to participate and show us how you would solve various challenges through creative production and application of technology.
Become a mentor
We’re looking for super-hero mentors to help the problem solvers! If you’re an expert in any field and want to share your know-how with our teams, sign-up as a mentor. We’ll help you coordinate all the processes and use your valuable time as efficiently as possible.
Become a sponsor
The hackathon is a volunteer effort to help solve some of the challenges we as a community and as a country are facing today. Let us know if your company is interested in receiving more information about sponsorship opportunities.
Join our public SLACK
Challenges & Solutions
SCI-CHAIN: The blockchain platform for sharing lab research and medical data to accelerate work on a vaccine and improve knowledge on COVID-19
In the context of COVID-19 pandemics, the time to delivery of essential data to apply countermeasures and design a vaccine is of utmost…
SPORTERINO: online sports training plaform
All of the gyms in the infected areas are closed! They had to shut down for a month in Vilnius. It takes tens…
CovidApp: map your risk against Covid-19
The spread of the COVID-19 is inevitable, but we need to act now before the virus spreads to incredible proportions, at which point…
pagalbauzsienyje.lt – Connecting Lithuanians Abroad
There are thousands of Lithuanians currently stranded abroad who cannot re-enter Lithuania at this point in time. They are in need of basic…
DataCalculus
With reference to the latest situation report by the World Health Organization (WHO), Europe is now the epicentre of the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak….
QoorioApp: beat COVID-19 isolation effects through knowledge on
600 million people are self-isolated at home. Long-term isolation can have profound physical and psychological effects. Due to mental health issues, more than…
News & Updates
PLEASE SHARE ALL THE LINKS WITH OPEN DATA BELOW THIS ARTICLE! Open data portal has some info that might be useful with regards...
F.A.Q.
How does it work?
I don't have a team. Can I join?
Yes! Please feel free to register as an individual participant and let us know what the fields of your expertise are. If we will have any teams looking for extra hands with your skills – we will let you know ASAP.
When will the hackathon take place?
Hackathon will take place ONLINE. We will announce the full agenda soon, but you can get ready for the main action to take place on the 20-22nd of March.
As this is not a traditional event and some solutions are needed right now, the most urgent cases will be solved as soon as possible.
Mentors & Supporters
Entrepreneur, CEO at UPS
Vladas Lasas
Managing Director at LitBAN
Daiva Jankauskaite
CEO at Vilnius Tech Park
Darius Zakaitis
Founder at Telesoftas
Algirdas Stonys
Head of GovTech Lab Lithuania
Arune Matelyte
CEO at IUNGO.network, Chairman of the Board at National help center
Ricardas Bernotavicius
Vice Minister at Ministry of the Economy and Innovation of the Republic of Lithuania
Elijus Civilis
Managing Director at Global Lithuanian Leaders
Ausra Kukelkaite
Director of Business Development at Interlux
Ignas Kamantauskas
Co-Founder at BANKERA
Vytautas Karalevicius
Managing Partner at Contrarian Ventures
Rokas Peciulaitis
Digital Ambassador at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania
Darius Gaidys
Director at Sunrise Valley Science and Technology Park
Laima Kauspadiene
Fund Manager at Verslo angelu fondas
Daiva Rakauskaite
CEO at Lithuanian Marketing Association LIMA
Alvyde Palaimaite
CTO at Vilnius city municipality
Egle Radvile
Partner at Contrarian Ventures
Tomas Kemtys
CEO at Eddy Travels
Edmundas Balcikonis
Partner at Iron Wolf Capital
Tomas Martunas
CEO at Inveniam
Ahmed Ghorbal
CEO and Chairman of the Board at Ignitis group
Darius Maikstenas
Country General Manager at Microsoft
Simonas Cerniauskas
CEO at PRIMED
Nick Price
Musician
Jurgis Didziulis
Senior Researcher at TÜBİTAK BİLGEM
Ensar Seker
Investment Manager at Contrarian Ventures
Tomas Kėbla
Founding Partner at Practica Capital
Donatas Keras
Managing Partner at Sorainen
Laimonas Skibarka
Partner at Open Circle Capital
Rokas Tamosiunas
Director of Services Development Department at ESO
Giedrius Kvedaravicius
Head of Fintech at INFOBALT
Paulius Tarbunas
CEO at Junior Achievement Lithuania
Andzelika Rusteikiene
COO at Hospitales MAC
Eduardo Verboonen Khoury
Co-Founder & Board member at Biuro Baltic
Martynas Kandzeras
CEO at Ondato
Liudas Kanapienis
Director Strategic Marketing at SBA Group
Nerijus Kalinauskas
Head of Startup Partnership at Swedbank Lithuania
Jekaterina Bitus
Head at ROCKIT
Sarune Smalakyte
Director at National Defence Foundation
Vaidotas Malinionis
CBDO at INVENTI
Erika Maslauskaite
Investor, Board member at LitBAN
Rita Sakus
Vice President at European Junior Doctors Association
Antanas Montvila
VGTU Vice-Rector for Research and Innovations
Antanas Cenys
Director at Digital Agenda Departament at Ministry of the Economy and Innovation of the Republic of Lithuania
Arunas Cijunaitis
Head of National innovation and entrepreneurship center at KTU
Mindaugas Bulota
Associate professor at Faculty of Physics Vilnius University
Donatas Narbutis
Board member Invest Lithuania, President of POLA
Sarunas Narbutas
Dean at Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Design at KTU
Andrius Vilkauskas
Partner at 70Ventures
Gytenis Galkis
COO at Droplet Genomics
Karolis Leonavicius
Partner at Civitta
Ruta Gaudiesiene
Head of Product Strategy at JSC ``ACC Distribution``
Ignas Rumbutis
Managing Partner at Quantum Capital
Viktorija Trimbel
Communication Consultant
Darius Verseckas
Founder & Chief Innovation Officer at ETRONIKA
Kestutis Gardziulis
BDO at Baltic Sandbox
Andrius Milinavičius
Principal at Day One Capital
Bernat Nacsa
Head of Digital at CityBee
Asta Vasiliauskaite
Director at Kaunas IN
Tadas Stankevicius
PolicyLAB Project Lead at STRATA
Dalia Bagdžiunaite
Associated professor at KTU
Audrius Kabasinskas
Partner at Startup Wise Guys
Jone Vaituleviciute
COO at Metasite
Indre Chomentauskiene
CEO at Baltic Sandbox
Sandra Golbreich
Partner at BaltCap
Sarunas Stepukonis
CEO at 1 MM
Romualdas Isoda
Director at VGTU Linkmenu Fabrikas
Adas Meskenas
Director Of Innovation at The Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
Povilas Sidaravicius
Innovation partner at Katalista Ventures
Arvydas Pleta
Expert at Civitta & Startup Division
Vytautas Cerniauskas
Innovation strategist at VGTU Linkmenu Fabrikas
Matas Olendra
Analyst at Lithuania Travel
Povilas Junas
Managing Director at Lithuania Travel
Darius Morkvenas
Angel investor, Board member at Kilo Health
Tadas Langaitis
Founder at Black Unicorn PR
Julija (JJ) Jegorova
Managing partner at the Behavioural Lab LT
Paulius Yamin
Director at Information Society Development Committee
Gintautas Mezetis
Associate Director of OGC
Jovita Tamosaityte
CEO & Co-Founder at Katalista Ventures
Greta Radzeviciute
Program Manager at Startup Wise Guys
Andra Bagdonaite
CEO at Mobility Innovation Center
Julius Norkunas
Director of Vilnius university Business School
Dr. Birute Miskiniene
Dean of the Antanas' Gustaitis Aviation Institute at VGTU
Justas Nugaras
CEO at Love agency
Andrius Tamulis
CEO at Narbutas
Vilius Gudavicius
Chief Research Associate at Lithuanian Energy Institute
Algis Dziugys
Chief Operating Officer at OVC Consulting
Inga Radzevičienė
Pitch Coach, Co-founder at Fundwise
Gleb Maltsev
Partners and Supply Channel Manager at HNIT-BALTIC
Jolanta Masionienė
Open Banking Partnership Manager at Swedbank
Gediminas Misevičius
Founder of ChangeMakers'ON
Simona Simulyte
Angel Investor, Co-Founder at Socialus Marketingas
Aidis Dalikas
Founding Partner at INVENTSHIP
Andrius Zilenas
General Manager at Phoenix Contact
Vytautas Braziunas
Manager of Strategic initiatives at Swedbank
Eleonora Sakalauskaite
Founder at Pivot Pod
Mike Knas
CEO at StockInvest.us
Vytautas Matuzas
CEO at INVENTI
Zilvinas Kybartas
CEO, Co-founder at RIDER Mobility
Gintautas Kucas
Seed Investor
Marius Kizelevicius
Founder at L-CON Global
Leda Turai
CEO at Original ideas
Julija Kulik-Dulskiene
Head of SME lending at FinBee.com
Audrius Griskevicius
Senior Innovation Consultant at CIVITTA and Startup Division
Dovile Motuzaite
Director Company at Insurance and Risk Management Institute
Aleksandra Lezgovko
Head of Brand Strategy & Innovation at Yandex
Aleksas Drozdovskis
Business Development Manager at Aimera
Azuolas Marma
Co-Founder & Manager at Marius Ciuzelis Charity Foundation
Marius Čiuželis
Junior Researcher at Centre for Physical Sciences and Technology
Simonas Ramanavičius
Chief Marketing Officer at Hostinger
Daugirdas Jankus
Co-Founder at Digital Health Cluster Latvia
André Nitzschmann
President at Agile Lietuva
Leonard Vorobej
Business owner at Distilerija
Paulius Vilikanskis
Board Member at Lithuanian Junior Doctors' Association
Kristina Grigaliūnaitė
Startup Program Manager at TechBBQ
Živilė Einikytė
Founder at Mone Consulting
Greta Petrosiute
Storytelling and Community Relations at Ontario Digital Service
Skaidra Puodziunas
Founder at swaY agency
Audrius Minsevicius
Head of Sales Division at Telia Lietuva
Aleksandras Golod
Head of Business Development at Mark ID
Giedrius Arbačiauskas
Chief Innovation Officer at Unicornia
Jorge Toledo-Chacón
CEO at Prospect-Labs
Patrick Collins
Financial Advisory at Deloitte
Tomas Milašauskas
Co-Founder of the WHUB
Patricija Miklušienė
Director Of Business Development at HIGHLIGHT
Kasparas Stundzius
CEO at Transparency International Lithuania
Sergejus Muravjovas
Innovation Manager at Mita
SIlvija Šerpenskienė
Co-Founder at Xwhy / Agency of Understanding
Dominykas Karpovic
Founder at Coffee District Media
Lena Yudina
Co-Founder at Aimera
Ilja Polivanovas
Community manager at Technopolis Ozas
Vytautė Jonaitė
Startup Mentor at ChangeMakers'ON
Daiva Koponen
Head Of Design at Creatus Design Studio
Gintarė Černiauskaitė
IT Solution Architect at Swedbank
Jurga Globienė
Publishing Director at Baltos lankos
Saulius Žukas
CEO at Metal Production
Gediminas Tamosaitis
Innovation Manager at SEB
Giedre Ramanauskaite
Head of Marketing at Traveldream
Miglė Barauskaitė
Chief Strategic Business Development Officer at EUROAPOTHECA
Deimantė Jesiūnaitė
Board Member at Lithuanian Healthy Living and Natural Medicine Palace
Aldona Vyšniauskienė
Co-Founder at Techno Pynė
Irmantas Kandratavicius
Co-Owner at EASY creative production
Algina Bedulskė
Software Developer
Artūras Šlajus
Marketing Manager at Bavatar Consulting
Monika Limbiene
Director at Tarptautinės prekybos mokykla
Indre Prichockaite
Digital Marketing Strategist at Tandemum
Giedrius Morkūnas
Systems Architect at HDM Engineering
Martynas Lapinskas
Digital Strategist at SYZYGY
Veronika Siurbyte-Bucur
Technical Consultant at IBM iX
Petras Slekys
Manufacturer at Iveka
Vytas Kvedaras
Co-founder and Innovation Director at Hackmasters
Ina Bagociute-Zutautiene
Design Facilitator at CRITICAL
Deividas Juozulynas
Product Manager at Dokobit
Edvinas Mačiulaitis
Team Leader at M Capital
Justinas Guobys
Director of Business Development at Hertz Baltics
Andrius Kukta
Co-founder of Neuro-marketing research
Indre Razbadauskaite Venske
Director at Tech City Lithuania
Indre Mockeviciute
Data Analyst
Dmitry Kuznetsov
New Ventures Lead at Johnson & Johnson Innovation
Mindaugas Plieskis
PhD Student at University of Cambridge
Ingrida Olendraite
Performance Marketing Manager at Kilo Health
Karolis Antanas Stankevičius
Senior FinTech Consultant at MITA
Agne Kazakauskaite
Analyst, consultant, ex VP
Gediminas Vaišvila
Project Consultant at Lithuanian Innovation Centre
Jonas Černevičius
Workplace Consultant & Career Coach at Contactus
Janina Sabaite Melnikoviene
Brand Strategist at Black Swan Brands
Giedre Stabingyte
CEO at MB ``Robotechnikas``
Mantas Rukuiža
Team Lead & iOS Developer at Trafi
Eimantas Vaičiūnas
Senior Account Executive at Integrity PR
Agnė Belickaitė
Chief Executive Officer at Toughlex
Donatas Lučiūnas
Head Of Communications at Debunk.eu
Ieva Ivanauskaitė
Researcher at Law institute of Lithuania
Liubovė Jarutienė
Explorer at 21 Senses
Jurgita Marcinkute
Anthropologist
Ruta Dapkunaite
Student
Anele Brazenaite
Art Therapist, Physiotherapist
Aušra Poškutė Stasiulevičienė
The Jury
Founder at Telesoftas
Algirdas Stonys
Head of GovTech Lab Lithuania
Arūnė Urtė Matelytė
CTO at Vilnius city municipality
EGLE RADVILE
Head of Fintech at INFOBALT
PAULIUS TARBUNAS
Partner at Iron Wolf Capital
TOMAS MARTUNAS
Head of Startup Partnership at Swedbank Lithuania
JEKATERINA BITUS
Chief Specialist at Ministry of Health of the Republic of Lithuania
Lukas Galkus
Country General Manager at Microsoft
SIMONAS CERNIAUSKAS
COO at Metasite
Indre Chromentauskiene
Partners & Sponsors
Dream team making it all happen
Managing Director at LitBAN
Daiva Jankauskaite
Event manager @Vilnius Tech Park
Lina Dabasinskaite
Head of GovTech Lab Lithuania
Arūnė Urtė Matelytė
Co-Founder at 3TM.lt
Eglė Šertvyčūtė
Business Development Specialist scouting for GOVTECH startups
Gintare Ambrozaityte
Head of Community at Vilnius Tech Park
Jūrate Pileckaitė
Sciences Po | Municipales.app
Simonas Žilinskas
Partnerships Lead at GovTech Lab Lithuania
Kamila Gasinska
Senior Innovation Consultant at CIVITTA and Startup Division
Dovilė Motuzaitė
Innovation consultant, startup mentor, management, bizdev and ops pro. MBA
Vytautas Černiauskas
Events and PR Manager at ROCKIT
Rasa Petronė
Public Sector Engagement Lead at GovTech Lab Lithuania
Augmantas Pinčius
Communications and Events Manager at GovTech Lab Lithuania
Rūta Ūsaitė