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Are you ready? THE Port Hackathon 2015 is here!

The countdown has already started for the next big event of the year: THE Port hackathon 2015 opens doors on . Save it in your agendas and spread the news! If you wish to of THE Port Hackathon, check our website: applications will go live on May 1st. Your views and comments for are also wanted, then send your ideas through our new website and start the discussion! We’d love to hear from you.

A Crispier Website for THE Port

Take a look at the theport.ch where THE Port hackathon 2015 will be hosted! You will also find the content of our first Hackathon 2014 and for the next event!

Be our Ambassador like Yigit, Christophe, Migan and Luisa!

to our first THE Port Ambassadors: Yigit (TR), Christophe (FR), Migan (IR) and Luisa (IT). As THE Port Hackathon Ambassador, you will be in the world. Spread the good news, and share THE Port incredible stories with other amazing people, to other enterprising youth by telling your hackathon story! Ambassadors are officially members of THE Port network. ambassador@theport.ch

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THE Port attended the 2015 LIFT conference in Geneva between 04.–06.02.2015, where they met with some alumni of the 2014 Hackathon. Photos and Event.


THE Port was invited keynote speaker at the Career Fair organised by the International School of Geneva “Career & Opportunity” on the . Photos.


Two THE Port teams, SMARTDog and Cosmic Rays, were selected and received funds to participate to the Science x Kickstarter Hackathon in NYC between 28.02.-01.03.2015. Photos and Event.


UNOG DG Dr. Michael Moeller gave a talk at CERN presenting the UN world and the relations with CERN on the 20. 02.2015. Watch the video where THE Port is mentioned from minute 46 onwards.


Bane was presenting THE Port hackathon at the 31st Chaos Communication Congress (31C3) in Hamburg on the 29.12.2014. Slides and Video.


Ines pitched THE Port to EU Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, Carlo Moedas during a visit at IdeaSquare on the 30.01.2015. He follows us now on Twitter. Article.


Our Ambassador Miganoush presented THE Port in the SAP Innovation Center in Potsdam on the 27.01.2015.


“At THE Port Hackathon 2014 at CERN I worked on the Blindstore project. A member of my team informed me that a person he knew just created a consulting startup for Linux and Open Source enterprise software – which has always been my passion. Long story short, after I passed a couple of interviews I am now working for this company, doing the job that I love.
Thanks THE Port for this opportunity!”
Daniele Raffo


Congratulations to Luisa and Drasko of Pier83 who were selected as new members of the Geneva hub of the Global Shapers, an initiative of the World Economic Forum. Here’s a picture of the Global Shapers who visited IdeaSquare on 14.02.2015.

Do you want to keep us updated on your topic? Send your story and share the progress with THE Port community!

Want to apply to THE Port Hackathon 2015 as a participant or expert-on-call? Learn how at theport.ch

For all inquiries, you can touch base at info@theport.ch

THE Port team


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