The 12 shortlisted ideas from the EU Datathon 2019
Publication Date/Time
2019-06-26T13:15:00+00:00
Country
Europe
Discover the winners of the EU Datathon 2019!
On 13 June 2019, the EU Datathon 2019
[https://publications.europa.eu/en/web/eudatathon] was held in
Brussels, Belgium. The annual event aims to stimulate the use and
re-use of open data and supports participants in showcasing their data
skills and innovative ideas. This year was the third edition of the EU
Datathon competition and it was hosted by the Publications Office of
the European Union
[https://publications.europa.eu/en/web/about-us/who-we-are] in
partnership with the Romanian Presidency of the Council of the
European Union [https://www.romania2019.eu/home/].

Participants were invited to develop applications and interactive
visualisations that offer new services or insights to citizens, public
authorities, and businesses. Participants were required to use at
least one dataset made available by EU institutions and can could
compete in one of the three challenges:

 	* Challenge 1: Innovative ideas through EU open data
 	* Challenge 2: New insights into economics and finance
 	* Challenge 3: Tackling climate change

The three winning teams were awarded €15,000 each, the runner ups
€7,000 each, and the third-place teams €3,000. The 12 finalists -
selected from 99 entries across Europe - showcased their open data
solutions on the event. The European Data Portal
[https://www.europeandataportal.eu/] (EDP) was happy to support the EU
Datathon 2019 in selecting the finalist as a jury member.

 

CHALLENGE 1: INNOVATIVE IDEAS THROUGH EU OPEN DATA

The four finalists for Challenge 1 Innovative ideas through EU open
data are:

 	* _Smartfiles Network - 1st place_

_Smartfiles Network _is a network that aims to make EU and national
case law accessible from any PDF. By doing this, users will have a
deeper understanding of the evolution and connectedness of case-law.
This network was developed by an Austrian team and uses data from
Austrian law data [https://www.data-protection-authority.gv.at/],
CURIA [https://curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/j_6/en/], EUR-Lex
[https://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html], E-Justice
[https://e-justice.europa.eu/home.do], and EuroVoc.

 	* _Euromaps - 2nd place_

_Euromaps_ is a platform that uses data to tell stories through the
map of Europe. The visual maps allow users to discover burgeoning
phenomena, to observe the changing climate in different demographics,
or see trade between different countries. The platform was developed
by a team in Belgium and uses data from Directorate-General for Budget
(DG BUDGET) [https://ec.europa.eu/info/departments/budget_en] and
European Statistics (ESTAT) [https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/home?].

 	* _Politicindex - 3rd place_

_Politicindex_ is a platform that summarises the promises and
achievements of politicians and allows users to compare and filter
these promises and achievements. The platform was developed by a
German team and uses German election data
[https://www.gesis.org/en/elections-home/german-federal-elections/]
and EP data
[https://worldwide.espacenet.com/help?locale=en_EP&method=handleHelpTopic&topic=coverageep].

 	* _EY/EU Funds predictive forecasting impact analytics - 4th place _

The _EY/EU Funds _aims to create a predictive analysis to forecast the
future impact of EU funds expenditure in the EU Member States using
five socio-economic variables. The team is from Italy and uses data
from European structural and investment funds (ESIF)
[https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/funding-opportunities/funding-programmes/overview-funding-programmes/european-structural-and-investment-funds_en]
and ESTAT.

 

CHALLENGE 2: NEW INSIGHTS INTO ECONOMICS AND FINANCE

The four finalists for Challenge 2: New insights into economics and
finance are:

 	* _EconCartography: Economic cartography for the European Union -
1st place_

_EconCartography_ is a network-based map that shows the European
economies and identifies their growth opportunities. This project aims
to promote EU inclusiveness and cohesion. The project was developed by
an Italian team and uses data from ESTAT and the International Trade
Centre
[http://www.intracen.org/itc/market-info-tools/trade-statistics/].

 	* _Investment Info - 2nd place_

_Investment Info_ is an application that uses and compiles investment
and macro-economic data to provide an overview of the investment
atmosphere and to make forecasts. The app was developed by a Finnish
team and uses data from Alpha Vantage [https://www.alphavantage.co/],
European Commission (EC), [https://ec.europa.eu/commission/index_en]
ECB, ESTAT, and OECD [https://www.oecd.org/].

 	* _Bizmap - 3rd place_

_Bizmap_ aims to create a decision-making tool that enables small to
medium-sized enterprises to visualise the most economically attractive
EU regions for their international expansion. The project was
developed by a French team and uses data from ECB
[https://sdw.ecb.europa.eu/], Directorate-General for Economics and
Financial Affairs (ECFIN)
[https://ec.europa.eu/info/departments/economic-and-financial-affairs_en]
and ESTAT.

 	* _EnvyRState - 4th place_

_EnvyRState_ is a tool for visualising and analysing different effects
of the real-estate market on the environment. This project includes
heat maps, graphics, and continuously provides users with conclusions
on the real-estate market with every system update. The project was
developed by a Spanish team and uses data from ESTAT.

 

CHALLENGE 3: TACKLING CLIMATE CHANGE

The four finalists for Challenge 3: Tackling climate change are:

 	* _Chloe Irrigation Systems - 1st place_

_Chloe_ is a platform that monitors and optimises irrigation systems
using artificial intelligence. The projects goal is to reduce water
waste and cost while increasing crop yield. The platform was developed
by a Greek team and uses data from Copernicus
[https://www.copernicus.eu/en], International Water Management
Institute (IWMI), [http://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/] and the Joint Research
Centre (JRC).
[https://ec.europa.eu/info/departments/joint-research-centre_en]

 	* _The Blue Time Machine (BTM) - 2nd place _

_BTM_ is a digital representation of the past, present and future
conditions from our 'blue planet' to tackle climate change. The
project was developed by a Spanish team and uses data from Copernicus
and EMODnet [http://www.emodnet.eu/].

 	* _MindYourFoot_ _- 3rd place_

_MindYourFoot _is a tool that aims to achieve measurable carbon
emission reductions by raising awareness and advising people on ways
to act to reduce their carbon footprint. The tool was developed by a
Belgian team and uses data from Directorate-General for Energy (DG
ENER), [https://ec.europa.eu/energy/en] ESTAT, Directorate-General for
Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW)
[https://ec.europa.eu/knowledge4policy/organisation/dg-grow-dg-internal-market-industry-entrepreneurship-smes_en],
OECD, European Data Portal (EDP)
[https://www.europeandataportal.eu/en], JRC, and the European
Environment Agency (EEA) [https://www.eea.europa.eu/].

 	* _Open Data Climate Change Insights (ODCCI) - 4th place_

_ODCCI_ is a project that leverages data science and open data to
enable future generations to fight climate change through the power of
technology and education. The project was developed by a German team
and uses data from European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
(ECDC) [https://ecdc.europa.eu/en/home], EDP, EEA, ESTAT and JRC.

 

Thank you to the organisers, participants, visitors and speakers at
the event - we look forward to seeing you next year! The EDP is happy
to support the EU Datathon again next year and be a jury member to
award the most promising proposals.

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