The first edition of the hackathon, in 2018, came from an idea of SDG Solution Space students. It brought together more than 100 people from various backgrounds (refugees, students, associations, international organizations, private companies, public institutions, etc.) around 7 challenges.
The aim of the event was to promote the emergence of innovative practices in the field of professional integration of refugees, while encouraging dialogue between private and public actors. The partners of this edition were: Academic Horizon, the BIE (Bureau for the Integration of Foreigners) and the Alliance4Youth (Nestlé, Ernst & Young and Firmenich). The afterhack, three months later, gave the most promising projects the opportunity to present their ideas. The organisation Vivre Ensemble was able to put into practice its project, which was conceived during the hackathon.