Making the winning solutions come to life in Build for Earth
December 2023 – June 2024
Hack for Earth's core values are sustainability, diversity and most of all – impact. This is why the winners of Hack for Earth will be given the best possible support to become real tools for solving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: Our custom acceleration program Build for Earth.
Build for Earth acceleration program
The eight winners will all enter Build for Earth, a unique acceleration program organized by the Hack for Earth Foundation, under the leadership of Kristofer Vernmark, Head of Build for Earth.
The mission of Build for Earth is to support the Hack for Earth winners in creating real tools for the good of society.
Based on research and global innovation expertise on sustainable innovation, Build for Earth acceleration program entails the following, customized to the eight winning solution’s needs. The program is coordinated and executed in close collaboration with Hack for Earth's partner community.
Build for Earth Part 1
Clarify the concept
Prioritize and plan
Optimize the team
Business and market
Understanding human behavior and the psychology of sustainability
Pitch and present
Build for Earth Part 2
Data collection and measuring impact
Financing
Organisational model
Autonomy and resilience
Partnership
Sustainability at its core
Head of Build for Earth
Kristofer Vernmark is Head of Build for Earth. Kristofer is a licensed psychologist with a Ph.D. in psychology and a published author.
Kristofer is heading the acceleration program Build for Earth, where he will be working with the winning teams on how to optimize collaboration for success, supporting the winning teams on their journey from great ideas to real solutions to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
