Hackathon 2025

Space Station Hackathon: “Tech for Social Good” - A pilot that turned ideas into an MVP in 48 hours.Society × Academia × Industry, together in Niš: 5 teams, 5 MVPs, NPS +93 and 100% intent to return. Next steps: Mentor Sprint (D30–D90), capstone projects, and a bi-annual program.

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About the event

The first Space Station hackathon showed that the local ecosystem can function as a single system: from challenges to validated prototypes, from learning to employability. In 48 hours, with the support of Boopro Technology and mentors from industry and academia, the teams built 5 MVP solutions for areas of social good (Social Tech, EdTech, eHealth, GreenTech, Digital Inclusion, Smart City & Open Data).

Location: Space Station Hub, Učitelj Tasina 20, Niš

Dates: October 17–19, 2025.

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Key figures (post-event survey)

• NPS: +93 (93% promoters, 0% detractors)
• CSAT (overall satisfaction): 4.8 / 5
• Intent to return: 100% (64% “very likely”, 36% “likely”)
• MVP continuation: 40% “Yes” | 50% “Undecided” | 10% “No”

Winners & Awards (6–4–2)

🥇 Fifth Layer — Metropolitan University, NišJovan Pavković (TL), Nikola Ranđelović, Andrea Bušić, Jovana JovanovićAward: 6 months coworking + 6 weeks mentor/incubator sprint

🥈 Brainster Next Team — BrainsterNEXT College, SkopjeDavid Petkovski (TL), Atanasija GjorgievskiAward: 4 months coworking + 4 weeks mentor/incubator sprint

🥉 Redesign — Metropolitan University, NišMihajlo Cvetković (TL), Uroš Pešić, Andrija Đorđević, Miloš StojkovićAward: 2 months coworking + 2 weeks mentor/incubator sprint

🏅 Special Mentions:Experts (Strahinja Antić) and MET Team (Vukašin Miljković, Pavle Jovanović, Nikola Živković, Đorđe Ognjanović, Danilo Kapetanivić) — mentor review + PR highlighting on Space Station / Boopro channels.

Why is this different (UVP)

• Mentor Network × Boopro engineering — expert availability, fast architecture, feasibility validation
• Challenge-Based + Experiential Learning — learning by working on real problems, measured outcomes
• Triple-Helix (SAI-WG) — bridge between faculty, industry, and community → capstone, internships, pilots
• From MVP to real impact — Mentor Sprint, Demo Day, alumni network, and recruitment pipeline

Next steps (Q1–Q2 2026)

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• Mentor Sprint (D30–D90) for all 5 teams
• Demo Day @ Space Station (Q2) — presentations, partners, potential pilots
• Bi-annual program: Spring and Fall Space Station hackathon (Track-1: Tech & Innovation; Track-2: Business & Society)

Partners

Gold: Boopro TechnologyFaculty & Community partners: Metropolitan University, Faculty of Science and Mathematics Niš, Faculty of Electronic Engineering Niš, BrainsterNEXT Skopje, Singidunum, Džedajski Pokret

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