The E-NICHE Athens 2026 Hackathon took place on 11–12 May 2026 in Athens,
running from 09:00 to 19:00 on both days. The event brought together early-career
innovators to develop and pitch ideas around the theme of Chemical Ecology.
Participants could choose from five thematic tracks:
- Chemical biodiversity
- Semiochemicals for sustainable agriculture
- Cross-kingdom communication modelling
- Predictive ecology through molecules
- Neuro-chemo link & language perception
Over two days of ideation, mentoring and pitching, teams worked closely with
experienced mentors and presented their concepts to a panel of industry partners.
Key figures:
- 19 innovators
- 5 mentors
- 5 evaluation committee members / industry partners
- 7 ideas generated and pitched
- Participants from 7 countries and 11 institutions
