GreenTech Hackathon: Digitization of Gardening Services

GreenTech Hackathon: Digitization of Gardening Services

The GreenTech Hackathon, organized by Startup Büro in partnership with JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency), has successfully ended after three days of creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving. The event, held from February 28 to March 2 at Georgian National University SEU, brought together bright minds to develop digital gardening solutions.

For the first two days, teams worked online and received valuable guidance from experienced mentors:

  • Maia Verdzadze – Entrepreneur, CEO of Hill Inn, and Angel Investor at Axel
  • Irakli Arjevanidze – Financial Consultant at IBCCS
  • Beka Baiashvili – Business Consultant at GEC Consulting

Their support helped participants turn their ideas into strong projects.

On March 2, the final day, teams presented their solutions during Demo Day at Georgian National University SEU. A panel of expert jurors reviewed their projects:

  • Lasha Kurashvili – Angel Investor at Axel
  • Maia Verdzadze – Entrepreneur, CEO of Hill Inn, and Angel Investor at Axel
  • Bacho Khachidze – Serial Entrepreneur, Angel Investor, and Co-founder at Treepex
  • Sandro Gujabidze – Agriculture Development Officer at CENN

The judges provided valuable feedback, highlighting the strengths and potential of each project.

 The GreenTech Hackathon created a space for innovation and networking, connecting participants with industry experts, investors, and fellow entrepreneurs.

Startup Büro thanks all participants, mentors, jurors, and partners for making this event a success. The growing interest in GreenTech and digital solutions proves that exciting changes are ahead for gardening technology.