The event, designed for teams, will be open to all students from Italian universities and will focus on a data analysis challenge using a private corporate database.
The goal is to let students work with real datasets and engage them in a competition where they can showcase their skills in data analysis and modeling.
By participating in ITADATAhack 2025 as a player, you will have the opportunity to analyze unique data on the Italian STEM market, fostering innovative collaboration with your team members.
By sponsoring an ITADATAhack 2025 challenge, you can increase your brand’s visibility within the Italian computer science community.
What
Hackathon in the field of Data Science
Awards
In-kind prizes and job opportunities
Who
"Students from Italian universities"
When
August 29-31 Online hackathon
September 9-11 Awards in Turin
Organizers
Open Data Playground
Hackathon and data challenge platform to solve business and CSR problems and to sharpen your analytical skills using real datasets.
Data Science CINI Laboratory
Italian center of excellence for the development of knowledge and technologies in the fields of Big Data and Data Science, consisting of 36 Nodes across the national territory.
University of Bari "Aldo Moro"
One of the largest universities in Italy, the University of Bari 'Aldo Moro' offers a wide range of integrated and comprehensive excellence training opportunities.
High-Performance Computing for Artificial Intelligence
Open-access laboratory on High-Performance Computing (HPC) for Artificial Intelligence (AI), created by the University of Turin.
University of Perugia
A university that hosts around 23,000 students and over 1,100 faculty members and researchers, fostering the development of a multidisciplinary and innovative environment, oriented towards an international context.
University of Turin
The University of Turin, founded in 1404, is one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in Italy. It offers a wide range of undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral programs, with a strong commitment to scientific and technological innovation.
University of Naples "Parthenope"
A state university founded in 1920, it was born and developed in the center of the city of Naples, initially focusing on sciences related to the sea and international trade.
Technical Partner
Palantir
Palantir helps the world's most important institutions use their data to solve the most urgent problems, integrating and analyzing it so they can answer questions they previously could not.
Fourth Age
Fourth Age is a consulting firm focused on digital transformation and providing services for Palantir Foundry and AIP to maximize the value of strategic software investments.
Fastweb Digital Academy
A specialized training school for young people and adults to acquire essential digital skills and excel in the current job market.
Sustainability Partner
zeroCO2
A benefit corporation, certified B Corp, committed to developing innovative nature-based solutions to mitigate the climate crisis, protect ecosystems, and support people.
HR Partner
Open Search Network
Based in London, it is the first recruiting boutique specializing in Italian STEM profiles identified globally.
Scientific direction
Claudio Ardagna
Full Professor at the Department of Computer Science, University of Milan
Graziella De Martino
Assistant Researcher at the Computer Science Department, University of Bari Aldo Moro
Antonio Maratea
Researcher of Computer Science at the Department of Science and Technology, University of Naples Parthenope
Fabrizio Montecchiani
Associate Professor at the Department of Engineering, University of Perugia
How to participate
The hackathon will consist of a data science competition with a real-time leaderboard.
Participants will have access to an HPC environment provided by HPC4AI at the University of Turin, where they will find the data to perform their analyses.
To evaluate the results, they will use an application developed by Fourth Age within the Palantir Foundry environment of Open Data Playground, where they can view the real-time leaderboard.
At the end of the online phase, the results will be evaluated by the event’s jury, and the finalist teams will be invited to present their findings in Turin during ITADATA 2025, in a pitch competition.
To secure your spot, you must purchase individual tickets for each team member on Ticket Tailor and follow the instructions you will receive via email.
Support
We remind you to connect to the Open Data Playground Discord channel to receive support and share your experiences with other participants.
Share the event:
Step 1
Form your team and proceed with purchasing the tickets on Ticket Tailor. Each team member must purchase a ticket. (If you are the team leader, check the appropriate checkbox).
Step 2
Join the Open Data Playground Discord channel to interact with other teams and get support.
Step 3
You will receive an email with information on how to access the HPC4AI environment, the Palantir Foundry suite of Open Data Playground, and the courses from the "Fastweb Digital Academy: Open Data Playground Online Courses."
Step 4
Participate in the event by developing your solution in the HPC4AI environment and verify the quality of your solution using the application developed by Fourth Age within the Palantir environment of ODP. Upload the required materials according to the schedule in order to be considered for the final evaluation.
Are you a Company?
Do you want to participate in the event by sponsoring a challenge? Schedule a call with us to discover all the details and benefits reserved for sponsors!
Are you a Data Expert?
Experiment with new problem-solving approaches and test your knowledge on real-life cases. Register for the event by signing up on Open Data Playground!
Are you a University?
Do you want to give visibility to your university and involve your students in an innovative project? Schedule a call with us to discover all the details and benefits reserved for universities!
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