Overview Hack a problemSet a challenge Book a call Sponsoring? See partner packages
Free seats, limited. By application.

Your brainpower,
on a problem the industry
has not cracked.

One afternoon in Amsterdam taking the plastic out of real packs. No coding needed. The winning team takes €2,030 in cash, plus €2,030 to build the idea. Seats are free and limited.

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HPHackfor2030
Thu 29 October 2026
Amsterdam
How to join

From form to team in 3 steps

Seats are free, so they are limited. We pick for the mix each team needs.

01

Apply

Fill in the form below. 5 minutes. Alone or with part of a team.

02

Get matched

We place you where your skills are missing. You hear back in October.

03

Show up and hack

Thursday 29 October, doors at 12:30, snacks and drinks. Tools down at 15:45, pitches and prizes at 16:00, networking drinks from 17:00.

Who it is forConverters, material and recycling experts, designers, engineers, brand people, MSc and PhD students.
What it costsNothing. Lunch and the networking drinks included. Students and PhDs get travel within the Netherlands covered.
Who owns the workThe hackers in the team, equally. We take no licence and partners get none.
Applications

Apply for a free seat

Student and PhD places are decided first. You hear back either way.

What best describes you? Pick the closest. Your discipline below tells us the rest.
Which part interests you most?
Your team
Do you already have a team?
You

About 5 minutes. We use your details only to run this event and we do not pass them to partners.

What happens next

Now. Applications are read as they come in, so earlier is better.

October. Seats confirmed, teams announced, dossiers sent, and a call with your team before the day.

Coming with a team?

4 people from at least 3 organisations, no direct competitors, one seat kept for a student. Our engineer is the fifth.

Questions

What hackers ask first

Do I need to know how to code?

No. Every team has an AI engineer who writes the code and builds the prototype. You decide what gets built.

Do I need to know anything about packaging?

Not for the student seat. The packaging knowledge is already in the room. Bring your discipline and your questions.

What if my English is not perfect?

The event runs in English and half the room works in a second language. Nobody is judged on fluency.

Free seats are limited.

Apply now, or email us if you want to ask something first.

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