At Rimini Smart & Hack, the grand prize for innovation talents
The national grand prize for talents arrives in Romagna, Smart & Hack, a name formed by the English words “smart” and “hackathon”, respectively “intelligent” and “marathon”. Dedicated to the theme “More humans, more innovation, more sustainability” and promoted by the resource agency Risorse SpA, the competition – presented this morning at 11 at the Fulgor cinema in Rimini – will take place in Rimini on Wednesday 25 Open Rimini Tiberio and Thursday 26 May at the historic Fulgor Fellini cinema.
Participating in the competition will be more than 50 young innovators from higher technical institutes from different regions starting from Emilia-Romagna and from many universities such as the universities of Bologna and Ferrara. Competitors have the task of developing innovative projects within 24 hours for six companies operating in the Romagna area, respectively Piano Feat Yacht’s of Riccione, MARR of Rimini, Procopio Assicurazioni of Rimini (agency of UnipolSai), Ruthmann of Maria del, Vem Sistemi of Forlì and Vici & C of Santarcangelo di Romagna. Up for grabs for the winning team will be a double prize, namely a company internship and a fully paid trip to the Venice Boat Show and the Venice Biennale of Contemporary Art.
SMART & HACK, THE NEW ITALIAN FORMAT TO PROMOTE TALENTS Smart & Hack is the innovative format dedicated to Italian talents. The event foresees the participation of higher technical institutes and universities, stimulated by companies with the aim of promoting business ideas. The initiative was launched in 2020 in Cuneo by Risorse SpA, the employment agency born in Milan and which has been operating for over 20 years in the sector of personnel research, selection and administration. During the first edition, 50 students challenged each other, proposing projects reserved for the professions of the future and the blockchain in the field of agrifood. In 2021 it was the turn of Turin: the theme of the event was “Homo digitalis: digital transition and artificial intelligence”.
THE CHALLENGES OF COMPETITION These are the six challenges launched by companies: on the part of Vem Sistemi, how digital can support the transformation of workplaces between flexibility, attractiveness, comfort and environmental sustainability; by Marr, to digitize the management process of food product warehouses with a view to sustainability; on the part of Ruthmann, visibility and growth, how to present a company in Italy that puts resources at the center of its development with dynamic and innovative training courses; on the part of Vici & C, ideas and creativity to improve the company intranet and involve employees with new communication models. “Doing, creating and leaving your mark” is the key to this challenge; by Feat Yacht’s¸ analysis of the territory, channels, tools and winning networks in order to better position the product on the market; by Procopio Assicurazioni, how to integrate the new ecosystem of services guaranteeing a human component and an innovative user experience.
RIMINI EDITION WITH PATRONAGE OF MUNICIPALITY, CONFINDUSTRIA, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND GENERAL STATES After the success of the two Piedmontese editions, Smart & Hack arrives in Emilia-Romagna with the patron saint of the Municipality of Rimini, Confindustria Romagna, the Romagna Chamber of Commerce and the States Generals of the world of work. The companies Feat Yacht’s, Marr, Procopio Assicurazioni, Ruthmann, Vem Sistemi and Vici & C will launch a “challenge” dedicated to the theme “More human, more innovation and more sustainability”, the details of which will be illustrated in writing at the opening of the competition: in of 25 May, the participants and competing companies presenting ideas, elaborates a participation to be shared with the jury made up of companies representing the participation, the institutions participating in the initiatives and the LinkedIn Italia top voice Filippo Po share resources. For young people from technical colleges and universities it will be a unique opportunity to demonstrate their skills, developing their professional network. A double prize is up for grabs: an internship in the company and a two-day experience, offered by Risorse Spa and Feat Yacht’s, to discover the Boat Show and the Venice Biennale of Contemporary Art.
FROM ROMAGNA THE SEARCH FOR PROFESSIONALS FOR ITALIAN COMPANIES «The official figures of Unioncamere – reflects Poletti, professional journalist and one of the 15 influencers of LinkedIn, the platform dedicated to professionals – indicate the need to find more than 4 million professionals by 2025. 75% of the demand for employees will be expressed by the service sectors. The regions that will seek more workers will be those present in the North-West, followed by the South and the North-East. For this reason it is necessary to set in motion the personnel search machine, making the demand meet the offer ». «In the current scenario characterized by continuous evolution – adds Marco Pagano, CEO of Risorse SpA – it is necessary to restart by focusing on talents. The Smart & Hack project goes in this direction, which sees the research, involvement and enhancement of young people open to innovation. With the Rimini edition, supported by companies in the Romagna area and sponsored by public and private institutions, we want to involve students from technical institutes and universities to create new job opportunities ».