Pärnu CoastHack 2026 | From coastline to launchpad
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👉 Eestikeelne info: https://www.coasthack.ee
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🇬🇧 Pärnu CoastHack is a 48-hour international technology and innovation hackathon in the coastal town of Pärnu, Estonia. Over one inspiring weekend, developers, designers, entrepreneurs, students and innovators come together to build solutions that matter.
Over one inspiring weekend, participants form multidisciplinary teams, develop their ideas into working prototypes, and receive guidance from experienced mentors. Whether you already have an idea or simply want to join a great team, CoastHack is the place to meet ambitious people from Estonia and beyond.
The event is open to everyone aged 16 and above. You don’t need to be a programmer or have previous hackathon experience – successful teams are built from different skills, perspectives and backgrounds.
📅 2-4 October 2026
📍 University of Tartu Pärnu College (Ringi 35, Pärnu, Estonia)
🕒 48 hours
👉 Register: www.coasthack.ee/en
🇬🇧 The official language of the event is English.
As an added bonus, the same weekend Pärnu hosts the ÖÖvalgel Light Festival, giving participants the opportunity to relax after a day of building by exploring spectacular light installations, performances and the atmosphere of Estonia’s best-known seaside city.
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FREE PARTICIPATION!
Participation is completely free, and no previous hackathon experience is required. All you need is curiosity, a willingness to learn, create, experiment, and collaborate.
CoastHack takes place in the modern facilities of the University of Tartu Pärnu College and the Pärnumaa Business Incubator, providing the perfect setting for collaboration, creativity and innovation.
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WHAT KIND OF IDEAS ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
CoastHack welcomes innovative technology and digital ideas that solve real problems or create new opportunities.
For example:
💡 AI and automation
💡 Digital products and software solutions
💡 Cybersecurity and data
💡 Web and mobile applications
💡 Green technology and sustainability
💡 Health and wellbeing solutions
💡 EdTech
💡 FinTech and digital services
💡 Smart cities and public sector innovation
💡 Any other technology-driven ideas
If your idea uses technology to create value or solve a real-world problem, you’re in the right place.
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WHO IS COASTHACK FOR?
🔹 Developers, designers, and builders
🔹 Marketers, strategists, and business developers
🔹 Industry experts and people with real-world experience
🔹 High school students, university students, and professionals
🔹 Creative thinkers who want to turn ideas into reality
You don’t need to have a team or even an idea before you arrive—teams are formed at the beginning of the hackathon.
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HOW DOES THE HACKATHON WORK?
• Register as a participant.
• Pitch your idea or join another team.
• Build your prototype with the support of experienced mentors.
• Present your solution to the jury and audience.
• Win prizes and gain opportunities to continue developing your idea.
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– ORGANIZED BY
Forwardspace Coworking Space
Pärnumaa Business Incubator
Pärnu HUUB
– MORE INFORMATION
Schedule, updates, and everything you need to know:
🌐 www.coasthack.ee/en
– PARTNERS
Pärnumaa Development Center
City of Pärnu
University of Tartu Pärnu College
– SUPPORTERS
– European Union (European Regional Development Fund)
– Startup Estonia
– Patchstack
More partners and supporters will be announced soon.
🚀 See you at CoastHack!
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Pärnu CoastHack is organized in cooperation with the Estonian Business and Innovation Agency (EIS) and is funded by the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund under the Startup Estonia programme.
👉 Eestikeelne info: https://www.coasthack.ee
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🇬🇧 Pärnu CoastHack is a 48-hour international technology and innovation hackathon in the coastal town of Pärnu, Estonia. Over one inspiring weekend, developers, designers, entrepreneurs, students and innovators come together to build solutions that matter.
Over one inspiring weekend, participants form multidisciplinary teams, develop their ideas into working prototypes, and receive guidance from experienced mentors. Whether you already have an idea or simply want to join a great team, CoastHack is the place to meet ambitious people from Estonia and beyond.
The event is open to everyone aged 16 and above. You don’t need to be a programmer or have previous hackathon experience – successful teams are built from different skills, perspectives and backgrounds.
📅 2-4 October 2026
📍 University of Tartu Pärnu College (Ringi 35, Pärnu, Estonia)
🕒 48 hours
👉 Register: www.coasthack.ee/en
🇬🇧 The official language of the event is English.
As an added bonus, the same weekend Pärnu hosts the ÖÖvalgel Light Festival, giving participants the opportunity to relax after a day of building by exploring spectacular light installations, performances and the atmosphere of Estonia’s best-known seaside city.
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FREE PARTICIPATION!
Participation is completely free, and no previous hackathon experience is required. All you need is curiosity, a willingness to learn, create, experiment, and collaborate.
CoastHack takes place in the modern facilities of the University of Tartu Pärnu College and the Pärnumaa Business Incubator, providing the perfect setting for collaboration, creativity and innovation.
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WHAT KIND OF IDEAS ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
CoastHack welcomes innovative technology and digital ideas that solve real problems or create new opportunities.
For example:
💡 AI and automation
💡 Digital products and software solutions
💡 Cybersecurity and data
💡 Web and mobile applications
💡 Green technology and sustainability
💡 Health and wellbeing solutions
💡 EdTech
💡 FinTech and digital services
💡 Smart cities and public sector innovation
💡 Any other technology-driven ideas
If your idea uses technology to create value or solve a real-world problem, you’re in the right place.
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WHO IS COASTHACK FOR?
🔹 Developers, designers, and builders
🔹 Marketers, strategists, and business developers
🔹 Industry experts and people with real-world experience
🔹 High school students, university students, and professionals
🔹 Creative thinkers who want to turn ideas into reality
You don’t need to have a team or even an idea before you arrive—teams are formed at the beginning of the hackathon.
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HOW DOES THE HACKATHON WORK?
• Register as a participant.
• Pitch your idea or join another team.
• Build your prototype with the support of experienced mentors.
• Present your solution to the jury and audience.
• Win prizes and gain opportunities to continue developing your idea.
-------------
– ORGANIZED BY
Forwardspace Coworking Space
Pärnumaa Business Incubator
Pärnu HUUB
– MORE INFORMATION
Schedule, updates, and everything you need to know:
🌐 www.coasthack.ee/en
– PARTNERS
Pärnumaa Development Center
City of Pärnu
University of Tartu Pärnu College
– SUPPORTERS
– European Union (European Regional Development Fund)
– Startup Estonia
– Patchstack
More partners and supporters will be announced soon.
🚀 See you at CoastHack!
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Pärnu CoastHack is organized in cooperation with the Estonian Business and Innovation Agency (EIS) and is funded by the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund under the Startup Estonia programme.
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Where is it happening?
Tartu Ülikooli Pärnu kolledž / University of Tartu Pärnu College, Lootsi põik 6, Pärnu, 80012 Pärnu Maakond, Eesti, Parnu, Estonia
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