{"id":14413,"date":"2025-01-13T10:12:38","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T10:12:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/klak.is\/?p=14413"},"modified":"2025-01-13T13:16:54","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T13:16:54","slug":"the-golden-egg-idea-race-was-held-for-the-first-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klak.is\/en\/hugmyndahradhlaup-gulleggsins-haldid-i-fyrsta-sinn\/","title":{"rendered":"Gullegginsin Idea Sprint held for the first time"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Gulleggsinn Idea Race took place the weekend of January 4\u20135, 2025 in Gr\u00f3ska, where university students from all over the country came together to develop innovative ideas and solve challenges from several Gulleggsinn sponsors. The first weekend of the year proved that young people are ready for the challenges of the new year, as participants arrived full of energy and creativity to tackle challenging tasks.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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An invaluable addition to the bank of experience and network<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The challenges of the event were as follows<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Elko<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Develop sustainable and profitable solutions that support a circular economy in the electronics industry.<\/span><\/p>\n

City of Reykjav\u00edk<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Ensure universal access to climate-related data to promote informed decision-making.<\/p>\n

University of Iceland<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Make scientific research results more accessible and easier to use for professionals and businesses.<\/p>\n

Energy sales<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Increase young people's awareness and understanding of the importance of electricity and its role in everyday life and a sustainable future.<\/p>\n

\u00d6ssur<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Reuse offcuts from prosthetic leg production to reduce waste and increase sustainability.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Birgir Bragi Gunn\u00fe\u00f3rsson, J\u00f3hann Portal and Haukur Ingi S. J\u00f3nsson with the KLAK team<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Number of good ideas<\/h2><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The winner of the Idea Sprint was the team Mutual reference<\/strong>, which developed a website that bridges the gap between science and society. The solution uses artificial intelligence to make scientific data more accessible and user-friendly, facilitating informed decision-making and increasing the visibility of research.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Special awards were given to Redness<\/strong> and The Energy Cat<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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