ICA-AP organised Coopathon 3.0 – a Cooperative Hackathon virtually from 11th December  to 14th December. Coopathon 3.0 aimed to identify and solve contemporary problems and pressing challenges in the social and service sectors through an amalgamation of youth energy, technology integrations, and cooperative values & principles.

Design for Impact, a group of five multidisciplinary designers studying human-centred design and visual communication, from India was awarded the 2nd runner-up prize. To bring in design thinking and mindset in the contemporary education system, the team has developed  the concept of Learn, Earn, and Invest. With an aim to channelise the young minds into solving real-world problems through design thinking, the team wants to establish a platform for youngsters to learn design and creative skills; utilise those skills to earn through gigs; and invest a proportion of their income in learning further.

Coopathon helped them get more insights into their model and solidified the base for their future business. “The hackathon model helped us expedite the development process and was great international exposure for us”, said Ravi, the team leader. They are now working to conduct a pilot 2.0 to validate their concept, refine their business model by testing, and develop the platform for scaling-up.

Watch the team explain how they see design as an instrument to bring change and expresse their joy after the win here.