“The UPU opened up their data to external parties outside of the Postal Unions. They are looking for new innovations – and we were happy to help!”

After accepting the invitation to participate at the UPU’s ‘Unlocking the potential of postal data’ hackathon we wanted to hear what our team thought of their experience. The quote above is just one of their thoughts. Here’s a few more.

“It was excellent. The hackathon brought together individuals from diverse backgrounds and experience.”

“The engaging challenges and mentorship provided a great platform for participants to showcase their creativity and problem-solving skills, making it a rewarding and memorable event.”

“We reviewed how external data sources can complement / influence outcomes when integrated with UPU data. This enabled us to look at the bigger picture.”

“There’s huge potential in UPU data and in the data provided by their partners – we’d love to explore it further.”

“We gained insight into what the future can provide with the data the UPU collects and how data can make a big difference in the world today.”

“We hope the UPU hackathon becomes a regular event :).”

“We’re looking forward to their next innovative hackathon.”

Thanks to our team of Mihai Borsi and Iain Williams for giving up their time – and some of their weekend to participate in the hackathon. Thanks also to Andrej Christina for trying to get to Bern in time for the event – but who was forced to cancel his trip due to weather problems. And, thanks again to the UPU and their partners for organising and hosting this fun and practical event. Here’s to many more!